Episode #98: Darell: "The Nugget of Fun" entertainment that is at the core of all art

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In Episode 98 of the talkPOPc Podcast, Participant Darrel explores Art as Cognition introducing what he refers to as "The Nugget of Fun" or the entertainment that is at the core of all art with Resident Philosopher Dr. Dena Shottenkirk at this summers outdoor pop-up conversation event series between the Center for Fiction and the Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Downtown Brooklyn.
Timestamps:

• 00:10: Introductions
• 00:50: We care so much about Art, but why do we do this? Art is contextual. Could be pure entertainment, or a medium for learning about other people
• 03:45: Agency as a part of Art. Technique is a part of Art, but there's a nugget, an essence of entertainment that part of it.
• 06:40: Classical masters of Art. Telling stories through Art. Durable, catchy and getting us to think differently about ourselves and it promotes conversations
• 08:35: Art is like dress up. Art is like someone else's outfit you put on. How have I changed? Or is this dress just not for you?
• 10:50: Art linked to capitalism. It's impossible to get away and separate money from Art. After all, it doesn't grow on trees.
• 11:50: Pop music, gets you moving. Summer songs. Music has a way of pulling you back to a specific time and place.
• 14:00: Music as an embodied experience. You move and episodic memory kicks in. Songs are processed and become meaningful.
• 15:00: Compression of options. All in the middle, no peaks, no valleys. But there can be an element of playfulness. Music for consumption vs exploration
• 17:30: Taylor Swift. Commercial success first, exploration after having little to prove.
• 19:30: Black churches and experiencing music out of your body. Mind goes on autopilot it's fun.

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1. Episode #98: Darell: "The Nugget of Fun" entertainment that is at the core of all art (00:00:00)

2. Introductions (00:00:10)

3. We care so much about Art, but why do we do this? Art is contextual. Could be pure entertainment, or a medium for learning about other people (00:00:50)

4. Agency as a part of Art. Technique is a part of Art, but there's a nugget, an essence of entertainment that part of it. (00:03:45)

5. Classical masters of Art. Telling stories through Art. Durable, catchy and getting us to think differently about ourselves and it promotes conversations (00:06:40)

6. Art is like dress up. Art is like someone else's outfit you put on. How have I changed? Or is this dress just not for you? (00:08:35)

7. Art linked to capitalism. It's impossible to get away and separate money from Art. After all, it doesn't grow on trees. (00:10:50)

8. Pop music, gets you moving. Summer songs. Music has a way of pulling you back to a specific time and place. (00:11:50)

9. Music as an embodied experience. You move and episodic memory kicks in. Songs are processed and become meaningful. (00:14:00)

10. Compression of options. All in the middle, no peaks, no valleys. But there can be an element of playfulness. Music for consumption vs exploration (00:15:00)

11. Taylor Swift. Commercial success first, exploration after having little to prove. (00:17:30)

12. Black churches and experiencing music out of your body. Mind goes on autopilot it's fun. (00:19:30)