The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 100: Victor Fomine — Coaching Circus
It’s episode 100 and The Artist Athlete Podcast is celebrating it with our most ambitious project yet! Today, we’re interviewing
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In 2018, circus artist Shannon McKenna launched The Artist Athlete Podcast to provide a platform for professionals in all facets of circus to share stories, view points, and information. It serves as a communication pillar for the community and as a source of inspiration for those who wish to enter the industry. To date, the podcast boasts over 155,000 downloads worldwide, with over 76 episodes, and esteemed guests from 15 different countries and counting.
The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 87: Irish Aerial Dance with Chantal McCormick
This week, the red-haired tornado herself joins the podcast to talk about how moving from her small town in Ireland
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 86: Spellbound to Circus with Jon Stranks
Jon Stranks started his professional career at the age of 6 years old. (7:18). He went on to be in
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 85: Starting Contemporary Circus in the UK with Rebecca Truman
From a childhood history of designing costumes and “pratting about onstage” (7:05), Rebecca Truman began Skinning the Cat, one of
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 84: East Versus West- A Comparison Of Circus with Guang Rong Lu
Born in China under the rule of Chairman Mao Zehdong, Guang Rong Lu began his circus training at the age
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The Artist Athlete Podcast Episode 83: WTF is Art? with Julie Marshall
Listen in as hoop artist and self-proclaimed sparkling garbage, Julie Marshall, grapples with the question: WTF is ART anyway? And
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 82: Directing Beauty and Comedy and Everything in Between with Jesse Dryden
Take a deep dive into the world of directing with Jesse Dryden. Jesse is the only Canadian graduate of the
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 81: REAL Life as an Acrobat with Shenea “Stiletto” Booth
This week’s episode of The Artist Athlete Podcast gets real meta real fast by interviewing Shenea “Stiletto” Booth about her
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 80: Showing Up Creatively, Even During a Pandemic with Isabelle Chasse
This is the episode where Shannon fangirls for an hour over aerial ICON Isabelle Chasse. Isabelle immortalized the aerial act
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 79: Circus Training in the 21st Century with Henri Hänninen
The Artist Athlete Podcast was created in 2018 by circus artist Shannon McKenna. According to her website, by interviewing guests
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