Celebrating 300 Imaginary Worlds
Imaginary Worlds has reached another milestone – 300 episodes! We already celebrated the 200th episode and the 10th anniversary of the show, but in those episodes, we mostly kept the…
Artist France-Lise McGurn on Making Painting Less Precious
France-Lise McGurn was born in Glasgow in 1983. She studied her BA at Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee, in 2005, her MA at the Royal College of Art, London, and her…
Artist Sheila Hicks: We’re Crying for Softness
In this personal interview, Sheila Hicks reflects upon her life, her accidental but formative meeting with Josef Albers at Yale University, and her discovery of the world of textiles.
How ‘New Yorker’ Illustrator Liana Finck Gets It Done
According to illustrator and New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck, sticking to a strict daily routine (one that includes jogging past a dog park) allows her to cultivate her wonderfully rich…
Alan Davies | Surviving Trauma & Starting a Family
You might notice that this episode of Rosebud is slightly longer than usual - and that's because this story is so powerful. This conversation with the stand-up, writer, actor and…
Arthur Sze Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Acting Librarian of Congress Robert Randolph Newlen today named Arthur Sze as the new U.S. poet laureate. He succeeds Ada Limón, who has held the position since 2022. The winner of…
A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books
In the now-famous protest photo of Greg Ketter by Theia Chatelle, Ketter is poised, tree-like, in mid-stride, his body clouded in mists of tear gas. Moments earlier, he had given…
Mirlo: The Bandcamp Alternative Building Federative & Decentralized Tools for Music Distribution
Built from the belief that the music industry no longer serves artists or listeners, Mirlo is pushing for a radical, federated, and decentralized reimagining of how music is shared online.
Ethan Hawke: My Life in 10 Roles
From Dead Poets Society to The Lowdown, the actor goes deep on his career, working with Richard Linklater, and being the Scottie Pippen to Denzel’s Michael Jordan
REEL ONE Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus
Jim Shahen talks with Eva Aridjis Fuentes about her new film Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus. The documentary delves into the remarkable life of the musician Q…