EP 076 with Duke Russell

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Society & Culture

4.9 • 152 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2020

⏱️ 109 minutes

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In this episode, Cody has a conversation with Alaskan artist Duke Russell. Growing up in Anchorage in the 1970s, Duke would draw everything he could in downtown Anchorage. At that time, he and his dad were living in an apartment above a bar called Ruthie’s 49er—which would later become Darwin’s Theory. Duke would sell his paintings in downtown Anchorage for a dollar, in addition to working and going to school. A lot of his youth was also spent taking care of his alcoholic father. It was this upbringing, in a past version of Anchorage, that continues to influence his art. Today, Duke’s art can be seen all over the city of Anchorage. From restaurants to banks to local theaters and the Anchorage Museum. Duke has been in the Alaska art scene for over 50 years now. In that time, he’s experienced a lot of failures, growth and success. He’s not afraid to voice his frustrations, and he’s not afraid to talk about the lessons he’s learned. In fact, he’s able to find humor in most things. In this conversation, we get a glimpse of how Duke’s mind works. It considers everything—the importance of telling the truth and the transient nature of life. How life is constantly in flux and the more we accept that, the more we’re in rhythm with it.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the show. In this one I have a conversation with Alaskan artist Duke Russell.
0:16.4	Growing up in Anchorage in the 1970s, Duke would draw everything he could in downtown Anchorage.
0:21.8	At that time, he and his dad were living in an apartment
0:24.6	above a bar called Ruthie's 49er which would later become Darwin's theory.
0:28.6	Duke would sell his paintings in downtown Anchorage for a dollar in addition to working and going to school.
0:34.8	A lot of his youth was also spent taking care of his alcoholic father.
0:38.9	It was this upbringing in a past version of Anchorage that continues to influence his art.
0:44.0	Today, Duke's art can be seen all over the city of Anchorage, from restaurants to banks,
0:49.2	to local theaters, and the Anchorage Museum.
0:56.9	This podcast has made possible through the generous support of the crude magazine Patreon subscribers.
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1:38.5	Sharon Liska, Alaska Surf Adventure, and Akila Space.
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1:46.0	Your money and your support make these conversations possible.
1:50.0	Okay, back to Duke Russell. Duke has been in the Alaska art scene for over 50 years now.
1:57.0	In that time, he's experienced a lot of failures, growth, and success.
2:02.0	He's not afraid to voice his frustrations, and he's not afraid to voice his frustrations and he's not afraid to talk about the
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