The Variety Pack Podcast

What does it mean for art to truly matter? In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most important questions facing artists today: how can creative work make a real impact in a world overflowing with noise, complexity, and crisis, both personal and collective? Joining us are two extraordinary guests whose careers sit at the intersection of art and healing. Kate Smith is a Chicago-based multid...

In this second episode, host Chloe Baldwin (“Christian Rock”) sits down with two fellow drag artists, Viv Gould (“Watson Side”) and Kyle Cragle (“Scarlett Business”). We cover everything from finding artistic practices you have to grow into to the relationship between “drag” and “clown” to what audiences expect in different cities. Guests: Viv Gould @watson.side on Instagram Kyle Cragle @scarlettb...

In this inaugural episode, Chloe Baldwin sits down with Andi Gladwin & Erik Tait, two creatively comedic magicians who bridge business and art in their own performances and in their work with magic publishers Vanishing Inc. & Penguin Magic, respectively. We're coming right out the gate with with this collaborative conversation that spans everything from 10,000 hours of practice to navigati...