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That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
What happens when an artist leans all the way into the cliché - burnout, heartbreak, reinvention - and decides to build something real from it? ... That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the ego checks, and the quiet persistence it takes to keep going. Hosted by founder-CEO Nathaniel Kressen – an author, actor, musician, fine artist, and public speaker – this weekly show blends radically honest personal…
Episodes
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Yonder Lies
Over roughly three years, Nathaniel ran the personal and professional gauntlet, from fire to divorce to collaboration and celebration. These experiences became…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Mustard Orange
Nathaniel navigates the season of having built toward a big life change and put that change into action, only to remember the outcomes take time to manifest.
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Why Not Now?
There's an allure to the unfinished symphony: one can spend the entire day flirting with infinite outcomes, each one wearing a nicer dress than the last. And…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Building a Greenhouse in this Era of Masculinity
Nathaniel is building upward, outward, and inward whilst striving to not lose his nuts amidst the gravel. Mentioned in this episode: Jackanoid Paralope Learn…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Kill Conrad: Volume 2
Nathaniel wraps up reading Joseph Conrad's The Secret Sharer.
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
The Feeling of Floating
Examining the dual myths of "perfect" and "good enough," finding the magic in what is, and freeing ourselves from the prison of becoming. …
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Kill Conrad: Volume 1
A stormy day brings a new friend ._.~._.~._. That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Ten of Pentacles
Draw (((*))) That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the ego checks, and the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Incomplete and Beautiful
It's not about the unfinished symphony .:':. .:':. .:':. That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
There's a reason we are drawn to gazing at the ocean. It is said the ocean provides a closer reflection of who we are than any mirror.
"When we share our works and our ideas, they are replenished. If we block the flow by holding them all inside, the river cannot run and new ideas are slow to…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Dispatch from the Land of Nod
'Twither will we go? asked the Moon. Swimming, she said. 'Midst cliffs and waterfalls and wonder. ~`~`~ That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
The Butterfly Necklace
It's pronounced FLUH-ter-by :::::::::::::::::::::::::*{[|]}* That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Imagine Sisyphus Happy
It rocks. I repeat, it rocks. *** That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Listen for When It Echoes
Savor the moment, water the garden ^*^*^ That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Trusting Safety is a Bitch
'Tis no poetry to be found In a shot fired at the sky But the shooter lacks a target When it's me, myself, and I ]][[\ That Old Trope is the living, breathing…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
One Man's Treasure is Another Man's Trash
A hatter's only mad if he quits the riddle to explain his ribbon. .|. Creative shoutouts this episode: Human Head Records. Perennials. Corrugated plexi. [{*}]…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
How to Vanquish Death (Take It by the Hand)
... or so the man thought, rounding a corner as the sun burned ever lower in the sky. Not nought but a naught knot, sea? ,., \|/ Creative shout-outs this…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Make America (Breathe) Again
It's just a kiss away... [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Grief Season Is Over
... exclaimed the troubadour, before rounding a corner. [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Becoming the Fool
Skipping toward enlightenment, or, at the very least, someplace new. [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Paper Bullets of the Brain
A mathematical mind is one you can count on. [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
The House That Nathaniel Built
A properly dimensioned clawfoot tub is non-negotiable. [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
HBD, Dahlia Cassandra
Place of birth: New York City; Strand Book Store's Rare Book Room [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Nathaniel's OnlyFans
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That Old Trope with Nathaniel KressenArtist-Led: "Guides on the Ground"
Introducing the first episode from the next show from Jackanoid Paralope: Artist-Led, f.k.a. Making Strange. This show follows artists who are tackling systems…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Do the Thing, Courage Comes Later
"Perfect" is the enemy of "Done." [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Teaser for "Do The Thing, Courage Comes Later"
See: Mert Spalty's "Podunk" [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the…
That Old Trope with Nathaniel KressenPilot Season: Teaser for ARTIST-LED
Teaser drop, mic drop... [{*}] Announcing the next show from Jackanoid Paralope: Artist-Led, f.k.a. Making Strange), follows artists who are tackling systems…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Uncertainty and the Starting Gun
Ready, Fire, Aim. [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the ego…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Teaser for "Uncertainty and the Starting Gun"
Follow the show and have the full episode delivered right to your feed this Thursday. [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Nathaniel's Mantras for the Year
Don't be clever; be true. [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Teaser for "Nathaniel's Mantras for the Year"
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'To be or not to be' Ain't Noise Pollution
Hark. [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the ego checks, and the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Teaser for "'To be or not to be' Ain't Noise Pollution"
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It's a Man! It's a Trope! It's Nathaniel Kressen!
What kind of man paints a peacock mural over his bed? [{*}] That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the…
- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Teaser for "It's a Man! It's a Trope! It's Nathaniel Kressen!"
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- That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen
Trailer: The voice of a mission-driven media company in the making
That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the ego checks, and the quiet…