The Art Within Podcast

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The Art Within Podcast

The Art Within Podcast, hosted by filmmakers Houston Coley and Nate Sheppard, is a space dedicated to exploring ideas of art, community and spirituality and how all three of these things intersect in both the digital and physical realms. Join the discussion as Nate and Houston engage with current issues of creativity, the internet, the church, and culture in efforts to cultivate a community where listeners can connect and grow in our understanding of how art, faith, and people work together.

Episodes

  1. 05/29/2023

    S1E10: Cultivating Community in the Digital Era - What Have We Learned?

    SEASON FINALE! For this final week, Nate and Houston met up in-person in Atlanta to read listener responses to the show…and talk about cultivating community in the digital era, things we've learned from the first season, what podcasts can and can't do, and how to be hospitable and generous through art on the internet. Hope y'all enjoyed this season! Looking forward to having some guests in the next one. If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen to episodes early on Houston’s Patreon.

    50 min

  2. 05/21/2023

    S1E9: Why Art & Beauty Should Matter to The Church

    Howdy and welcome back! This week, Nate and Houston talk about the alienation of artists in church, why beauty should matter in faith communities, the theology of new creation, the Bible as a work of literature and art, and lots more. It's full theology nerd mode, but we got some great responses to the discussion question too. Next week is the finale of season 1, so feel free to respond with anything you've learned, understood, or thought about the idea of "cultivating community in the digital era" while listening to episodes in these last few months! If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Follow Houston Coley on Twitter. Follow Nate Sheppard on Twitter.

    57 min

  3. 05/15/2023

    S1E8: What is Hospitable Art? And Why We Make Movies

    Apologies for the little hiatus in the last two weeks; the two of us had significant life events happen and needed to take a breather. This week's episode is almost like an uber-personal intermission for the season! Nate and Houston talk about their philosophy in filmmaking, what drives the art that they want to make, and how to be hospitable in the creative process. Thanks for tuning in! If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen to episodes early on Houston's Patreon here. Follow Houston Coley on Twitter. Follow Nate Sheppard on Twitter.

    47 min

  4. 05/01/2023

    S1E7: Gatherings, Groups, and Getting People to Show Up

    "It's so hard to get anybody to show up for stuff." That's been one of the most frequent comments we've heard throughout the first several episodes of conversation around The Art Within Podcast. It's so hard to find community when people cancel last minute, schedules never line up, and relationships are flaky. Neither of us has all the answers, but we might have some experiences that can help. Thanks for tuning in this week! If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen to episodes early on Houston's Patreon here. Follow Houston Coley on Twitter. Follow Nate Sheppard on Twitter.

    46 min

  5. 04/24/2023

    S1E6: Humanizing Conversations on The Internet

    Welcome back! This week's episode is all about conversation, debate, arguments, discourse, conflict, and other related words on the internet. Why is it so hard to have good conversations on the internet and how do we do it well? We didn't crack the code, but we definitely found some theories. If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen to episodes early on Houston's Patreon here. Follow Houston Coley on Twitter. Follow Nate Sheppard on Twitter.

    54 min

  6. 04/17/2023

    S1E5: The Gift Economy and The Generosity of Art

    Glad to be back on schedule with episodes after taking a break for Easter last week! This week's episode is all about gifts; not just physical "presents," but also gifts of hospitality, time, presence, and how they lead to deeper and richer community. If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen to episodes early on Houston's Patreon, on Apple Podcasts here, or Spotify here.

    48 min

  7. 04/03/2023

    S1E4: Walkable Community and The Benefits of Proximity

    Hey there! Welcome back to Art Within Pod. In this week's conversation, Houston and Nate discuss the benefits of living in a walkable place, the reality of car-dependence in the US, experiences of walkability in Europe, and what living in “proximity” to other people really means. If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen on Apple Podcasts here and Spotify here. Listen to episodes early on Houston's Patreon here.

    46 min

  8. 03/27/2023

    S1E3: Movie Theaters, Installation Art, and The Value of Transience

    Hello friends! Sorry for the lateness of this episode—we had a big storm in Nashville this weekend that knocked out the power and got us off schedule. This week, Houston & Nate talk about lots of their core niche interests: movie theaters, art installations, theme park rides, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, and The Gospel of John. Fun times had by all. If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen elsewhere on Apple Podcasts here and Spotify here. TIMECODES: Intro and Discussion Question - 0:00 The Sacredness of Movie Theaters - 6:45 The Melancholy of Temporary Art - 17:35 Installation Art & Transient Experiences - 25:00 Presentness and Temporality in Theme Park Rides - 33:40 Nate's Temporary Livestream Show - 39:50 The Gospel of John & Applying Presentness - 46:30

    54 min

  9. 03/20/2023

    S1E2: Inklings, Imagineers, and Inspiring Creative Collaboration

    Howdy! Welcome to Art Within Pod's second episode. In this week's conversation, Houston and Nate engage with some listener thoughts about last week's reflection on place, talk about the difficulty of collaborating with other people and achieving regular creative community, muse on the high ideals of artistic groups like The Inklings and Imagineers, and listen to some audio responses from listeners. If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen to episodes early on Houston's Patreon here. TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro & Listener Responses to Last Week's Episode 7:50 - This Week's Discussion Question (Creative Collaboration) 18:50 - Inklings, Imagineers, and ILM  27:00 - Realistic Ideals for Creative Collaboration 34:15 - Audio Response from Listeners 37:35 - Outro and Post-Episode Questions

    41 min

  10. 03/13/2023

    S1E1: The Power of Place in Creating Community

    Thanks for listening to Art Within Pod! This is the first official episode, after the introduction to S1 last week. Houston and Nate read listener responses to this week’s discussion question, talk about individualism vs. community in church buildings, creating a welcoming space to invite people, the power of history and beauty in a place, and even some urban-planning. Join the post-episode discussion thread on Substack app here, and look out for next week’s discussion question soon. We’re doubling up this week because Nate lost his voice last week! If you’d like to send us your thoughts, experiences, questions, stories, or random musings—you can record an easy audio message at SpeakPipe.com/ArtWithinPod, comment on the Substack thread, or email us at artwithin@substack.com. We’re glad you’re here! Listen to episodes early on Houston's Patreon here. TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro & Listener Responses 8:00 - Reconnecting to Nature in Spaces 13:30 - History & Heritage in Spaces 16:00 - Church Buildings and Individualism 24:00 - Inviting People into a Meaningful Space 34:00 - Planned Communities and Manufacturing Connection 40:20 - Outro and Post-Episode Questions

    43 min
  11. Introduction to The Art Within Podcast S1

    03/03/2023

    Introduction to The Art Within Podcast S1

    Welcome to The Art Within Podcast! This is the introductory episode to Season One: Cultivating Community in the Digital Era. Houston and Nate talk about their “community origin stories,” their shared experiences at L’Abri in England, avoiding brands and attention-seeking online, and their vision for this podcast going forward. Be sure to subscribe through Substack, and email us at artwithinpodcast@gmail.com with stories, experiences, questions, or random musings before or after any episode. We’re glad you’re here!

    36 min
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The Art Within Podcast, hosted by filmmakers Houston Coley and Nate Sheppard, is a space dedicated to exploring ideas of art, community and spirituality and how all three of these things intersect in both the digital and physical realms. Join the discussion as Nate and Houston engage with current issues of creativity, the internet, the church, and culture in efforts to cultivate a community where listeners can connect and grow in our understanding of how art, faith, and people work together.

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