246: Chad Clark (Beauty Pill, Smart Went Crazy)

Chad Clark’s parents were attorneys positioned at the vanguard of the civil rights movement, representing the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Baldwin. Ergo, Chad feels that–however lofty his ambitions–he’ll never impact the world to the same degree as his family. That said, his music is enormously impactful on the folks lucky enough to have heard it. He and Joe discuss: his first memory of staring at the sea; the nature of success; the responsibilities of an artist, beyond making the art; Chad’s roots in the DC punk scene; and why he is proud to remain in his home town.