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actionherolive.substack.com]]>https://actionherolive.substack.com/podcastSubstackMon, 27 Jul 2026 09:46:29 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3702405.rssAction HeroFor those who like deep dives...a place to go as deep as you like into the creative process and a chance to see under the hood of a lifelong artistic collaboration (Action Hero) episodicAction Heroactionherolive@substack.comNo<![CDATA[NO DRAMA: episode 6]]>Ep6 of NO DRAMA, and we’ve got 3 more questions from artists.

Can you find new ways of sustaining a career as a practicing artist when the “normal” ways of working are not accessible to you? Also, Jim starts talking about Jungian analysis and the merging of the real self and your performed self, if you spend your life on stage.

Plus: nostalgia trip about getting funding news by post- who remembers the Arts Council England “big envelope”?

We want to record a few more episodes before summer 2026, and we need some more q’s! Email us on info@actionhero.org.uk, and find us at actionhero.org.uk, on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive.

Subscribe to us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts to get future eps directly into your earholes.

big love,

Gemma & Jim, Action Hero



Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://actionherolive.substack.com/p/no-drama-episode-6substack:post:195979948Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:52:38 GMTGemmaNo2812<![CDATA[NO DRAMA: episode 5]]>A technical note : the sound is a bit uneven since we recorded this on borrowed equipment and didn’t get the balance between our mics right. So apols for that.

Its February 2026 and we’re back again with ep5 of NO DRAMA. This week we talk about whether clothes really do maketh the artist, whether its worth trying to think about your work as a business or not (especially if you’re not creating art within the commercial art market) and if curators are getting meaner.

Plus: Gemma decides to start a new segment about writing copy, called Text Education. Lets see if it has staying power…

Find us at actionhero.org.uk, on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive and send us your q’s for future episodes to info@actionhero.org.uk.

big love,

Gemma & Jim, Action Hero



Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://actionherolive.substack.com/p/no-drama-episode-5substack:post:188151625Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:11:47 GMTGemmaNo3182<![CDATA[NO DRAMA: episode 4]]>Welcome to 2026 Action Hero fans! In this episode of NO DRAMA we take questions from an artist who is struggling to find their voice on social media, and we discuss what it might be like to be post-art, in the career sense. Plus: Jim sees one of his current ghosts IRL and decides to talk to them….

Find us at actionhero.org.uk, on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive and send us your q’s for future episodes to info@actionhero.org.uk.

big love,

Gemma & Jim, Action Hero



Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://actionherolive.substack.com/p/no-drama-episode-4substack:post:186241887Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTGemmaNo3085<![CDATA[NO DRAMA: episode 3]]>Hi hero fans

Here’s episode 3 of NO DRAMA, Action Hero’s advice podcast for artists. In this episode, we talk about dealing with complicated relationship dynamics, contracts, networking & running out of time to make all the creative projects that in your head.

Want to submit a question for a future episode? Get in touch!! Find us at actionhero.org.uk, on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive and send us your q’s for future episodes to info@actionhero.org.uk.

See you in 2026,

love A.H xxx



Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://actionherolive.substack.com/p/no-drama-episode-3substack:post:180604571Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMTAction HeroNo3216<![CDATA[NO DRAMA: episode 2]]>Hi podcast listeners,

welcome to episode 2 of our advice podcast for artists, NO DRAMA. We’re back again, and this time we’re answering your questions about money, collaborators and community.

Want to submit a question for a future episode? Get in touch!! You can comment below, find us on insta or click the button.

Until next time,

love

A.H xxx



Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://actionherolive.substack.com/p/no-drama-episode-2substack:post:180117518Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:07:37 GMTGemmaNo2859<![CDATA[NO DRAMA: episode 1]]>In September and October, we asked artists and artsworkers to send us their burning art questions for us to answer in our podcast series, NO DRAMA.

Questions like:

My collaborator is really annoying me, should I dump them?

I got a contract with a weird NDA clause in it, do I still sign?

Everyone is ghosting me, what is going on?!

I keep underselling my work, how do I break the habit?

We fancy ourselves as wise sages* now that we’ve been going for 20yrs, and so we’re going to be answering your questions and queries about your arts practice and work.

In this first episode we respond to questions sent in by artists about overcoming failure, being ghosted by curators/programmers/gatekeepers and why art organisations can’t throw a decent party.

Want to submit an anonymous question for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us a comment below, DM us on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive or send Gemma a message

Enjoy, and share this with your pals if you think they’d like it. Keep on truckin’

big love,

Gemma & Jim xxx

*may or may not be an accurate description of the actual advice we give….



Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://actionherolive.substack.com/p/no-drama-episode-1substack:post:177985193Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:32:08 GMTAction HeroNo2960