Lauri Love: Cyber Activism, WikiLeaks, and Holding Mainstream Media to Account with Activist & Hacker #4

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06/18/21 • 59 min

This episode of The Stuart Semple Show takes us back to the 90s, when cyber warfare was wreaking havoc on an international scale, redefining the landscape of social activism, and breaking down barriers... all from sleepy suburban homes.

Guest Lauri Love is no stranger to cyberactivism. He talks about his initiation into that world at the tender age of 14, his international travel restrictions, and his views on mainstream journalism.

What is art? Who is to say that cyber social activism is any different from Stuart Semple’s own brand of disruptive expressionism? Stuart and Lauri discuss how cyber warfare intersects with modern political and social art.
This episode covers:

The origins of the term hacker
The cyber army movement in the 90s
Causing social change
Hacking as activism
WikiLeaks and journalism
Lauri Love’s battle with the law
Internet communities and how they transcend barriers

Links and references at: http://stuartsemple.com/the-stuart-semple-show-podcast/

Guest Lauri Love is no stranger to cyberactivism. He talks about his initiation into that world at the tender age of 14, his international travel restrictions, and his views on mainstream journalism.

The origins of the term hacker
The cyber army movement in the 90s
Causing social change
Hacking as activism
WikiLeaks and journalism
Lauri Love’s battle with the law
Internet communities and how they transcend barriers

Links and references at: http://stuartsemple.com/the-stuart-semple-show-podcast/

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Tom Sachs: Authenticity, Egalitarian Cryptocurrency, and Meditation in Art #3

The Stuart Semple show invites contemporary artists for an intimate conversation about their craft.

American sculpture artist Tom Sachs joins episode 3 of The Stuart Semple Show to discuss his art, his workshop, and his dislike of reproduction snobbery. Everything is up for discussion in this hour-long art podcast.

Stuart Semple and Tom Sachs bounce ideas off each other about the power of cleaning, the question of whether originals have an aura, and even the egalitarian power of cryptocurrency.

This episode gives an insight into Stuart’s recent battle against companies using his name, products, and signature to sell knock-off paint in China.

This episode covers:

Cleaning as a form of meditation
Fake Stuart Semple paint in China
The egalitarian nature of cryptocurrency
Original artwork and authenticity
Meditation in art

Photo of Tom by: Mario Sorrenti

Links and references: http://stuartsemple.com/
Connect with Tom: https://www.tomsachs.org/

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In episode #5 of The Stuart Semple Show, host and artist Stuart Semple dives into the world of acting with Top Boy and For Life star Nicholas Pinnock.

Nothing is out of bounds in this intimate hour. Nicholas and Stuart talk about the subconscious and conscious brain on stage, emotional triggers that unlock creativity, and the hard road to recovery after a traumatic breakdown.

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