Rob Lee
@thetruthinthisart.bsky.social
Host/Creator of The Truth in This Art, documenting the stories of Baltimore’s artists, makers, and cultural leaders (EST. 2019) 🎙️🎨❤️ • Highlighting arts, culture, & authentic storytelling 📸✨🏙️
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Rob Lee
@thetruthinthisart.bsky.social
· Jul 22
New episode! Artist Rosalie Smith discusses post-human worlds & sculpture. Listen now: www.thetruthinthisart.com/episodes/52-...
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 74 - How Does 'Black Arms to Hold You Up' Carry Humor, History, and Resistance at Once? | Ben Passmore. Have a listen:
74 - How Does 'Black Arms to Hold You Up' Carry Humor, History, and Resistance at Once? | Ben Passmore
Ben Passmore closes out this season of The Truth in This Art.Ben...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 74 - How Does 'Black Arms to Hold You Up' Carry Humor, History, and Resistance at Once? | Ben Passmore. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 73 - How Did Precious Rubbish Take Shape? | Kayla E. (award-winning artist, Precious Rubbish, Fantagraphics). Have a listen:
73 - How Did Precious Rubbish Take Shape? | Kayla E. (award-winning artist, Precious Rubbish, Fantagraphics)
Kayla E. joins The Truth In This Art to discuss Precious Rubbish.Kayla...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 73 - How Did Precious Rubbish Take Shape? | Kayla E. (award-winning artist, Precious Rubbish, Fantagraphics). Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 72 - What's New With the Maryland Film Festival for 2025 | KJ Mohr. Have a listen:
72 - What's New With the Maryland Film Festival for 2025 | KJ Mohr
Professional film curator and educator KJ Mohr returns to The Truth In...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 72 - What's New With the Maryland Film Festival for 2025 | KJ Mohr. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: FEED DROP - TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995) A Film Retrospective with Lea Anderson. Have a listen:
FEED DROP - TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995) A Film Retrospective with Lea Anderson
Chill or Be Chilled. Let's Watch It Again is back!Rob Lee is joined by...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: FEED DROP - TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995) A Film Retrospective with Lea Anderson. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #71 - Make Something Pretty or Make Something Real? | Genesis Rodriguez. Have a listen:
#71 - Make Something Pretty or Make Something Real? | Genesis Rodriguez
Genesis Rodriguez joins The Truth in This Art for her first public...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #71 - Make Something Pretty or Make Something Real? | Genesis Rodriguez. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 70 - Street Art, Galleries and Who Defines Great Art in Philadelphia | Sean 'SK' Kinsey. Have a listen:
70 - Street Art, Galleries and Who Defines Great Art in Philadelphia | Sean 'SK' Kinsey
Sean 'SK' Kinsey returns for his second appearance on The Truth in This...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 70 - Street Art, Galleries and Who Defines Great Art in Philadelphia | Sean 'SK' Kinsey. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 69 - Can Baltimore’s Art Help You Navigate Crooked Paths? | Ernest Shaw. Have a listen:
69 - Can Baltimore’s Art Help You Navigate Crooked Paths? | Ernest Shaw
Ernest Shaw returns for his second appearance on The Truth in This Art!...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: 69 - Can Baltimore’s Art Help You Navigate Crooked Paths? | Ernest Shaw. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #68 - Who’s Shaping the Future of Digital Community? | Zina Verduzco. Have a listen:
#68 - Who’s Shaping the Future of Digital Community? | Zina Verduzco
Zina Verduzco joins The Truth in This Art to explore how digital...
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October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #68 - Who’s Shaping the Future of Digital Community? | Zina Verduzco. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #67 - How Are Graphic Novels Transforming Literacy in Baltimore? | Gab Sussman & Victoria Lebron of Bmore Transform. Have a listen:
#67 - How Are Graphic Novels Transforming Literacy in Baltimore? | Gab Sussman & Victoria Lebron of Bmore Transform
Bmore Transform and Baltimore’s Graphic Novel Festival take center stage...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #67 - How Are Graphic Novels Transforming Literacy in Baltimore? | Gab Sussman & Victoria Lebron of Bmore Transform. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #66 - The Heart of the Shoe Muralist: How Wearable Art Became a Full-Time Calling | Akio Evans. Have a listen:
#66 - The Heart of the Shoe Muralist: How Wearable Art Became a Full-Time Calling | Akio Evans
Baltimore artist Akio Evans returns to The Truth in This Art for his...
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September 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #66 - The Heart of the Shoe Muralist: How Wearable Art Became a Full-Time Calling | Akio Evans. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #65 - What Drives Creative Evolution in the Kitchen? | Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery. Have a listen:
#65 - What Drives Creative Evolution in the Kitchen? | Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery
Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery returns to The...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #65 - What Drives Creative Evolution in the Kitchen? | Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #64 - Who Shapes the Culture Behind the Mic? | Laiya St. Clair. Have a listen:
#64 - Who Shapes the Culture Behind the Mic? | Laiya St. Clair
Laiya St. Clair joins The Truth in This Art to share how she crafts...
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September 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #64 - Who Shapes the Culture Behind the Mic? | Laiya St. Clair. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #63 - How To Find Your Tribe In Baltimore | Will Walker of A Tribe Called Run. Have a listen:
#63 - How To Find Your Tribe In Baltimore | Will Walker of A Tribe Called Run
Will Walker, founder of A Tribe Called Run, joins the podcast.Walker...
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September 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #63 - How To Find Your Tribe In Baltimore | Will Walker of A Tribe Called Run. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #62 - Who Carries the Weight of The Piano Lesson? | Chinai Routté & Paige Hernandez of Everyman Theatre. Have a listen:
#62 - Who Carries the Weight of The Piano Lesson? | Chinai Routté & Paige Hernandez of Everyman Theatre
Lead actor Chinai Routté and director Paige Hernandez return to The...
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September 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #62 - Who Carries the Weight of The Piano Lesson? | Chinai Routté & Paige Hernandez of Everyman Theatre. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #61 - What’s Shaping Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025? | Warren Bernard . Have a listen:
#61 - What’s Shaping Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025? | Warren Bernard
Executive Director of Small Press Expo (SPX), Warren Bernard, returns to...
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September 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #61 - What’s Shaping Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025? | Warren Bernard . Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #60 - How Do Artists Thrive In Baltimore? | Spence. Have a listen:
#60 - How Do Artists Thrive In Baltimore? | Spence
Musician, Creative Consultant, and Band Leader Raymond J. Spence joins...
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September 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #60 - How Do Artists Thrive In Baltimore? | Spence. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #59 - How Does UP Magazine Give Voice to Urban Art and Artists? | TK Mills. Have a listen:
#59 - How Does UP Magazine Give Voice to Urban Art and Artists? | TK Mills
Writer, curator, and editor-in-chief of UP Magazine, TK Mills returns to...
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August 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #59 - How Does UP Magazine Give Voice to Urban Art and Artists? | TK Mills. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #58 – "Is Art a Mirror for Modern Life?" | Zoë Lintzeris. Have a listen:
#58 – "Is Art a Mirror for Modern Life?" | Zoë Lintzeris
Artist and Arts in Health Specialist Zoë Lintzeris joins the podcast....
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August 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #58 – "Is Art a Mirror for Modern Life?" | Zoë Lintzeris. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: From Mic to Movement: Documenting Stories, Sharing Resources, and Fostering Reciprocal Support Systems | M'Balou Camara for Maryland Arts Summit . Have a listen:
From Mic to Movement: Documenting Stories, Sharing Resources, and Fostering Reciprocal Support Systems | M'Balou Camara for Maryland Arts Summit
Aspiring podcaster and artist M’Balou Camara interviews me for a special...
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August 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: From Mic to Movement: Documenting Stories, Sharing Resources, and Fostering Reciprocal Support Systems | M'Balou Camara for Maryland Arts Summit . Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #57 – Can Art, Storytelling, and Hope Illuminate Community? | Neha Misra. Have a listen:
#57 – Can Art, Storytelling, and Hope Illuminate Community? | Neha Misra
Artist, poet, and climate justice advocate Neha Misra joins The Truth In...
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August 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #57 – Can Art, Storytelling, and Hope Illuminate Community? | Neha Misra. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #56 – What Do We Inherit and What Do We Share? | Kiara-Maribel Rivera. Have a listen:
#56 – What Do We Inherit and What Do We Share? | Kiara-Maribel Rivera
Artist Kiara-Maribel Rivera joins the podcast. In this conversation,...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #56 – What Do We Inherit and What Do We Share? | Kiara-Maribel Rivera. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #55 – Who Controls the Narrative? | Carter Wynne. Have a listen:
#55 – Who Controls the Narrative? | Carter Wynne
Artist and curator Carter Wynne joins the podcast. In this episode,...
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August 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #55 – Who Controls the Narrative? | Carter Wynne. Have a listen:
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #54 – What Hides Beneath the Surface? | Tiger Chengliang Cai. Have a listen:
#54 – What Hides Beneath the Surface? | Tiger Chengliang Cai
Artist Tiger Chengliang Cai joins the The Truth in This Art. In this...
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July 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #54 – What Hides Beneath the Surface? | Tiger Chengliang Cai. Have a listen:
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New Episode. Same Truth.
Excited to share my latest conversation with artist Mia Ntenta! Ntenta uses her art to break philosophy out of the ivory tower and invite everyone in.
Catch this episode—live now! share.transistor.fm/s/05089c0a
#miantenta #artandphilosophy
July 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
New Episode. Same Truth.
Excited to share my latest conversation with artist Mia Ntenta! Ntenta uses her art to break philosophy out of the ivory tower and invite everyone in.
Catch this episode—live now! share.transistor.fm/s/05089c0a
#miantenta #artandphilosophy
New Episode. Same Truth.
Excited to share my latest conversation with artist Mia Ntenta! Ntenta uses her art to break philosophy out of the ivory tower and invite everyone in.
Catch this episode—live now! share.transistor.fm/s/05089c0a
#miantenta #artandphilosophy
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #53 – Can Art Make Philosophy Less Intimidating? | Mia Ntenta . Have a listen:
#53 – Can Art Make Philosophy Less Intimidating? | Mia Ntenta
Artist and philosopher Mia Ntenta joins the podcast. Ntenta is a visual...
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July 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter: #53 – Can Art Make Philosophy Less Intimidating? | Mia Ntenta . Have a listen: