A brush with...

Host Ben Luke, backed by The Art Newspaper and sponsored by Bloomberg Connects, has built something genuinely special with A Brush With. Over 131 episodes, each running 55 minutes to well over an hour, Ben sits down with leading international artists and asks the questions that actually matter: who are the artists, historical and contemporary, you most admire? What museums do you keep returning to? What books and music inspire your work? What happens in your studio every day? And the big one -- what is art for? The format is deceptively simple, but the execution is outstanding. Ben clearly spends significant time researching each guest, and the resulting conversations feel organic rather than scripted. Recent guests include Olafur Eliasson, Luc Tuymans, and Louis Fratino, and the range across the full archive is remarkable. With a 4.7-star rating from 140 reviewers, listeners consistently praise the depth and thoughtfulness of the interviews. One reviewer noted that you can tell the host has "really spent time thinking deeply about the process of making art." The consistent thematic questions across episodes create an unexpected thread -- you start to see patterns in how different artists think, and that accumulation of perspectives becomes as valuable as any single episode. For anyone interested in contemporary art and the creative process, this is one of the best interview podcasts in the space.