Podcast, Media, Art Meets Tech
Yao Pei
From Dystopia to Utopia, an interview with ...

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Podcast: Tech in the Arts, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford and Hales Wilson speak with media artist Sarah Turner about her interdisciplinary practice at the intersection of emerging technology, performance, digital culture, and arts administration. Turner reflects on how her background in history, arts management, and experimental video informs her work critiquing platforms such as Zoom, blockchain, and AI, as well as her long-term exploration of censorship, NSFW online spaces, and alternative distribution models. The conversation traces her experiences balancing administrative and artistic roles, building DIY communities through projects like mobile public projections, and navigating institutional boundaries around funding and content. Turner also discusses her recent AI-focused work—particularly her playful yet critical “Dolphins” series—as a way to interrogate utopian fantasies, oracle-like knowledge systems, and the absurdities of human–AI interaction. The episode closes with reflections on adapting to rapidly changing technologies and Turner’s advice to emerging digital artists: embrace experimentation, break tools intentionally, and treat media art as a space of play, critique, and collective making.

From Dystopia to Utopia, an interview with Sarah Turner, New Media artist
Podcast, Media, Entertainment
Yao Pei
Free Press, Bad Press, and the Muscogee ...

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, host Luna Lu speaks with Bad Press co-directors Rebecca Lansberry-Baker and Joe Peeler, alongside journalist and film subject Angel Ellis, about the making of their Sundance 2023 award-winning documentary. The conversation explores how the team came together, the ethical and creative challenges of documenting press censorship within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the tension between tribal sovereignty and press freedom. Through Angel Ellis’s experience as a journalist turned whistleblower, the episode highlights the vital role of independent Indigenous media, transparency, and civic participation, while also reflecting on trust, community-based storytelling, and the power of individuals to effect democratic change.

Free Press, Bad Press, and the Muscogee Nation: A Conversation with Filmmakers
Art Meets Tech, Creative Coding, Data Visualization, Interview
Brett Ashley Crawford, Ph.D.
Livecoding and Interdisciplinary Performance: ...

Eric Theise is a geospatial engineer, filmmaker, and performance artist. On September 5, 2025, he shared “A Synesthete’s Atlas” Performing Cartography, in an artist talk at the Frank-Ratchye Studio for Creative Inquiry at the College of Fine Arts. The following is a joint effort by Nate Xiang, who attended the artist talk, and an interview with Eric afterwards.

Livecoding and Interdisciplinary Performance: An Interview with Eric Theise
Podcast, Art Meets Tech, Media
Yao Pei
The Algorithms in Your Ears: Looking Into the ...

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, Samantha Childers explores why so many songs recommended by streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music sound strikingly similar. She breaks down the inner workings of music streaming algorithms—how metadata, collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, and continuous feedback loops collectively shape the “perfect playlist.” Childers also examines Spotify features such as Discover Weekly and Discovery Mode, uncovering how these tools influence music discovery, artist visibility, and even compositional trends as musicians increasingly write with algorithms in mind. Alongside these technical insights, she raises critical ethical questions about data privacy, algorithmic bias, pay-to-play practices, and the shrinking role of human curation. Ultimately, the episode invites listeners to rethink how algorithm-driven platforms shape not only what we hear but also how we discover, value, and experience music.

The Algorithms in Your Ears: Looking Into the Making Of Your Music Feeds
Podcast, Digital Futures, Art Meets Tech
Yao Pei
Ludus: a Ticket Selling Platform Changing the ...

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, Andrew Wolverton and Zachary Collins explore how arts-focused technology can transform nonprofit ticketing and operations, tracing Ludus’s journey from a side project for a single high school musical to a nationwide platform serving more than 4,000 organizations. Collins explains how Ludus was built from the ground up around the real needs of drama teachers and community theaters, growing into an end-to-end system for ticketing, fundraising, marketing, volunteers, and concessions—while staying anchored in a people-first culture summed up by the company’s core value, “Give a Shit.” He reflects on navigating the COVID-19 shutdown through livestreaming and social-distancing tools, choosing the right growth equity partner, and why he believes AI shouldn’t replace arts workers but instead act as a “superpower” that frees them to focus on human-centered work and shared live experiences.

Ludus: a Ticket Selling Platform Changing the Game
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Technology in the Arts #16

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #16 In our most recent podcast, Brad and Jason discuss the pop quiz winner (finally!), wine country and social bookmarking.

Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode:

23 Things - 23 things you can do to expand your Web 2.0 knowledge

Twitter.com - Keep your friends updated on your every move

Dodgeball.com - Google-tastic version of Twitter

NASA's Rocket Science 101 - Learn how to get to the moon

Life Through Time - A beautiful site that tells the history of Earth through photographs

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #15

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #15 In our most recent podcast, Brad and Jason discuss RSS feeds, Web 2.0 - and 3.0! - and busking as art.

Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode:

Yahoo! Pipes - Very cool multi-RSS tool

MySpace Demise? - An article about the death of social networking

'Pearls Before Breakfast' - Is it wrong to ignore subway musicians when you're sleepy?

Search by Humming - Search for a song by humming into your computer's microphone

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #14

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #14 In our most recent podcast, Brad and Jason discuss London theatre. (Notice the classy "re" spelling of the word "theatre" in honor of our friends across the pond.)

Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode:

Equus - Publicity site for the current London production of Equus

Punchdrunk - Phenomenal London-based theater company

Threadless - Submit your own t-shirt design for a chance to have it printed

Tiny Showcase - Browse and purchase limited edition artwork

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #13

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #13 In our most recent podcast, Brad and Jason discuss technology planning and spyware, and they offer listeners the chance to win a fabulous prize. (OK... maybe not THAT fabulous.) Use the following links to follow along with the episode:

Technology Planning - TechSoup's tech planning resource

SpyBot Search and Destroy - Eliminate Spyware

AVG Free Anti-Virus - A free, dependable anti-virus software

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #12

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #12 In our most recent podcast, Brad and Jason discuss online calendars and stylesheets, and they wax nostalgic about their introduction to technology.

Use the following links to follow along with the episode:

Barestage.com - New Stages podcasts of new plays

giss.tv - Free streaming media site submitted by a listener

ArtsJournal.com - Thanks, Doug!

CMSMatrix.org - Compare content management systems

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #11

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #11 In our most recent podcast, Brad and Jason discuss online exhibitions, wikis and Bruce Willis movies that may be coming to a PBS tote bag near you.

Use the following links to follow along with the episode:

MOMA - The Museum of Modern Art Museum of London - Prints available for purchase Wikipedia - Online wiki-driven info center Moviebeam - Never leave the house again, fatty Twink.net - Electronic music composed using toy pianos threequestionmarks.com - Vibrant photography (some images are for adult eyes)

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #10

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #10 In our most recent podcast, Brad interviews CAMT's new support specialist, Josh Futrell.

Josh Futrell, who supports CAMT's partners and manages the Center's quality assurance infrastructure, has never known whether to call himself a nerdy artist or an artistic nerd. In high school, he divided his time between the computer lab and the stage. In college, he spent as much time designing Web sites as memorizing his lines. After earning his B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Pittsburgh in 2001, Josh worked in the corporate world as a marketing video editor, an administrative assistant and a customer service representative, all while performing with local theatre organizations. His unique background gives him a foothold in both the technical and the artistic.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #7: Microsoft's Ian Lindsay, Part 1

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #7 Previous podcasts have featured interviews from CAMT's October Technology in the Arts conference, but this week we launch our first non-conference edition.

Jason Hansen, an IT professional and Carnegie Mellon professor, joins me as co-host of the podcast. In this edition, we present the first half of our interview with Ian Lindsay of Microsoft Corporation about the January consumer release of Windows Vista.