Episode 10: Uzbek plov, the Whitney Houston of Rajasthan, and Australian Pants
We made it to Episode 10! And naturally, we celebrate by asking why humans make art in the first place.Kate and Richie start with longevity experiments, people who make fun of other people for trying too hard, bird songs, gray walls, AI music, and the idea that supporting the arts isn’t charity—it’s part of building a life and a society worth living in.Kate kicks off her playlist with a song by Richie himself and the slightly unhinged story of the 52 original a cappella songs and music videos he made in 52 weeks during COVID. From there, we travel through Indigenous Australian music with…
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