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The official podcast of Mad Art Lab.com, where we discuss the intersection of art and science. Together we can create a better universe but it's gonna be DIY, so roll up your sleeves. Find us at MadArtLab.com

Amy Davis Roth, Ashley Hamer, Brian George and A B Kovacs


    • Nov 2, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    Mad Art Cast Episode #73 – Chick and chicks who vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2016 15:31


    This week Brian is away and the ladies of Mad Art Cast spend time talking Chick Tracts and women who vote.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #72 — Muse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 34:06


    The Mad Art Cast crew checks in on democracy and music for the masses.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #71 — Pretzels in Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2016 29:16


    Ashley brings an article to share with the rest of the hosts, about the first depiction of a pretzel in art.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #70 - A Has Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2016 27:06


    Ashley, Brian and A are still without their fearless leader this week, but hatch a plan for A, our resident non-creative, to get the answers she wants about creativity (but only after checking in with the boss.)

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #68 — Kendall Jenner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 31:02


    This week Amy is out Pokemon hunting, and Ashley, A and Brian chat about truth in advertising and a controversial Kendall Jenner ad for Spanish Vogue.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #67 — Degas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2016 30:45


    The whole crew is here as we discuss using science to see what's underneath one of Degas' paintings. We also debate the appropriateness of peeking under the artist's final creation.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #66 — Migraines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2016 49:00


    This episode discusses the art and science of migraines! It's delayed this week because A had a migraine and couldn't upload it. Fancy that!

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #66 — Dubstep

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2016 39:51


    The Mad Art Cast crew (minus A) talk dubstep. Listen in and enjoy!

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #65 — Tsimane and What Makes Music Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 47:40


    This week Ashley, Brian and A discuss if one's appreciate of music is a cultural or instinctive trait.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #64 — Political Playlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2016 39:46


    This week the whole cast is here and Ashley and Brian come to the table with a big list of songs used for political campaigns, and the artists who object.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #63 — Comics with Emily Finke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016 43:30


    Emily Finke sits in with Amy, Ashley and Brian to talk all things comics (while A is at San Diego Comic Con)!

    Mad Art Cast Episode #62 — Pokemon Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016 56:26


    Pokemon Go is all the rage this week and we have invited guest Courtney Caldwell to discuss the hottest game in town.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #61 - The New Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2016 39:09


    This week we talk about the new accidental blue hue.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #60 - Antikythera with guest Jim Tigwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2016 53:08


    The whole crew is back, and we have a special guest! Jim Tigwell, contributor at Mad Art Lab, joins us to discuss the Anthikythera Mechanism.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #59 — Salamanders, Digital Drawing and Ethan Kocak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2016 46:55


    This week the crew (minus A) chat with fellow Mad Art Labber Ethan Kocak about salamanders, digital drawing and axolotis.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #58 — Pigments.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2016 26:19


    The artists in the crew talk pigments while A's away!

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #57 — Artist Copyright with Jamie Bernstein

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 47:25


    Ashley is out this week, but Jamie Bernstein joins the rest of the Mad Art Cast crew to discuss copyrights and art and the perils of doing both on the internets!  Also, we have a new segment called Show Me Your Ugly Things, from Ryan Consell.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #56 — Scientists and Wine with Julia Burke

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 57:01


    This week Julia Burke returns to the podcast to pair famous scientists with wines they'd likely drink.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #55 — Ontological Design

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016 61:10


    This week your fearless podcast crew wade into a new idea together. With Ashley as our guide, we try and understand Ontological Design. Join us!

    Mad Art Cast Episode #54 — Restoration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2016 44:39


    Back to the basics! This week the whole crew is here and we have no special guest! Listen in while we catch up, talk art, and art restoration.

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    Mad Art Cast Episode #53 — Rebecca Watson Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 60:13


    The whole cast is back for a great talk with Rebecca Watson, founder of the Skepchick Network and benevolent dictator.

    MadArtCast Episode #52 - Wine and Artist pairing with Julia Burke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2016 52:58


    Awesome guest Julia Burke comes back on the show to pair wine selecions with artisits and creatives. This one is so much fun!

    MadArtCast Episode #51 - Science Opera with Hai-Ting Chinn and Matt Schickele.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2016 48:06


    Ashley Hamer and Brian George go it solo this week to interview Hai-Ting Chinn and Matt Schickele to talk about Science Fair, the science opera!

    Mad Art Cast Episode #50 — CosmoQuest and Pamela Gay Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 27:48


    The Mad Art Cast crew chats with Pamela Gay about the citizen science CosmoQuest program and the recent grant awarded!

    Mad Art Cast #49 — Len Peralta Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 43:09


    This week we're joined by digital artist Len Peralta, whose geek-a-week project, among many others, makes him a successful web-based creative.

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    Mad Art Cast #48 - Glendon Mellow, #sciart and vantablack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 47:55


    This week Glendon Mellow joins the crew to discuss the success of the #sciart hashtag and the new (copyrighted) color vantablack

    Mad Art Cast #47 - Creative Adjacents and an interview with Dawn Olive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2016 57:10


    This week your hosts discuss what things an artist (or musician, or creative) does in addition to the artwork itself. And how that affects one's output.  Plus an on-the-spot interview with Science Adjacent Dawn Olive.

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    Mad Art Cast #46 - Starkiller Base Physics with Mindy Townsend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 52:50


    This week Mindy Townsend, Managing Editor of Teen Skepchick, Skepchick contributor and phyics student joins the crew to discuss the physics of the Starkiller Base from The Force Awakens.

    Mad Art Cast #45 — Gravitational Waves with Phil Plait

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016 45:15


    This week the Bad Astronomer, Dr. Phil Plait joins the crew to discuss gravitational waves!

    Mad Art Cast #44 — Jet Propulsion Laboratory chat with Asad Aboobaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 42:43


    The Mad Art Cast crew (minus A, mysteriously vanished AGAIN!) talk all things JPL, space, engineering with thermal engineer Asad Aboobaker. 

    Mad Art Cast #43 — Ugly Things with Ryan Consell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2016 34:26


    Mad Art Labber Ryan Consell joins the crew to discuss the benefits of "showing off your ugly things" as a Creative.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #42 — Art Crimes and Forensic Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2016 52:05


    Mad Art Cast welcomes guest Dr. Raychelle Burks, analytical chemist. We talk about art crimes and forensic chemistry and it's just as kick-ass as it sounds.

    Mad Art Cast #41 — Copyright Law for Creatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2016 64:01


    The Mad Art Cast crew (minus A) chat with Emily Sexton about copyright issues and how to protect what you make. Emily is an entertainment lawyer who writes for Mad Art Lab sister site Grounded Parents.

    Mad Art Cast #40 — Biodynamic Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 55:44


    This week we have a guest! Julia Burke joins us to discuss biodynamic wine.

    Mad Art Cast #39 — Fake Viral Images Quickie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2016 22:44


    The last podcast we recorded in 2015 takes a look back at some of the best worst fake viral images we saw this year.

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    Mad Art Cast #38 — Jesus Quickie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2015 21:07


    This quickie episode starts off with the Mad Art Cast crew talking about a forensic recreation of Jesus' face. Then it gets weird.

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    Mad Art Cast #37 — Silence Quickie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2015 29:08


    We catch up after a short hiatus, then Ashley bring us a news story about copyright infringement for … silence.

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    Mad Art Cast #36 — Blood Brain and Chick Tracts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015 50:26


    This week A's back on the 'cast and we're talking about an amazing bit of artistry in science (breaking the blood brain barrier) and a little bit of non-science in art (Chick Tracts) Thank you for listening to Mad Art Cast. You can find us on the web at MadArtLab.com.

    Mad Art Cast #35 - Macabre Suite in the Bronx and other sad tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2015 17:39


    This week A has gone rogue and is missing from the discussion. Amy, Ashley and Brian persevere to discuss a potentially misguided recent art show in the Bronx, in New York City.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #34 — Nude on the Roof (plus Norm Chan interview!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2015 50:51


    This week the Mad Art Cast crew talk about what makes art … art. Is a nude woman on the roof art? Are people art? Let's find out together! Also, A's Dragon*Con interview with Norm Chan! Norm runs Tested.com. Thank you for listening to Mad Art Cast. You can find us on the web at MadArtLab.com

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    Mad Art Cast #33 — Brainwaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2015 50:56


    This week on Mad Art Cast Ashley takes one for the team and tries out 'brainwave' enhancement with a product called Thync. Your intrepid podcast team is skeptical. Thank you for listening to Mad Art Cast. You can find us on the web at MadArtLab.com

    Mad Art Cast Episode #32 - Monsters and Frank Ippolito Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2015 46:48


    This week on Mad Art Cast we have another Dragon*Con Interview with A — this time she talks with monster-maker Frank Ippolito. And Ashley brings us a great quickie about the "Indie Pop Voice."    Thank you for listening to Mad Art Cast. You can find us on the web at MadArtLab.com.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #31 — Performance Anxiety Quickies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 30:06


    This week A gives us an update on the "female Viagra" and Ashley brings us a story about Adele and news of her managing her anxiety when performing.    Thank you for listening to Mad Art Cast. You can find us on the web at MadArtLab.com.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #30 — New York Maker Faire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2015 51:01


    On this week's episode Ashley reveals her super power, A visits Hollywood, Amy visits New York, and Brian does his laundry. Also fireflies and tufts and stuff.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #29 - Memories Quickies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2015 40:47


    Ever wonder if your favorite album from high school stands the test of time?  Our intrepid team discusses. 

    Mad Art Cast Episode #28 - Flu Quickie and David Nguyen interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 31:24


    Your intrepid co-hosts chat about the new flu vaccine and why you should get yours, plus A brings us another cool interview from Dragon*Con 2015 back in September. This interview is with graphic designer David Nguyen!

    Mad Art Cast Episode 27 - The beauty of science and art. Plus Dr. Nicole Gugliucci

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2015 37:24


    This week's Mad Art Cast features the crew discussing an article in Forbes about the beauty in art and the beauty in science. It's like it was custom made for our 'cast! Even better? I went to Dragon*Con at the beginning of September and brought along a handheld voice recorder to capture quick interviews with awesome people. We're dropping the first one in here, and it's with Dr. Nicole Guglicci a.k.a the Noisy Astronomer. She's the best, and it's a great little interview to kick off this feature on the 'cast.

    Mad Art Cast Episode 26 - Shitting On Modern Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 18:26


    This week the crew comes at you with a Quickie, this time talking about an article that craps all over modern art.

    Mad Art Cast Episode #25 - Pamela_Gay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2015 69:05


    This week the Mad Art Cast crew talks to astronomer, citizen scientist outreach expert, and all around wonder Pamela Gay!

    Mad Art Cast Episode #24 - Why Do You Art?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2015 64:09


    In this week's full length episode, A asks the rest of the the Mad Art Cast crew about what makes them make.    Thank you for listening to this week's Mad Art Cast! We're a listener supported podcast, and you can find out more at MadArtLab.com

    Mad Art Cast Episode#23 - Happy Birthday Quickie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2015 23:55


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