All Episodes
Columbus, Ohio vs. New Orleans
Photographer BEEGATS joins Mortal Machine for a conversation about place, struggle, and why some cities shape artists differently.We get into Columbus, Ohio as a place...
When Loving Art Gets Dangerous
Chris and Gabe talk with Kyla Bernberg, owner of 812 Royal Gallery on Royal Street, about Michael Finkel’s The Art Thief, running galleries in New Orleans, the psychol...
The Art of Basketball
It's NBA Finals time! Gabe tells the story of meeting Michael Jordan, the hosts explore why basketball is the most artistic sport, and then tackle a ridiculous but fas...
Doing Less, Better
This week on the Mortal Machine Podcast, Chris and Gabe talk about the reality of running a creative business: managing a gallery, protecting your energy, and figuring...
Human Horse Races Are Real: a chat with Ingrid Victoria
What happens when performance art, absurdity, athleticism, and internet chaos collide in the streets of New Orleans?This week we talk with Ingrid Victoria about the wi...
Mortal Machine Podcast – Ravi Zupa / Jazz Fest Weekend Edition
During the chaos, beauty, and psychic overload of Jazz Fest weekend, artist Ravi Zupa sits down with Chris and Gabe at Mortal Machine Gallery to talk about art that fe...
Core Strength & Chaos: Building a Business in the French Quarter (w/ Anya Sapozhnikova of Devotion)
This week we sit down with Anya Sapozhnikova, co-founder of Devotion Studios—a reformer Pilates and aerial fitness studio tucked right into the madness of the French Q...
Is Pro Wrestling Art? (+ WrestleMania 42 Predictions)
Is pro wrestling just entertainment—or is it one of the most misunderstood art forms in the world? This episode dives into the storytelling, character work, and specta...
The 5 Biggest Art World Stories Right Now (Explained Fast)
What’s actually happening in the art world right now? We break down the biggest stories—from major auctions and market shifts to museum controversies, artist moves, an...
Graveyards Are Museums: Mortal Machine chats with Michelle Melcher
We sit down with dark surrealist painter Michelle Melcher to talk about why graveyards might be some of the most overlooked art galleries in the world—and how death, f...
Cruise Ship Art Auctions Are Insane
On this episode of the Mortal Machine Podcast, Chris Trew and Gabriel Schaefer dive into the bizarre world of art auctions on cruise ships—where vacationers buy expens...
What does it actually take to survive as a working artist in Marfa, Texas?
In this episode of the Mortal Machine Podcast, I sit down with Cody Barber — a metal artist who’s been living and creating in Marfa since 2013 to talk about what 13 ye...
From Metairie to West Texas: Monty Welt on Murals, Marfa, and Making It in Alpine
Recorded at Create Space in Alpine, Texas, Chris Trew sits down with muralist and sign painter Monte Welt — a fellow Louisiana native who traded Metairie for the wide-...
Living & Creating in Marfa, TX | Studio Visit with Opal Rugs
Recorded inside her Marfa studio, this episode sits down with Alyse of Opal Rugs to talk about what it really means to live and work as an artist in one of the most my...
Mortal Machine Experiences Explained: Ceremonies, photoshoots, more on our French Quarter balcony
In this episode of Mortal Machine Podcast, we step into the creative spirit behind Mortal Machine Experiences — intimate, invitation-based moments rooted in the same e...
From One Room to Two: Expanding Mortal Machine
Recorded at Harry's Corner in the French Quarter, this no-guest episode finds Gabriel Shaffer and Chris Trew talking shop about growth, risk, and what it actually take...
Arik Roper on New Orleans as an Art City, Album Cover Art, and Great Exhibitions
Artist Arik Roper joins the Mortal Machine Podcast to talk about New Orleans as a true art city, his experiences creating iconic cover art for legendary bands like Sle...
Dan Witz at SCOPE: Surviving (and Standing Out) During Miami Art Week
Artist Dan Witz joins the podcast to talk about exhibiting at SCOPE Art Show during Miami Art Week—covering large-scale installations, navigating the fair circuit, and...