An interview-based podcast featuring the perspectives of working theatre artists in New York City (and adjacent). Produced and hosted by actor Carl Bindman, Art Workers is a living archive of why and how artists do what they do.
For this episode of Art Workers I’m joined by actor and filmmaker Nanouli Shevardnadze.
Find Nanouli at her website or her Instagram.
Find me at carlbindman.com or my newsletter or my Instagram.
Art Workers with Carl Bindman is, if you can believe it, produced, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
20 Jun 2026
Episode 12: Rachel Lin
For this episode of Art Workers I’m joined by actor and writer Rachel Lin.
Find Rachel at her Website or her Instagram.
Find me at carlbindman.com or my newsletter or my Instagram.
Produced, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
28 May 2026
Episode 11: Caden Rodems-Boyd & Tris Arthur
For this episode of Art Workers I’m joined by writer-director Caden Rodems-Boyd and producer and intimacy coordinator Tris Arthur to talk about the movie we made, "Last Train Home" (working title), and some other stuff.
Find Caden at his Vimeo or his Instagram.
Find Tris at her website or her Instagram.
Find me at carlbindman.com or my newsletter or my Instagram.
Produced, engineered, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
12 Mar 2026
Episode 10: Michael Landes
For this episode of Art Workers I’m joined by playwright, actor, and dramaturg Michael Landes.
Find Michael at michaellandesperformance.com or his Instagram.
Find me at carlbindman.com or my newsletter.
Produced, engineered, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
8 Jan 2026
Thou Nature Art My Goddess; To Thy Law My Services Are Bound
From the Carl Bindman Newsletter.
It’s not mine and I don’t want it. But if it’s yours, here:
https://poets.org/poem/let-america-be-america-again
Normal episodes will return shortly.
2 May 2025
Episode 09: Mari Blake
For this episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by actor Mari Blake.
Find Mari at mariblake.com or her Instagram.
Find me at carlbindman.com or my newsletter.
Produced, engineered, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
28 Mar 2025
Episode 08: Alexandra Acosta
For this episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by actor Alexandra Acosta.
Find Alex at @alexaaacosta
Find me at carlbindman.com
Produced, engineered, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
5 Dec 2024
Episode 07: Andrew Dunn
Actor Andrew Dunn shares insights on the intersection of art and performance, highlighting the creative possibilities of exploring multiple mediums.
26 Sept 2024
Episode 06: Brynne Oster-Bainnson
For this episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by costume designer Brynne Oster-Bainnson.
Contact me at carlbindman.com or @carlbindman
Contact Brynne at brynne-osterbainnson.com or @brynnefinite
Works/artists referenced, in somewhat chronological order:
Miguel Bregante
Dancing at Lughnasa
Waiting for Godot
Michael Shannon
Paul Sparks
Arin Arbus
Yibin Wang
A Hunger Artist
Irene Sharaff
New York University
Theatre Row
Galia Backal
Benita DeWit
Jeanne Slater
La Bohème
Othello
Liz Valdez
Boomerang Theatre Company
Mercutio Loves Romeo Loves Juliet Loves
Hadestown
Michael Krass
Produced, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of our theme song, “Fragments”.
15 Aug 2024
Episode 05: Jane Purnell
For this episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by actor Jane Purnell.
Contact me at carlbindman.com or @carlbindman
Contact Jane at janepurnell.com or @jfpurnell
Works/artists referenced, in somewhat chronological order:
Ann Lambert
"Speed Queen 51"
Sarah Nocquet
Rory Culkin
"Flight of the Kiwi"
Dancing at Lughnasa
Miguel Bregante
Scrubland
Stephen Bush
Leon Schwendener
Stereophonic
Sarah Pidgeon
Produced, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
1 Aug 2024
Episode 04: Joana Tsuhlares
For this episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by actor and director Joana Tsuhlares.
Contact me at carlbindman.com
Contact Joana at @joana_tsuhlares
Works/artists referenced, in somewhat chronological order:
Bill Cornforth
Richard Colley
Ariadne
William Shakespeare
As You Like It
Hamlet
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
The National Asian American Theatre Company
Romeo and Juliet
Russell Peters
Midsummer Night's Dream
Classical Theatre of Harlem
Miguel Bregante
The Public Theatre
Sam Gold
Michael Patrick Thornton
Andrew Scott
Titus Andronicus
Barefoot Shakespeare Company
Barry
Henry V
The Tempest
Sanford Meisner
Meryl Streep
Viola Davis
Rue 151
Produced, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
27 Jun 2024
Episode 03: Brennan Urbi
For this episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by director Brennan Urbi.
Contact me at carlbindman.com
Contact Brennan at @Brennan_urbi
Works/artists referenced, in somewhat chronological order:
Stella Adler
Spring Awakening
Sweeney Todd
You Can't Take It With You
Darius M. Buckley
Leo's Requiem
Sam Shepard
Derek Van Barham
The New York Neo-Futurists
938 Collective
Dixon Place
The Winter's Tale
Merrily We Roll Along
Bertolt Brecht
Rick Rubin (lol)
Miguel Bregante
Produced, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
Nota bene: There will be a hiatus on episodes until mid-July, for travel.
13 Jun 2024
Episode 02: Yibin Wang
For the second episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by director and freshly minted Master of Fine Arts, Yibin Wang
If you liked this, listen to Episode 01 featuring actor Helen Romeu, also out now.
Contact me at carlbindman.com
Contact Yibin at @yibinbillwang
Works/artists referenced, in somewhat chronological order:
Franz Kafka
“A Hunger Artist” (Story by Kafka)
Anne Bogart
A Director Prepares
Milo Rau
Five Easy Pieces
Konstantin Stanislavsky
Jacques Lecoq
A Hunger Artist (Play by Michael Landes)
Michael Landes
Star Yuexing Sun
Produced, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
13 Jun 2024
Episode 01: Helen Romeu
For the first episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by friend and fellow-actor Helen Romeu.
And if you liked this, listen to Episode 02 featuring director Yibin Wang, also out now.
Contact me at carlbindman.com
Contact Helen at https://linktr.ee/helenromeu (https://linktr.ee/helenromeu)
Works/artists referenced, in somewhat chronological order:
Sanford Meisner
Dancing at Lughnasa
Brian Friel
Miguel Bregante
Jane Purnell
Nanouli Shevardnadze
Bethsabé Caballero
Stella Diji
Michael Landes
Konstantin Stanislavski
William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing
Arachne Theater Company
Barefoot Shakespeare Company
Titus Andronicus
The Winter's Tale
Bertolt Brecht
Barefoot in the Park
John Barton
Playing Shakespeare
Judi Dench
Ian McKellen
Brian Cox
Alan Rickman
Martha Graham
Stephen Wangh
An Acrobat of the Heart
Jerzy Grotowski
Gabriela Petrov
Produced, recorded, hosted, and edited by Carl Bindman.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, “Fragments”.
5 Jun 2024
Episode 0: Introduction
In anticipation of the first full episodes coming next week, here's a brief introduction to Art Workers: The Independent Artists' Forum, from me, your host, Carl Bindman.
I explain what the show is about, what you can expect, and why I'm doing this at all.
Thanks to Louie Zong for the use of his song, "Fragments."
You can reach me at carlbindman.com
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100
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