Best Art Storefronts Podcasts (2025)

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William Shakespeare Speaks! 19:50

4d ago19:50

19:50

409 years ago today, on April 22, 1616, William Shakespeare himself spoke to Tony Dean, the creator and host of the Calling History Podcast, which features conversations with history's most influential and interesting people. Tony explains how the podcast got started, how he finds his guests (including Austin Tichenor as Shakespeare), how Ralph Wal…

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How Can You Design Interior Signs to Transform Workplace Environments? 8:17

5d ago8:17

8:17

Heritage Signs & Displays designs interior signs that elevate workplace environments with stunning visuals, branding, and wayfinding solutions. Read out our blog: https://heritageprinting.com/blog/interior-signs-to-transform-workplace-environments/By Heritage Signs & Displays

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Sophie Poirier & Nick Bodoin – Foire Parallèle, Montreal’s Art Scene, Marketing For Artists, AI, Creative Process, Trends & More | Martin Hyu Show Ep. 38 1:01:51

10d ago1:01:51

1:01:51

Thank you for listening to this episode! I hope you keep up with the weekly content posted on this channel. Subscribe and share your learnings with those who need to hear them. My guests today are Sophie Poirier and Nick Bodoin.Sophie is an art advisor at Galerie Cosner, located in Montreal’s Ritz-Carlton, where she works closely with private colle…

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Connecting With Shakespeare 31:14

12d ago31:14

31:14

Do you not "get" Shakespeare? Well, you're not alone! Improviser and "ensemble whisperer" Liz Allen returns to the podcast to explore the reasons she's never really connected with Shakespeare's plays. Allen famously coached the fictional improv team in Mike Birbiglia's film Don't Think Twice but fears missing out on both cultural and satirical oppo…

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Nick Erimos, Supermarché PA – Montreal’s Grocery Scene, Family Business, Strategy, Retail Innovation & More | Martin Hyu Show Ep. 37 1:08:43

14d ago1:08:43

1:08:43

My guest today is Nick Erimos. Nick is part of the family behind PA Supermarché, one of Montreal’s most iconic grocery chains. Known for their unbeatable prices, curated selection, and deep connection to local communities, PA has become a staple in the city’s food landscape for decades. Nick currently serves as Director of Strategy & Innovation, le…

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Custom Signs Alexandria VA: Boost Your Brand's Visibility 7:06

16d ago7:06

7:06

We produce & install custom signs & commercial interior graphics to brand retail, lobby, campus & office walls & glass for Alexandria, VA business. Get more information: https://heritageprinting.com/products/custom-signs-alexandria-va.phpBy Heritage Signs & Displays

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Blue Mountain Rose 19:50

18d ago19:50

19:50

Julie Hammonds's debut novel Blue Mountain Rose is a love letter to theatre and a valentine to the perfect summer Shakespeare festival we all wish we lived next to or worked at year-round. On this week's episode, Julie discusses how you create in fiction the things you can't in real life; the relief of dramatizing professionalism rather than soap-o…

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Boost Brand Visibility with Elevator Wraps Arlington VA 6:32

21d ago6:32

6:32

We produce & install custom elevator door graphics & wall wraps for branding of workplace & event environments in Arlington, VA. Get more information: https://heritageprinting.com/products/elevator-wraps-arlington-va.phpBy Heritage Signs & Displays

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Fool’s World Premiere 22:46

24d ago22:46

22:46

7 Ages Theatricals is producing the world premiere of Fool, Austin Tichenor's adaptation of Christopher Moore's New York Times bestselling comic novel. Tom Berger, 7AT's executive artistic director, talks about how this theatrical collaboration came to be, and reveals how the combination of Tichenor and Moore creates "a match made in Shakespeare co…

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Lucio Carlomusto, Restaurateur – Montreal’s Hospitality Scene, Carma Group, Business Mindset, Restaurant Building, Vision & More | Martin Hyu Show Ep. 36 49:18

24d ago49:18

49:18

My guest today is Lucio Carlomusto. Lucio is a Montreal-based restaurateur and one of the co-founders of Carma Hospitality Group, the force behind some of the city’s most talked-about restaurant. With a strong background in hospitality, operations, and team-building, Lucio has carved a name for himself by creating experiences that are not just abou…

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Storefront Titus Andronicus 21:52

1M ago21:52

21:52

Anne Sheridan Smith plays the title role in the Redtwist Theatre production of Titus Andronicus, directed by Redtwist's co-artistic director Dusty Brown, and both actor and director talk about how their production evolved from its original conception. Dusty and Anne reveal how they navigated both Redtwist's beautifully renovated but incredibly inti…

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Discover Ada Signs in Washington DC: An Essential Guide 5:53

1M ago5:53

5:53

We create & install Directional & Wayfinding Signs & Floor & Wall Graphics to enhance navigation of workplaces, offices & events in Washington DC. Get more information: https://heritageprinting.com/products/wayfinding-signs.phpBy Heritage Signs & Displays

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Welcome Back, Lookingglass! 19:25

1M ago19:25

19:25

After a pandemic-related programming pause, Chicago's Tony-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company returns with a new season of programming, including their current production of Circus Quixote, based on Miquel de Cervantes's novel. Longtime LTC ensemble member and newly appointed artistic director Kasey Foster discusses how Lookingglass managed to su…

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Nico de Andrea, DJ et Producteur – House Music, Afro-House, Vie de DJ International, Nouveau Single "With You", Créativité, Industrie Musicale & Plus | Martin Hyu Show Ep. 35 1:12:43

1M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

Mon invité aujourd’hui est Nico de Andrea. Nico est un DJ, producteur et compositeur de renommée internationale, reconnu pour son mélange unique de house mélodique, afro-house et deep progressive. Sa musique résonne sur les plus grandes scènes du monde, d’Ibiza à Miami, soutenue par des figures emblématiques comme Black Coffee, Solomun et Pete Tong…

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Meet Geoffrey Barnes 21:05

2M ago21:05

21:05

Veteran Shakespearean actor Geoffrey Barnes joins the Reduced Shakespeare Company to play Yorick and Ophelia's mother in the regional theatre premiere of The Comedy of Hamlet! (a prequel). The RSC's 11th stage show marks the company's seventh appearance at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, as well as MRT's 300th production, and Geoffrey discusses how hi…

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Choosing the Right Installer for Vinyl Graphics in Washington DC 5:32

2M ago5:32

5:32

We print & install adhesive vinyl wall wraps & frosted window graphics for workplace, office, campus, events & commercial interiors in Washington, DC. Get more information: https://heritageprinting.com/products/adhesive-vinyl.phpBy Heritage Signs & Displays

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Discover the Importance of Interior Signage for Your Business in Arlington, VA 6:24

2M ago6:24

6:24

Our Sign Company creates & installs wall wraps, custom signs & window graphics that enhance office & business interior branding in Arlington, VA. Get more information: https://heritageprinting.com/sign-company-arlington-va.phpBy Heritage Signs & Displays

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Eve Of Ides 19:01

2M ago19:01

19:01

Playwright David Blixt talks about Eve of Ides, his play and new audio drama which imagines the relationships between the main characters of Julius Caesar. David reveals the ways in which Eve of Ides is both a sort of prequel and a sequel to Shakespeare's play; how he was introduced to Roman history as a child from a Colleen McCullough audiobook; h…

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Nicole Galland’s ‘Boy’ 23:04

2M ago23:04

23:04

Author Nicole Galland returns to the podcast to discuss her page-turning new historical novel Boy, a story of young love, political intrigue, and cross-dressing both onstage and off in Shakespeare’s London. Nicole reveals how she discovered that the separate characters she was imagining belonged in the same book; how the historical Alexander Cooke …

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Returning To MRT! 18:24

2M ago18:24

18:24

RSC artistic directors Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor discuss their return to Merrimack Repertory Theatre with the company's 11th show, The Comedy of Hamlet! (a prequel) as MRT's 300th production. Reed and Austin reveal the RSC's deep connections to New England; how this will be the RSC's third show to premiere at MRT (after The Complete World of …

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Business Signs in Baltimore MD A Guide to Elevating Your Brand Presence 8:09

2M ago8:09

8:09

We Create & Install Custom Business Signs & Graphics for Commercial Interior Branding of Offices, Lobby, Hallways & Conference Rooms in Baltimore, MD. Get more information: https://heritageprinting.com/products/business-signs-baltimore-md.phpBy Heritage Signs & Displays

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Revisiting ‘Lady Day’ 24:05

2M ago24:05

24:05

Candice Handy, associate artistic director of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, discusses her production of Lanie Robertson's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, and reveals how she first connected to the material and how the play lands differently now. Candice shares her background as both an actor and musician; Billi…

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Elevate Your Brand with Trade Show Displays in Washington, DC 6:42

3M ago6:42

6:42

We produce & install trade show displays, exhibits, signs & graphics that enhance branding of conferences, fundraisers & parties in Washington, DC. Get more information: https://heritageprinting.com/products/trade-show-displays.phpBy Heritage Signs & Displays

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Lukas Frank of Storefront Church 1:03:00

3M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

Film Composers and Night Tongue members, Carisa Bianca Mellado and Andrew Dalziell, talk to composer, songwriter and musician Lukas Frank from Storefront Church, about breaking rules, creativity, authenticity, art and mental health. Check out Storefront Church music & links: https://linktr.ee/storefront__church Follow Storefront Church on Instagram…

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Stylish Interior Signage for Washington, DC 7:32

3M ago7:32

7:32

Heritage produces and installs custom interior signs and graphics that enhance workplace and office walls and windows in Washington, DC. Get more information: https://heritageprinting.com/products/interior-signs.phpBy Heritage Signs & Displays

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Key West ‘Angel’s 21:06

3M ago21:06

21:06

Successful playwrights and television writers (and married couple) Barbara Wallace and Tom Wolfe are playing successful playwrights (and married couple) Charlotte and Arthur Sanders in the Waterfront Playhouse production of Paul Slade Smith's The Angel Next Door through February 8, 2025. Friends of the pod Barb and Tom make their first joint appear…

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Cecilia Enriquez from Sisters of Black Mountain 56:35

3M ago56:35

56:35

Film Composers and Night Tongue members, Carisa Bianca Mellado and Andrew Dalziell, talk to songwriter and musician Cecilia Enriquez from Sisters of Black Mountain, about songwriting, intuition, the shadow and the light, embracing freedom and healing. Check out Sisters of Black Mountain: https://linktr.ee/sistersofblackmountain Follow Sisters of Bl…

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Gertrude And Ophelia 24:13

3M ago24:13

24:13

Perennially one of the most-produced playwrights in America, Lauren Gunderson returns to discuss A Room in the Castle, her new play based on the women of Hamlet now having its world premiere at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Folger Theatre in Washington DC. Lauren talks about the evolution of her play and reveals how it became more focused …

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Devouring ‘Fat Ham’ 17:44

3M ago17:44

17:44

Tyrone Phillips is the founding artistic director of Chicago’s Definition Theatre and directing Definition’s co-production of James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fat Ham at the Goodman Theatre through February 23, 2025. Phillips discusses the many Shakespearean connections of this “hilarious yet profound tragedy, smothered in comedy” (New Yo…

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LA Wildfires conversation with Catherine Joy 46:13

3M ago46:13

46:13

Film Composers and Night Tongue members, Carisa Bianca Mellado and Andrew Dalziell, talk to composer, founder and CEO of Joy Music House about the Los Angeles Wildfires, our personal experience of them, the collective grief and love for Los Angeles and how we can help move forward. RSVP to our fundraiser: https://www.thenighttemple.com/event-detail…

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Sidney Berger Award 19:30

3M ago19:30

19:30

At the closing night banquet of last weekend's Shakespeare Theatre Association conference in San Francisco, Reduced Shakespeare Company artistic directors Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor were awarded the Sandra and Sidney Berger Award "in recognition of their outstanding talent and dedication to the works of William Shakespeare." In a conversation …

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Shakespeare’s Language Playfulness 22:02

4M ago22:02

22:02

Anne Curzan – University of Michigan linguistics professor, podcast host, and author of Says Who? A Kinder Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words – returns to the podcast to talk about how William Shakespeare is used as a source for the origins of hundreds of words, as well as inspiration for a playful approach to language. Anne disc…

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Threading The Needle 38:46

4M ago38:46

38:46

For this first episode of 2025, RSC co-artistic directors Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor discuss how Austin plays the "Alternate Scrooge" in the Goodman Theatre production of A Christmas Carol for the third year in a row. Austin reveals how he threads the needle of honoring the Scrooges he alternates with (Larry Yando and Christopher Donahue) whil…

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Romy Hoffman of Agender 51:49

4M ago51:49

51:49

Film Composers and Night Tongue members, Carisa Bianca Mellado and Andrew Dalziell, talk to musician and artist Romy Hoffman of Agender, about punk, philosophy, politics, discipline, being a community leader and artist. Check out Romy's work at https://www.romy.space/ Follow Romy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/romyohh/ Follow Agender on In…

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Special Christmas Encore! 10:48

4M ago10:48

10:48

For this special encore podcast episode, we present – in its entirety – the complete and unabridged recording of A Little Dickens: The Complete Christmas Carol (abridged). (Dickens's story is abridged, not the recording. You'll work it out.) First heard on Public Radio International in 1995, this antic audio adaptation features Reed Martin as Jacob…

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Mike Cuenca 59:52

4M ago59:52

59:52

Film Composers and Night Tongue members, Carisa Bianca Mellado and Andrew Dalziell, talk to filmmaker and musician Mike Cuenca, about making movies, melancholy, friendship families and cinema. Check out Mike Cuenca's work at https://mikecuenca.net/ Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikecuenca_/ Opening and end song 'Paper Rose' by…

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Chekhov To Dickens 20:51

4M ago20:51

20:51

Chicago actor Christopher Donahue (currently playing Ebenezer Scrooge in the Goodman Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol), discusses playing the role of Gayev in the Goodman's 2023 production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, directed by Robert Falls. Donahue reveals the challenges and rewards of discovering a character in rehearsal; how…

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Sondheim Life Lessons 29:49

5M ago29:49

29:49

Richard Schoch returns to discuss How Sondheim Can Change Your Life, his latest book that offers new insights into the work of Stephen Sondheim, how it was created, how it’s affected audiences for over 60 years, and – yes – what life lessons can be gleaned from his shows. Richard reveals some fascinating inside publishing baseball; reasons for the …

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Mike McShane’s Scrooge 21:21

5M ago21:21

21:21

Actor/comedian Mike McShane (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Whose Line Is It, Anyway?) is playing Ebenezer Scrooge in A Red Carol, a new adaptation of A Christmas Carol for the legendary San Francisco Mime Troupe. Mike discusses how this "activist adaptation" differs from other takes on the Dickens classic; how he’s able to combine serious dramatic…

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PC Holiday Stories 19:22

5M ago19:22

19:22

Humorist and novelist James Finn Garner returns to discuss his New York Times bestselling collection Politically Correct Holiday Stories and how the holidays represent a deeply personal literary tradition. Jim shares how challenging it was to walk that satirical line between poking fun at holiday cant while still embracing genuine sentiment; how a …

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Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers 24:28

5M ago24:28

24:28

Darren Freebury-Jones's fascinating new book, Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers: How early modern playwrights shaped the world’s greatest writer, contextualizes Shakespeare’s writing and examines how it expands upon and diverges from the other plays being written at the time. In this fun conversation, Darren, a lecturer in Shakespeare Studies in Stra…

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Ring Reduced Remembered 29:09

6M ago29:09

29:09

It's the Podcast's 18th birthday! Austin Tichenor, Reed Martin, and Adam Long celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Ring Reduced, the RSC's 1994 film for Britain's Channel 4 which compressed Wagner's epic opera Der Ring des Nibelungen into a brief and palatable 24 minutes. Adam, Austin, and Reed share their favorite fun facts about Das Rheingold, D…

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Playing Bilbo Baggins 20:59

6M ago20:59

20:59

Fresh off its successful run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale opens this week in Auckland, New Zealand, and Rick Hall discusses the challenges and pleasures of playing J.R.R. Tolkien's hobbit hero. Rick reveals the education he's received in Middle-earth and the pride he feels in no longer being a bit of an idi…

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The RSC’s ‘Pericles’ 18:23

6M ago18:23

18:23

Tamara Harvey, the new co-artistic director of the "other" RSC – the Royal Shakespeare Company – discusses her exquisite production of Pericles, and how it came to the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and speaks to our current moment on both side of the Atlantic. Tamara reveals how Shakespeare's characters navigate different kinds of leadership; how she…

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Directing ‘Primary Trust’ 18:23

6M ago18:23

18:23

Director Malkia Stampley, whose beautiful production of Eboni Booth's 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary Trust runs at Chicago's Goodman Theatre through November 3, 2024, discusses how she embraced the play's delicate intimacy and transformed a literary script into a theatrical event. Malkia reveals the ways in which a live audience and actor…

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Charlotte Booker’s ‘Alive!’ 20:32

6M ago20:32

20:32

Charlotte Booker discusses her show Elsa Lanchester: She's Alive!, which celebrates the great character actress who played the title role in The Bride of Frankenstein and runs Wednesdays and Thursdays this month at the Venus Cabaret in Chicago. Charlotte is joined both onstage and in this conversation by her husband and accompanist Mark Nutter, and…

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Scott Bakula’s Lincoln 32:24

7M ago32:24

32:24

In this new edition of Great Moments with Mr. Bakula, the former captain of the Enterprise and famous Quantum Leap-er discusses playing America's 16th president in Mister Lincoln, Herbert Mitgang's one-man show now onstage at the storied Ford's Theatre in Washington DC. Scott reveals how the role came to him; his long association with this particul…

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Salic Law Speech 21:11

7M ago21:11

21:11

Artistic director Edward Hall's production of Henry V at Chicago Shakespeare Theater includes the frequently cut "Salic law speech" ("the best speech in Shakespeare" – Mya Gosling, GoodTickleBrain), and friend of the pod Gregory Linington explains how he speaks the speech as the Archbishop of Canterbury, and how its inclusion is emblematic of the p…

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West Texas Weirs 18:06

7M ago18:06

18:06

Actor and comedian Stephnie Weir (Mad TV, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) discusses the origins of her one-woman show The West Texas Weirs, which she performs this weekend at Chicago's IO Theater. Stephnie shares how she grew up on a used car lot; how dealing with a complicated father made her the person she is today; the trick of navigating unconventional re…

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Updating America (Abridged) 18:18

7M ago18:18

18:18

They keep writing American history so we have to keep reducing it! Playwrights Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor discuss how they've updated The Complete History of America (abridged), which they wrote with Adam Long back in 1993. Reed and Austin share how Dee Ryan's recent one-hour production of the script was so helpful; how Reed discovered who the…

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