Best Peter Carpou Podcasts (2025)

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Strange Sleigh of the Ghostly Cross-Over 53:07

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14d ago53:07

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In this reflective episode, Peter explores how music accompanies a life, like a faithful guide that helps us locate our own 'whereness' in the world. Framed as three epochs of listening, he traces early careful listening in a Greek household, the soundtrack of his working years alongside youth culture, and the ease and grace that arrive with famili…

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“WHERE I OFTEN WENT……” on the Concept of a Circuit 36:24

2M ago36:24

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Welcome back to Intentional Expressions. In this tenth episode, “WHERE I OFTEN WENT…,” host Peter Carpou reflects on the idea of the circuit - not simply as a path, but as a lived and felt return to what holds meaning. Like past conversations on rhythm, memory, and movement, this episode dwells in the spaces we revisit - people, places, thoughts - …

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Supporters and Allies 45:37

5M ago45:37

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On this episode of the Intentional Expressions Podcast, Peter reflects on a truth learned through decades of working alongside people from all walks of life: you can’t do it alone. Whether you’re building an arts program, navigating hardship, or discovering your voice- what makes the difference is the support that surrounds you, and the spirit in w…

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The Mosaic Mural Years: Part 2 54:05

6M ago54:05

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In this episode of the Intentional Expressions podcast, Peter continues the story of the Larkin Street Youth Center’s mosaic mural legacy, tracing what happened after the Powell Street Station project. What followed was a bold and ambitious plan: to extend mosaic pavement murals along Mission Street at various public transportation stops. Created i…

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The Mosaic Mural Years of Larkin Street Youth Center 50:34

7M ago50:34

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In this episode, Peter reflects on the twelve-year journey of a mosaic mural project that began with the Larkin Street Youth Center and grew into one of San Francisco’s most enduring public artworks. Through the hands of young people navigating homelessness, instability, and deep transition, art became both refuge and expression. With 96 mosaic pan…

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The Listener: Persuasion of a Kind 42:50

8M ago42:50

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Hello everyone and welcome to the Intentional Expressions Podcast with host Peter Carpou, helping you rethink, create, and empower through the social impact of artistic expression. In this episode, Peter begins with a poem and explores the transformative role of art and craft in the lives of youth who have faced profound hardship. Many young people…

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Voyaging in America 41:22

8M ago41:22

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In this heartfelt episode of Intentional Expressions, hosted by Peter Carpou, listeners are invited to explore the poignant journeys of young people as they leave home in search of a better life. These courageous youths navigate the unknown, often facing challenges and dangers on their path to self-discovery and independence. The episode shares sto…

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The Moral Equivalent of War: Art, Empowerment, and Underserved Communities 42:14

9M ago42:14

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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Intentional Expressions Podcast with Host Peter Carpou, helping you rethink, create, and empower through the social impact of artistic expression. In this episode, Peter delves into William James’ essay The Moral Equivalent of War and its relevance to working with underserved populations as an artist. He refle…

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Concerning a Geometry of Time, Place, and Belonging 53:38

10M ago53:38

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In this episode, Peter shares his journey to Edgewood Children’s Center, San Quentin State Prison, and Larkin Street Youth Center, along with how the concept of a ‘triangle’ came to be a useful tool that brought the experiences together into a cohesive yet separate, whole. He also explores how adolescence became the keystone to the unity of disloca…

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Nurturing Quiet Voices: Self-Expression Through Art and Communication 28:41

1y ago28:41

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In this episode, Peter explores how to create supportive spaces for self-expression, especially for quieter individuals, tackling insightful listener questions, ranging from educators and child psychologists to a young artist, about how art, music, and classroom environments can foster creativity and communication. Peter also reflects on his own fa…

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Discovering Healing Through Art: An Intentional Journey 31:53

1y ago31:53

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Intentional Expressions podcast with your host, Peter Carpou. In this episode, Peter shares his profound journey from working with inmates in correctional settings to supporting children in residential care through the transformative power of art. Listeners will also gain insights into how art serves as a too…