Step 23: Michael Bishop -- Reality Is Something That You Build

Michael Bishop is the human thrall of GWAR's Berserker Blöthar who also happens to hold a Ph.D. in Music Ethnography from the University of Virginia. As a teen, Michael was one of the early members of the Slave Pit, an art collective based out of Richmond, Virginia that gave birth to GWAR. In this episode he recounts his first-hand experience of participating in the formation of the Slave Pit and describes the values of self-sacrifice, DIY culture, and chaos that generated its magic. We also discuss how "pure" art can become elitist and the value of popular, mainstream art. We also talk about how to think about money in relationship to art. 

Michael's Tedx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbQdUJILSPI

GWAR: https://gwar.net/

The Slave Pit: https://www.slavepitinc.com/