{"podcast":{"title":"The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter","slug":"the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723","podcast_index_feed_id":1372723,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-truth-in-this-art","website_url":"https://www.thetruthinthisart.com/episodes","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nu3SKpIFFPlgkLoounIJyOuvwqK2UhqCswDkhN6Qe-g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85Y2U0/ZjJkMjUzNTFiYjlh/NTNkMDAxNzg0Y2Iy/ZWI5My5qcGc.jpg","author":"Rob Lee","episode_count":949,"summary":"The Truth In This Art with Rob Lee is a Baltimore-based arts and culture podcast where independent journalist Rob Lee goes beyond the highlight reel to uncover the truth behind the work—the creative process, the choices, and the stories that shape the people who make it. Through thoughtful conversations with emerging and established photographers, filmmakers, designers, musicians, chefs, writers, and other creative voices, each episode explores how artists build sustainable practices, stay connected to their communities, and create work that reflects the world around them. More than interviews, these are stories about what it takes to build a creative life—the challenges, choices, and experiences that make art matter. For makers, culture lovers, and the creatively curious.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:20:52.257530+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723"},"episode":{"title":"Jess Owens-Young","slug":"jess-owens-young","published_at":"2026-04-13T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723/jess-owens-young","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723","url":"https://www.thetruthinthisart.com/episodes/jessica-owens-young-creating-in-the-cracks-of-time-for-creativity","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/8e103b2f/9c341178.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest is Jess Owens-Young! Who is Jess Owens-Young: Maryland-based collage and mixed media artist and professor who creates work informed by her experiences as a Black woman, mother, and former athlete, using vintage magazines (Ebony, Jet, Essence) to explore the joy and melancholy of Black life in the United States. In our conversation, Owens-Young talks about her transition from semi-pro soccer player to artist in 2018 and her two favorite series: Oak Bluffs Golf Club (exploring Black leisure and the hidden history of golf) and Hoop Dreams Never Die. As she puts it, \"I use sports and our everyday experiences as storytelling vehicles to share our stories about joy, hopes and dreams.\" She recalls creating in her laundry room studio— \"If I am waiting for a load of laundry to finish, like it has five more minutes, I might take out some paint and make papers\" —preparing materials in 20-minute sessions so she's ready when inspiration strikes. We get into how motherhood has made her practice more focused, how teaching public health feeds her art, why her initials spelling JOY matter now, working with vintage magazines as time capsules, and why she invites viewers to interpret their own stories within her work. For updates, follow @truthofstrength on Instagram and Threads, and visit jessowensyoung.com. Photo courtesy of subject The Truth In This Art is supported by William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund , the Maryland State Arts Council's Creativity Grant and Mayor's Individual Artist Award - Creative Baltimore Fund (Baltimore) . Host : Rob Lee Music: Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard and TeTresSeis . Production: Produced by Rob Lee & Daniel Alexis Edited by Daniel Alexis Show Notes courte…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Truth In This Art, the guest is Jess Owens-Young! Who is Jess Owens-Young: Maryland-based collage and mixed media artist and profes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4026,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723/episodes/jess-owens-young/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723/jess-owens-young.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}