"Bad at Sports" is a weekly podcast about art and culture in Chicago and across the globe. It is currently the only surviving program about the Chicago Art Scene. Previous publications included the New Art Examiner, and the PBS program Art Chicago. However, as an Internet broadcast, it has developed a large audience and has a monthly audience of over 26,000. Hosted by Richard Holland, Duncan MacKenzie and Amanda Browder, it provides a ground-level view of the visual arts both locally in Chicago and in many foreign bureaus across the United States and World.
Hosts:
Duncan MacKenzie
Operations Manager:
Correspondents:
Amanda Browder
Kathryn Born
Mike Benedetto
Launched in August 2005, the group has produced over 200 weekly programs. The show often features an interview with an artist, curator or art organizer of note and occasionally reviews of exhibitions, books and films. A partial list of guests appears below, a more complete list can be found on the Bad at Sports website.
Liz Armstrong, Britton Bertran, Thomas Blackman, Mark Booth, Mark Staff Brandl, Chicago Artists Resources, Wendy Cooper, Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, DJ Spooky, Cecelia Edefalk, Anthony Elms, Tony Fitzpatrick, Michelle Grabner, Rodney Graham Brian Holmes, Wesley Kimler, Paul Klein, Edward Lifson, Lou Mallozzi, Dominic Molon, Raymond Pettibon, Lane Relyea, James Rondeau, Alison Ruttan, Scott Speh, Shannon Stratton and the ThreeWalls Residency, Temporary Services Philip von Zweck, Jeff Wall, Edward Winkleman, Michael Workman, James Yood
2008 - Chicago Magazine showcased Bad at Sports as one of the top Chicago based websites.
2008 - Time Out Chicago named Bad at Sports one of the best Chicago productions.