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As creatives faced with the ever shifting goal-post of 'success', co-hosts Cole Raser and Abby Rhodes take on the trash-fire of career in creative pursuit to double-down on why a life well lived might – in fact – be practical. Tune in on a Tuesday every-so-often as we call into question the good, the bad, and the ugly truths of dedicating oneself to a life in the arts and reaffirm that we – sorry... you! – have what it takes through the lens of everyday practice. A practical person is not on ...
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013 - Hell And Back... But I Digress (w/ Mor)
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Come a twenty-twenty-four's November, absolutely nothing of national importance happened that would leave one yearning for a late September's afternoon with wordsmith and stencil artist Mor. With wisdom beyond their years and a silk blue slip-dress, Mor inspires us word over word with their journey from street artist to public speaker, and recounts…
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012 - Chipping Away (w/ Maria Dimanshtein)
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Change is in the air at Practically Happy – what with visual artist Abby Rhodes and audio engineer Cole Raser making moves of their own forth and from the Five Buroughs. All in due time, however – we have some catching up to do. Join us for a latent summer soirées with graphic designer, poet, and dear friend Maria Dimanshtein as we once again delve…
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011 - Channeling Creativity (w/ Mel Davis)
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How does a person – artist or not – channel creativity? From the written whimsies of a wellness blogger to the broadcast prattlings of yours truly, the creative professional cannot help themselves but to serve the same worn scriptures. Embrace boredom, attempt to upkeep a consistent journaling practice, tune into Practically Happy with Raser & Rhod…
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010 - Put Your Pants On (w/ Pance Pony)
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For a second season’s premiere, audio-engineer Cole Raser and visual-artist Abby Rhodes levy their mismatched microphones against the auspicious Pance Pony in an absurd effort to unpack the creative minds among us. Revel in the conversational chaos as touch-and-go trio bounce between depths of greater artistic intent and the convictions of conspira…
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009 - Introducing: Divisive Art Critique
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Despite a bi-weekly skirmish caving to an every third's Tuesday, creatives Cole Raser and Abby Rhodes return to send Practically Happy's inaugural season off in a violent display of artistic altercation. Following an episodic check-in – of wistful intention and prying up Cole's artistic floorboards – Cole and Abby lay down their pensive opinions as…
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008 - The Brighter Side Of Creative Pursuit
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What is artistic free-will amidst an inspired daybreak – can one concoct an original thought under this same sun or is AI replacing you? Will Cole take creative freedom over podcast descriptions in graceful stride? *shakes magic eight ball* Unlikely... Nevertheless, Abby Rhodes and Cole Raser join forces in long awaited exhale to speak of what deli…
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Following last week's toe-dippage into connections between cognitive deviancy and artistic act, Abby Rhodes and Cole Raser continue delving the mental murk to unmask a maddened craft. Join Practically Happy in further dismantling the ogled auteur – be it a loose screw or an act of transmutation at their helm – and reflect upon our own collective cr…
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How many marbles should a sorry soul lose to claim themselves an "artist" – what's to spare for the fetishized "mad genius" among you? In this weeks episode of Practically Happy join Abby Rhodes and Cole Raser in deconstructing what perceived links lie betwixt the artsy and the mentally fartsy – the woes of city-living, an imbalanced sociological s…
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Does your desire to belong entitle you to a life worth living? By what metrics do you value a sense of self? Did Cole wait until the last moment to write this week’s description? Who's to say – tune in this week as two mid-twenties nutcases pursue the simple allowance of self and what dissonances lie between its worth and esteem. Watch Us On Youtub…
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Working harder hardly works – let's get into it. Join artists Cole Raser and Abby Rhodes in dissecting the American "productive Model" into its decrepit parts, exposing the broken machine for what it has become and how it has tarnished the creative act. Protect paper over people, product over practice – and above all else – the greasy cogs of a tir…
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What calls us to pursue art? Are there pastas yet to ravage the culinary landscape? How are the Italians responsible for tarot? In Practically Happy's "meet the hosts" episode Abby and Cole catch you up to speed on their own creative journeys, and showcase how a simple deck of cards can help guide a wiser pursuit of self. Watch Us On Youtube Follow…
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This ones for the glassblowers of Toledo – everybody else is welcome to tune in! This week Cole Raser and Abby Rhodes find themselves cooped in a Brooklyn walk-in closet to discuss starting your creative pursuits on the right foot. From reviving your inner child to sailing into the storm, join us as we unpack the ever-present burden of beginnings. …
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Following Practically Happy's scraped pilot episode, Cole Raser and Abby Rhodes return to a repurposed Brooklyn bedroom apartment to hash out the 'whys' behind dedicating themselves to creative careers – despite not having all the answers. As audio and visual artists faced with the ever shifting goal-post of 'success', the duo doubles-down on why a…
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