Strength To Be Human --Global Arts & Affairs Podcast, Hosted by Mark Antony Rossi
2020-08
Episodes
Friday Aug 28, 2020
S2 E142: The Relationship Between Creativity and Mental Illness
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
There's been an overwhelming feeling in the artistic community for centuries that "madness" or what we now call mental illness plays a pivotal role in the lives of creative individuals.
Drawing from the latest studies on this question from the US, UK, India and Denmark as well as anecdotal evidence and famous artistic quotes I will attempt to bring us closer to understanding what the creative experience means inside and outside of mental troubles.
introductory statement
section 1 -- known science on the subject
section 2 --- various theories on the subject
section 3 -- my thoughts on the subject
closing comments
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
S2 E141: The Long Road of Lost Potential
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
On the heels of another military veteran suicide, I figure best to speak about the distractions and detours that can cause people to begin that long road of lost potential.
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
S2 E140: Toying With Tangents -- Science Fiction in Writing
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
In the long overdue followup to the toying with tangents series, this episode explains the deeper significance of science fiction in writing.
We Cover:
poetry & fiction
novelization with recurring themes of ethics, humanity, artificial intelligence, philosophy and religion.
authors: asimov, bradbury, clarke, verne,
shows: star trek, babylon 5
movies: star wars, ET,
Friday Aug 21, 2020
S2 E139: Interview with Tammy Smith
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
In another informative interview we discuss art therapy and writing with New Jersey-based licensed clinical social worker and writer Tammy Smith.
We cover the following topics:
Art Therapy
Writing in Medicine
Writing as Therapy
Telemedicine
Monday Aug 17, 2020
S2 E138: Finding Your Voice as a Writer
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
In this in-depth episode we explore the facets of finding your writing voice in a complex and often contradictory society. There are three parts:
Your Voice -- the daily voice
Writer Voice -- the new language you craft through drafting
Artist Voice -- the type of writer you wish to be
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
S2 E137: The Agent in the Writing Process
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
This hour long show will cover the basics of how and when you should employ an agent for writing.
Literary
Novel Genre
Drama
Teleplay
Screenplay
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
S2 E136: The Morality of Money in the Arts
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
In this lengthy episode we explore the good, non-art, and bad parts of money in the arts. Can an artist or writer make a living? Should an artist or writer want to make a living doing art? These and other questions and factors are discussed:
Submittable
Editors for Hire
Vanity Presses
Submission Fees
Contest Fees
Stage Rental Fees
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
S2 E135: Mailbags, Windbags and Sandbags
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
This is the fourth in the series of podcasts sharing emails sent from listeners or readers in conjunction with the show or the art journal Ariel Chart.