Art and social change
Subject in Arts
Art and social change has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Daily. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Martin McDonaghBritish-Irish playwright and Academy Award-winning filmmaker
McDonagh argues that art changes the world simply by existing, making it better.
“this world is better because of the poems we love and the books we love and the films we adore”
The Daily: Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. (Oct 31, 2026) · Listen from 49:20
McDonagh concedes that murder has probably changed more things than art has.
“I think art has changed things. But I think murder has probably changed a lot more things”
The Daily: Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. (Oct 31, 2026) · Listen from 48:00
David MarcheseNew York Times journalist and host of The Interview
Marchese argues that the Pinochet regime's killing of Victor Jara shows that art matters.
“if the Pinochet regime didn't think it mattered... they probably would have left that guy alone”
The Daily: Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. (Oct 31, 2026) · Listen from 48:54
Podcasts
- The Daily · 1 episode
Episodes
Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart.The Daily · Oct 31, 2026 · 50 min
David Marchese interviews filmmaker Martin McDonagh about his CIA film Wild Horse Nine, provocation versus offense, violence, punk rock, faith, legacy, and whether art changes the world.