Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews the creator of “Art But Make It Sports,” LJ Rader. Jessica and LJ discuss a wide range of topics including creating the account, not using AI for his ideas, being a Yankees fan, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown.
- 1:33: Bringing art into sport
- 3:00: Starting on Instagram
- 4:24: Differences in Instagram/X
- 5:58: When did @ArtButSports begin to take off?
- 7:35: Basketball being easiest to chronicle
- 8:27: Receiving suggestions
- 10:53: Catering to the art world and sports world
- 13:15: Being self-taught in art
- 16:13: Process of compiling images at a museum
- 18:53: Simone Biles/Mona Lisa comparison
- 22:07: Growing the account
- 25:06: AI messing up process
- 28:40: Starting a Substack
- 30:15: Baseball being difficult to chronicle
- 32:16: Being a Yankees fan
- 33:11: A’s players on LJ’s fantasy team
- 36:38: What does LJ ultimately want for @ArtButSports?
- 40:12: Athlete or scenario LJ would most want to do?
- 41:39: Who in sports is easily memeable?
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