Songs For The Struggling Artist

So the body count thus far for this adventure included one public radio podcast and one non-profit podcast host. And maybe even a non-profit podcast? But this saga was not over, friends. No it was not. Because a few weeks ago, an announcement showed up in the Note to Self podcast feed. Note to Self was coming back.  To read more of The Podcast Drama That No One Is Talking About visit the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog. This is Episode 152 Song: Listen to the Radio by Nanci Griffith Image via Pixabay To support the podcast: Give it 5 stars in Apple Podcasts. Write a nice review!  Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  Instagram and Pinterest --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

I started working on my Medusa play sometime around when I started my theatre company, which was close to 18 years ago. I abandoned the play after doing a reading of it but then picked it back up a few years ago when an actor, who’d read one of the parts that first time, asked after it. I don’t know if it had been a full decade at that point but the fact that it had stuck with him after so long made me feel like it was worth grappling with. To keep reading Medusa Long Shot Rocket Rejection go to the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog. This is Episode 151 Song: My Curséd Tongue by Emily Rainbow Davis Image via Pixabay To support the podcast: Give it 5 stars in Apple Podcasts. Write a nice review!  Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  Instagram an

I thought this one post I wrote was pretty good. I know they’re not all winners. There are some that I just sort of throw together and some I really work at and this one sat somewhere in the middle, in that it had the flow of something that just emerged but the shaping of something I’d considered for a while. I guess what I am trying to say is that I was proud of it. To keep reading A Better Way to Read on the Internet go to the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog. This is Episode 150. Song: Between the Wars by Billy Bragg Image via Pixabay To support the podcast: Give it 5 stars in Apple Podcasts. Write a nice review!  Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  Instagram and Pinterest --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-strugg

For most of the last decade, every day, I’ve been using a line of Hamlet as my prompt for daily writing. The Hamlet Project has nearly 100,000 views and most of them are not people I know. I don’t get a lot of comments on it but when I do, they tend to assume I, the author, am a man. I have been called “sir,” for example, and also “bro.” I think, even when I am not explicitly gendered in a comment, I am assumed to be a man. I don’t know this for sure, of course – but there’s something about the tenor of the comments that makes me feel like I’m being mis-gendered. To continue reading A Taste of Being a Patriarch in the Patriarchy visit the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog.  Episode 149  Song: Rocket Man by Elton John Photo via Pixabay To support the podcast: Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com

Thanks to my dad and the Friends of the Library, a parcel full of books by and about Dario Fo arrived at my door recently. It’s been years since I last looked at his work and suddenly I was up to my ankles in Fo plays and biographies. To read more of Americans Need Dario Fo, go to the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog.  This is Episode 148 Song: Working Class Hero by John Lennon Photo by D Frohman via Wikipedia Commons To support the podcast: Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

I’ve been brave this week. I stepped WAAAAAAY out of my comfort zone and took a series of risks. This is not unprecedented. I have, over the course of my artist life, taken quite a few giant leaps. Wherever I do it, I try to psyche myself up with such platitudes as “Fortune favors the bold.” I tell myself, “Good things come to those who risk.” But even though these ideas help me to take the risk, they have rarely been true. To continue reading Fortune Favors the Bold and It Also Likes to Watch the Bold Fall On Its Face go to the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog. This is Episode 147 Song: You Make Me Bold by Emily Rainbow Davis To support the podcast: Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-s

After the show, we went to the lobby to wait for the actor to emerge after her performance. The lobby was pretty busy. There seemed to be a little reception in progress, featuring sparkling wine and chocolate. The party was cordoned off with a velvet rope. We were on the other side of the velvet rope. To read the rest of The Velvet Rope go to the blog. This is Episode 146 Song: Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson To support the podcast: Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Why am I bright red? What's wrong with me? Oh, that's right! The blush! The flushing! The blotching! Fun with nervous system stimulation responses! Song: Points by Bright Red Boots (my old band)  To support the podcast: Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Saw some ads on the subway and they are definitely not helping. Generation X, Politics and ads for a ride-share service. You can read it on the blog here. Song: Blister in the Sun by the Violent Femmes Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

This was the first episode of the podcast. It came out in March of 2016. And was originally on Soundcloud. Because of Soundcloud's space limitations, I had to delete it and most of the first 70 episodes. I decided to go ahead and upload them again here on Anchor - just in case there are any completists among you. Also - it may be interesting to hear the evolution of the podcast. Along the way, there are changes in the mic, my skills at editing, the vibe, the addition of the songs and so on. Also, it's funny that the podcast started with a rejection post because those are some of the few blogs that I don't actually podcast these days.  The original post is here on the blog.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Having spent a couple of decades in arts education, in a multitude of schools through a dozen or so arts organizations, I’ve had occasion to wonder who it’s all for. Maybe it seems obvious. It’s for the kids, of course! It’s for the students! Except when it’s really not. You can read the post on the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog.  Also, includes a chapter from my Shakespeare book.  Song: Teacher Teacher by 38 Special  * Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

What does behavior at my bagel shop have to do with the fancy cars in the neighborhood? Maybe nothing. Maybe something. You can read it on the blog here.  This is the podcast search engine I mentioned: Listen Notes Song: Thank You by Alanis Morissette Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis  Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

What happened when I turned on the advertising on the podcast? Baskets and baskets of money, of course. Of course. You can read the post here on the blog. Song: Rich Girl by Hall and Oates Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd  Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/  Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

So there I was, listening to the final storyteller wrap up his story when I felt the urge to cry out, "We have reached Peak Story!" Find out what happened by listening or reading the post here on the blog.  Song: The Story by Shawn Colvin Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

What are we going to do about this 45 year old play that keeps getting assigned in acting classes?*I was trying not to listen but you know how it is with actors, you kind of hear them no matter what. These two seemed to be meeting for the first time to work on their assigned scene for their class – a scene from David Rabe’s In the Boom Boom Room.Do you know this play? If you’re a woman and were in an acting class, you surely encountered it at one point between its premiere in 1973 and… today, apparently. It’s the story of a dancer who finds work in a seedy nightclub. Acting teachers used to assign it a lot. Apparently they still do.To keep reading ⁠Get Out of the Boom Boom Room⁠, visit the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog. This is Episode 139 Song: Boom Boom Let's Go Back to My Room Image via ⁠Pixabay ⁠To support this podcast:Give it 5 stars in Apple Podcasts. Write a nice review!Rate it wherever you listen or via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watching a presentation that Acevedo gave at the SCBWI conference made me cry but why? You can read the blog here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/02/28/the-default-character-and-why-elizabeth-acevedo-made-me-cry/ Song: Don't Take Me Alive by Steely Dan Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Why is it so much easier to write in an old dusty cafe than a beautiful beach location?  You can read the post here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/02/18/atmosphere-art-magic-and-souffles/ Song: Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett (for real!)  Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Cafe La Habana is an inspiring place that has been a hang out for lots of famous writers. There's just one problem.  Read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/the-cafe-wall-of-fame/ Song: Empty Chairs at Empty Tables from Les Miserables Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavisor www.patreon.com/emilyrainbowdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis And right now there's a Special Offer on Patreon - if you join before the end of February, I'll send you a link to download two hours of music that you won't be able to get anywhere else. (Well, I suppose you could listen to all of last year's podcasts again and, like, edit out the songs but that'd be a lot of work for you. Why not just become a Patron if you want some tunes?) I'll also send you the Zine from the Best of the Blog from 2018 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/supp

What power does a tribe have? Who are the Kings and who are the Twos? What does Deborah Frances White's book, The Guilty Feminist have to do with it?  You can also read the blog here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/02/07/the-tribal-boost/ Song: "Tribe" by Kim Viera Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavisor www.patreon.com/emilyrainbowdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

"Why Does She Still Do This?" - a question once asked about a theatre maker I know that still haunts me today. Except now it's "Why Do I Still Do This?" And I'm not sure I have an answer. You can read the blog here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/in-which-i-try-to-defend-my-seemingly-terrible-choice-to-dedicate-my-life-to-theatre/ Song - "I Am the One" by Emily Rainbow Davis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis or www.patreon.com/emilyrainbowdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support