"Not Shying Away" — Art, Controversy, and Creative Instinct with Katie Noonan

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to 5 x ARIA, AWMA, AIR and APRA award winning musician, Katie Noonan.Her latest album, “A Small Shy Truth” with Elixir, draws inspiration from the works of Michael Leunig, a Melbourne-based cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet.Michael’s commentary on political, cultural and emotional life spans more than fifty years - often exploring “an innocent and sacred personal world.” And whilst some describe Michael Leunig as a “national living treasure” - others consider him as being “on-the-nose.”In this episode of The Storymakers Institute, I sit down with Katie Noonan to talk about the new album, cultural cancellation, and find out why she’s not shying away from her creative instincts.Buy The Album + Tour Dates: https://www.katienoonan.com.au/Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/