Optimism Delivers

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Want to get art produced? The first person you need to sell your vision to is you. A semi-regular podcast in which artists break down TV, music, books and film. It's broken up with the occasional original song. Optimism Delivers is hosted and produced by Matt Ingwalson, author of Shelf Unbound's Best Indie Novel of 2015 and eight gazillion ads.

Optimism Delivers


    • Nov 11, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


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    Bugs by The Optimism Delivers House Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 2:22


    Indie rock in the style of... I'm not sure. Stephen Malkmus, but not as good? Production, drums and keys by Jeff of Of Heaven and Sea. Album photo courtesy of Kal at Unsplash. "Work for W.A.S.T.E." via Thomas Pynchon. Music, lyrics and guitars are me. Enjoy.

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    Ep. 03: Mad Max and The Impossibility Of Oversharing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 18:58


    In which Matt and Change The Thought's Chris Cox discuss a bazillion big ideas. Like the ways in which genre fiction shapes our culture. The value of sharing every idea you ever have. And the role of design in politics.

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    Ep. 02: True Detective and The Sources Of Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2016 7:42


    Matt talks about True Detective and lets loose with a completely uniformed theory about why the first and second seasons felt so different.

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    Ep. 01: Animal Kingdom and The Fine Creative Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 6:36


    On the first episode of Optimism Delivers, Matt rides solo with a soliloquy about the TNT show Animal Kingdom and the fine line between brave authenticity and pure cheese.

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