{"podcast":{"title":"Journey of the Art","slug":"journey-of-the-art-7113065","podcast_index_feed_id":7113065,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f62876d8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://journey-of-the-art.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41198470/41198470-1742792322524-35135e2ff5178.jpg","author":"Lola Opatayo","episode_count":45,"summary":"On Journey of the Art, we discuss the artist, unravel the art, and explore the road between, celebrating the highs of artistic achievement and pondering the lows of the artist's sacrifice. This is our biggest question: what is the secret to staying on the journey of the art? Stay connected Find out more about the show: https://journeyoftheart.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T20:17:59.036167+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-the-art-7113065"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 23: Writing as Redemption: Alex R Johnson on Family, Race, and Brooklyn","slug":"ep-23-writing-as-redemption-alex-r-johnson-on-family-race-and-brooklyn","published_at":"2025-05-07T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-the-art-7113065/ep-23-writing-as-redemption-alex-r-johnson-on-family-race-and-brooklyn","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-the-art-7113065","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-of-the-art/episodes/Ep-23-Writing-as-Redemption-Alex-R-Johnson-on-Family--Race--and-Brooklyn-e32gg4n","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f62876d8/podcast/play/102301271/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-7%2F399768744-44100-2-5d512dea2f6b8.m4a","summary":"“Whatever my life story is, the last line cannot be: ‘And then he died in Texas.’” — Alex R Johnson In this episode, I’m joined by filmmaker and debut author Alex R Johnson to unpack the story behind his debut novel, how screenwriters are robbed of creative ownership, and what it takes to push past imposter syndrome—even at 50. Show Highlights 00:00 Introduction 3:11 Leaving Brooklyn for Texas and the problem with copyright laws for screenwriters in Hollywood 5:41 What inspired Brooklyn Motto? 12:04 What Brooklyn in the '90s still teaches us today 13:39 Exploring the father-son relationship 17:44 Unearthing the works of forgotten artists and New York reinventing itself 20:04 Aging artists and forgotten dreams 24:04 How race, memory, addiction, and family shaped the world of Brooklyn Motto 30:39 The impact of drug addiction on romantic relationships 34:43 The role of illegal systems on the infrastructure of Brooklyn 39:26 How gentrification contributes to the high housing costs in Brooklyn 44:00 Advice to writers trying to overcome imposter syndrome 47:11 Appreciation and end 🎙️ Journey of the Art is a podcast about the messy truth of creative work — hosted by Lola. Subscribe for honest conversations with artists, authors, and filmmakers making their mark. _____________________ Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9yCLVeo-0S0 _____________________ Guest’s links 📚 Brooklyn Motto is available now — a gripping literary mystery set in 1990s Brooklyn. Get it here: https://www.brooklynmotto.com Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIzYcweSAKj/?img_index=1 _____________________ Host’s links Find out more about the show: https://www.journeyoftheart.com/ Follow the show on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/journeyoftheartpod/ Book a one-on-one with Lola: http…","meta_description":"“Whatever my life story is, the last line cannot be: ‘And then he died in Texas.’” — Alex R Johnson In this episode, I’m joined by filmmaker and debut aut…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2905,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/journey-of-the-art-7113065/episodes/ep-23-writing-as-redemption-alex-r-johnson-on-family-race-and-brooklyn/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-the-art-7113065/ep-23-writing-as-redemption-alex-r-johnson-on-family-race-and-brooklyn.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}