Journey of an Aesthete Podcast https://www.jouneyofanaesthetepodcast.com/

Journey of an Aesthete Podcast https://www.jouneyofanaesthetepodcast.com/

In our sixth season we continue our comprehensive examination of all matters aesthetic, across all art forms & how creativity connects us to what it means to be human. Through the intimate lens of the creative process of different artists, makers and creators, we deep dive into all things arts & humanities. Your host, Mitch Hampton, is a journalist, world renown pianist & composer for films who is neurodivergent. We explore the rich stories of these artists, what inspired them to become creators as we also witness Mitch's own creative journey as he connects to the world through his podcast.

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June 3, 2025 61 mins

In this, the 21st episode of All About Aesthetics I will begin a miniseries on Isaiah Berlin's theory of Romanticism, taken from his important lectures in the 1960s at the National Gallery and elsewhere, and starting from his unequivocal assertion that Romanticism was "the single greatest shift in the consciousness of the West that has occurred".More on this livestream event, here:“Isaiah Berlin, Romanticism and it...

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With this episode we have what I believe is our first guest from the world of illustrated comics. I really can't think of a better guest to discuss this universe. I found Jey to be an articulate and unusually accomplished artist, always finding a way to connect his projects to themes that matter to daily life while never pulling back from the...

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Listeners, a great time was had by all last Friday as we celebrated episode 20 with you all of our ongoing "All About Aesthetics" series which centered around Graydon Carter's new memoir, "When the Going Was Good".

We will be back in May with Episode 21 of our namesake series, exploring the depths and nuances of aesthetics!

Thanks replay crew!

#mitchhampton #GraydonCarter #aesthetics #vanityfair #patriciaboswo...

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buymeacoffee.com/aesthetepodcastA jazz concert from the Mitch Hampton Trio with Zack Page on the bass and Justin Watt on drums!The Mitch Hampton Trio featuring Zack Page on bass and Justin Watt on drums will perform a special Easter celebration in music, including two original compositions in 2025 in the spirt of creativity and new beginnings as well as at least one familiar standard to be announced in the show. #1970s #1950s #1940...

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Inside this episode with your host, Mitch Hampton

Sometimes a guest has had such a varied career or more than one career that it feels right to devote two episodes to them. Joanne Davis Woods is most representative in this regard.

Coming from one of the smallest towns in Michigan she developed into one of the leading crafts experts in the Hollywood of the ...

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For the fifth episode of our John Updike "Rabbit" series we continue with an emphasis on the fourth novel, Rabbit At Rest, discussing Updike's prose style, the sociological world of the 1980s and being with a sneak preview of "Rabbit Remembered" and more!

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Listeners, enjoy Episode 19, Part 2 of our ongoing "All About Aesthetics" Series!

We will live on both Facebook and You Tube and would love to see you in the chat!This episode of our “All About Aesthetics” Series - no. 19 - will continue and conclude our discussion of universally oriented network television of the Analog Age, in particular, the nighttime talk shows. I will include material I could not get into on our ...

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Thanks so much for joining us for Episode 4 of our ongoing "Book Lunch" series on the magnificent John Updike and his "Rabbit" series of books! We always love seeing you in the chat and your thoughtful comments on the replay!Please share it out with us - we are hoping to build to 400 subscribers this month and we continue to grow our "aesthete" community!#JohnUpdike #Book...

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We had a blast last week seeing you all at our Episode 18 livestream in our "All About Aesthetics" series!

This one is a deep dive by your host, Mitch Hampton, and we appreciate you all stopping by.

Link to watch here, now: https://www.youtube.com/live/hFc8JPTu-IA?si=6vbIHMw7DyeUuJKU

Thanks as well to our replay crew and here it is to enjoy! Please like, share and subscribe as we build our community of aesthetes forward!

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The third episode of our John Updike Rabbit Series will focus on Updike's chronicling of the transitions and transformations of American culture, as represented by his characters, of the 1970s through the 1980s. 

As always the focus will be on prose style and how style connects to larger values in the novels.

#pennsylvania #1950s #1960s #1970s #1980s #1990s #2000s #worldwar2 #sexualpolitics #feminism #industrialrevolution #intern...

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February 18, 2025 61 mins

Inside this Episode with Mitch Hampton

I read an enormous amount of books in a given year, partially for the great pleasure it creates in me and partly as my project of lifelong learning, itself probably identical in pleasure. Verba's work on Violeta Parra - one of the giants in Latin American music in general and  Chilean music in particular as well as a leading visual artist and scholar - was one of the books in this new year of 2...

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Listeners, thank you so so very much for making our "Valentine's Living Room Concert" last night so special and a hearty welcome to all our new subscribers!

We will be back with our usual podcast episodes this month and more music soon. Leave a comment if you can to let us know where you are joining us from!

And thanks to our replay crew- you are the best!

#ColePorter #piano #music #jazztrio #livestreamconcert #livingroo...

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Season 6: "The Amy Pike Show” Helene Recovery Series 


Inside this Episode with Mitch Hampton:

One of the many themes of our podcast is the act of human creation itself, in all of its myriad forms, and how humans always already are creating in specific circumstances. 

Amy Pike, a jewelry maker, is one of the artists in our community who was affected by the Hurricane Helene in the Fall of 2024. While we hope to have other episodes i...

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In this stream I will share my love for Freddie Hubbard and one of his albums in particular: "Keep Your Soul Together from 1973."

More on this special livestream event, here:Keep Your Soul Togethe...

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Listeners, thank you for joining us this past Friday for our annual New Year's livestream featuring your host, Mitch Hampton!

Please share it with us, like and subsc...

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In this, our second episode in the series on John Updike's "Rabbit" novels I continue with in depth discussions of his magnum with special emphasis on Rabbi Run and Rabbit Redux and Updike's overall prose style.This series will continue into the New Year with multiple episodes so check back for more info! More about this ongoing multi part series, here:In addition to being one of the giants of twentieth century literature, John Upd...

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Inside this episode with Mitch Hampton

This episode is an exciting one for us in that it contains many firsts: for one it our first show featuring a gallery and for another it is the first with two guests who are also a married couple. Among the many reasons for me creating and then hosting our podcast is that I was most fortunate to grow up in the New York City of the 1970s and 80s, in which I was literally raised on institution...

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On Sunday December 15th I perform an all solo piano concert in a style somewhere in between a traditional solo piano recital and a jaz...

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