Dialogic

Dialogic

By Jake J. ThomasArts
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Dialogic episodes

  • Time, Natural Beauty, and Reproduction: Shakespeare's Sonnets 5-10

    I'm going through the Sonnets methodically, and sharing my thoughts with you as I go. I absolutely love Shakespeare's plays, and this is the first time I'm really studying the sonnets as a whole. The first thing right out of the gate that is surprising is how pro life Shakespeare's narrator is. The persona of the poems, the voice speaking, considers not having children a crime. 

    Is this a kind of existential wisdom, or is it also possibly intense flirting? 

    He is saying to THIS man in particular if you do not have kids it will be a crime. 

    Or, you can see it both ways: that he is using the idea as a rule in general as a chance to flirt with this object of his adoration. 

    We talk about Shakespeare as being a part of a cultural Renaissance, so maybe it shouldn't be surprising that birth and reproduction is such a primary part of his material. Still, it was a bit of a surprise to me how adamant he is about the reader reproducing. 

    Themes: Time and Nature as Creator and Destroyer

                 Reproduction as Divine Duty and Protection Against Death

                 Inevitability of Cycles of Decay and Regeneration

                 Refusal to Reproduce as Shameful and Murderous

                 


    35 min
  • Becoming Jakespeare: Shakespeare's Sonnets 1-4

    In this podcast, I look at the first four sonnets in Shakespeare's collection. 

    I begin by talking about how Chad and JT were riffing about Shakespeare on their latest podcast episode. Shoutout to Joe Marresse for his cool ass reading of Hamlet's monologue.

    I'm digging into the sonnets because they are a perfect form for social media. Each sonnet is about a minute to read it, so it is perfect for videos. It's also going to help me to learn the language more. 

    I also discuss the form of the sonnet a little bit and iambic pentameter.


    Thanks for listening. If you want to learn more, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becomingjakespeare/

    27 min
  • Most High Thoughts
    Credit is an interesting idea. Who gets credit for our successes? Who do we blame for our failures? A satisfying rant on the nature of credit in relation to efforts and ownership. Do you believe in self-reliance and accountability or in a higher power?
    55 min
  • My Cyanotype
    The camera is only one small part of what makes photography great. It’s also critical to make prints. Making prints is more than a way to deliver the final product, it is an integral part of the process. When you understand your printmaking process it changes your shooting process, too. We are going to be doing portraits and making Cyanotype prints from those photos at the Weston Collective this Saturday. Come get your portrait done, a photo taken and stay for a screening of Growing Up Weston.
    23 min
  • Calendar Your Content
    Getting organized is key to executing successful content marketing plans. Break your year into quarters and set some concrete goals. Outlining your content calendar will give your work direction and clarity of purpose.
    24 min
  • Choose to Move
    I sat down with Nadzeya Stokes to talk about being Belarusian, the importance of bodily awareness, the chiropractic arts, and art in relation to the unconscious.
    36 min
  • 13 Moons
    In this episode, I describe a photographic project I started during the shutdown at the start of the pandemic.
    28 min

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