The podcast episodes provided cover two distinct artistic movements that had significant impacts on the creative landscape.

The Art of Tyrus Wong explores the California Orientalist artistic movement of the 1930s, which Wong was a key figure in, and how his unique blending of Chinese and American artistic styles influenced his prolific work in various mediums, from animation to commercial art.

Ezra Pound: The Solitary Volcano examines Pound's central role in the development of literary modernism, as well as his controversial involvement in fascism and anti-Semitism, serving as a cautionary tale about the dangers of resentment and the importance of maintaining artistic integrity.