//podcastplus.net/feed/american-masters-podcast~f4878159 How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film.Explore more at www.pbs.org/creativespark Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:23:03 +0000 https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/657584/mgln.ai/e/51/prefix.up.audio/s/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG3933596165.mp3 Hi all! We're taking a break from our usual episodes of Creative Spark this week to share a podcast from our friends at The Peabody Awards and the Center for Media and Social Impact. Their show is called We Disrupt This Broadcast. Host Gabe Gonzalez introduces us to the brilliant, absurdist, hilarious Peabody Award-winning HBO series Fantasmas. In a funny, enlivening conversation with creator, writer, and comedian Julio Torres, they explore how Torres uses humor to uncover the real absurdity of our immigration, healthcare, and economic systems. They discuss how creating fiction – like the “proof of existence” that the fictional Julio is so desperate to avoid – can expose our even stranger realities, like the “aliens of extraordinary abilities” visa that real Julio applied for when immigrating to the U.S. In the second half, Gabe speaks with Andrew DeWaard, author of Derivative Media: How Wall Street Devours Culture. Andrew’s work focuses on the cultural cost of the financialization of media. And... Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/657584/mgln.ai/e/51/prefix.up.audio/s/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG3933596165.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/007ef460-6218-44db-aff1-c05e83ce7ef7/AM_WALLACE_SEGMENT1_MIX_STEREO.mp3 Although he became famous for his work as an actor in films like “Clueless”, “The Princess Bride” and “Toy Story,” Wallace Shawn is also an Obie Award-winning playwright and author, known for his experimental and challenging writing on class politics and morality. Josh Hamilton talks with Shawn about this dichotomy, as the duo explore the ways in which we identify ourselves and find value in our work and life. Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/007ef460-6218-44db-aff1-c05e83ce7ef7/AM_WALLACE_SEGMENT1_MIX_STEREO.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/2435ea3f-5e81-49d7-b8b7-106c389a50aa/AM_Podcast_Miles_SEG1.mp3 Miles Davis is widely regarded as one of the most innovative, influential and respected figures in music. To celebrate the new documentary on the jazz legend, American Masters - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool , filmmaker Stanley Nelson talks with Miles Davis’ nephew and drummer, Vince Wilburn, Jr. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 05:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/2435ea3f-5e81-49d7-b8b7-106c389a50aa/AM_Podcast_Miles_SEG1.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/90b21a57-194d-4514-b7ab-578f0fb5dfe6/AM_MARIA_BAMFORD_PODCAST_SEG_1_FULL_MIX.mp3 Fresh off the heels of her brand new stand-up special “Weakness is the Brand,” comedian Maria Bamford sits down to discuss her disarming approach to comedy, including the hilarious ways you can turn life challenges into comedy gold. Recently, Bamford has brought her signature honesty and openness to the new interview series, "What’s Your Ailment?!," where she engages in candid conversations around mental health issues with fellow comedians and artists, all while stressing the importance of communication and the value of breaking down taboos. Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/90b21a57-194d-4514-b7ab-578f0fb5dfe6/AM_MARIA_BAMFORD_PODCAST_SEG_1_FULL_MIX.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/b610d905-b519-4493-8e0a-9125c8c95bb5/AM_BAUMBACH_SEGMENT1_MIX_STEREO.mp3 Noah Baumbach (“The Squid and the Whale,” “Margot at the Wedding,” “The Meyerowitz Stories”) talks about how and why he makes movies. Through equal parts comedy and drama, Baumbach’s films frequently deal with the pains of family life with stunning clarity. His most recent film “Marriage Story,” now nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, explores the complicated fallout of a failing coast-to-coast marriage. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 05:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/b610d905-b519-4493-8e0a-9125c8c95bb5/AM_BAUMBACH_SEGMENT1_MIX_STEREO.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/f2612084-f723-46a5-94ab-f040a9d80c15/AM_PODCAST_S4_LYNN_NOTAGE_SEG_1_FULL_MIX.mp3 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage talks about the origin of her Broadway play, “Sweat,” and the time she spent developing the story through her conversations with working class residents in Reading, Pennsylvania. Her focus on the struggles of this de-industrialized Rust Belt town predicted a national conversation around identity, race and economy that remains a focal point of political discussions today. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/f2612084-f723-46a5-94ab-f040a9d80c15/AM_PODCAST_S4_LYNN_NOTAGE_SEG_1_FULL_MIX.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/d60e6bd7-59bb-414a-a1ec-e1b3f4bbf7bc/AM_Podcast_Ethan_SEG1.mp3 Actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke (“Before Sunrise,” “Training Day,” “First Reformed,” “Boyhood”) talks with his close friend and fellow actor Josh Hamilton about formative projects from Hawke’s career, reflecting on his own origin story and musing on how one can prioritize life goals and discover meaning through artistic pursuits. Hawke and Hamilton also discuss Malaparte, the theater company they co-founded in the 1990s to stage their own independent productions. Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/d60e6bd7-59bb-414a-a1ec-e1b3f4bbf7bc/AM_Podcast_Ethan_SEG1.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/8eec631a-1fd0-493e-9f78-89ca74aad4ee/LEE_GRANT_SEG1_REVISED.mp3 Academy Award-winning actress Lee Grant (“Shampoo,” “In The Heat of the Night,” “Valley of the Dolls”) sits down with American Masters creator Susan Lacy for an in-depth conversation about her upbringing, surviving years on the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy era, and her career as an actress and documentary filmmaker. Grant describes how key moments of difficulty in her life emboldened her toward new heights. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/8eec631a-1fd0-493e-9f78-89ca74aad4ee/LEE_GRANT_SEG1_REVISED.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/50ec1d80-80b4-478e-8a5c-fa4a964d8f29/JOY_HARJO_SEG01_Mix_STEREO.mp3 In 2019, Joy Harjo became the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. She joins us from her hometown Tulsa, Oklahoma to talk about the responsibilities that come with this honor and the importance of representing rich Native American storytelling traditions. She talks about the transcendent nature of language, our human origins as storytellers, our innate connection to the Earth, and lessons she learned from one of her inspirations, writer N. Scott Momaday. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/50ec1d80-80b4-478e-8a5c-fa4a964d8f29/JOY_HARJO_SEG01_Mix_STEREO.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/fee14bce-7b4d-4ee1-9ae7-df34622d2dc1/AM_ROTHKO_REVISE_SEG1_MIX_STEREO.mp3 One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Mark Rothko’s signature style helped define Abstract Expressionism. After a screening of the new American Masters documentary, Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Rothko’s daughter and son, Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko, sat down with series executive producer Michael Kantor and director Eric Slade to discuss their father’s legacy. This is a bonus episode of the American Masters Podcast. Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:05:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/197/fee14bce-7b4d-4ee1-9ae7-df34622d2dc1/AM_ROTHKO_REVISE_SEG1_MIX_STEREO.mp3