The podcast episodes provided cover various aspects of performance art, including how it can be used as a form of social commentary, activism, and critique of mainstream culture.

In the episode 'the 65 foot hot dog in times square', the artists Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw discuss their large-scale public art installation in Times Square, which sparked a "culture war" and became a subversive commentary on the commercialization of public spaces. The episode also features an interview with Carol Adams, author of 'The Sexual Politics of Meat', who explores how the hot dog sculpture serves as a symbol for feminist and vegan critiques of the meat industry.

Another episode, 'Ep. 304: Seinfeld on The Deep Life', examines how the extreme study habits of an online personality can be interpreted as a form of performance art or "monastic behavior" intended to inspire discipline and focus in a distracted world.

The story '"Quarropts Can't Dance" by Rodrigo Culagovski' on the 'LeVar Burton Reads' podcast also features a provocative public performance on an alien space station, highlighting how performance art can be used to challenge dominant narratives and social norms, even in a science fiction setting.