About this episode

The episode explores the relevance of art and performance in a world filled with suffering and conflict.

When the world feels like it’s burning, making a show can start to feel absurd and even selfish. We sit with that discomfort and ask the question out loud: what is the purpose of magic, theater, and live performance when war headlines and daily suffering are only a scroll away? The honest answer is messy, but it leads to something solid: art, culture, sport, and shared stories are part of what makes life worth defending in the first place. I’m joined by Swedish magician and folk-circus...

People in this episode

Host: Captain Frodo

Guest: Malin Nilsson

Topics covered

• art
• theater
• live performance
• cultural significance
• societal issues
• magic

Keywords

• art
• theater
• performance
• cultural significance
• magic
• society
• war

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: magic, theater, live performance

Places: Sweden

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