Art Works Podcast

Series produced by National Endowment for the Arts

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The Art Works Podcast is produced weekly by the National Endowment for the Arts. It goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. New shows are posted on Thursdays. Find out more at arts.gov

The Art Works Podcast, the program that goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. Guests have included choreographer and MacArthur genius Liz Lerman, National Medal of the Arts winner and the man behind Marvel comics, Stan Lee, filmmaker Debra Granik (Winter's Bone), Jazz Master Randy Westin, and Pulitzer-prize winning author Jennifer Egan. You can find the current and archived programs at http://www.arts.gov/podweb/podCMS/podlist.php or in iTunes U.

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119 Pieces

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Mystery writer Laura Lippman talks about the terrifying brilliance of Edgar Allan Poe and his classic short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher"...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2012
  • Length: 29:32
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Bryan Doerries discusses how bringing Greek tragedies to service members opens up new conversations. [30:31]

  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 30:34
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A writer and Vietnam Veteran discusses Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. [28:31]

Bought by KBBI and WRVO


  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 2
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Michele Lowe discusses the process that moved her award-winning play Inana from page to stage. [32:07]

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 32:08
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Ron Capps helps returning service members write their way home. [27:06]

Bought by WRVO


  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 27:38
  • Purchases: 1
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Capital Bop expanding the DC’s jazz audience in unexpected places. [32:22]

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 32:22
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Yeohlee Teng talks about her design philosophy and her work with Making Midtown, an initiative to reinvigorate creative production in NYC’s garment...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2012
  • Length: 28:50
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Sarah Cash discusses the making of a great collection of American art.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2012
  • Length: 30:33
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In part 2 of our conversation with Andy Statman, we follow his musical path as he blends klezmer, jazz, blues, and bluegrass into a distinctive mu...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2012
  • Length: 37:49
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Dean Bakopoulos discusses his first novel about fathers and sons in middle America's working class. [30:40]

  • Added: Jun 29, 2012
  • Length: 30:40
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You may know him as the guy who takes surreal pictures of his Weimaraners; but that's just one strand of William Wegman's long and varied career. [...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 28:56
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Na'alehu Anthony discusses his documentary about traditional Polynesian open sea canoeing and its significance to the revitalization of Hawaiian cu...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 29:48
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Melissa Walker discusses healing wounded service members through art at Walter Reed. [25:44]

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 25:45
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Natalie Merchant discusses her love of poetry. [24 :27]

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 24:38
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Maxine Hong Kingston discusses her path-breaking books. [22:55]

  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 22:55
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Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works, discusses the new science of creativity. [34:06]

  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 34:07
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The NEA Jazz Master discusses his work as both trombonist and producer. At the end of the day, it's all in the family. [34:32]

Bought by WNCU


  • Added: May 01, 2012
  • Length: 34:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Claudia Rankine discusses her play The Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue. [26:03]

  • Added: Apr 26, 2012
  • Length: 26:04
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Benny Golson's life is a who's who in jazz! [40:38]

  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
  • Length: 40:39
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Ahmad Jamal discusses his long and celebrated career. [30:51]

  • Added: Apr 06, 2012
  • Length: 30:51