Artist of the Week Podcast

About Artist of the Week Podcast

The Jack Straw Artist of the Week Podcast highlights work created through the Artist Residency Programs at Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Publisher

Jack Straw Cultural Center

Category

arts · arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jul 2010

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

362 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Nic Masangkay – Promises We Couldn’t Keep

   “Promises We Couldn’t Keep” is the first single from Nic Masangkay‘s new EP, When the World Is Ending, I Listen. Join Nic and Mako Kikuchi at Jack Straw on October 25th for a listening party, talkback, and behind-the-scenes of the EP. The post Nic Masangkay – Promises We Couldn’t Keep (https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/nic-masangkay-promises-we-couldnt-keep/) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center (https://www.jackstraw.org).

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Pepper Brandon Blake – First Time Caller

   Jack Straw artist Pepper Brandon Blake is releasing his new album First Time Caller, Long Time Listener, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, in October. Join us at Jack Straw on October 17th to celebrate the album’s release. The post Pepper Brandon Blake – First Time Caller (https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/pepper-brandon-blake-first-time-caller/) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center (https://www.jackstraw.org).

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Unpoetry: Eric Michael Acosta and Till the Teeth

   This week we’re sharing an excerpt from Eric Michael Acosta‘s performance with Till the Teeth (Jonathan Rodriguez and Sandesh Nagaraj) in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery on June 12th, 2025. As part of his Jack Straw Artist Support Program Residency, Eric curated three installments of his Unpoetry performance series in conjunction with Till the […] The post Unpoetry: Eric Michael Acosta and Till the Teeth (https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/unpoetry-eric-michael-acosta-and-till-the-teeth/) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center (https://www.jackstraw.org).

Who has been a guest on Artist of the Week Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Zambuko Marimba Ensemble
• Anita Achien Mwamba
• Khalfani Mwamba
• Hannah Simmons
• Leah Crosby

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

34,708

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.