Arts, Interrupted is an arts and culture podcast from the Michigan Daily. The show focuses on current arts trends, and the vibrant local arts scene of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In this episode, the arts crew sat down in the studio with Max, Nicole, and Finn from Michigan's very own Comedy Company, also known as Comco! We explore the philosophy of improvisation as well as discuss its effect on how the members live their lives, and we may or may not play a few improvising games of our own. You'll have to listen!
On this episode, originally recorded on November 19th, 2021, the crew takes a gander at animation, especially those geared toward the above 13 crowd, explore its greatest hits through the ages, and figure out just what makes it more than meets the eye.
In this super-secret, anonymous episode, we sit down with two iconic Instagram meme accounts here on campus: @umichaffirmations and @incellectuals_umich. We get the 4-1-1 on the memeing process, their internet fame, and being a student at the University of Michigan.
In the season 9 premiere, the Arts crew discusses artists' stories and legal battles that have informed how we view music ownership today leaving musicians to fight for their rights, their copyrights.
In this episode, the arts crew gathers, in the studio (finally), to talk talk. No, not the 80s band. We're talking about slang, the online dialect, emojis, and even talking to aliens!
Ok gamers, strap in as the Arts, Interrupted team unpack the gamified aspects of our culture. From Michigan Football games to the playing card deck of Tinder, the gang covers it all.
Upon their return to in-person recording, the Arts, Interrupted gang discusses what it means to be in a body in our current culture and how those meanings have changed since the beginning of the pandemic.
In the season seven finale, the gang gathers around the proverbial roundtable to discuss their all time favorite musical artists and what they mean to them. From Ariana Grande to The Strokes to Paul Desmond, the Arts, Interrupted team has a lot to say about their ride or dies.
In this very special episode, the gang takes us through a history of the romantic comedy genre through the lens of its most iconic films and how their representations of women and their relationships have changed overtime. They were also able to sit down with Alex Richanbach, director of the movie Ibiza, a Netflix original that is an homage to romantic comedies in more ways than one.
In this episode of Arts, Interrupted, the team tries to make sense of the nonsense that is hyperpop and celebrates some of its key players: SOPHIE, 100 gecs, Charli XCX, and more.
In this episode, the team welcomes new members Sam and Juan and examine the state of tv and film today through the lens of streaming.
In the season 7 premiere, the gang unpacks Olivia Rodrigo's hit song Drivers License and reflect on what it is about teens breaking each other's hearts that is so compelling to audiences.
In this episode of Arts, Interrupted, the crew takes it easy and chats about comfort consumerism, you know, like those tv shows, music, movies we keep turning back to. We also bid farewell to our beloved executive Sam Small
Haven't you heard? Genre is dead. That's right, the original music organization tool is no longer useful. For this episode, the team discusses why we have genre, what it means, and where it's going. Featuring super special guest Shamir!
Get your costumes ready; it's almost October 31. For musicians like Prince and Bowie, however, masquerading isn't reserved for just one day—it's their whole shtick. In this episode, Arts discusses the history, motives, and future of these masked musicians
Why are artists such as Phoebe Bridgers and Snail Mail deemed "sad girl indie?" In this episode, the not so sad artist Indigo De Souza chatted with Sam and Max about the "genre" while the whole crew discusses the intricacies and origin of the music style
Pop culture had an influencer way before Kim Kardashian and Charli D'amelio: her name was Paris fucking Hilton. In this week's episode, the gang gives you a recap of her new documentary “This is Paris,” and chats about her impact on contemporary society.
On the first episode of season 6, the arts crew gets hot and heavy for “the sexpisode.” The team chats about only fans, interviews creator fucxaudra, and looks into the duality of “sex positivity” and the pervasiveness of sex in our culture.
This week Sam and Emily chatted with Umich alum, Alex Stoitsiadis of Dogleg, about the band's new album, the Strokes, and how coronavirus is affecting musicians. This interview is also apart of Apodcalypse, but we thought you might like it..raw
The pandemic is altering art as we know it. In this episode of Apodcalypse, Arts, Interrupted explores the various avenues artists and companies have adapted during this wild time. To get an insider look, Emily and Sam chat with Alex Stoitsiadis of Dogleg
Films like Hereditary and Get Out have changed the horror genre by reflecting on the modern fears of its audience. In this episode, the team explores the evolution of the genre and its new development of complex, nuanced themes.
From to Tumblr to Vine, we've seen content-based social media platforms both peak then subside. On this week's episode of Arts, Interrupted the team wonders if the newly crowned Tik Tok will meet the same fate
What's the blueprint for a successful sequel, reboot or spinoff? This week, the crew dissected their favorites and chatted with the Disney+ star and Wolverine, Joe Serafini, a cast member of the spinoff High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Known for bringing in acts like Nirvana, John Lennon, and Mitski, The Blind Pig is essentially Ann Arbor's music epicenter. For the first episode of Get to the Gig, the gang chat with Vulfpeck's Cory Wong and heads to Pig to hear the funk...live
Following the passing of NBA star Kobe Bryant, the pod team wonders: what is your legacy? In the midst of celebrations of Bryant's life, many also called back to his 2003 rape accusation. Celebrities often have complicated pasts, so, what should we do?
What do Dave Matthews, Caddyshack, and Hawaiian shirts all have in common? Find out in “Daddy Issues,” this week's episode of Arts, Interrupted.
From Woodstock to #oscarssowhite to Kanye's relationship with Trump, the team wonders the implications of celebrity activism in the season five premiere of Arts, Interrupted.
For the season finale of Arts, Interrupted, the gang chats with Eva Hendricks of Charly Bliss about everything from Taylor Swift to DIY elitism. This also concludes the “Female Fronted is Not a Genre” mini series. Listen up!
For the sixth episode of the mini-series “Female Fronted is not a Genre,” the Arts, Interrupted team sat down with Detroit-based singer-songwriter Anna Burch.
With Thanksgiving on the near horizon, the Art's, Interrupted team decided to dedicate this week's episode to the songs, movies and T.V. shows that they're especially grateful for this year.
On a very special episode of “Female Fronted is not a Genre,” the Arts, Interrupted team talks with Frances Quinlan of Hop Along about her new solo album Likewise, gender norms in the music industry and how she's grown as a musician. Listen in!
Stretch those swiping fingers ladies and gentlemen because it's officially cuffing season. On this episode of Arts, Interrupted the team talks “love” in the modern, digital age. How do we navigate the overwhelming amount of swiped-based apps?
For the fourth episode of the “Female Fronted is Not a Genre” mini-series, the Arts, Interrupted team talks with Willow Hawks from the Cleveland pop-punk band The Sonder Bombs about being a Modern Female Rockstar, being compared to Paramore and much more
From Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, to Boygenius and Kids See Ghost, the Arts, Interrupted team looks at how the “supergroup” has changed over time in this week's episode "The Evolution of the Supergroup."
In episode three of Female Fronted is not a Genre, the Arts, Interrupted team talks with Rej Forester and Karen Ledford of the Louisville scream-pop band GRLwood.
In episode four of season four, Arts, Interrupted dabbles in the art of ASMR — well, not quite. Taking inspiration from the hit YouTube series,” Hot Ones,” the gang eats five progressively spicer wings while giving their most divisive pop culture beliefss
In the second installment of “Female Fronted is not a Genre,” the team talks with Kerry Alexander of the Minneapolis, indie-pop band, Bad Bad Hats about her journey into music and how she personally navigates the “binaries” of both gender and music.
As avid Spotify users, the Arts, Interrupted team takes a look into the intricacies of the playlist: why do we make them? How do we personally curate these track-lists? Does this affect our relationship with an album as a whole? Listen in to find out
It's season four of Arts, Interrupted and we're back talking to some of your favorite, non-male musicians about the complexities — and maybe hypocrisies — of the DIY scene. This is Female Fronted is not A Genre: a Conversation with Retirement Party
For our final installment of the Artist Spotlight series, Sammy heads to Deluxx Fluxx to interview songwriter and musician Aly Spaltro, known by her stage name, Lady Lamb.
The Cowboy is back, and in big ways. We at Arts, Interrupted spend some time observing the renaissance of the cowboy aesthetic in popular culture.
Sammy gets Rick Roll'd by superstar country artist Hunter Hayes. They discuss country music, his path as an artist, and his current tour.
Can we separate the art from the artist? How do we as consumers, as a society, respond to harmful acts done by revered artists? How should we react? The Arts Interrupted team battles with these difficult questions and more on this feature episode
On this installment of the Spotlight Artist series, Sammy sits down with Summer Benton, a University of Michigan student, artist, and member of the improv comedy troupe COMCO.
Sam, Olive, and Emily get together to talk about the goods and bads of our nation's new favorite pastime: social media.
Sammy talks with LSA & STAMPS student Ariel Friedlander about her experiences as a drag queen, performance artist, and passionate activist.
Host Sam Small and producer Sean Lang get into what it means to be DIY and speak with local DIY legend Fred Thomas
On this installment of the Spotlight Artist series, Sammy talks with MEMCO members Petr Moore and Jamie Johnson about their lives as student DJs.
Sam, Livi, Olive, Sean, and John get together to discuss reality TV and relate it back to politics, exploitation, and (not so) guilty pleasure.
On the second installment of the Artist Spotlight series, Mike talks to student artist Robina Rranza about designing clothes, photography, an upcoming film project, and more.
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