The Episodes

I elected to record and edit three full podcast episodes of varying lengths, each of which features different artists from the University of Michigan ecosystem. Please click on each episode's cover to access the audio file. Without further ado, welcome to What We Stay Alive For.

EPISODE 1: 16 In the Middle of Miami

What is it about Iggy Azalea that keeps drawing us back in? In this episode of What We Stay Alive For, multi-disciplinary artists Naomi Rodriguez and Cole Carrico share their thoughts on all things visual and performing arts. This 35-minute conversation shares insights on arts accessibility and visual storytelling colored by the humor and personality that these two artists possess.

EPISODE 2: Glee Made Me A Music Major

How did Lea Michele's performance of Don't Rain on my Parade change this musician's life? In this episode of What We Stay Alive For, performer, composer, and music director Caitlyn Bogart shares her thoughts on all things melodic storytelling. In this 20-minute conversation, Bogart talks us through the power of community building through the arts.

EPISODE 3: We Are the Cockroaches

How did theatre artists become the unsquashable insects of the arts world? In this episode of What We Stay Alive For, theatre artists Leo Kupferberg and Katy Dawson take us through their approach to the ever-politically-divisive art of theatre. With musings on artistic process, what it means to be multi-hyphenate, and the Wiggles, this 30-minute episode is a deep dive into the world of onstage storytelling.