Dylan interviews Robert and Oscar about their respective creative writing projects – one using A.I. and the other not. This turns into a deep dive on the root impulses of human creativity, and whether A.I. is a threat to art or merely another tool to boost productivity.

Note to listeners: Unfortunately Oscar's audio was glitched out and we needed to use phone camera audio to supplement his speech. Thank god we record in video format, but there is a noticeably shift in quality when he speaks. We apologize and will do better next time!

In celebration of recording a new episode this week (our first of 2025!), we're uploading the forgotten last episode of 2024, which never made it to platforms outside of Youtube. Follow us there on the ODcast Arts channel (@odarting) for more content outside of podcasting.

As for this, our 30th episode, it's an introspective one. Buckle up for a ride into the depths of our souls.

We're keeping the spooky season vibes rolling with this examination of life, education, and career arcs in the funeral business. Our special guest Tania worked for several years as a funeral director (just like Oscar!) but has since left the industry. Find out why, and what she misses about it. We also shares laughs about RuPaul's Drag Race and other less morbid topics.

Episode 26 is finally here and it's a banger! We have Dafne in the studio to discuss all things spiritual, paranormal, and astrological. Find out about Dafne's ancestral ties to Mexican/indigenous witches, her childhood ghost encounters with her siblings, and lifelong fascination with Santa Muerte. A video version of this podcast can be seen on our Youtube Channel, ODcast Arts (@odarting)

We were deeply saddened to hear the news of Steve Albini's passing earlier this month, both as fans of the albums he recorded and of his legendary status in our native Chicago's music scene. In digging into his life and work for this tribute, we uncovered some unsavory aspects of his biography that we felt compelled to discuss in an open and honest way. R.I.P. Steve Albini

This week we are joined by special guest Brooke, who assigned us to listen to her favorite band, Ireland's Fontaines D.C. We give our thoughts on their current discography of three albums and the new single from their upcoming 2024 release. Other tangents include Oscar's improvisational novel in progress and Dylan's annoyance at bald villains in film and TV.

It's an epic showdown between two iconic thrash metal albums of the 1980s. Dylan defends his choice of the controversial and much maligned mix of "And Justice For All", while Oscar passionately explains why he thinks Slayer beats Metallica any day of the week. This one gets heated, folks! A video version of this podcast is available on our YouTube channel, ODcast Arts.

For our belated return to podcasting in 2024, we discussed two of our favorite hip-hop albums of the 90s, Jay-Z's debut album "Reasonable Doubt" and A Tribe Called Quest's sophomore effort "The Low End Theory." Due to the large file size of our video episodes, we will no longer be posting the video versions on Spotify. Instead, please find video versions of this podcast on our YouTube channel, ODcast Arts.

For this episode, we listened to the entire discography of legendary Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor, much of which was new to both of us. Hear what we thought of her lengthy catalog, along with our cover of her 1990 protest anthem "Black Boys on Mopeds", featuring special guest Brooke on bass and vocals.

Sorry for the poor audio quality in this episode. Dylan took Oscar to the Art Institute of Chicago to see the Remedios Varo painting show that recently closed, and this was recorded in a small room connected to the museum. A review of the exhibition turns into a discussion of feminist art, surrealism, and whether the art market is just a giant pyramid scheme.