Javier Proenza

What’s My Thesis?

Society EN ↓ 315 episodes

Every week, artists teach Javier Proenza.

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Javier Proenza

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Society

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Latest episode

Oct 20, 2026

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Episodes

90. Martial Arts - Maia Anderson 11.08.2020

Artist Maia Anderson...

89. Lebanese American Experiences - Zeina Baltagi 06.08.2020

Artist @zeina_baltagi and I talk about the differences and similarities in our relationship to European Colonialism and American Imperialism.

88. Trusting Your Work More - Rukudzo Mutambara 27.07.2020

Artist and Student @feedartiste takes us back to art school, where we all first became acquainted with ominous self doubt.

87. The Sun is a Perfect Black Body - Lorenzo Baker 20.07.2020

Artist Lorenzo Baker Returns to talk about the social changes that have taken place since the last time we spoke about Anti Blackness and White Supremacy.

86. My Gender is Black - André Terrel Jackson 13.07.2020

Artists @andreterreljackson talks about the history of stripes, how race impacts one’s ability to access masculinity, as defined by normative gender standards, and intersectionality as a conversation about power over of one focused on oppression.

85. Film Cameras - Michelle Lisa 22.06.2020

Artist and Photographer @lichellemisa gives us a primer on how to select the perfect film camera for you, by taking us on a journey through her experiences shooting with ten different film cameras (and one digital). Throwing hard shade at "Film Bros," Michelle shows us that the best camera's are not always the most hyped, and how the camera you shoot with will affect the relationship you have with...

84. Science and Metaphor - Gozié Ojini 08.06.2020

Artist Gozié Ojini talks about his research into the Large Hadron Collider at Cern, intentionally growing black mold, and how his scientific research folds into his art practice. We talk a little art, a little science, and a little mysticism in the first episode I recorded after the Corona lockdown began back in march.

83. Intelligent Dance Music, and Natural Dye - Cat Lauigan 01.06.2020

Artist and Musician Cat Lauigan and I process the sadness of George Floyd's murder after the first day of riots in Minneapolis. We share experiences we have had with the Amy Coopers in our lives, before reminiscing on the influence the Rave scene had on us as artists. Loud techno, beautiful flyers, nootropic bars, and RAVER FASHION lead us into a conversation about Cat's natural dying practice, in...

82. Universal Basic Income, Two Concepts of Liberty, and Class War 18.05.2020

In this solo episode, I revisit Universal Basic Income, and Isaiah Berlin's Two Concepts of Liberty in relation to the Covid 19 pandemic response. 

81. Hospitality - Jacqueline Falcone 30.03.2020
80. Buffing Rich People Graffiti - Jordan Baumgarten 23.03.2020
79. Starts in Epistemic Bottoming - Matt Miranda 09.03.2020
78. Reality TV - Rebecca Forstater 02.03.2020
77. Cat Dreams - Erin Demastes 10.02.2020
76. Sales, Satan, and Socialism - Erin Demastes 03.02.2020
75. Mexican Immigrant - Jorge Mujica 27.01.2020
74. Advocacy in Art Practice - Jorge Mujica 13.01.2020
73. Non Binary - Abdiel Lopez 05.01.2020
72. Queer of Color Critique - Abdiel López 01.01.2020
71. Flesh and Foliage - Peter Max Lawrence 26.12.2019

Artist @petermaxlawrence and I ban politics from part two of our conversation, and argue about comic books instead.

70. Death to Neo-isms - Peter Max Lawrence 07.12.2019

Artist and brother from another mother @petermaxlawrence and I join forces for the most ambitious crossover event of all time. What's My Thesis and Time Waster Radio duke it out for podcasting supremacy, leaving piles of innocent bystander corpses in their wake, as they suss out the differences between leftists, Neoconservative and Neoliberals.    Also I conflate Cuba and Costa Rica, but you can t...

69. Centro America - Pamela Ramos 25.11.2019

Artist @pameeeela and I discuss the range of Latin American cultural experiences that are often seen as singular and interchangeable. We talk about the racism that exists between countries who's cultural identity was founded on Spanish colonialism, and the problems we have with words like Savage, Civil, and Ally. Also, would Eddie Redmayne be considered attractive if American beauty standards were...

68. Ambiguity of Research - Pamela Ramos 18.11.2019

Artist @pameeeela talks about immigrating to Baltimore, and breaks down cultural nuances as we explore the wide range of practices artists consider research.

67. Overwatch, Anime, and Comics - Rakeem Cunningham 12.11.2019

Artist @rakeemc and I discuss our love hate relationship with the video game Overwatch, and how it’s the only thing that fills us with unhindered rage, before getting into the lore behind the anime and comic books that inform our world view.

66. Carving Out a Lane - Rakeem Cunningham 04.11.2019

Artist @rakeemc discuses being pigeon holed and politicized, like when his work is described as body positive, but his body is not representative of the people the body positive movement is for. We talk influences, passive aggressive praise, being interviewed in print, toxic fandom, and how many of the intentions of black artists get overshadowed by the art world’s need to make the work exclusivel...

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