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The Artists: Arts, Culture, and Cinema with Suchita Bhhatia

The Artists: Arts, Culture, and Cinema with Suchita Bhhatia

Metaphysical Lab 106 Episodes Jul 20, 2026

The Artists is a podcast exploring the minds, methods, and inner lives of artists across cinema, culture, and ideas. Hosted by filmmaker Suchita, the show brings conversations with filmmakers, thinkers, and cultural voices to ask one central question: How do Great Artists think? Through conversations spanning storytelling, cinema, design, psychology, technology, and the future of art, The Artists moves between process and philosophy—between how artists think and why they create.

Episodes

Inside Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Oscar-Honored VR Experience | ft. Vicki Dobbs Beck| The Artists w/ Suchita #clip
Inside Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Oscar-Honored VR Experience | ft. Vicki Dobbs Beck| The Artists w/ Suchita #clip Jul 20, 2026 00:01:30 Storytelling vs Storyliving.Can a story be so immersive that you no longer watch it—you live it?In this episode of The Artists Podcast, Vicki Dobbs Beck takes us behind one of the most groundbreaking immersive storytelling projects ever created: Alejandro G. Iñárritu's CARNE y ARENA (Virtually Present, Physically Invisible).The experience became the first virtual reality work to receive a Spec
Storytelling vs Storyliving | ft. Vicki Dobbs Beck | The Arists w/ Suchita #175
Storytelling vs Storyliving | ft. Vicki Dobbs Beck | The Arists w/ Suchita #175 Jul 19, 2026 00:46:47 What happens when storytelling moves beyond the screen?When does an audience stop watching a story—and start living inside it?In this episode of The Artists Podcast, we are joined by Vicki Dobbs Beck, one of the pioneers of immersive storytelling.As the former Vice President of Immersive Content Innovation at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Vicki has helped shape groundbreaking experiences acr
Studios Vs Tech Companies I Ft: Vicki Dobbs Beck | The Artists W/ Suchita #clip
Studios Vs Tech Companies I Ft: Vicki Dobbs Beck | The Artists W/ Suchita #clip Jul 18, 2026 00:01:29 How Do Studios & Tech Companies Think Differently?On this new episode of The Artists Podcast, we're joined by Vicki Dobbs Beck—one of the pioneers shaping the future of immersive storytelling.Formerly Vice President of Immersive Content Innovation at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Vicki has helped lead groundbreaking storytelling initiatives across Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and colla
How was Lynch thinking? | Ft: Todd Mcgowan | The Artists with Suchita #clip
How was Lynch thinking? | Ft: Todd Mcgowan | The Artists with Suchita #clip Jul 6, 2026 00:01:30 In this episode of The Artists Podcast, we dive deep into the mind of David Lynch with acclaimed film scholar Todd McGowan — author of The Impossible David Lynch, a provocative exploration of Lynch’s cinematic language and the impossible, unconscious core of his films.Lynch occupies a rare space between mainstream visibility and independent cinema authenticity — blending the bizarre and the normal
How was Lynch thinking? | Ft: Todd Mcgowan | The Artists with Suchita TA156
How was Lynch thinking? | Ft: Todd Mcgowan | The Artists with Suchita TA156 Jul 6, 2026 00:35:18 In Episode 156, we enter the unsettling, hypnotic world of David Lynch with acclaimed film scholar Todd McGowan, author of The Impossible David Lynch.Lynch is one of cinema’s greatest paradoxes. He worked within Hollywood systems and budgets, yet created films that feel radically independent. From Blue Velvet to Mulholland Drive, from Twin Peaks to Wild at Heart, his cinema resists easy interpreta
Artists & Taste I Artistic Rant 14 I The Artists with Suchita #clip
Artists & Taste I Artistic Rant 14 I The Artists with Suchita #clip Jun 27, 2026 00:01:20 Artists & Taste | Artistic Rants #14Everyone is talking about AI.But perhaps the bigger question is...Can AI learn your taste?Watch till the end.And if you're an artist, filmmaker, writer, photographer, musician or creator—this one's for you.Follow @the.artistspodcast for conversations on arts, culture & cinema. #theartistspodcast #artists #tasts
The KUBRICK myth | The Artists with Suchita #clip
The KUBRICK myth | The Artists with Suchita #clip Jun 16, 2026 00:01:31 There were, in many ways, two Kubricks: the pre-Spartacus Kubrick and the post-Spartacus Kubrick.The common belief is that once Kubrick became Stanley Kubrick, success followed effortlessly.The reality was very different.Despite becoming one of cinema's most celebrated directors, Kubrick spent much of his career battling rejection, financing challenges, unrealized projects, and the immense pre
Stanley Kubrick: How Did Kubrick Think? | Ft: Nathan Abrams | The Artists Podcast with Suchita #174
Stanley Kubrick: How Did Kubrick Think? | Ft: Nathan Abrams | The Artists Podcast with Suchita #174 Jun 14, 2026 00:44:51 Was Stanley Kubrick simply a genius—or did he train himself to become one?In this episode of The Artists, filmmaker Suchita Bhhatia sits down with renowned Kubrick scholar Professor Nathan Abrams to explore the inner life, creative process, habits, struggles, and mindset of one of cinema's greatest storytellers. From photography and self-education to financing challenges and artistic obsession, th
How did Kubrick think? | Ft: Nathan Abrams | The Artists with Suchita
How did Kubrick think? | Ft: Nathan Abrams | The Artists with Suchita Jun 13, 2026 00:01:29 How did Stanley Kubrick become one of the greatest storytellers in cinema?It wasn't just talent.It was a lifetime of training his mind—through photography, reading, chess, music, relentless curiosity, and learning how to truly observe the world.Long before he made masterpieces, Kubrick was honing himself as an artist.In this conversation with renowned Kubrick scholar Professor Nathan Abrams, w
The Cinema of Agnès Varda | ft. Carrie Rickey | The Artists with Suchita #151
The Cinema of Agnès Varda | ft. Carrie Rickey | The Artists with Suchita #151 Jun 8, 2026 00:39:41 In celebration of the birth anniversary and enduring legacy of Agnès Varda, we are revisiting one of our favourite conversations on The Artists Podcast.Joining us is acclaimed film critic Carrie Rickey, former chief film critic of The Philadelphia Inquirer and author of the acclaimed biography A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda.Why did Martin Scorsese call Agnès Varda one of t
The Cinema of Agnès Varda | Ft: Carrie Rickey | The Artists with Suchita
The Cinema of Agnès Varda | Ft: Carrie Rickey | The Artists with Suchita Jun 7, 2026 00:01:10 “Martin Scorsese called Agnès Varda one of the ‘gods of cinema.’ Why?”**As we celebrate the **birth anniversary and enduring legacy of Agnès Varda**, we are revisiting one of our favourite conversations on *The Artists Podcast* with acclaimed film critic and biographer **Carrie Rickey**, author of *A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda*.Beyond the awards and the French New Wave,
ARTISTS & PERMISSIONS I ARTISTIC RANTS #13
ARTISTS & PERMISSIONS I ARTISTIC RANTS #13 Jun 2, 2026 00:01:29 OLD MODELS OF FILMMAKING HAVE CRASHED?From Kane Parsons and Backrooms to creators like Markiplier and Curry Barker, the path to becoming a filmmaker is changing.The question is no longer who will give you permission.The question is: what story are you going to tell?Follow @the.artistspodcast for #arts #culture #cinema#ArtisticRants13 #Filmmaking #CreatorEconomy #Backrooms #KaneParsons #TheArtistsP

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