On this episode of Surprised by Art W/ Luc & Kirk they discuss the concept of confidence and try to figure out, through paintings, poetry and film, what makes confidence sexy.

Ted Lasso and Infectious Optimism W/Joel Marquez

Jul 20th, 2021 1h 41m

On this episode of Ted Lasso Luc Travers and Kirk Barbera are joined by Ted Lasso expert and creator of the biggest Ted Lasso fan group on Facebook, Joel Marquez.We discussed the show Ted Lasso and its relation to today's topics "Infectious Opt

Surprised by Art: Indiana Jones And the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Jun 26th, 2021 54m 50s

On this show Luc Travers will surprise Kirk (and YOU!) with a painting and Kirk will surprise Luc with a poem based on a theme from the movie Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. That theme: "A Sense of Adventure."Indiana Jones is one

#10 Struggle W/ Guest Don Watkins

Aug 6th, 2020 58m 51s

We were happy to have author Don Watkins on the show for our summer finale.The topic this week was "struggle." As always Luc chose a painting and Kirk selected a poem. Don is the co-author of the best selling books Free Market Revolution and Eq

#9 Social Harmony

Jul 30th, 2020 59m 1s

Shortly after the recording of this episode, Luc Travers posted this to the facebook group: "Oh man, that episode recording was a wild, emotional ride!I went from warm nostalgia, to eager hope, to anxiety, to confused anger, to relief, to relat

#8 Self-Creation

Jul 23rd, 2020 1h 2m

Today Luc and Kirk are joined by sculptor Kelsy Landin. Make sure to follow her on Tiktok @landinart where she has become very popular creating videos of the sculpting process. Instagram she is @landinofficial and youtube Landin Art.Luc chose a

#7 (Secular) Revelation

Jul 16th, 2020 1h 1m

This week Luc and Kirk delve into the religious concept of revelation. Does revelation refer solely to the divine? How can revelation be brought down to earth? How is it relevant to our day-to-day lives? In painting, revelation is a very popula

#6 Aloneness

Jul 9th, 2020 58m 45s

is there a difference between aloneness and loneliness? What are the benefits and drawbacks to being alone? Our two artists today have very different things to say about being alone and loneliness. You may be listening to this alone. But are yo

#5 Romantic Spark

Jul 2nd, 2020 57m 2s

Not only did Luc and Kirk discuss the topic of romance, but they discussed rom-coms, read some Shakespeare, talked about literature and of course were surprised by the painting that Luc chose and the poem Kirk chose.What do you think is a roman

#4 Reverence for a Mentor

Jun 25th, 2020 1h 33m

In this episode Luc and Kirk explored the idea of the role of a mentor in ones life. To what degree should we revere them? How personal does the relationship have to be? What value is there in a mentor? How can you be better mentor? What truly

#3 Childhood Wildness

Jun 18th, 2020 1h 19m

*To view the full painting visit: https://www.troubadourmag.com/post/surprised-by-art-3-childhood-wildnessOn this episode you get to hear a fundamental disagreement between Luc and Kirk regarding the interpretation of the poem. This was a wild

#2 Righteous Defiance

Jun 11th, 2020 56m 14s

On this episode both Kirk and Luc are quite surprised at what they find similar and different between the chosen painting and poem.Luc chose a wonderful painting to illustrate "Righteous Defiance," and Kirk chose a rousing poem to define the to

#1 Man's Loss of Faith

Jun 4th, 2020 1h 4m

Today Luc and Kirk cover the topic that you chose "Man's Loss of Faith."Luc picked a painting that really affected Kirk. And Kirk wowed Luc with his selection.Though paintings are of course visual, we have used audio descriptions of the paintin

Introducing Surprised by Art! With Luc Travers and Kirk Barbera

May 29th, 2020 4m 21s

We want to do an art show unlike anything you've ever heard! Subscribe. Follow. And get involved. This is a show for you. Vote for your favorite topics @troubadourmag on Facebook. You can email comments or thoughts or feedback, love mail/hatema

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