THE BENT POD

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Ep. 4 - Colleen Barry: Reclaiming Beauty

#35 trending · Visual Arts

In this conversation, Christian and Colleen discuss the challenges and successes of content creation and the art world, reflecting on personal experiences and broader cul

Oct 9
1 h 18 min

Ep. 3 - Ben Valentine: Bathtub Gin Artists

In this episode, Ben Valentine and I talk about learning old master's techniques on our own, and the value being a 'bathtub gin' artist. We discuss learning traditional t

Oct 2
1 h 30 min

Ep. 2 - Larry Madrigal: Pentimento

In this episode I sit down with one of my favorite painters and good friend Larry Madrigal. I can talk to Larry for hours, and we often do. This conversation covers topic

Sep 17
1 h 33 min

Ep. 1 - Sara Birns: Hold Onto This For Dear Life

The first conversation on The Bent Pod- and the origin story of the club itself. Sara Birns walked into Christian's Santa Cruz studio with a sketchbook and became the fir

Sep 3
2 h 35 min

Chart trend

Position in the Visual Arts chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#88#174Oct

#8

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1

day in the top 10 since Oct 2026

Chart positions

Where THE BENT POD ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 13, 2026).

#194 NEW Arts US

#8 ▲ 44 Visual Arts US

What listeners say

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Love the longer format, learning about painting, and hearing other artists’ experiences. Personally these episodes are very validating for me. Well produced. Love the Bent Community. Thank you Christian and the rest of your team!

meg13n · Oct 2026

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