That Old Trope with Nathaniel Kressen

Grief Season Is Over

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:01:00 -0400

... exclaimed the troubadour, before rounding a corner.

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That Old Trope is the living, breathing voice of a mission-driven media company in the making: the wins, the blind spots, the ego checks, and the quiet persistence it takes to keep going.

Hosted by Jackanoid Paralope's Founder-CEO Nathaniel Kressen – an author, actor, musician, fine artist, and public speaker – this weekly show blends radically honest personal storytelling with practical insights on artist-entrepreneurship, creative leadership, and building community from the ground up.

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Becoming the Fool

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Skipping toward enlightenment, or, at the very least, someplace new.

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Paper Bullets of the Brain

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0400

A mathematical mind is one you can count on.

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The House That Nathaniel Built

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0400

A properly dimensioned clawfoot tub is non-negotiable.

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HBD, Dahlia Cassandra

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:02:00 -0400

Place of birth: New York City; Strand Book Store's Rare Book Room

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Artist-Led premiere

Artist-Led, the newest series show from Jacknoid Paralope, premieres June 1st and continues on Mondays through the month of June. Follow/Rate Artist-Led to help elevate this story about artists tackling systems change to promote community well-being.

Nathaniel's OnlyFans

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0400

www. dot-dot-dot.

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Artist-Led: "Guides on the Ground"

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Introducing the first episode from the next show from Jackanoid Paralope: Artist-Led, f.k.a. Making Strange.

This show follows artists who are tackling systems change and community well-being, utilizing their creative skillsets to develop new models of investment.

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ARTIST-LED

What if artists weren’t just shaping culture—but helping redesign the systems that shape our lives?

Artist-Led introduces a new class of creative practitioners working at the intersection of community, capital, and systems change.

Some are embedded within communities—listening deeply, surfacing shared values, and helping translate them into action. Others are working at the structural level, rethinking how community development is funded and who gets to lead.

Rooted in the work of CultureBanq, the series follows three place-based projects as proof of concept—offering a ground-level look at how artist-led enterprises can drive meaningful social outcomes while modeling new approaches to community investment.

Both intimate and expansive, Artist-Led makes the case for artists not as afterthoughts, but as essential collaborators in building more responsive, human-centered systems.

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Do the Thing, Courage Comes Later

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

"Perfect" is the enemy of "Done."

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Teaser for "Do The Thing, Courage Comes Later"

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

See: Mert Spalty's "Podunk"

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Pilot Season: Teaser for ARTIST-LED

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Teaser drop, mic drop...

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Announcing the next show from Jackanoid Paralope: Artist-Led, f.k.a. Making Strange), follows artists who are tackling systems change in collaboration with communities to promote collective well-being and opportunity.

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ARTIST-LED

What if artists weren’t just shaping culture—but helping redesign the systems that shape our lives?

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Uncertainty and the Starting Gun

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Ready, Fire, Aim.

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Wed, 27 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

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Nathaniel's Mantras for the Year

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:06:00 -0400

Don't be clever; be true.

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Thu, 21 May 2026 00:05:00 -0400

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'To be or not to be' Ain't Noise Pollution

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:03:00 -0400

Hark.

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Thu, 21 May 2026 00:02:00 -0400

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It's a Man! It's a Trope! It's Nathaniel Kressen!

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

What kind of man paints a peacock mural over his bed?

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Artist-Led premiere

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Tue, 19 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

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Trailer: The voice of a mission-driven media company in the making

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

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