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For more than 150 years, 92NY has been a gathering place for artists, writers, musicians, thinkers, and audiences in New York City and beyond. In this episode of The Art Career, Emily McElwreath sits down with Seth Pinsky, CEO of 92NY, to explore what it means to lead one of New York City’s most enduring cultural institutions—and how an organization with such a significant history continues to evolve. Their conversation moves through the role cultural institutions play in the life of a city, the importance of creating spaces for people to encounter new ideas and creative expression, and the responsibility of carrying an institution’s legacy forward while responding to the present. Inside 92NY is a look at the people, ideas, and infrastructure behind an institution that has helped shape New York’s cultural life for generations. Learn more about 92NY: https://www.92ny.org Follow 92NY: Instagram: @92ndstreety Follow The Art Career: Instagram: @theartcareer YouTube: The Art Career Follow Emily McElwreath: Instagram: @emilymcelwreath Hosted by Emily McElwreath Produced by The Art Career For partnerships, sponsorships, and inquiries: www.theartcareer.com

For The Art Career’s New York season, we return to a conversation with one of the city’s most recognizable voices on art and culture: Jerry Saltz. Recorded live at New York University in March 2023, Emily McElwreath sits down with the Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic and longtime senior art critic for New York Magazine for a wide-ranging conversation about art, criticism, ambition, failure, success, and what it takes to sustain a creative life. Saltz has spent decades looking at, writing about, and arguing for art—developing a voice that has made contemporary art accessible to audiences far beyond the traditional art world. As The Art Career explores the people and institutions that have shaped New York’s cultural life, this is a conversation we wanted to bring back. Recorded live at NYU in New York City. Follow The Art Career on Instagram and YouTube for more from the New York season.

Episode 3 of The Art Career’s New York season goes inside one of the world’s most influential training grounds for artists: The Juilliard School. What does it mean to train the next generation of dancers at a moment when the field—and the possibilities of a life in dance—continue to evolve? Melissa Toogood is the Dean and Director of Juilliard’s Dance Division, as well as an acclaimed dancer, educator, and former member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Her career has moved between performance, collaboration, teaching, and artistic leadership, giving her a rare perspective on what it takes to build—and sustain—a life in dance. Emily sits down with Melissa at Juilliard to discuss the realities of a professional dance career, the role of rigorous training, how young dancers develop their own artistic voices, and what it means to lead one of the most respected dance programs in the world. Then, the episode moves from the classroom to the stage. Emily joins Juilliard’s dancers behind the scenes as they prepare to perform Les Élémens at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, featuring world-premiere choreography for Juilliard dancers by Pam Tanowitz. In this episode, Emily and Melissa discuss: What Juilliard is preparing young dancers for todayThe transition from student to working artistDeveloping individuality within rigorous technical trainingMelissa’s own path from performer to educator and institutional leaderWhat young artists need to understand about building sustainable creative careersThe discipline, collaboration, and work audiences rarely see behind a finished performanceRecorded at The Juilliard School in New York City, with behind-the-scenes access to Juilliard Dance at Carnegie Hall. The Juilliard Schoolhttps://www.juilliard.edu Juilliard Dance Divisionhttps://www.juilliard.edu/dance Melissa Toogoodhttps://www.juilliard.edu/dance/faculty/toogood-melissa Carnegie Hallhttps://www.carnegiehall.org Featuring Melissa Toogood, Dean and Director of the Dance Division at The Juilliard School Hosted by Emily McElwreath Recorded at The Juilliard School and Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City Featuring behind-the-scenes access to Juilliard Dance and Juilliard in rehearsal for Les Élémens, featuring world-premiere choreography for Juilliard dancers by Pam Tanowitz Special thanks to The Juilliard School, the Juilliard Dance Division, and Carnegie Hall The Art Career is produced by McElwreath Art Advisory.

Episode Two of The Art Career’s New York season shows you how can public art transform an entire neighborhood — and what happens when artists become part of the everyday lives of the communities around them? Stephen Pierson is the Executive Director of ArtBridge, a nonprofit organization that transforms construction fencing, scaffolding, and underutilized urban spaces into large-scale public art. Joining the conversation are artists Kat Lam and Blanka Amezkua, whose public installations explore ideas of place, identity, community, and the ways art can reshape our shared urban landscape. In this episode, Emily walks through Lower Manhattan with Stephen, Kat Lam, and Blanka, visiting ArtBridge installations and exploring how public art can make cities more thoughtful, more inclusive, and more connected. In this episode, Emily, Stephen, Kat Lam, and Blanka discuss: Why public art belongs in everyday life—not just inside museums and galleriesHow ArtBridge transforms construction sites into opportunities for artists and communitiesWhat it means to create artwork for the public rather than a traditional exhibition spaceHow artists engage with the neighborhoods where their work is installedThe importance of amplifying local voices through public artWhy New York remains one of the world’s most dynamic places for artistic experimentationThe Art Career’s New York season takes you inside the rooms, institutions, and public spaces where the city’s culture takes shape — new episodes weekly. Follow ArtBridge: Instagram — @artbridge Website — art-bridge.org Follow The Art Career: Instagram — @theartcareer YouTube — The Art Career Website — theartcareer.com Follow Emily McElwreath: Instagram — @emily.mcelwreathart If this conversation resonates, follow the show and leave a rating — it’s the single best way to help us bring you more of the people shaping culture. Sound: Josh Craig Creative Director: Nina Yankovich

Episode One of The Art Career's New York season begins at the top: Lincoln Center. What does it take to lead the artistic vision of the world's most iconic performing arts institution — and why does she believe the arts are one of the only tools we have left to truly see one another? Shanta Thake is the Chief Artistic Officer of Lincoln Center, where she shapes the artistic direction of one of the great cultural institutions in the world. Before Lincoln Center, she spent more than a decade at The Public Theater, where she directed the legendary Joe's Pub and championed some of the most exciting voices in American performance. She is one of the most influential figures deciding what New York — and the country — gets to see on its stages. In this episode, Emily and Shanta discuss: Why the performing arts are "one of the only tools we have to move us forward"What a Chief Artistic Officer actually does — and how those decisions get madeLeading Lincoln Center into its next era, and who these stages are really forThe path from downtown stages to the world's biggest cultural institutionWhy seeing one another — in person, in a room — matters more than everAdvice for the next generation building a life in the artsThe Art Career's New York season takes you inside the rooms where the city's culture takes shape — new episodes weekly. Follow Shanta Thake:Instagram — @shantourage Follow Lincoln Center:Instagram — @lincolncenterWebsite — lincolncenter.org Follow The Art Career:Instagram — @theartcareerYouTube — The Art CareerWebsite — theartcareer.com Follow Emily McElwreath:Instagram — @emily.mcelwreathart If this conversation resonates, follow the show and leave a rating — it's the single best way to help us bring you more of the people shaping culture. Sound: Josh Craig Creative Director: Nina Yankovich

This week on The Art Career, Emily McElwreath sits down with Daniel S. Palmer, Chief Curator of the SCAD Museum of Art. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the SCAD Museum of Art has emerged as one of the most dynamic contemporary art institutions in the United States, presenting ambitious exhibitions by leading international artists while serving as an educational resource for students, artists, and the broader public. In this conversation, Daniel discusses his path to curatorial leadership, the evolving role of museums in contemporary culture, and the challenges and opportunities facing institutions today. Together, Emily and Daniel explore exhibition-making, artist support, audience engagement, and what it takes to build a museum program that is both academically rigorous and publicly accessible. Whether you’re an artist, curator, student, collector, or simply interested in how cultural institutions operate behind the scenes, this episode offers an insightful look at the people and ideas shaping contemporary art today. About Daniel S. Palmer Daniel S. Palmer is Chief Curator of the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia. Prior to joining SCAD, he served as Curator at the Public Art Fund in New York, where he organized numerous exhibitions and public art projects with internationally recognized artists. Throughout his career, Palmer has worked across museums, public art initiatives, and academic institutions, developing exhibitions that explore contemporary artistic practice and engage broad audiences. At SCAD Museum of Art, he oversees a dynamic exhibition program featuring leading emerging and established artists from around the world, while helping to shape the museum’s role as both a cultural destination and educational resource. Palmer has written extensively on contemporary art and has contributed essays and scholarship to numerous exhibition catalogs and publications. His curatorial work reflects a commitment to supporting artists, fostering critical dialogue, and expanding access to contemporary art through innovative exhibition-making and public engagement. The Art Career is a cultural media platform exploring how creative careers are built across disciplines, places, and communities. Hosted by Emily McElwreath, the podcast features candid conversations with artists, curators, critics, writers, performers, and cultural leaders shaping contemporary creative life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen.

This week, we’re revisiting a conversation with Carroll Dunham recorded at his home in Connecticut. Over the last four decades, Dunham has established himself as one of the most important painters working today, with major exhibitions at institutions including the New Museum, Museum Ludwig, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, and the National Museum in Oslo, among many others. What has stayed with us the most about this conversation is that, over the years, The Art Career has often spoken with women artists about motherhood and the ways family life intersects with creative practice. This was one of the first times Emily had the opportunity to explore many of those same questions through the lens of a male artist. Alongside a discussion of painting and career longevity, Emily and Carroll spoke about fatherhood, marriage, partnership, and the realities of building a creative life over decades. A thoughtful conversation that feels just as relevant today as when it was first recorded. Carroll Dunham lives and works in New York and Connecticut. His most recent solo exhibitions include National Museum, Oslo, 2023; Kunsthalle, Dusseldorf, and Sprengel Museum, Hannover, 2019–2020. His work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions at international institutions including Museum Ludwig, Cologne; Millesgården, Stockholm; Drammens Museum, Drammen; a mid-career retrospective was held at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, in 2002. Dunham has also been included in notable group exhibitions including multiple Whitney Biennials and SITE Santa Fe; and at institutions including MAMCO, Geneva; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Museu Picasso, Barcelona; and The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BetterHelp.com/TAC ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠today and get 10% off your first month. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartcareer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Chase Johnson Editing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@benjamin.galloway

What role should museums play in public life today? In this episode of The Art Career, Emily McElwreath visits the Cleveland Museum of Art for a conversation with Emily Liebert, Lauren Rich Fine Curator of Contemporary Art. Together, they discuss the evolving role of museums in contemporary culture, the responsibilities of curatorial practice, and how institutions balance scholarship with accessibility while serving increasingly diverse audiences. The conversation also explores Martin Puryear: Nexus, a major exhibition curated by Liebert that remains on view through August. Spanning more than six decades of Puryear’s career, the exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to engage deeply with one of the most important artists working today. Throughout the episode, Liebert reflects on exhibition-making, audience engagement, and the importance of creating meaningful connections between art and the public. A particular focus of the conversation is the Cleveland Museum of Art’s longstanding commitment to accessibility. Open to the public free of charge, the museum serves as a model for how cultural institutions can make world-class art available to broad audiences. Topics include: • The role of museums in public life today• Curatorial practice and exhibition development• Building exhibitions for diverse audiences• Balancing scholarship with accessibility• Martin Puryear: Nexus• Public access and free museum admission• The future of cultural institutions Recorded at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Follow Emily Liebert: https://www.instagram.com/emilyliebert1/ Follow CMA: https://www.instagram.com/clevelandmuseumofart/ Follow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources   If you loved this episode, tag ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartcareer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and share your favorite insight on IG stories! Don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more creatives discover the show.  Sound Engineer and Production: Josh Craig Creative Direction: Nina Yankovic

Brooklyn artist Mr. StarCity joins The Art Career Podcast. A multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, poetry, music, and film, Mr. StarCity’s practice centers on expressive figurative painting and deeply personal storytelling. His works often emerge from poetry and lived experience, exploring themes of love, healing, and the complexities of the human condition. Originally gaining recognition through murals and public works, his practice has expanded into a powerful studio output across canvas and mixed media, with paintings that feel both intimate and mythic in their emotional intensity. His work has been exhibited internationally and featured in publications including Juxtapoz, Hyperallergic, InStyle, and Vogue. Follow Mr. StarCity: https://www.instagram.com/mrstarcity/ Follow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources   If you loved this episode, tag ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartcareer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and share your favorite insight on IG stories! Don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more creatives discover the show.  Sound Engineer and Production: Josh Craig Creative Direction: Nina Yankovic

With Melissa Auf der Maur’s new memoir coming out this month, we’re revisiting our conversation on the podcast. From Hole and Smashing Pumpkins to founding Basilica Hudson, Melissa reflects on art, music, and the strange alchemy of the ’90s music world. NYT Article Pre-Order memoir: https://www.xmadmx.com/#book Follow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources   If you loved this episode, tag ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartcareer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and share your favorite insight on IG stories! Don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more creatives discover the show.  Sound Engineer and Production: Josh Craig Creative Direction: Nina Yankovic

This week on The Art Career Podcast, Emily sit's down with Nick Thune. Known for his sharp, offbeat humor and unique narrative voice, Thune has built a loyal following through multiple stand-up specials, late-night appearances on The Tonight Show, Conan, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, as well as roles in film and television including Dave Made a Maze, Knocked Up, Venom, FX’s Legit, and Netflix’s Love. In recent years, Thune has expanded his creative practice into the visual arts, producing a body of work that reflects the same irreverent, observational tone that defines his comedy. His fine art blends text, minimal forms, and conceptual humor to explore themes of identity, absurdity, and human contradiction. His visual work debuted at SPRING/BREAK Art Show and continues to evolve across painting, mixed media, and print editions. In this conversation, we discuss how his visual practice operates alongside his work in comedy, what it means to pursue multiple creative disciplines with equal seriousness, and how both the studio and the stage have shaped his approach to storytelling. We also talk about sobriety, fatherhood, sustainability, and building a life that can hold both the studio and the stage. Follow Nick Nick's Website Nick's Limited Edition Print Follow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources   If you loved this episode, tag ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartcareer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and share your favorite insight on IG stories! Don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more creatives discover the show.  Sound Engineer and Production: Josh Craig Creative Direction: Nina Yankovic

This week on The Art Career Podcast, Emily McElwreath speaks with Rachel Fine, Executive Director of Yale Schwarzman Center. Recorded on-site at Yale, this conversation explores what it means to build cultural infrastructure within a major institution today — from developing artistic partnerships and stewarding creative communities to expanding access and engagement across disciplines. Together, they discuss Rachel’s leadership journey from the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to Yale, and the evolving role of university-based cultural centers as spaces where art, performance, wellness, and community converge. As Yale Schwarzman Center continues to grow as a commons for university life and a hub for creative exchange, this episode offers insight into how institutional vision can shape meaningful, artist-centered programming at scale. About Rachel Fine: Rachel Fine joined Yale Schwarzman Center as Executive Director in October 2022, following her tenure as Executive Director and CEO of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. There, she played a key role in establishing The Wallis as a major cultural institution, building dynamic artistic partnerships, advancing initiatives around equity and access, and leading a $55 million campaign that more than doubled the organization’s endowment. A concert pianist by training, Fine studied at the Eastman School of Music and the University of California, Irvine, and later attended Yale for graduate work in musicology. Prior to The Wallis, she served as Executive Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. Her broader leadership experience includes roles with the Aspen Music Festival, Santa Fe Opera, The Juilliard School, and the DeVos Institute of Arts Management. About Yale Schwarzman Center: Yale Schwarzman Center is a commons for university life where art, culinary, and wellness experiences converge to build bridges, nurture creativity, and foster kinship and belonging. Through unexpected connections and collaborations, and inspired by the Center's architecture, artists and members of the Yale and New Haven communities engage with creativity through programming that ranges from the intimate to the grand. Follow Yale Schwarzman Center: HERE Website: https://schwarzman.yale.edu Follow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources   If you loved this episode, tag ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartcareer ⁠⁠⁠⁠and share your favorite insight on IG stories! Don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more creatives discover the show.  Sound Engineer and Production: Josh Craig Creative Direction: Nina Yankovic

On Season 8, episode 4 of The Art Career Podcast, Emily sits down with Dr. Ace Lehner to discuss trans visual culture, the politics of representation, and so much more Their conversation explores how images construct identity, how institutions shape visibility, and what it means to challenge dominant frameworks of seeing. As both a scholar and an artist, Ace brings depth, clarity, and lived insight to questions that sit at the center of contemporary culture. Emily and Ace talk about photography, authorship, power, and the responsibility that comes with representation - and why rewriting visual narratives isn’t just theoretical, but necessary. Recorded at: Creative Legion in Hudson, NY Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Dr. Ace Lehner is an interdisciplinary visual culture scholar and artist whose work focuses on trans and queer visual culture, race and representation, photography, performance, and modern and contemporary art. Their writing has appeared in leading journals including Art Journal, Visual Studies, Cultural Politics, and Media-N, among others. Lehner recently guest edited the first-ever issue of Art Journal dedicated to trans visual culture and is currently developing a book project, Trans Representations: Decolonizing Visual Theory in Contemporary Photography, based on their award-winning dissertation research. Lehner’s artistic practice spans photography, installation, and performance, examining the relationship between representation and identity.  Their project Barbershop: The Art of Queer Failure has been presented in solo exhibitions at Brewer Harris projects and Practice Gallery, as well as in group exhibitions at the Fleming Museum and the Wassaic Project with additional exhibitions at institutions, including the International Center of Photography, El Museo del Barrio, and SOMArts. A recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the College Art Association Professional Development Fellowship, Lehner has delivered public talks and organized conference panels internationally. They have worked in museum education for over two decades and pioneered the first Queer Tours at the Museum of Modern Art. Lehner is currently a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at the University of Vermont. Dr Ace Lehner's Website: http://ace-lehner.com Follow Ace: https://www.instagram.com/ace_lehner_projects Follow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources   If you loved this episode, tag ⁠⁠⁠@theartcareer ⁠⁠⁠and share your favorite insight on IG stories! Don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more creatives discover the show.  Sound Engineer and Production: Josh Craig Creative Direction: Nina Yankovic

About Blake Cooper Griffin: Blake Cooper Griffin is an actor, advocate, speaker, and entrepreneur whose career bridges film, television, and public life. Known for emotionally layered performances and wide-ranging screen roles, he has worked opposite Academy Award winners and led projects across genres, from prestige drama to thriller and comedy. Off-screen, he is the founder of Brainworks Team, an education and mentorship company helping students nationwide build academic strength and self-authorship. A national surrogate for three U.S. presidential campaigns, Griffin has spoken widely on identity, democracy, and the power of personal reinvention. His work and commentary have appeared in outlets including The Washington Post, NPR, and HuffPost. The Story of You: A Life Rewritten is his nonfiction debut. About the book:  Part memoir, part guidebook-for anyone standing in the middle of change, when the old version of life no longer fits and the next chapter remains uncertain. Actor and advocate Blake Cooper Griffin traces the quiet wreckage-and unexpected grace-of personal reinvention. From a Southern childhood marked by silence and shame to building a screen career in Hollywood and speaking on national political stages, he reveals what it took to stop performing a version of his life-and start truly living it. Blending emotional depth with practical clarity, The Story of You invites readers to reframe the narratives that have held them back. Each chapter delivers cinematic storytelling, hard-earned insight, and a re-authoring question designed to move readers forward-not with perfection but with power. This isn't about having the answers. The Story of You is about reclaiming the pen, stepping into the unknown, and daring to write what comes next-with intention, clarity, and heart. Pre-order The Story of You: A Life Re-Written: HERE Follow Blake: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/blakecoopergriffin/?hl=en Follow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources   If you loved this episode, tag ⁠⁠@theartcareer ⁠⁠and share your favorite insight on IG stories! Don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more creatives discover the show.  Sound Engineer and Production: Josh Craig Creative Direction: Nina Yankovic

On Season 8, Episode 3 of The Art Career Podcast, Emily sits down with Rachel Dratch. Rachel Dratch ⁠is an American actress, comedian, writer, and podcast host whose career spans stage, television, film, and audio storytelling. Most recently, she has been cast as the narrator in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, continuing her long-standing relationship with live performance and theater.  Dratch rose to wide prominence as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1999 to 2006, where her range of unforgettable characters — most notably Debbie Downer — became cultural touchstones in sketch comedy. She has since returned frequently as a guest performer, including recent appearances portraying Senator Amy Klobuchar.  Beyond SNL, Dratch has appeared in beloved television comedies including 30 Rock, Broad City, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, as well as films such as Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Click, and Plan B. In 2022, she made her Broadway debut in POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play.  She is also the author of Girl Walks into a Bar…, a memoir that blends humor with candid reflection on career, resilience, and reinvention. Known for her sharp wit, improvisational brilliance, and enduring curiosity, Dratch continues to work across mediums while remaining deeply connected to the craft. Follow Rachel: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/raedratch/?hl=en  Woo Woo Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/woo-woo-with-rachel-dratch/id1710044536  Purchase Tickets to Rocky Horror Picture Show: HERE  Follow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources   If you loved this episode, tag ⁠@theartcareer ⁠and share your favorite insight on IG stories! Don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more creatives discover the show.  Sound Engineer and Production: Josh Craig Creative Direction: Nina Yankovic