The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter
Kanaal Besonderhede
The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter
The Truth In This Art with Rob Lee is an interview podcast about arts and culture. Each episode features a conversation with an artist, creative, or figure in the culture industry—how they work, what shaped them, and the choices behind their projects. Listeners hear stories that matter and stories c...
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Jonene Lee
In this episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest is Jonene Lee!
Who is Jonene Lee: Philadelphia-based curator and owner of NoName Gallery, wi...
Dr. Lawrence T. Brown (The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America)
In this episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest is Dr. Lawrence T. Brown!
Who is Dr. Lawrence T. Brown: Research scientist at Morgan State U...
Rolando Reid (Jamaican Bobsled Team)
In this episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest is Rolando Reid!
Who is Rolando Reid: A 2016 Morgan State graduate and two-time Olympian wit...
Gianna Brooke
In this episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest is Gianna Brooke!
Who is Gianna Brooke: Gianna Brooke is an entertainment reporter with a fu...
Danielle De Jesus
In this episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest is Danielle De Jesus!
Who is Danielle De Jesus: Danielle De Jesus is a Nuyorican painter and...
Rob Lee, creator of 'Truth In This Art Podcast'
In this new episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest on this episode is me, Rob Lee!
Who is Rob Lee: Rob Lee, veteran podcaster, cultural cri...
Phaan Howng
In this episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest is Phaan Howng!
Who is Phaan Howng: Phaan Howng is a Taiwanese American multidisciplinary ar...
Lonnie Millsap
In this premiere of The Truth In This Art, the guest on this episode is Lonnie Millsap!
Who is Lonnie Millsap: Lonnie Millsap is an award-nomin...
74 - How Does 'Black Arms to Hold You Up' Carry Humor, History, and Resistance at Once? | Ben Passmore
Ben Passmore closes out this season of The Truth in This Art.
Ben Passmore (DAYGLOAYHOLE, Your Black Friend, Sports Is Hell, BTTM FDRS; c...
73 - How Did Precious Rubbish Take Shape? | Kayla E. (award-winning artist, Precious Rubbish, Fantagraphics)
Kayla E. joins The Truth In This Art to discuss Precious Rubbish.
Kayla E. (award-winning artist, Creative Director at Fantagraphics, 2023–2024...
72 - What's New With the Maryland Film Festival for 2025 | KJ Mohr
Professional film curator and educator KJ Mohr returns to The Truth In This Art to talk about the Maryland Film Festival (MdFF) and Baltimore’s indie...
FEED DROP - TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995) A Film Retrospective with Lea Anderson
Chill or Be Chilled. Let's Watch It Again is back!
Rob Lee is joined by Lea Anderson to discuss the 1995 cult classic Tales from the Hood!
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#71 - Make Something Pretty or Make Something Real? | Genesis Rodriguez
Genesis Rodriguez joins The Truth in This Art for her first public deep-dive into her work and process.
A Philadelphia-area Latina mixed media a...
70 - Street Art, Galleries and Who Defines Great Art in Philadelphia | Sean 'SK' Kinsey
Sean 'SK' Kinsey returns for his second appearance on The Truth in This Art!
A Philadelphian visual artist known for blending a fine art sensibi...
69 - Can Baltimore’s Art Help You Navigate Crooked Paths? | Ernest Shaw
Ernest Shaw returns for his second appearance on The Truth in This Art!
A renowned muralist and educator, Shaw shares his thoughts on the power...
#68 - Who’s Shaping the Future of Digital Community? | Zina Verduzco
Zina Verduzco joins The Truth in This Art to explore how AI and digital innovation are transforming community and entrepreneurship for small businesse...
#67 - How Graphic Novels Are Redefining Education in Baltimore | Bmore Transform & GRAPHIC NOVEL FESTIVAL
Bmore Transform and Baltimore’s Graphic Novel Festival take center stage in this episode of The Truth in This Art. Guests Gab Sussman and Victoria Leb...
#66 - The Heart of the Shoe Muralist: How Wearable Art Became a Full-Time Calling | Akio Evans
Baltimore artist Akio Evans returns to The Truth in This Art for his second appearance, tracing his evolution from hobbyist customizer to full-time ar...
#65 - What Drives Creative Evolution in the Kitchen? | Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery
Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery returns to The Truth in This Art, joining the rarified air as one of just a handful of three-t...
#64 - Who Shapes the Culture Behind the Mic? | Laiya St. Clair
Laiya St. Clair joins The Truth in This Art to share how she crafts culture from behind the mic as a celebrated radio and podcast personality, produce...
#63 - How To Find Your Tribe In Baltimore | Will Walker of A Tribe Called Run
Will Walker, founder of A Tribe Called Run, joins the podcast.
Walker shares his personal journey from Cleveland to Baltimore, reflecting on how...
#62 - Who Carries the Weight of The Piano Lesson? | Chinai Routté & Paige Hernandez of Everyman Theatre
Resident Company Member Chinai Routté and director Paige Hernandez return to The Truth in This Art to illuminate Everyman Theatre’s production of Augu...
#61 - What’s Shaping Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025? | Warren Bernard
Executive Director of Small Press Expo (SPX), Warren Bernard, returns to The Truth In This Art podcast.
Bernard shares insights into how plannin...
#60 - How Do Artists Thrive In Baltimore? | Spence
Musician, Creative Consultant, and Band Leader Raymond J. Spence joins the podcast.
Spence shares how growing up in Baltimore shapes his approac...
#59 - How Does UP Magazine Give Voice to Urban Art and Artists? | T.K. Mills
Writer, curator, and editor-in-chief of UP Magazine, T.K. Mills returns to the podcast.
Mills shares how living in New York City shapes his writ...
#58 – "Is Art a Mirror for Modern Life?" | Zoë Lintzeris
Artist and Arts in Health Specialist Zoë Lintzeris joins the podcast.
Lintzeris shares how life in Baltimore and beyond informs her visual art...
From Mic to Movement: Documenting Stories, Sharing Resources, and Fostering Reciprocal Support Systems | M'Balou Camara for Maryland Arts Summit
Aspiring podcaster and artist M’Balou Camara interviews me for a special Maryland Art Summit 2025 recording.
M’Balou is a former student, curren...
#57 – Can Art, Storytelling, and Hope Illuminate Community? | Neha Misra
Artist, poet, and climate justice advocate Neha Misra joins The Truth In This Art podcast.
Misra shares how growing up in India, studying physi...
#56 – What Do We Inherit and What Do We Share? | Kiara-Maribel Rivera
Artist Kiara-Maribel Rivera joins the podcast. In this conversation, Rivera reflects on how her family’s migration and history shaped her identity and...
#55 – Who Controls the Narrative? | Carter Wynne
Artist and curator Carter Wynne joins the podcast. In this episode, Wynne shares how growing up in Washington, DC, and coming from a line of organizer...
#54 – What Hides Beneath the Surface? | Tiger Chengliang Cai
Artist Tiger Chengliang Cai joins the The Truth in This Art. In this episode, Cai shares his journey from China to New York and how his background sha...
#53 – Can Art Make Philosophy Less Intimidating? | Mia Ntenta
Artist and philosopher Mia Ntenta joins the podcast. Ntenta is a visual artist working across painting, sculpture, and installation.
Ntenta is...
#52 – Can Sculpture Help Us Imagine Life After Humanity? | Rosalie Smith
Artist Rosalie Smith joins the podcast. Smith reflects on developing her unique style. Smith talks about making sculptures with old technology and eve...
#51 – Is Being Present the Secret Ingredient of CookHouse? | Chef George Dailey
Chef & owner of On the Hill Cafe and CookHouse, Chef George Dailey joins the podcast. Dailey is originally from Venezuela. He started his cooking care...
#50 – How Does The Corner Pantry Grow? | Chef Neill Howell
Chef & co-owner of The Corner Pantry (TCP), Neill Howell returns to the podcast to talk growth, creativity, and keeping standards high.
Howell...
#49 – How to Stay Sharp When Knife-Making Gets Hard? | Henry Hyde
Henry Hyde—artisan and owner of Hyde Handmade Knives—returns to talk craft, community, and creating work that resonates. Hyde is an artisan known for...
#48 – How Do Reimagined Comics Challenge Social Narratives? | Kumasi J. Barnett
Artist and professor Kumasi J. Barnett returns to the podcast to talk art, protest, and making work that cuts through the noise.
Known for subve...
#47 – Can You Keep Your Integrity and Still Eat? | Joseph Cochran II
Multidisciplinary artist, researcher, and educator Joseph Cochran II returns to The Truth In This Art. A native New Yorker, Cochran practice spans pho...
#46 – Is Satire Still Dangerous? | Brian Andrew Whiteley
Artist and provocateur Brian Andrew Whiteley joins The Truth In This Art . Whiteley is known for his politically charged work including the infamous T...
#45 – How Can Typing in Public Challenge Fear and Defend Free Speech? | Sheryl Oring
Interdisciplinary artist and activist Sheryl Oring returns to The Truth In This Art!
Oring shares updates on I Wish to Say. "I Wish to Say" is...