The Resistance
By Matt Conner
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Description
There's a force at work that keeps you from being you. We feel it, too. It's the reason we avoid making the call, the reason we put off the diet. It's why we've done nothing about that entrepreneurial idea, that creative endeavor, that new relationship. In his book The War of Art, Stephen Pressfield defines this universal force as Resistance. Welcome to The Resistance, a new podcast featuring honest interviews with creative persons about this force and the forms it takes.
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Steven Tracey on the surprising echoes between roles and real life
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata on the creative power in all of us
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Suzanne Vega on the lifelong work of finding her voice
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Tony winner Lauren Patten on finding her story in the creative work
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Kathleen Edwards on quitting, returning, and rewriting Her Story
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Dominic Lewis on the Work We Do vs. the Work We Want
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Composer Raashi Kulkarni on creative focus and pioneering new paths
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Bel-Air co-creator Rasheed Newson on crafting the stories he could never find
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Amy Millan (Stars, Broken Social Scene) on motherhood, creative blocks, and a new solo LP
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Wild Rivers on staying artistically honest in the face of success
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Andy Allo on the challenges of spinning myriad creative plates
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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How Mai Der Vang turns uncertainty into poetry
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May 27, 2025 |
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Thrice's Dustin Kensrue holds a holistic view of his creative priorities
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May 13, 2025 |
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Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera (Hacks) on casting aside his creative crutches
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Author/screenwriter Ben Winters on the challenge of distraction
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Poet/author Tina Cane on the importance of congruent creativity
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Behind the open-handed creativity of Tony Dekker and Great Lake Swimmers
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Hip-hop pioneer Lyrics Born on changing long-term paths
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Joan Osborne reflects on the organic origins of her musical career
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Land of Talk's Lizzie Powell on spurned opportunities and protecting the work
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May 15, 2024 |
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Ben Nichols (Lucero) on creation and boot camp experiences
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Director Ron Underwood on the importance of fear and what it signals
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Tim Baker (Hey, Rosetta!) on the need for creative friction
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Author/poet Michael Kleber-Diggs on feeling the necessity of one's voice
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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The Clientele's Alasdair Maclean talks about the falsehood of creative foolishness
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Johnnyswim (Abner Ramirez & Amanda Sudano) on the healing power of music
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Jill Andrews learns to ask for what she really wants
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Hanson emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Filmmaker Colin West on learning to mine the mundane
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Travis front man Fran Healy on the willingness to dig for songs
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May 16, 2023 |
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The Wood Brothers on the creative need for distraction
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May 01, 2023 |
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Acclaimed vocalist Liz Vice on facing death and taking risks
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Broadway star Joshua Henry on listening to the right voices
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Villagers (Conor O'Brien) tries to avoid the "algorithm blues"
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Screenwriter Tony Tost on his uncommon path toward a career in the arts
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Josh Radnor on creative lessons learned from a career in the arts
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Acclaimed author Natashia Deón on self-care in a demanding world
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Emile Mosseri (Minari, Kajillionaire) on the creative journey to becoming a composer
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May 19, 2021 |
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Duncan Sheik on grappling with artistic identity in the face of success
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Mat Kearney on how he steers in the face of Resistance
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Saunder Jurriaans on the anxiety and adventure of stepping out on his own
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Josh Kelley details his journey toward personal betterment
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Poet and author Mahogany L. Browne shines as a creative lighthouse
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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The Naked & Famous face the Resistance and find Recover(y)
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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William Fitzsimmons reflects on the shaping power of fear and friction
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Brooke Waggoner on the discernment required for risk and rest
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Singer-songwriter Mindy Smith on criticism and the Resistance
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Award-winning poet Li-Young Lee on the need to face Resistance
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Thievery Corporation's Eric Hilton on the boundaries needed for his positive, creative energy
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Singer-songwriter Sarah Siskind on her struggles with time management and solitude
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Singer-songwriter Rosi Golan on the fears that loom larger than ever
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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John Mark McMillan details a 10-year descent into doubt and confusion
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown discusses reward versus resistance
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May 21, 2020 |
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Zach Williams (The Lone Bellow) fights the pressure to please others
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May 07, 2020 |
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Alex Ebert discusses the steep cost of following his own creative interests
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Pandemics and the challenge of being present
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Sierra Hull faces real Resistance despite such early successes
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Film composer Nathan Johnson (Knives Out) on his creative sandbox approach
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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The Resistance: A Reintroduction
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Grammy-winning bluesman Fantastic Negrito shares his dramatic victories over resistance
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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Reflecting on the Resistance: Glen Phillips (Bonus)
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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Glen Phillips, solo artist and Toad the Wet Sprocket vocalist, reflects on a career filled with resistance.
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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Reflecting on the Resistance: Drew Holcomb (Bonus)
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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The drive of Drew Holcomb to offer something beautiful to the world
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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Rules for Artists: Dave Monks of Tokyo Police Club lays out lessons learned
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Tokyo Police Club frontman Dave Monks on the tension of creative permission
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Reflecting on the Resistance: Sarah Jaffe (Bonus)
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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Indie pop artist Sarah Jaffe makes up her own creative rules
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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Reflecting on the Resistance: Denison Witmer (Bonus)
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Jul 06, 2019 |
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Singer-songwriter Denison Witmer on sacrificing his art for a greater cause
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Reflecting on the Resistance: Lowland Hum (Bonus)
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Indie folk duo Lowland Hum defies doubts with acts of creative courage
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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Reflecting on the Resistance: Theodore Shapiro (Bonus)
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Film composer Theodore Shapiro on balancing ego and contentment
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Jun 16, 2019 |
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Reflecting on the Resistance: Lynn Renee Maxcy (Bonus)
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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The Handmaid's Tale writer Lynn Renee Maxcy on success and resistance
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Jun 09, 2019 |
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Reflecting on the Resistance: Stephen Kellogg (Bonus)
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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Singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg on fighting to find your voice
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Introducing The Resistance
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May 09, 2019 |