009: The Artist’s Responsibility

After listening to this episode, you know I have strong opinions regarding the artist's responsibility. Do you agree? Do you have a different view? Speak up about it, or... you know what? I'm just going to assume you're with me 100%! Let's hear from you in the comments!

It's a bit different from, but kin to, James Baldwin's interpretation. With all due respect, his version might even be a subset of mine. Listen and see what you think.

Before I get into the main topic, I give you a quick run down of what's been happening in my life creatively and professionally, and how to find out more.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

Here are some of the things I talk about in this episode, including a few links to sites with which I have an affiliate relationship. I'll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase products through those links. It's a lovely way to show your support for Sonitotum!

Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights is my ongoing serial fiction project set in my Sovereign Era storyworld and featuring characters from my novels Brave Men Run and Pilgrimage. Read the first three installments for free, then become a patron to catch up with the rest and read new installments every two weeks!

My Now page for August, 2018, inspired by Derek Sivers.

My July, 2018 transparency report.

Filmmaker James Gunn was fired from Disney after alt-right media personality and conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich (the same man who helped bring widespread attention to the "pizzagate" fake conspiracy that nearly got people killed) brought attention to several deleted tweets Gunn had posted in 2009 and long since apologized for.

Possibly attempting to ride the Gunn / Disney news cycle, the conservative website Town Hall writer Chris Reeves republished a tweet comedian and actress Sarah Silverman had posted in 2009 and subsequently addressed in 2017.

I can't find the email from a concerned reader of Brave Men Run that I mention in the episode, but it did inspire this ten year old post that features a less developed idea of the artist's responsibility, specifically for writers of fiction.

I mentioned my songwriting. You can listen to or purchase many of my songs on Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, and most other streaming or digital download marketplaces.

Richard Pryor was an American comedian, writer, filmmaker, and actor. He co-wrote Blazing Saddles with Mel Brooks and others, and was an unflinching critic of race relations and other social issues.http://youtu.be/hzl7G9XhLxc (NSFW)

Orson Scott Card is a science fiction writer and editor with a long history of opposition to civil rights for anyone not identifying as heterosexual.

Share Your Thoughts on the Artist's Responsibility

After listening to this episode, you know I have strong opinions regarding the artist's responsibility. Do you agree? Do you have a different view? Speak up about it, or... you know what? I'm just going to assume you're with me 100%! Let's hear from you in the comments!

I think about the artist's responsibility a lot, and it's on my mind every time a comedian or filmmaker comes under fire for the work they create. So in this episode, I lay it all out and define the artist's responsibility.

It's a bit different from, but kin to, James Baldwin's interpretation. With all due respect, his version might even be a subset of mine. Listen and see what you think.

Before I get into the main topic, I give you a quick run down of what's been happening in my life creatively and professionally, and how to find out more.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

Here are some of the things I talk about in this episode, including a few links to sites with which I have an affiliate relationship. I'll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase products through those links. It's a lovely way to show your support for Sonitotum!

Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights is my ongoing serial fiction project set in my Sovereign Era storyworld and featuring characters from my novels Brave Men Run and Pilgrimage. Read the first three installments for free, then become a patron to catch up with the rest and read new installments every two weeks!

My Now page for August, 2018, inspired by Derek Sivers.

My July, 2018 transparency report.

Filmmaker James Gunn was fired from Disney after alt-right media personality and conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich (the same man who helped bring widespread attention to the "pizzagate" fake conspiracy that nearly got people killed) brought attention to several deleted tweets Gunn had posted in 2009 and long since apologized for.

Possibly attempting to ride the Gunn / Disney news cycle, the conservative website Town Hall writer Chris Reeves republished a tweet comedian and actress Sarah Silverman had posted in 2009 and subsequently addressed in 2017.

I can't find the email from a concerned reader of Brave Men Run that I mention in the episode, but it did inspire this ten year old post that features a less developed idea of the artist's responsibility, specifically for writers of fiction.

I mentioned my songwriting. You can listen to or purchase many of my songs on Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, and most other streaming or digital download marketplaces.

Richard Pryor was an American comedian, writer, filmmaker, and actor. He co-wrote Blazing Saddles with Mel Brooks and others, and was an unflinching critic of race relations and other social issues.http://youtu.be/hzl7G9XhLxc (NSFW)

Orson Scott Card is a science fiction writer and editor with a long history of opposition to civil rights for anyone not identifying as heterosexual.

Share Your Thoughts on the Artist's Responsibility

After listening to this episode, you know I have strong opinions regarding the artist's responsibility. Do you agree? Do you have a different view? Speak up about it, or... you know what? I'm just going to assume you're with me 100%! Let's hear from you in the comments!

Do you have any kind of responsibility for what you create? Do you have a certain, specific, responsibility as a creator?

I think about the artist's responsibility a lot, and it's on my mind every time a comedian or filmmaker comes under fire for the work they create. So in this episode, I lay it all out and define the artist's responsibility.

It's a bit different from, but kin to, James Baldwin's interpretation. With all due respect, his version might even be a subset of mine. Listen and see what you think.

Before I get into the main topic, I give you a quick run down of what's been happening in my life creatively and professionally, and how to find out more.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

Here are some of the things I talk about in this episode, including a few links to sites with which I have an affiliate relationship. I'll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase products through those links. It's a lovely way to show your support for Sonitotum!

Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights is my ongoing serial fiction project set in my Sovereign Era storyworld and featuring characters from my novels Brave Men Run and Pilgrimage. Read the first three installments for free, then become a patron to catch up with the rest and read new installments every two weeks!

My Now page for August, 2018, inspired by Derek Sivers.

My July, 2018 transparency report.

Filmmaker James Gunn was fired from Disney after alt-right media personality and conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich (the same man who helped bring widespread attention to the "pizzagate" fake conspiracy that nearly got people killed) brought attention to several deleted tweets Gunn had posted in 2009 and long since apologized for.

Possibly attempting to ride the Gunn / Disney news cycle, the conservative website Town Hall writer Chris Reeves republished a tweet comedian and actress Sarah Silverman had posted in 2009 and subsequently addressed in 2017.

I can't find the email from a concerned reader of Brave Men Run that I mention in the episode, but it did inspire this ten year old post that features a less developed idea of the artist's responsibility, specifically for writers of fiction.

I mentioned my songwriting. You can listen to or purchase many of my songs on Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, and most other streaming or digital download marketplaces.

Richard Pryor was an American comedian, writer, filmmaker, and actor. He co-wrote Blazing Saddles with Mel Brooks and others, and was an unflinching critic of race relations and other social issues.http://youtu.be/hzl7G9XhLxc (NSFW)

Orson Scott Card is a science fiction writer and editor with a long history of opposition to civil rights for anyone not identifying as heterosexual.

Share Your Thoughts on the Artist's Responsibility

After listening to this episode, you know I have strong opinions regarding the artist's responsibility. Do you agree? Do you have a different view? Speak up about it, or... you know what? I'm just going to assume you're with me 100%! Let's hear from you in the comments!

Do you have any kind of responsibility for what you create? Do you have a certain, specific, responsibility as a creator?

I think about the artist's responsibility a lot, and it's on my mind every time a comedian or filmmaker comes under fire for the work they create. So in this episode, I lay it all out and define the artist's responsibility.

It's a bit different from, but kin to, James Baldwin's interpretation. With all due respect, his version might even be a subset of mine. Listen and see what you think.

Before I get into the main topic, I give you a quick run down of what's been happening in my life creatively and professionally, and how to find out more.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

Here are some of the things I talk about in this episode, including a few links to sites with which I have an affiliate relationship. I'll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase products through those links. It's a lovely way to show your support for Sonitotum!

Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights is my ongoing serial fiction project set in my Sovereign Era storyworld and featuring characters from my novels Brave Men Run and Pilgrimage. Read the first three installments for free, then become a patron to catch up with the rest and read new installments every two weeks!

My Now page for August, 2018, inspired by Derek Sivers.

My July, 2018 transparency report.

Filmmaker James Gunn was fired from Disney after alt-right media personality and conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich (the same man who helped bring widespread attention to the "pizzagate" fake conspiracy that nearly got people killed) brought attention to several deleted tweets Gunn had posted in 2009 and long since apologized for.

Possibly attempting to ride the Gunn / Disney news cycle, the conservative website Town Hall writer Chris Reeves republished a tweet comedian and actress Sarah Silverman had posted in 2009 and subsequently addressed in 2017.

I can't find the email from a concerned reader of Brave Men Run that I mention in the episode, but it did inspire this ten year old post that features a less developed idea of the artist's responsibility, specifically for writers of fiction.

I mentioned my songwriting. You can listen to or purchase many of my songs on Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, and most other streaming or digital download marketplaces.

Richard Pryor was an American comedian, writer, filmmaker, and actor. He co-wrote Blazing Saddles with Mel Brooks and others, and was an unflinching critic of race relations and other social issues.http://youtu.be/hzl7G9XhLxc (NSFW)

Orson Scott Card is a science fiction writer and editor with a long history of opposition to civil rights for anyone not identifying as heterosexual.

Share Your Thoughts on the Artist's Responsibility

After listening to this episode, you know I have strong opinions regarding the artist's responsibility. Do you agree? Do you have a different view? Speak up about it, or... you know what? I'm just going to assume you're with me 100%! Let's hear from you in the comments!

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