Ep 91: Dare to Be Stupid in the Studio

EPISODE · Sep 16, 2025 · 17 MIN

Ep 91: Dare to Be Stupid in the Studio

from Pep Talks for Artists · host Amy Talluto

This is an episode about how acting on dumb ideas in the studio can be just the thing to get you out of artist's block or help you make a big change. Get ready for some choice bon mots from the likes of Weird Al Yankovic, Laurie Anderson, William Kentridge and others on the sage subject of being open to studio stupidity.Mentions: Weird Al Yankovic, Laurie Anderson, William Kentridge, Jack Whitten, Epictetus, Susan Sontag, Mister T, Twyla TharpWritings mentioned: https://brooklynrail.org/2022/06/art/Laurie-Anderson-with-Paul-D-Miller/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/magazine/laurie-anderson.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/17/podcasts/the-daily/laurie-anderson.htmlhttps://screencrush.com/weird-al-yankovic-interview/https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2014/08/13/his-own-wavelength/The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharphttps://shop.hauserwirth.com/products/jack-whitten-notes-from-the-woodshed-updated-edition?_pos=1&_psq=notes+from+&_ss=e&_v=1.0Thanks for listening!All music by Soundstripe----------------------------Pep Talks on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@peptalksforartists⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amy, your beloved host, on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@talluts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pep Talks on Art Spiel as written essays: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/7k82vd8s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BuyMeACoffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donations always appreciated!

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