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Congratulations Pine Tree
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404 - November 2026 Voter Guide!!!
This week we fight it out to bring you our ballot picks!!! Listen to the bloodbath unfold! The music on this episode is by Deseos Primitivos Check out…
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403 - Beef (with Max Blue)
This week we chat with writer, Max Blue. We squash our beef, finally! We also talk about the mayor, public art, and writing in a caftan. Plus a shoutout to…
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402 - Snoopy, Linus, and Jack Halberstam
This week Maysoun regails us with tales of her mini-vacation to Sonoma County. She loses her mind for the Charles Schulz Museum! Kate gets dorky for Jack…
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401 - Krang
This week we look at the final painting in our abstraction series. Go back two episodes to look at the painting (on congratulationspinetree.com) by Carmen…
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400 - LIVE!!!
This week we're coming to you live from beautiful San Francisco! We discuss public art, bleeps, smack talk, and our treasured memories. The music in this…
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399D - Jaged Edge
This week Kate went to a show! We discuss climate activists gluing themselves to paintings. We also look at a painting by Miyoko Ito (see the notes from the…
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399C - You Missed a Spot
Be sure to check out the show notes from last week's episode to see the paintings we're talking about this week! We look so hard our eyes fall out. Plus Kate…
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399B - Alley Rat Juice
This week we tell you what music shows we went to because we are cool music people. Then we get back into our ten(ish) week series on abstraction. We also talk…
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399A - Artmaxxing (with Mel Prest)
This week we are graced with the presence of painter Mel Prest. Maysoun is hunkering down in the tropics! We talk about abstraction, haircuts, learning at the…
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399 - Ice Cream (with Mansur Nurullah)
This week we have the pleasure of chatting with artist, Mansur Nurullah! We discus abstraction, books, scraps, the technological sublime, and counseling. We…
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398 - Agnes Sharkin'
This week we jump the shark for the second time. First off, this episode is part four of our ten part series on abstraction. We talk about motherfuckin Agnes…
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397 - Deconstruct (with Danielle Lawrence)
This week we have the pleasure of talking to artist, Danielle Lawrence about abstraction, the body, and institutional decay. Then Maysoun and Kate explore…
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396 - Crusty Peaks
This week Kate and Maysoun saw all the shows at Minnesota Street Project. We also talk about Marlow Moss and more abstraction! Plus we decide what shapes we…
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395 - Hard Line
This is week two of our deep into abstraction! Be sure to share your abstract experiences with us! 419 351 6606 or email us: congratulationspinetree@proton.me…
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394 - Understanding Abstraction in Ten Weeks
This week we begin a ten week course on abstraction. Please follow along, there will be prizes at the end. We also talk about the International Art Museum of…
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393 - Get Madder
This week we have an emotional conversation about the SFAC funding saga. We also talk about the Queers Against Zionism event at the Lab. We also talk about…
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392 - Solidarity Forever! (with Leo Dugan)
This week Kate has a conversation with Leo Dugan from the Creativity Explored United bargaining team! the music in this episode is by Deseos Primitivos…
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391 - Funeral Dirge
We talk about the election results, a couple events we went to, a protest that kate went to, and safe injection facilities. Decriminalize drugs!!!! Huge…
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390 - What's Up With the Sun? (with Ebti)
This week we have the great honor of talking to artist, Ebti! We talk about translation, theater, death, cats, light bulbs, and whether or not the sun is gay!…
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389 - June 2026 Voter Guide
This week we finally made our voter guide! YES ON D, SAN FRANCISCO! The music in this episode is by SPELLLING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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388 - Not the Voter Guide
This week we start on the voter guide but then we delay it because Maysoun needs to do more research. So we talk about some shows and some emails and some…
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387 - Pigeon Army
This week Kate and Maysoun went to a rally at city hall! We petition the birds to stop the surveillance state. Maysoun went to a show! We did it all! The song…
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386 - VIP Preview
This week Kate and Maysoun hang out with billionaires. Kate makes a public apology. Maysoun tries to explain the SF charter, whatever the hell that is. Plus we…
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385 - Yes on Prop D
This week Maysoun is back! Kate talks shit about SFMOMA again. We also discuss a pair of shows by Trina Michelle Robinson. Plus Maysoun settles several…
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384 - Finishing the Hat
This week artist Sarah Heinemann guest hosts while Maysoun is abroad! We discuss therapy, the SF art scene, group chats, Maysoun's secrets, and so much more…
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383 - Horse, Muffin, Bird
This week we take some listener feedback! Max Blue wrote in! We talk about community organizing. We also talk about a hurtful game called Horse-Muffin-Bird…
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382 - Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault (with Sarah Heinemann)
This week we talk to artist and dear friend, Sarah Heinemann. We discuss colors, art ideas, public transit, how much Jerry Saltz sucks, cave paintings, and…
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381 - Wall Drawing
This week Kate talks about doing a Sol Lewitt wall drawing at SFMOMA. We also give information about a show. Cute. The music in this episode is by spacemoth…
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380 - True Believer
We answer a listener question about where to get cheap art! We are all over the map because we're freaked out by war. the music in this episode is by spacemoth…
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379 - Emergency Meetings
This week we are in EMERGENCY MODE! SAVE THE ART SCENE!!! Plus Kate is mad about the giant naked woman sculpture. the music in this episode is by spacemoth…
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378 - SOS!
What the hell is going on?! What's going to happen!? The SF art scene is having a cataclysmic disaster lately! We discuss some of it. The music in this episode…
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377 - Know Your Neighbors (with Torreya Cummings)
This week we talk to artist, Torreya Cummings about THE WEST! We discuss the closing of CCA, birdwatching, desktop wallpapers, sailors, trees, radios, and so…
Congratulations Pine Tree376 - Hard to Describe
Kate gets backwards offended this episode. Maysoun draws things from verbal descriptions. We discuss the shows at the Richmond Art Center. Folks, Kate was…
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375 - All's Fair
Atrium! Fog! Other stuff! Kate finds a way to work Stephen Sondheim into every conversation. Maysoun wants to make certificates. the music in this episode is…
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374 - Friendless in Frisco
This week we address a listener's question about making friends in the art world. Kate announces a new weekly social mixer! Fridays 5pm - 6pm at Et al. Make…
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373 - January Fools
We are fools this episode. Happy New Year! Maysoun went to Chicago! Kate went to Berkeley! We plan out our beginning-of-the-year expeditions. The music in this…
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372 - Disorient (with Helia Pouyanfar)
This week we talk to artist, Helia Pouyanfar. We go off about rice, the refugee body, fog descending upon the earth, and of course, cats. The music in this…
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371 - ATA! (with Tessa Siddle and Ariel Zaccheo)
This week we talk with Tessa Siddle and Ariel Zaccheo about beloved San Francisco gallery and micro-cinema, Artist Television Access. Donate to them! We love…
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370 - Bemis Tech Breath
This week we have listener feedback from an artist who works in tech. We also hear from a listener who applied to Bemis, the residency in Omaha. Plus Kate went…
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369 - Labor at the Wattis
This week we went to see 8 Hours of Work at the Wattis. We had to infiltrate, take an elevator, and take in about 900 hours of video. We both get emotional in…
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368 - Free School
This week we talk about several alternatives to traditional (expensive) art schools. We ask the big questions and speculate about the big answers. Maysoun has…
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367 - Morning Pages
This week we talk about ICE (oink, oink, PIGS!) We also hear back from the listener with the upside-down painting. We premiere a new email address! The music…
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366 - Margaret Tedesco
We love you and miss you so much, Margaret Tedesco. This episode was originally posted February 10th, 2016. The music in this episode is by XUXA SANTAMARIA…
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365 - Inverted Integrity
This week Maysoun and Kate take on the big questions! When should artists compromise their integrity? How can we communicate well in difficult situations? What…
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364 - Glitched Plants (with Kija Lucas)
This week we have a glorious conversation with artist and educator, Kija Lucas. We talk about misplaced plant species, photo glitches, getting down to…
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363 - Stepped Fret (with Isaac Vazquez Avila)
This week Kate has a rolicking conversation with artist, Isaac Vazquez Avila. We talk about not-roosters, pyramids, Salt Lake City, painting, and eating…
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362 - Top 10 Bay Area Arts and Culture
This week we finally put it all out there. The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicians for a Free Palestine Mix Tape 2nd floor projects…
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361 - Friendly Radio (with Amanda Guest)
This week we talk to Amanda Guest, founder of BFF.fm. We learn about all kinds of radios stuff. Other topics covered include toxic sound tech guys, witch…
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360 - Sacks (with Katherine Ross Ward)
This week Katherine Ross Ward joins Kate since Maysoun is on shore leave. Topics covered include babies, the DMV, quilts, gallery food, and censorship! Come…
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359 - No World but Brunch (with Kelly Pendergrast)
This week we talk to writer and arts-related-person, Kelly Pendergrast! We talk about breakfast, disasters, and the heart of the United States. We still have a…
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Lost Tape: Underwater Olympics
Carrie Hott and Kate found another tape if you can believe that! What secrets does it hold?! Good luck to Carrie on her voyage to Indiana! We love you!!!…
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357 - Underdark
This week Kate went to a show at Slash. We try to figure out what to make when you don't want to make anything. We talk about aliens, but are not impressed by…
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256 - Coffee Time
This week Kate has gone to an immersive theater experience in the Tenderloin. Maysoun goes to see art in the Tenderloin. Everyone goes to the Tenderloin. Plus…
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355 - Corporate Partnership
This week we talk about corporate partnerships, peep shows, and brain fog. Maysoun refuses to accept Kate's mnemonic devices. Maysoun also demands a clap…
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354 - Besties vs. Besties (with Leila Weefur and Elena Gross)
This week we face off with Leila Weefur and Elena Gross. We play the newlyweds game, talk about what we're reading, and relitigate the dramas of the L-word…
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353 - Longest Running
This week we talk about our new nemesis. We also talk about handwriting analysis, whether Kate is a bitch, and how old Maysoun's cats are. We also try our best…
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352 - Cutting String
Maysoun finally takes a stand. She also went to a gallery called TNT. We talk about all kinds of strings and webs. Kate wrote a poem but does not read it. The…
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351 - Normal Sunday
This week we talk about difficult holidays, some shows that are coming up, and why Maysoun is mad at Kate. Of course the age-old debate about whether cats are…
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350 - Ups and Downs (with Héctor Muñoz-Guzmán)
This week Héctor Muñoz-Guzmán blesses the podcast with his experience and wisdom! We obviously talk about cats. We also explore bipolar disorder, Watts Towers…
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349 - Application Time
People are making and evaluating various applications this week! Juries are out! Applications are in! How can we begin to make sense of it?! The music in this…