SubRant

SHOW THEME Even with no f***s to give, James and Catherine fill 38 minutes with movies and mummies before pondering humanity's precipice and agreeing that most art (other than "Jaws" props) is disposable.  SHOW NOTES 00:12 - Catherine is finally on mic 00:48 - Good sleep yields not giving a f*** 01:45 - Know your puppy limitations  03:25 - Sinking the coffee cup  04:35 -  Have we got...

SHOW THEME James and Catherine dip their toes into hope before tackling plagiarism vs appropriation in pop-art SHOW NOTES 00:30 - Hope and bikes on the ceiling 02:30 - Ghosted by a chihuahua 04:15 - It's gonna take years!  05:00 - Normal American hoarder? 07:00 - No boxes from  Temu! 08:40 - James debunks a dog harness  10:20 - Instagram algorithm whiners  12:45 - More whining about Lichtenste...

Show Theme SubRant touches on 3-D printers and lauds Chewy before breaking down the rise of Chinese apps, fear of a marble penis and “loving them some Google”. Show Notes 00:01 - “Zoom hates me” 01:13 - Multiple states of disarray  02:45 - Metal mushrooms & 3-D printers  03:00 - Better call Chewy! https://www.chewy.com 03:10 - Dara Starr Tucker feeds cats  https://www.tiktok.com/@darastarrtuck...

SHOW THEME SubRant discusses aliens, Valley Metro Lite Rail, public art and real estate with realtor Andrew Richwine 00:07 - "We do aliens"  00:30 - Welcome  Andrew Richwine , Realtor, The Tribe - Keller Williams  01:45 - Andrew's story  03:40 - Green energy AND  Lite Rail  can move 1500 people every 3 minutes! 06:30 -  Valley Metro App 09:22 - Lite Rail expansion projects and memori...

SHOW THEME SubRant co-hosts get no credit for coining AI job title, so they defined "sweeping the floor" while reveling in the shards of a Balloon Dog.  SHOW NOTES 00:20 - SubRant (kinda) said it first 00:40 - Groot sucks 02:30 -  Prompt Engineer? 04:17 - A totally unbiased review of Microsoft certifications  05:30 - Dissecting a "high-leverage skill" 06:15 - Is this the job of...

SHOW THEME This week on SubRant we question copyright law, search for Banksy's missing freezer, and go to war over a Super Bowl ad. SHOW NOTES  * 00:15 - Catherine gets "topic ambushed"!  * 00:35 - Hypothetical: Copyright "all or nothing"  * 06:01 - Voting for a shorter copyright timeframe!  * 07:00 - Can't remake " Babylon 5 ", so watch " The Expanse "  * 07:30 - "Great i...

SHOW THEME James and Catherine reconvene to ponder Twitter, fawn over vintage Legos, and marvel at 3-D printers while saving the planet using freeze dried coffee. SHOW NOTES  - 00:20 - Plaything formerly known as Twitter  - 00:50 - Hello Mastodon!  - 01:45 - Algorithms are (21st century) life  - 02:30 - Lego redux and 3-D printers  - 03:35 - Fancy hot glue gun (AKA 3-D pri...

Show Theme Twitter’s “Meltdown” sets a festive mood as our SubRant co-hosts continue their AI deep-dive via ArtStation protests and opt-out image training before going to war over Christmas! Show Notes 00:05 - Moods and (tile) meltdowns 01:15 - The “bots” have spoken! 02:15 - “Are we having free speech yet?” 02:45 - Dear Elon, links are the web… 03:15-  Just dial “1-900-Twitter” 04:35 - A CEO...

SHOW THEME SubRant cohosts touch on eyeballs and pie while drafting their own conspiracy theories and pondering the place of AI in art history. SHOW NOTES  - 00:15 - Cream pie and a left eye  - 01:15 - No turkey, no salmon!  - 02:30 - Sweet words at Thanksgiving  - 03:25 - Uncles and conspiracies  - 05:05 - Crazy takes a "right"?  - 06:18 -  Twitter chugs along &...

SHOW THEME The "Second Annual Thanksgiving Show" where James and Catherine exude more delight for a Western image of China than for the holiday while pondering the benefits of video games. SHOW NOTES  - 00:20 - We are Thanksgiving-holes!  - 01:35 - Costco unhinged over missing turkeys  - 02:30 - No chickens, eggs, or parking rant!  - 05:10 - Anything important already happened...

SHOW THEME James and Catherine view a Christie's art auction and the banning of E-bikes through the lens of classism, while questioning the goals of AI SHOW NOTES  - 02:10 - James and the GIANT bike!  - 03:00 - Finally, a good Oreo cookie?  - 04:55 - Update: Christie's auction  - 07:00 - "They were all bangers"  - 07:30 - Thought we banned "art-speak"  - 07:55 - Throu...

SHOW THEME James and Catherine unload on new phones, hyperlink irritants, and copyright restrictions before uncovering a tsunami of AI image generator talent SHOW NOTES  - 00:03 - Late (again) for Halloween  - 00:35 - Old people get new phones  - 01:40 - Hell is in the link  - 03:10 - "Free your Apple news"  - 04:20 - Chihuahua eats AI "homework"  - 05:55 - James dabb...

SHOW THEME Catherine and James riff on Cezanne, plead for curatorial intelligence, and dismiss "Process Art" SHOW NOTES  - 00:10 - No disarray here!  - 01:05 - "Kay-enne" got too hot for Adidas  - 02:20 - Flat Earth AI Zombies push a button  - 04:24 - James is a bit of a troll  - 05:24 - "Wait! We get a lot of hate?"  - 06:35 - SubRant t-shirts not disappointing &nbsp...

SHOW THEME Catherine and James laud a MET facade, but trash "art speak", selling dead people's collections, cold soup, and burning ‘art'. SHOW NOTES  - 00:03 - "Constant state of bicycle shopping"  - 01:47 - James is "The Surly Straggler"  - 03:05 - Ding your bell, it's "Biking Story-time!"  - 04:06 - Good morning, or not!  - 05:00 - James freaks out road bikers &nbsp...

SHOW THEME James and Catherine "nerd rant" about tech platforms, Minotaur teeth, and the curious trend of whole house doodling. SHOW NOTES  - 00:05 - "Old people don"t need new phones"  - 00:20 - "Prey" panoramic followup  - 02:00 - 300 year evolution of "The Predator"  - 03:05 - Hollywood butchers technology  - 04:20 - James repos quote, shoves Plato off cliff  - 05:...

SHOW THEME Catherine and James waffle on selling their cars while dissecting potential changes to S. Korean net neutrality and crowning RM as the best art critic! SHOW NOTES  - 00:05 - Selling our cars?  - 02:35 - Forget new tires, just buy a new car!  - 04:10 - Hybrid Maverick: The "exciting" choice  - 07:10 - The biggest issue of the week! (Or not)  - 07:35 - James expla...

SHOW THEME Catherine and James eviscerate flat earth theory and the zombified appetite for "alternate realities" while predicting the future of AI "art". SHOW NOTES  - 00:10 - Honey Bear's rescue story!  - 01:30 - James describes a real dog  - 02:10 - New format flop  - 02:30 - TikTok Flat Earth hilarity  - 03:45 - She gotta be trolling!  - 05:10 - Reason begone, here...

SHOW THEME Catherine and James discuss the "greatest conspiracy in ancient art" while  summarily dismissing Minimalism, Architecture, and Modern Design. SHOW NOTES  - 00:10 - Cohost identifies as chromophobic, but not really?  - 00:48 - The Greatest Conspiracy In Ancient Art  - 01:05 - Breaking news: Ancient monochromatic statues are just faded  - 02:14 - Natural weatherin...

Show Themes  - All kinds of drought  - PC Gaming  - Show note PSA  - Instagram hate  - Mannequin Madness  - Prey follow-up  - Huge conspiracy next episode! Show Notes  - 00:20 - Cohost identifies as the “Lake Mead” of emotional support  - 01:00 - Abbreviated Southern California cringe  https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/california-drought-crisis-wate...

SHOW THEMES  - Prey (2022) and Predator (1987)  - High tech litter boxes  - AI generated images vs editorial illustration  - Again with the dead cow head SHOW NOTES  - 00:18 - Let's both not talk about the movie you didn't see  - 00:58 - Newsflash: There is no "Prey 1"  - 02:00 - Catherine answers a citizenship question  - 03:00 - Streaming negates need for...

SHOW THEMES  - Netflix v Hulu  - Lalapalooza  - New mannequin  - De-globalization in the arts  - "Old Masters" on caring walls  - Milagros and street art SHOW NOTES  - 00:30 - Swapping Hulu for Netflix (for now)  - 01:10 - "HobiPalooza" soothed an aching soul!  - 01:45 - Shower, tea, phone off for J-Hope!  - 02:20 - James is an English teacher &nbs...

SHOW THEMES  - Van Gogh "hidden" portrait  - Secret mirrors and Cracker Jack Buddhas  - AI image generators SHOW NOTES  - 00:38 - Van Gogh portrait found behind "Head of a Peasant Woman"  - 01:08 - James makes a case for "peasant-core"  - 01:35 - Random x-rays, but why?  - 02:02 - "I thought the painting was depressing"  - 02:25 - Breaking down curator bored...

SHOW NOTES  - Grace Habib of Shop Refugee part of GoTen  - Grace started as an English teacher with GoTen  - Seamstress volunteers wanted to start Sewing class started 2021  - Grace shifted from English teaching to running Shop Refugee full time  - Stared by rebranded Shop Refugee  - Expanded classes and has its own workshop (20 person max)  - Loving Covers helpe...

SHOW NOTES  - 00:15 - Tired of "adulting"  - 00:45 - Disregard SubRant dating advice  - 01:40 - The Met is not MOMA!  - 02:00 - Catherine doesn't listen to James!  - 02:50 - SubRant stickers buy a Lamborghini  - 03:20 - Episode 55 is important (?)  - 03:59 - All politics are local  - 04:45 - Hospitals waste time and plastic (and lives)  - 06:1...

We Speak With Jeanne Casteen : Candidate for Arizona State Senate LD2 Judy Schwiebert : Arizona House of Representatives LD2 SHOW TOPICS The disfunction in the Arizona legislature The problems Arizonians are actually facing Fighting the wave of extreme legislation from The American Legislative Exchange Council The distraction of the "Culture Wars" The trajectory of Womens Rights in America Let's d...