Arts Talk is the official podcast of the USC Arts Now initiative, hosted by Professor Josh Kun. Each episode explores key issues and debates facing the arts and contemporary society, featuring USC faculty, students, and staff in dialogue with artists and arts leaders across Los Angeles and the world.

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Arts Talk is the official podcast of the USC Arts Now initiative, hosted by Professor Josh Kun. Each episode explores key issues and debates facing the arts and contemporary society, featuring USC faculty, students, and staff in dialogue with artists and arts leaders across Los Angeles and the world.
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Recent Episodes

April 20, 2026
Episode 7: The Fantastical Worlds of Immersive Theater with Noah Nelson
Arts Talk welcomes Noah Nelson, founder of No Proscenium, Professor of Experience Design and Production at CalArts, and a leading producer in the immersive industry to discuss the fantastical landscapes and fictional worlds of contemporary immersive theater.

February 11, 2026
Episode 6: Choreography as a Commitment to Expansion with Alonzo King
Arts Talk welcomes Alonzo King, choreographer, artistic director and visionary cofounder of LINES Ballet, to discuss how dance offers a model for new ways of being and new forms of belonging and shares how his upbringing as the son of leaders in the Albany Movement continues to influence his approach to collaboration and choreography.

February 2, 2026
Episode 5: The Magic of Lines with Shantell Martin
Arts Talk welcomes Shantell Martin, prolific multidisciplinary visual artist, performer, songwriter, choreographer, teacher, philosopher, and a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to reflect upon the magic of lines, a distinctive figure in her expansive artistic practice, and to discuss the importance of bringing artists together with engineers and scientists to explore the generative intellectual and practical intersections of these fields.
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- What is Arts Talk?
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This podcast updates weekly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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