Meaning What

Mason, Sean, and Chris celebrate our nation's new leaders with a discussion about presidential inaugurations and the people chosen to perform at them. This episode is full of big opinions, but that's what you're here for anyway so stop reading this and listen already.

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang and Christopher Scott McNeill

This episode edited by Christopher Scott McNeill, with additional editing and mix by Mason Hershenow

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

This week Sean and Mason are joined by the band Post Sixty Five to talk about their latest single "Middle Child", as well as how personal vulnerability shapes their songwriting and how the pandemic has finally slowed the creative world to their pace—for better or worse.

You can purchase Post Sixty Five's music on Bandcamp, as well as stream it on all major platforms.

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang and Christopher Scott McNeill

This episode edited by Christopher Scott McNeill, with additional editing and mix by Mason Hershenow

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

Welcome to season two! Sean and I begin the new year with a discussion about abstract art, the roles we play as viewers and consumers, and how sometimes the best answer to a broken system is not to abandon it—but to change how we choose to interact with it.

The Mark Rothko painting we reference in this episode is No. 14, 1960.

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang and Christopher Scott McNeill

This episode edited by Christopher Scott McNeill Mixed by Mason Hershenow

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

Today's episode is our last for 2020, and with a new year approaching we thought we'd try something different. Join us for a discussion of the 1997 film The Devil's Advocate and all the things it was trying so desperately to be.

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created, mixed, and edited by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

Content warning: this is a discussion about an R-rated film that has aged poorly in the past 23 years. This episode contains adult language; as well as descriptions of and discussion around cinematic depictions of sexual content and suicide.

On today's episode—our final interview of 2020—Mason talks to fine art photographer JP Ryan about pursuing photography at a state school, making art where you grew up, and what it's like being trained at the end of the film photography era.

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created, produced, and edited by Mason Hershenow Additional production by Sean Ang

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

This week, we talk to writer and journalist Christopher Scott McNeill about growing up and teaching Literature in the American South, working in the independent coffee scene in Sacramento, and how those experiences — along with a brief detour via the FBI — brought him to journalism.

Chris can be found at csmcneill.com.

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Editor's note: Mason is not actually an anarchist. Mason is democratic socialist and DSA member who believes in dramatically reducing the power of the Executive, abolishing the Electoral College, and ending the two party system, among other things. He does know some anarchists, though, and even likes a couple of them well enough.

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created, produced, and edited by Mason Hershenow Additional production by Sean Ang

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

On today's episode, we talk to drag performer A La Mode about how she got her start in drag, how the popularity of a certain show has changed the scene, and why this podcast will never take a sponsorship from Supreme.

See more from A La Mode on Instagram.

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This episode contains some language and references to bodily functions that not all listeners will enjoy. Listener discretion is advised!

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created, produced, and edited by Mason Hershenow Additional production by Sean Ang

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

This week, Sean and I talk to visual artist Megan Moriarty about what grad school does to an art practice, what starting your career alongside a pandemic is like, and the challenges of dating an artist — as understood by artists.

See more of Megan's work at https://www.meganmoriartyart.com.

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created, produced, and edited by Mason Hershenow Additional production by Sean Ang

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

On today's episode, we talk to photographer Alana Rios about how the California landscape has shaped her art practice, the history and politics of women in the medium, and why it's time to stop celebrating the work of Ansel Adams.

See more of Alana's work at https://www.alanarios.com or on her Instagram.

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created, produced, and edited by Mason Hershenow Additional production by Sean Ang

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow

This week, we talk to visual artist Daniel Alejandro Trejo about how his hometown and identity shape his art, reconsidering what graduate school means in the time of COVID, and our shared issues with 1960s minimalist sculpture.

See more of Daniel's work at https://trejodaniel.com

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Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Hosted, produced, and edited by Mason Hershenow Additional production by Sean Ang

Theme music "January: Brief" by Mason Hershenow