I recently sat down with Amy Mastrine, an artist who works in traditional mediums, to talk about the state of art. Finding a way to create new iterations of traditional art is something that would go a long way for our culture. Because I enjoyed this conversation, I wanted to revisit some of the great insights to discuss them more. Amy offered a lot of interesting ideas, so I thought it would be good to elaborate and offer my thoughts. Also, I've thought about doing this for some of my other interviews, so if you enjoy this, let me know! And, if there's anyone I should interview, let me know here.
172. Power of Ancient and Esoteric Wisdom
I recently sat down with Brendan Heard of the Aureus Press to talk about traditionalism and power of ancient and esoteric wisdom. After his book about the decline of Western Art, Brendan continued to writing. This led him to start the Aureus Press website where he publishes articles. This conversation will teach you a lot about a range of problems facing us today. For more of this discussion, listen to the interview. Or, if you're a subscriber you can watch below.
168. Drawn in by Beauty – Stained Glass Zealot Interview
Recently, I sat down with the Stained Glass Zealot to talk about the beauty of stained glass, and how it draws you in. Check out his Twitter account here or his Substack to see what he's doing to show how beautiful this art is. Mostly, we discussed the beauty of churches. But, we dove into several other topics like the Lindy Effect, Divine Light by Abbot Suger, fashion vs. eternal beauty, and much more. Listen here or subscribe below to watch the interview:
160. Restoring Traditional Architecture – Zach the Architect Interview
Architecture is all too often designed to be novel or economic, rather than beautiful. So, I asked architect about how to restore beauty. Check out the discussion here.
156. Art From the Point of View of an Artist | Amy Mastrine Interview
I sat down to chat with Amy Mastrine, a talented artist, about her work and the state of art today. Beauty and art are essential to culture. When the arts decay, so does the culture. And in our culture, it's hard to argue our arts are in a good place. Luckily, there are talented artists like Amy fighting to create a culture of beauty.
136. Reclaiming Beauty in an Ugly Culture
The beautiful has been lost in our culture. Beauty has been reduced to lustful images and true beauty has been neglected and attacked. If we want to correct the course for our culture, we must restore standards of beauty and find new ways to create and distribute true art.
124. Our Pornographic Culture
There are three ways to understand the human experience. 1. Subject encased in an object 2. Subject emanating from an object 3. Subject and object intertwined inextricably Which describes your experience?
112. Time To Do The Things You’ve Wanted To Do
Looking for some good reads while you're locked down at home? Today we'll take a look at some of the books I've enjoyed recently and get some ideas flowing.
85. What Does Kanye’s Conversion Mean For The Culture?
What Does Kanye’s Conversion Mean For The Culture? I think this is a pivotal point in the culture. Kanye is one of the most famous people on Earth, and his opinion matters to people. Here's what I think will come from this album.
71. Correcting The Course Of The Arts
How can we find a way to make art that's hard-hitting, true, and beautiful, without making it vile or grotesque? That's what we discuss today, and the answer is pretty simple. Find out more:
36. Importance of the Arts
The arts when bounded by rules free people; when art is let loose to run wild, it enslaves them. Learn why this is and check out today's show.
27. Philosophers, Artists, and Sages
Learn about the philosopher, the artist, and the sage. Understand their role in the world and how you can use each in your life to actualize your potential.
7. Roseanne’s Ratings And What It Shows About Conservatism
Learn what Roseanne's debut shows us about the conservatives in Middle America and why people on the coasts will probably not get it correct, whether they are Republican or Democrat. Then I tell you how these social issues brought me to Libertarianism.