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Artist Soapbox

Artist Soapbox is a platform for original scripted audio fiction and an opportunity for artists to discuss their creative work in their own voices. We do this through our interview podcast, our blog, live events, and original audio dramas.

Artist Soapbox is an anti-racist organization. We believe Black Lives Matter. In addition, as a podcast production company, ASBX has signed the Equality in Audio Pact on Broccoli Content.

Artist Soapbox is more than just a podcast.

We lead writers groups, accountability support, workshops, and events. We produce and create audio dramas too! Listen to the Master BuilderThe New Colossus Audio Drama, Jesus Pancake, Declaration of Love, Food for Thought, and ASBX Shorts. Stay tuned to hear about more projects written by the Soapbox Audio Collective Writers’ Group.

Audio Dramas

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Jesus Pancake

Jesus Pancake is the newest scripted audio fiction series from Artist Soapbox. Nine episodes of zany dark comedy.

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The New Colossus

The New Colossus Audio Drama is a totally unhinged dark comedy reboot of Anton Chekhov’s classic play, THE SEAGULL.

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Master Builder

This audio drama was adapted from Tamara’s 2018 stage play produced by Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern and inspired by Henrick Ibsen’s classic, The Master Builder published in 1892.

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Declaration of Love

Co-producers Aurelia Belfield and Tamara Kissane of Artist Soapbox commissioned eleven NC playwrights to craft short audio scenes based on the prompt “Declaration of Love.”

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Food for Thought

Three pilot episodes of new scripted audio fiction series inspired by the prompt Food for Thought.

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ASBX Shorts

ASBX Shorts are six short audio fiction pieces created and produced by North Carolina artists. Artist Soapbox Shorts were specifically contributed by the artists to aid in fundraising and to get everyone excited about Jesus Pancake, our new audio fiction series in development.

Comparisons Part II (Tamara Kissane, ASBX blog post 004)

This is Part II of a blogversation about comparing ourselves to other artists. Read Part I, by Mara Thomas first. ** Over churros at Cocoa Cinnamon, Mara and I spent ...

Comparisons Part I (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 003)

In general, comparing yourself to Patti Smith is a terrible idea. I don’t recommend it. But there I was, not yet 30 years old, reading her then-newly published Just Kids ...

Make more pots (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 002)

It’s a rainy, shit day in Durham and I want to talk about perfectionism. I was one of those insufferable kids for whom school came easily. Worksheets, spelling tests, you ...

Poll results

The results are in! Thanks to those of you who participated in the Artist Soapbox podcast poll in October. This was a four question anonymous poll designed to guide podcast-planning ...

Playwright Mara Thomas beats back Imposter Syndrome (ASBX blog post 001)

Greetings, Soapboxers! Wow -- here we go. My first time guest-blogging for a friend and art-maker and I'm really sweatin' the intro. Do I need to establish credibility? How self-depricating ...

The launch

When I uploaded the first episode of Artist Soapbox on September 1, I didn't know what to expect. Now, five weeks later, the podcast has built incredible momentum and has the potential ...
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