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National Geographic photographer and conservationist Jaime Rojo has spent decades capturing the beauty and fragility of the monarch butterfly. Their epic migration is one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles, but their survival is under threat. In this episode, Jaime shares how his passion for photography and conservation led him to document the monarchs’ journey. He and host Brian Lowery discuss the deeper story behind his award-winning images, one about resilience, connection, and the urgent need to protect our natural world. See Jaime's story on the monarch butterflies at his website: rojovisuals.com , and follow Brian Lowery at knowwhatyousee.com .…

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Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, the story collection Verge, and the memoir The Chronology of Water. She is the recipient of two Oregon Book Awards and has been a finalist for the Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize and the PEN Center USA Creative Nonfiction Award. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

“One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are, and to live without belief—that is a fate more terrible than dying.” - The Book of Joan
Having grit and an unwillingness to surrender as an artist
False notions around the idea of transcendence
Social conditioning
Patriarchy
The umbilical cord as a metaphoric symbol in Lidia’s writing
Objective correlatives
Intergenerational trauma
Her writing center “Corporeal Writing”
How her newest book “Thrust” is a love letter dedicated to her son and mother
“The edges of everything are always shimmering” - Lidia
Enzo circles
Having a competitive spirit as an athlete
Lidia feeling comfort in the water
The connection between colonization and the way we view the gender binary
Lidia’s process of researching while she is writing a book

People / Artists Mentioned:

VOWWS (Band)
Jesse Draxler (Visual Artist)
David Lynch (Filmmaker)
Melissa Febos (Writer)
Terese Marie Mailhot (Writer)
Judith Butler (Philosopher)
Danez Smith (Poet)
David Cronenberg (Filmmaker)
Viggo Mortensen (Actor)
Kristen Stewart (Actor)
Jane Campion (Director)
Philip K. Dick (Writer)
Brandon Cronenberg (Director)
Percy Bysshe Shelley (Poet)
Elizabeth Moss (Actor)
Margaret Atwood (Writer)

Books Mentioned:

The Misfit’s Manifesto
Thrust
The Book of Joan
It Didn’t Start With You
Frankenstein

Films / TV Shows Mentioned:

eXistenZ (1999)
Crimes of the Future (2022)
Titane (2021)
Blade Runner (1982)
Dead Ringers (1988)
Possessor (2020)
Mary Shelley (2017)
Shirley (2020)
The Handmaid’s Tale (2017)

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Topics Discussed In This Episode:

“One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are, and to live without belief—that is a fate more terrible than dying.” - The Book of Joan
Having grit and an unwillingness to surrender as an artist
False notions around the idea of transcendence
Social conditioning
Patriarchy
The umbilical cord as a metaphoric symbol in Lidia’s writing
Objective correlatives
Intergenerational trauma
Her writing center “Corporeal Writing”
How her newest book “Thrust” is a love letter dedicated to her son and mother
“The edges of everything are always shimmering” - Lidia
Enzo circles
Having a competitive spirit as an athlete
Lidia feeling comfort in the water
The connection between colonization and the way we view the gender binary
Lidia’s process of researching while she is writing a book

People / Artists Mentioned:

VOWWS (Band)
Jesse Draxler (Visual Artist)
David Lynch (Filmmaker)
Melissa Febos (Writer)
Terese Marie Mailhot (Writer)
Judith Butler (Philosopher)
Danez Smith (Poet)
David Cronenberg (Filmmaker)
Viggo Mortensen (Actor)
Kristen Stewart (Actor)
Jane Campion (Director)
Philip K. Dick (Writer)
Brandon Cronenberg (Director)
Percy Bysshe Shelley (Poet)
Elizabeth Moss (Actor)
Margaret Atwood (Writer)

Books Mentioned:

The Misfit’s Manifesto
Thrust
The Book of Joan
It Didn’t Start With You
Frankenstein

Films / TV Shows Mentioned:

eXistenZ (1999)
Crimes of the Future (2022)
Titane (2021)
Blade Runner (1982)
Dead Ringers (1988)
Possessor (2020)
Mary Shelley (2017)
Shirley (2020)
The Handmaid’s Tale (2017)

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AD 273 | Shuchi Talati 1:24:43

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AD 269 | Nouel Riel 1:49:10

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Cancer Sticks | Yoshinocast #17 7:47

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When I was a child, I was repulsed by my father’s smoking addiction. I can still smell the acrid scent of his clothes, laden with a residual stench that never quite went away. He used to carry an old handkerchief in his front shirt pocket. Even at a young age, I thought it was odd when he would blow his nose into it and then stuff it back. I found it even more disgusting when he would spit on it and then subsequently wipe my face with the same putrid handkerchief. I felt a sense of betrayal enter my body whenever he would do this. Maybe he thought of me as some sort of sick puppy, like how a dog licks the fur of it’s young as an act of compassion. Perhaps his dad did the same thing to him too? I guess I’ll never know. Around the age of six or seven, I asked my father if he would quit smoking. He replied, “I will quit when you turn nine.” Can you guess what happened when my ninth birthday came around? This cycle of broken promises continued for the next few years until he and my mother divorced when I was 14. That same year he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. When I was 16, I visited him at my grandmother's house. I opened the front door and locked eyes with him. He was ecstatic to tell me a story about where he had recently traveled. I was confused because he wasn't allowed to go anywhere unsupervised by this point. “Son... I have to take you to this place! We... we were traveling in a helicopter to this beautiful remote island. There were all types of dinosaurs there. From brontosaurus to pterodactyl... I even saw a T-Rex!!!” It was such an absurd thing to say; it took me a while to process what he was telling me. “Dad... are you talking about Jurassic Park??” “You've been there already!” he replied with a sense of disappointment on his face. After this instance, I rarely visited him. My mother had custody over me, so I watched him from afar as he slowly began to deteriorate. It was a confusing emotional time for me back then. Looking back now, I know I distanced myself as a defense mechanism. I was ashamed of what my father was going through. While other fathers seemed to be present in their children’s lives, mine was dwindling away, becoming a fragment of his former self. I didn't understand what he was going through then. How could I have? I remember a few family members telling me I would regret not visiting him more before he passed away. But to be honest, I don't regret distancing myself. After his death, I learned about my father's checkered past. I'm still processing the things I found out about him—how he was a gambler, a womanizer, and a failed businessman. He lived his life in ways I disagree with. In many ways, I have tried to be the exact opposite of him. The photos you see here were taken for several reasons. First, I find the graphics on these cigarette packages to be disturbing, hilarious, and problematic at the same time. The disclaimers are, for lack of a better term, utter bullshit. The cigarette companies don't care about the health of the people who purchase them. But I guess that's a symptom of living in a society that values predatory capitalism. Finally, these photos are for you, Dad. May you rest in peace. I'll see you in the next life so we can reconcile our differences. Hopefully. _ Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s essay “Cancer Sticks” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack . Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios…

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AD 267 | Jia Sung 1:37:39

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AD 265 | Justin Tyler Close 1:04:18

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Justin Tyler Close (b. 1984, Toronto, Canada) is an award-winning director, photographer & visual artist. Justin founded the internationally distributed arts publication The Lab Magazine and was the active editor-in-chief/creative director from 2010-2018. The interview magazine featured artists, designers, filmmakers, and activists such as Marina Abramovic, Wes Anderson and Noam Chomsky. In 2020, Justin created his audio-visual installation titled The Fifty Eleven Project, which was exhibited at the prestigious Copenhagen Contemporary Museum. Soon after, Justin wrote and directed two award-winning short films, Like Father Like Son and Where The Time Goes. He is currently developing several projects, and set to direct his debut his feature film in the fall, 2025. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Justin’s life in Athens, Greece (00:02:07) What Justin has been focusing on recently (00:05:09) The beginning stages of Justin’s painting process and nostalgia (00:08:45) Being nomadic, defining a home, and socially imposed ideals (00:12:26) Justin’s daily process and finding a flow state (00:22:06) Justin’s thoughts about turning 40 and what he learned in his 30s (00:27:49) Finding a balance between personal and commercial work (00:28:20) Finding our artistic voice (00:41:07) Justin’s advice to his younger self (01:00:02) artistdecoded.com jaeclose.com instagram.com/justintylerclose…

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AD 264 | Rose Ides 52:24

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Rose Ides is an artist from San Diego specializing in veristic surrealism, and a writer exploring the sociology of the arts in the United States. With a background in sociology, education, public health, and art, her work aims to participate in creative liberation and artistic compassion. She has published two illustrative projects with Running Press, the Oracle of Pluto deck and the illustrated astrological compendium The Cosmic Symposium, which you can pick up at all major book retailers. You can connect with her on Instagram at @idesofrose. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Why Rose decided to pursue art full-time (00:02:08) Artistic insecurities developing in childhood (00:04:49) The history of the word “art” (00:11:15) Breaking through illusions to simply “be” (00:15:24) Using our emotions to fuel our creativity (00:25:34) Translating the dreamworld (00:29:47) Working through educational trauma and Rose wanting to begin her PhD program in Indigenous Rights (00:40:43) Rose’s advice for the audience (00:47:50) Episode co-host: Jennifer Sodini artistdecoded.com roseides.com roseides.substack.com instagram.com/idesofrose…

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AD 263 | Erik Davis 1:15:32

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