Creative Reps
In a new story, we try to understand what the heck a "rep" is in creative work, so we can reach our next rep faster, better, and more consistently. We hear the story of visual artist Matthew Zaremba a...
20 Touko 202155min
A New Experiment: One-Shots (#1: Making Bad)
In this episode, I experiment with something I'm calling "One-Shots."In this particular One-Shot, "making bad" -- what creative people we admire seem to have in common. FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:Playing ...
29 Huhti 202116min
The Gap
Every creative person is trying to make what matters. The projects and jobs they pursue, the bosses or clients they like or dislike, and the works they admire -- it all comes back to that one idea. No...
23 Huhti 202139min
Experts vs. Explorers
Your knowledge is finite. Your curiosity is infinite. So why, oh why, do we usually rely more on our existing knowledge than our boundless curiosity? We live in a society that seems to value the abil...
6 Huhti 202154min
Voices
In this episode, the story of Lisa Schneider, (former) Chief Digital Officer at Merriam-Webster, and their award-winning, President-trolling, brilliant and witty Twitter account, social media presence...
23 Maalis 202127min
Sarah Cooper Time Machine
Standup comedian and comedy writer Sarah Cooper's rise to mainstream fame feels inevitable. Looking at her 2020, she was one of the biggest stories in entertainment and the creator economy more broadl...
9 Maalis 202123min
Break the Wheel (ft. Tim Urban, Wait But Why)
Tim Urban writes a blog about ... well ... lots of stuff. Understanding ourselves and our relationship to each other and the world, maybe? From making friends to exploring space, cultural and societal...
24 Helmi 202144min
Gravy (a Relevant, Cathartic Story for Right Now)
How does your intent for your work change your results? If your goal is to build something big, does that increase the odds of succeeding? Why, then, do so many stories about huge successes start out ...
6 Touko 202031min
