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Pain in the Arts is the unapologetically honest podcast from Welsh creatives Chris & Jak.
Each week they dive into the glorious mess of the arts sector with irreverent humour, lived experience, and questionable advice.
Featuring our Weekly Questions segment, guest voice notes, theatre rants, and the glamorous mundanity of creative life.
If you’ve ever been told your work is “too niche,” this is your backstage pass to solidarity and satire.
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S1E5 AI Pet Portraits, Casting Bias & Cardiff’s Upside‑Down House | Pain in the Arts
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris J Birch and Jak Rhys Birch dive into a very Welsh whirlwind: St David’s Day chaos, the upside‑down house that’s still haunting them, and the bow buns that changed…
S1E4 Storytelling in Art, VAT for Creatives & Cardiff’s Upside‑Down House
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris J Birch and Jak Rhys Birch dive into a whirlwind of Welsh creativity — from Cardiff’s brand‑new upside‑down house installation to pirouettes, dancing shoes, and…
S1E3 Ghosts, Graft & Getting Paid
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris J Birch and Jak Rhys Birch dive into a whirlwind of Welsh arts life — from ghost stories and horror theatre to the very real terrors of comparison culture and…
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Each Week, join Chris & Jak as they delve into the Welsh Arts and Creative Sector by answering Submitted Questions and chatting about the life of a Welsh CreativeSupport the show
S1E2 Biopics, Bingo & Bad Theatre Etiquette
A fur coat, Tina Turner, immersive theatre panic, uncontrollable cackling, six dogs, and a very emotional game of bingo… it’s been a week.In this episode of Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jak dive into…
S1E1 Creative Burn Out & Feeling Cringe when Promoting Art - Pain in the Arts Episode 1
In this Episode, Welsh Creatives; Chris & Jak tackle two Questions that really hit home with so many Creatives Worldwide; Why am I lacking Motivation to Create and; I hate putting myself out…
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Pain in the Arts has published 6 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Arts.
Pain in the Arts is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 34m.
