
Artistic Finance
Hosted by Ethan Steimel and Nicole V Steimel · Artistic Finance
5.0from 62 ratings
- 237
- Episodes
- 15
- Transcribed
- 62
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 18K
- YouTube views
About Artistic Finance
Artistic Finance provides theatre makers with honest, no-pretension insights into managing money in the entertainment industry. Hosted by lighting designer Ethan Steimel, this podcast delves into the personal finance challenges and business realities of show business, offering candid advice and practical tools tailored to creatives working behind the scenes. https://www.artisticfinance.com/
- Publisher
- Artistic Finance
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 May 2020
- Latest episode
- 31 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
15 of 237 episodes have a transcript.

31 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
209: Freelancing in STL with Set Designer Seth Howard

17 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
208: AI in Theatre Design

10 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
207: Unlocking Potential for Broadway Producing with Jessica Ryan of Broadway Unlocked
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209: Freelancing in STL with Set Designer Seth Howard
Published 31 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I will say that Christopher and I both, we both said we loved it down there. Like we think that the environment there is wonderful. The process was wonderful. The fellow designers were wonderful. So we are all, yes, there's a pay disparity, but that's on us, right? You know what I mean? Yeah, that's on us. That's us as designers. And it's like no fault of Alabama. They're just doing business as usual. Yeah. I just think it's a good discussion to have because I don't think we're alone in this. And sort of maybe one of the only reasons we're learning about this is because we have this show. And to be frank, I feel like that's one of the purposes of this show is so that we can have discussions like this. […]
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- Seth Howard
- David Murakami
- Carl Faber
- Jay Duckworth
- Ari Fulton
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 18,250
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 50 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 12 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 78
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 85
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Questions about Artistic Finance
Who hosts Artistic Finance?
Ethan Steimel and Nicole V Steimel host the show. Published by Artistic Finance.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Artistic Finance take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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