Couplets & Bliss Montage

Season 2 Finale

In this finale episode, we reflect on the impactful themes and discussions from the season including celebrity behavior, the influence of social media, the nuanced portrayal of motherhood, and human connection at large! We also discuss how the themes and pieces from this season have influenced our own writing. Sarah also announces her departure, as Bea continues looking ahead to Juxtapose's future. For more information about this episode, visit our website [https://sarahpeecher.wixsite.com/juxtaposepodcast].

Art We Dislike: Taylor Swift & Whitney Hanson

In this special episode, we're trying something a little different by bringing art we dislike to our conversation. We dove into Whitney Hanson's Instagram poetry, examining both the strengths and weaknesses of her work, and explored Taylor Swift's discography, particularly focusing on the albums 'Reputation' and 'Tortured Poets Department.' Don't get it twisted, we have respect for these artists' ability to market their work, but we rediscover in this episode that we're simply drawn to work that's more vulnerable, gritty, and specific about the experiences it describes. For more about this episode and about us, visit our website [https://sarahpeecher.wixsite.com/juxtaposepodcast].

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You & Mary Miller's Always Happy Hour

What do dragons and the South have in common with one another? As proven by this episode's pairing, common threads drawing them together are humor and well-constructed characters. Check out our website for more about this episode and us: ⁠https://bit.ly/juxtaposepodcast⁠ [https://bit.ly/juxtaposepodcast] You can find a summary of this episode and other show notes under the Art Pairings Blog.

Sometimes I Watch Dance Moms When I'm Sad & Adrian Piper's Conceptual Art

In this episode, we chat about Emily "Lee" Goldstein's poem about coping with sadness and Adrian Piper's art, especially her conceptual performance series, "Catalysis," with a side of her video installation, "Cornered." Check out Goldstein's poem by ordering a copy of their chapbook here [https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfNb_5q9M6oqvh2vX9eRwkPxwT-bbLjJvvZ994poCVkh0RAMQ%2Fviewform%3Fvc%3D0%26c%3D0%26w%3D1%26flr%3D0&e=AT0oZ0sM4nfHe7v8JqTHxUlB0Gi8A5cxP5t-itVaDpYOLuQF-ofm9HazSmC_9BHzFPbtP3AfX64pZPVbyAsWsVfssT1uuRNNM5beTgk]. Read Adrian Piper's letter we mentioned on Lit Hub here: https://lithub.com/adrian-piper-on-the-earned-power-of-self-identification/ [https://lithub.com/adrian-piper-on-the-earned-power-of-self-identification/] Learn more about conceptual art via PBS here: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-conceptual-art-definition/ [https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-conceptual-art-definition/] Last but not least, check out our website for more about this episode and us: https://bit.ly/juxtaposepodcast [https://bit.ly/juxtaposepodcast] You can find a detailed summary of this episode and other show notes under the Art Pairings Blog.

Couplets & Bliss Montage

In this episode, we chat about Maggie Millner's poetry collection, Couplets, and Ling Ma's short story collection, Bliss Montage, especially "Oranges." Both think through complicated romantic relationships, though one comes to some conclusions and the other, perhaps, lacks conclusions. Try a sample from Maggie Millner's collection here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/154676/from-the-couplets Read Ling Ma's interview with Literary Hub here: https://lithub.com/ling-ma-why-every-story-comes-from-an-entry-point-of-wish-fulfillment/ Last but not least, check out our website for more about this episode and us: https://bit.ly/juxtaposepodcast You can find a summary of this episode and other show notes under the Art Pairings Blog.