That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen

About That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen

What happens when an artist leans all the way into the cliché - burnout, heartbreak, reinvention - and decides to build something real from it? ... That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the ego checks, and the quiet persistence it takes to keep going. Hosted by founder-CEO Nathaniel Kressen – an author, actor, musician, fine artist, and public speaker – this weekly show blends radically honest personal storytelling with practical insights on artist-entrepreneurship, creative leadership, and building community from the ground up. Part field notes, part personal reckoning. Tactical and whimsical, earnest and self-aware. Reflections on grief, growth, and creative risk; unvarnished looks at what it actually takes to turn big artistic ambition into sustainable impact. That Old Trope is for listeners who want more than inspiration – they want the truth behind the process. No gurus, no tidy arcs, just the work and a familiar story worth telling differently.

Publisher

Jackanoid Paralope

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 May 2026

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Kill Conrad: Volume 2

   Nathaniel wraps up reading Joseph Conrad's The Secret Sharer.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   The Feeling of Floating

   Examining the dual myths of "perfect" and "good enough," finding the magic in what is, and freeing ourselves from the prison of becoming. .::..::..::..::..::.. That Old Trope is hosted by Jackanoid Paralope's Founder-CEO Nathaniel Kressen – an author, actor, musician, fine artist, and public speaker. This weekly show blends radically honest personal storytelling with practical insights on artist-entrepreneurship, creative leadership, and building community from the ground up. .|. Theme song "Old Man's Custard" by Growl Honey (https://growlhoney.bandcamp.com/album/yonder-lies). Company website: Jackanoid Paralope (https://www.jackanoidparalope.com/).

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Kill Conrad: Volume 1

   A stormy day brings a new friend ._.~._.~._. That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the ego checks, and the quiet persistence it takes to keep going. Hosted by Jackanoid Paralope's Founder-CEO Nathaniel Kressen – an author, actor, musician, fine artist, and public speaker – this weekly show blends radically honest personal storytelling with practical insights on artist-entrepreneurship, creative leadership, and building community from the ground up. .|. Theme song "Old Man's Custard" by Growl Honey (https://growlhoney.bandcamp.com/album/yonder-lies). Company website: Jackanoid Paralope (https://www.jackanoidparalope.com/). Join our Substack community (https://jackanoidparalope.substack.com/) Mentioned in this episode: Jackanoid Paralope Learn more about our podcasts at jackanoidparalope.com

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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