Open Ended

Open Ended will be off this week, but we will be back next week.

Cher and James sit down with visual artist, David Leggett, and discuss having a public art practice, the best time to share your opinion, and making art when you have nothing to lose. During the aftershow, we chat about flea markets, rooftops, and ABC’s “What Would You Do”.

The anxiety episode. Cher and James discuss their experiences in therapy, tackling mental disorders, and how tech plays a role in finding help.

Cher and James talk about the dark side of social media. From the deep crevices of fan-made band forums, to Twitter chats, they dissect the culture of internet trolling and how it kind of bums them out.

Sam Bailey of You’re So Talented joins Cher and James in the studio. They discuss her webseries, retaining creative control, and how to allow flaws in a media-driven world. During the aftershow, Sam shares the music of Psalm One’s Rapper Chicks, Cher talks about CBS Sunday Morning, and James’ pin gives him inspiration for body art.

In this episode, Cher and James discuss “doing the most” in one weekend, and the real feeling of FOMO, fear of missing out. In the aftershow, Cher talks about her love of a young Monica, and James discovered a new snack, from an old children’s television program. This is also our first week as a weekly format.

Special guest Rachel Adams of Dinner was Delicious joins the show to discuss food, and leading a healthy life, body, and mind. Topics include: nutrition, our relationship with food, and learning to find joy in cooking. During the aftershow, we discuss homemade doughnuts, Eaux Claires Music Festival, and the music of Kacey Musgraves.

This week, our special guest is Lauren Ash, creative director of Black Girl in Om. We discuss how she created a community of spiritual goddesses using yoga, defending ourselves from technology anxiety, and finding inner peace through close friendships and self-care. In the aftershow, we discuss new music from Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat, the writings of Laura Helen Winn, and a mouth-watering quinoa breakfast dish.

Special guest Daniel Zarick joins the show to discuss the ups and downs as a freelancer. Topics include: finding work, saying no, raising rates, and dealing with doubt. During the after show, we discuss the game Threes, Apple Watch, music by Leon Bridges, and the necklace collaboration between Chad Kouri and Tusk.

Budgeting and frugality, the art of Nick Lacke, and Future.