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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 58 MIN

S01e03 Dianna Settles with Arrangements of a Life Worth Living

from Lifepod · host Adam Greenfield

Kentucky-based artist Dianna Settles joins us for a conversation about her work. We discuss what inspires the remarkable specificity in her paintings — as well as the people she doesn’t want collecting them, the mistakes first-time farmers make, the type of book one may wish not to read while nursing, and the making of a life worth living.Terms and topics mentioned:- Dianna’s own paintings, drawings and prints- MARCH Gallery, New York City- “Stacking functions” in permaculture (heads up: link is to a prepper site)- Police violence at the 2023 South River Music Festival, Atlanta- Pieter Bruegel the Elder - A sampler of some Viet Cong paintings - High Museum of Art, Atlanta- Kristin Ross, Communal Luxury: The Political Imaginary of the Paris Commune- Napoléon Gaillard père (shoemaker/barricadist of the Paris Commune)- Ill Will- Ossabaw indigo- Lexington Still Life Club- Phil Neel, Hellworld: The Human Species and the Planetary Factory- Antoine Volodine- John Berger, Pig Earth- Joshua Clover, The Totality for Kids and Madonna anno domini- Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed and The Left Hand of Darkness- Greer Kirshenbaum, The Nurture Revolution- Diane di Prima, Revolutionary Letters- Rosie Stockton, Fuel- Jasper Bernes, Starsdown and The Future of Revolution- James Still, River of Earth- May 2026 “Lifehouses, Resilience Hubs and Dual Power” gathering at Woodbine, NYCMore ways to stay connected:- You can follow Lifepod on Instagram or Adam’s personal account on Mastodon, or support the podcast on Patreon. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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