Art is a known cultural intersection. One genre influences another, performers share techniques, stories, and tips for success. But how do we properly credit our influencers? We talk cultural appropriation, this week on Dispatch.

Our guest this week is Marco Chavarry of Alapash Meaningful Terrariums, a best of Chicago award-winning home furnishings store. Learn how he kindled his passion for beautiful decor, and changed his life by building a physical storefront.

All creators will fail sometime during their career. If you haven't yet, wait. The test of a successful artist is how they continue after a shortcoming. Today, Joshua and Nicholas dive into their personal failures, hoping that you learn and avoid their mistakes.

It's our first live episode, featuring Megan Frestedt of Tandem Shop Records, a independent label from Chicago. Today we explore the relationship between artists and their label.

Your second work, as an artist, is arguably the most important. How do you, as an artist, deal with the pressure of expectation?

Designer Elisha-Rio Apilado joins us to discuss the news and her recent career changes. Is freelancing, full-time, or part-time work best for you?

Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich pull music from Spotify, J.K. Rowling's pseudonym is exposed, and talk on multi-disciplinism. Should you take on a new artistic venture?

Some artists prefer to tease an album for months, only releasing it at the height of interest. Others simply drop it, and depend on a tightly-knit community of fans to discover it and spread the word. In this episode, we outline three case studies, and discuss the perks or negatives to each method.

As professional creatives, is it better to focus on a single area of work, or to generalize and serve a broader clientele? That's the topic of our conversation on this episode of Dispatch.