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Hosted by Mike Pelak · arts · EN-US
Join our host, Mike Pelak, as he talks to guests from across the arts to understand the work ethic, habits, and perspective that have brought them success.
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The Artist's Work Ethic is hosted by Mike Pelak. The show has published 95 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 93 - Artist Ken Stanek" (20 October 2026, 19 minutes), "Episode 92 - TV Writer & Producer Dara Resnik" (22 September 2026, 25 minutes), and "Episode 91 - Musician Spike Slawson (Spike and the Gimme Gimmes)" (8 September 2026, 29 minutes).
The Artist's Work Ethic publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 95 episodes.
Booking probability for The Artist's Work Ethic is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Artist's Work Ethic requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Artist's Work Ethic's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Artist's Work Ethic are Artists, Writers & Performers. The Artist's Work Ethic has an arts audience.
Mike Pelak hosts The Artist's Work Ethic, an arts podcast with 95 episodes published.
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Episode #93
Ken Stanek is a New Jersey based artist known for his watercolor paintings and working under the name Studio Number Nine. His work celebrates the people, small businesses, restaurants, and gathering places that give a...
The Artist's Work Ethic
Dara Resnik is a screenwriter, producer, and award-winning director involved in the writing and producing of television series such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Pushing Daisies, Castle, I Love Dick, Marvel's...
Episode #91
Spike Slawson is the singer of Spike and Gimme Gimmes and former bass player for the punk band Swingin’ Utters. Spike and Gimme Gimmes are a punk rock supergroup who work exclusively as a cover band. They specialize in...
Episode #90
Laura Moran is a TV writer and producer who has worked on shows such as How I Met Your Mother, Undateable, Harley Quinn, The Neighborhood, Universal Basic Guys and Going Dutch. In 2020 she and Ted Lasso co-creator Bill...
Episode #89
Today's guest is CJ Ramone. From playing bass in The Ramones during the band's final chapter to building a successful solo career of his own, and now with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, CJ has spent decades living and...
Episode #88
<p> Chris Barker is a musician who is the singer and guitar player in Day at the Fair. Day at the Fair was previously on Rushmore Records, a subsidiary of Drive Thru Records and they spent years playing clubs...
Episode #88
Chris Barker is a musician who is the singer and guitar player in Day at the Fair. Day at the Fair was previously on Rushmore Records, a subsidiary of Drive Thru Records and they spent years playing clubs, festivals...
Episode #87
<p>Drawing inspiration from surf culture, tiki culture, hot rods, vintage comics, and the Southern California lifestyle, Tom has spent decades creating a distinctive body of work that blends humor, nostalgia, and...
Episode #86
<p>Terry Walters is an actor who has starred in films such as Crimes and Misdemeanors, La La Land, and Babylon. Her television credits include Euphoria, All Rise, Undone, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Desperate Housewives, and...
Episode #85
<p>Steven Wiig is a filmmaker, musician and actor best known for his roles in Sean Penn's "Into The Wild", Gus Van Sant's "Milk" and James Franco's childhood-inspired "Yosemite". He’s also been part of the Metallica...
Episode #84
<p>Oliver Trevena is an actor/producer/entrepreneur who’s worked on a number of projects including “Hotel Tehran” with Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi, TIFF’s “The Cut” with Orlando Bloom, and “Ice Fall” opposite Joel...
Episode #83
<p>After a year and a half away, The Artist’s Work Ethic Podcast is officially coming back.<br/><br/>In this short relaunch episode, I share why I stepped away, what changed during the break, and how the podcast is...
Episode #83
<p>Tim Montana is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Tim’s music ranges from country rock to straightforward radio friendly hard rock. He’s toured and collaborated with Kid Rock and ZZ Top, played on The Late Show with...
Episode #82
<p>Paul Redford is a television writer and producer. He is best known as a writer for The West Wing. His other writing credits include work on Designated Survivor, Big Love, The Newsroom, and Madam Secretary. His work...
Episode #81
<p>Cyrus is the drummer for the pop-punk band, New Found Glory. New Found Glory has multiple gold records, and went platinum for the record Sticks and Stones. They continue to tour relentlessly, and are heading out soon...
Episode #80
<p>Deirdre Lovejoy is actor best known for her role as Assistant State’s Attorney Rhonda Pearlman on the HBO series, The Wire, where she appeared in all 60 episodes. She is also known for her roles as serial killer...
Episode #79
<p>Rebecca Elliot is an author best known for her New York Times bestselling children’s series, The Owl Diaries, which was adapted into a show on Apple TV. She’s also the author of the acclaimed Young Adult novels...
Episode #78
<p>Allison Wolfe co-founded and sings for the punk band Bratmobile, which helped to establish the feminist punk movement riot grrrl. Allison has also played in a slew of other bands and created the non-profit music...
Episode #77
<p>Stacey Dee sings and plays guitar in the punk band Bad Cop/Bad Cop. Bad Cop/Bad Cop are currently signed to Fat Wreck Chords, and have toured the world. As Stacey mentions, they’re currently working on a new record...
Episode #76
<p>Ted Bowne is a musician best known as the singer and guitar player for the reggae rock band, Passafire. Passafire has had multiple albums reach #1 on Billboard’s Top Reggae Albums Chart. Passafire has toured with...
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