In his series "Crazy Wisdom," Stewart Alsop explores cutting-edge topics, particularly in the realm of technology, such as Urbit and artificial intelligence. Alsop embarks on a quest for meaning, engaging with others to expand his own understanding of reality and that of his audience. The topics covered in "Crazy Wisdom" are diverse, ranging from emerging technologies to spirituality, philosophy, and general life experiences. Alsop's unique approach aims to make connections between seemingly ...
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Welcome to The Laylee Emadi Podcast—the show for creative entrepreneurs who are ready to step into the spotlight as educators, speakers, and industry leaders. Whether you’re building your first course, booking stages, or scaling your impact, this is your space for candid conversations, actionable strategies, and the real talk no one else is having. Host Laylee Emadi is a speaker, coach, and founder of The Creative Educator Conference, helping you grow your influence without losing your authe ...
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Conversations with the greatest living founders.
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Crew Collective is a podcast dedicated to the art of storytelling. Hosted by Stuart Barefoot, each episode will explore the stories that help shape us—books, movies, songs, video games—nothing is off limits. We’ll talk to creators of all stripes about their process, their craft, and the worlds they build. Whether you’re a seasoned creator, just starting your journey, or simply a casual observer who likes behind the scenes looks at creative work, Crew Collective will provide an entertaining a ...
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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world. Let's talk! With trusted experts and your stories, Life Matters is all about what matters to you.
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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From Trump's new world order, to war in Sudan, to climate issues, The Documentary investigates major global stories. We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world's most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring ...
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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth o ...
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Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions Hosted by Ken Woodward, Curated Questions is a thought-provoking podcast that celebrates the art and science of asking profound questions. This podcast is for curious minds who understand that the right question can unlock new perspectives and drive personal growth. What to Expect Insightful Conversations: Experts from diverse fields share their journey in mastering the craft of inquiry, revealing how it has transformed thei ...
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Brian Alfred sits down with artists and musicians to discuss their process and inspiration in their creative life.
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Timeless Practical Wisdom For Living a Meaningful Life Inspiring stories and practical advice from creatives, entrepreneurs, change-makers, misfits, and rebels to help you become successful on your own terms Our listeners say, “If TEDTalks met Oprah you’d have the Unmistakable Creative.” Eliminate the feeling of being stuck in your life, blocked in your creativity, and discover higher levels of meaning and purpose in your life and career. Listen to deeply personal, insightful, and thought-pr ...
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Listen to relaxed conversations with inspiring creatives and innovators from around the world. Hear their stories, mistakes they have made on the way and opinions on what's going on in the industry. Get inspired!
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The days of celebrities, athletes, and creators relying solely on their talent to build their brands is over. Today, it’s all about partnering with brands, investing in companies, or even launching a business of your own. Join host KC Ifeanyi each episode as he talks to one of the world’s most creative people about how their business endeavors intersect with, and grow, their creativity.
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The Terrible Photographer is a storytelling podcast for photographers, designers, and creative humans trying to stay honest in a world that rewards pretending
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Welcome to Through The Creative Door. Join Alexis Naylor as she chats to an array of creative guests, getting a glimpse into their world and having some honest and inspiring conversations.
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Two (former) next door neighbors, one awesome podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly books and culture podcast featuring in-depth conversations with today's leading authors. Literature, screenwriting, the creative process, pop culture, and more. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Bluesky and Instagram.
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The Lead Creative podcast hosts a series of conversations with great minds behind some of the leading brands, businesses, organisations and top ideas that we all love. From advertising thought leaders, forward-thinking brand leaders, innovative digital marketing minds to content creators - the podcast gives into what makes the world engage with some of the top brands. Founded and hosted by Mongezi Mtati, the podcast shares analysis, trends, and strategic intelligence.
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No host, no ads, no rules. From the people behind Everything Everywhere All At Once, Midsommar, Uncut Gems, HBO's Euphoria, Hereditary, Moonlight, and more.
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Find encouragement to live out your calling as an artist! Join host Rachel Caldwell as she invites you into conversations with fellow artists about life, faith, and the impact of the arts.
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The Creative Imbalance is a series of podcasts that immerses you into a universe of fun conversations with artists, rebels and interesting minds.
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In this series, we step out of the spotlight and into the shade - to have conversations and uncover real stories behind topics like brand-building, creative thinking, entrepreneurialism, music and entertainment, and the interesting characters who shape them.
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'Real Talk with Zuby' features honest conversations with a diverse range of guests - covering society, culture, politics, health, and entrepreneurship. Each episode will make you a little bit smarter. Hosted by rapper and creative entrepreneur, Zuby.
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A podcast about Titanic and the creative work she continues to inspire. Host Paul Carganilla explores Titanic's creative legacy through conversations with creators (authors, artists, historians, filmmakers, podcasters, and more) who continue to produce work - inspired by the Ship of Dreams.
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Author and podcaster Clint Hall engages a variety of creatives and entrepreneurs to discover how and why they do what they do.
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The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales.
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Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process
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Welcome to That Creative Life, hosted by YouTuber & creative entrepreneur @SaraDietschy. On this podcast you will find candid conversations with the best artists and business professionals in the world. Cheers to living your best creative life!
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Welcome to Creative Crossroads, where creators share their stories and processes. Each episode features conversations with artists, designers, and makers about their work, inspiration, and creative journey. Join us to explore how ideas come to life and learn from creators who are shaping their fields. Creative Crossroads: Where makers meet, and ideas grow.
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From Chapman University in Orange County California, Catalyst gives listeners a chance to learn about the Creative Industries through conversations with individuals from a wide array of backgrounds who are working in CI all over the globe. Hear how CI is influencing the public and private sector alike, and how local influences shape a region's creative landscape.
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Creative conversations with artists producing content in the multimedia and projection mapping industry.
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My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now. If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in their life, or pursue something far greater than themselves? I started A Bit of Optimism to explore those ideas and expand my own perspective. This podcast is a trove of honest conversations, with p ...
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Fearless conversations about mindful, purpose-driven and impactful leadership.
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What if you could talk to the visionaries who built our digital world — even if those conversations never happened? Conversations That Never Happened is an AI-storytelling podcast by Yuliia Harkusha, reimagining dialogues with Zuckerberg, Cook, Musk, Pichai, Nadella, Sandberg, Altman, Jobs, and Harari. Each episode uses AI-powered creative reconstruction to explore how technology, ethics, and humanity intertwine. Produced in London, it reflects Harkusha’s work in AI, innovation, and digital ...
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Dave Chang has a few questions. Besides being the chef of the Momofuku restaurants and the creator and host of Netflix’s 'Ugly Delicious,' Dave is an avid student and fan of sports, music, art, film, and, of course, food. In ranging conversations that cover everything from the creative process to his guest’s guiltiest pleasures, Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.
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What if creative success isn’t just about fame or money? What myths keep us from fully embracing our creative potential? Off The Charts explores these questions through conversations with artists, musicians, writers, and other creative voices — as well as reflections from host Lionel Cartwright, a lifelong recording artist, songwriter, composer, and music director. By looking beyond metrics of popularity and sales, the show uncovers fresh perspectives on what a creative life can look like. E ...
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In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.
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Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs
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Introducing Two Cranky Creatives, the podcast where two seasoned creative entrepreneurs pull back the curtain on the highs and lows of building a creative business. Expect unfiltered, real talk about the challenges, victories, and everything in between that comes with being a creative entrepreneur. Whether you're a fellow creative or just curious about the hustle, join us for candid conversations that go beyond the usual sugar-coated advice.
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Producer Helena de Groot talks to poets about language, dreams, love and loss, identity, connection, anger, discomfort, the creative process, the state of the world and the world of the soul. Hard conversations are welcomed—laughter is, too.
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The podcast for diverse, in-depth discussions around the creative conscious™ of creative thinkers. Join creative entrepreneur Kate McLeod as she examples in conversation, the path for authentically optimized creative patterns of thinking with other innovative creative thinkers. The result: an array of tools for listeners who want to habitualize their creative conscious™ or just take their creative thinking to the brain gym for about an hour. Get ready to get introspective, creative and expan ...
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Beyond the Studio - A Podcast for Artists
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Beyond the Studio is a podcast about the career paths of working contemporary artists. Co-hosted by artists Nicole Mueller and Amanda Adams, and featuring interviews with visual artists, makers, and art world professionals, Beyond the Studio aims to bring more transparency to the arts through candid conversations about their business practices, time management, financial planning, and how they're making a living, creatively—in other words, all of the work that happens "beyond the studio"
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Creativity can be a lonely path. If we want to reach our full potential (and have a good time doing it), we Creatives need cheerleading and insights from our creative colleagues. In the Creative Chats podcast, I speak to some of the best Creatives around, about creativity and their process, and I share stories of Artists, Makers, and Content Creators. In fact, anything that will help you do your best work yet!
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Creative Juice is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to Fortnite Creative and UEFN game development. It brings together game developers, business professionals, and gamers for authentic, casual, and humorous conversations about creativity, industry insights, and real-world success stories. Episodes are recorded with video using tools like Riverside and later distributed as audio on major podcast platforms. Each episode lasts between 30 minutes and 1 hour and features in-depth interviews with top ...
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Join host Katy Cowan on The Creative Boom Podcast, where candid conversations with fellow creatives explore the real stories behind our careers—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Whether you're a graphic designer, illustrator, animator, marketer or creative entrepreneur, this show brings warmth, humour, and insight into the challenges and triumphs of the creative journey. We tackle everything from confidence to burnout, offering advice and inspiration for building a fulfilling, ...
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Conversations with visual artists and arts practitioners from Aotearoa New Zealand
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Creative Work Hour Podcast Welcome to the Creative Work Hour Podcast, where creativity finds its voice and passion meets productivity. Each episode is your chance to dive into the heart of creative expression, offering inspiration, practical advice, and a supportive community vibe. Join us as we explore the stories behind our flagship event, Creative Work Hour, and discover how creators from all walks of life carve out time for their personal projects amidst the chaos of daily life. Our epis ...
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MadPo3t Podcast| Art|Wisdom| Creative exploration
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Madpo3t Podcast is a dynamic exploration of creative expression and personal growth, featuring in-depth conversations with fellow creators. Each episode dives into the intricate experiences of artists, poets, and innovative minds, breaking down their unique journeys of self-improvement and artistic development. Host [Alex Murdock] provides an intimate platform for creators to share their stories, challenges, and insights, transforming personal narratives into powerful moments of connection a ...
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There may be nothing more inspiring and entertaining than relaxed, candid conversations among creative people. Mark Caro, a relentlessly curious journalist and on-stage interviewer, loves digging into the creative process with artists and drawing out surprising stories that illuminate the work that has become part of our lives. The Caropopcast is for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the music, movies, food and culture that they love.
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From the Ring to Hollywood: A Conversation with Luke Hawx
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Professional wrestler, actor, and stuntman Luke Hawx talks about discovering discipline through adversity, breaking into the wrestling world, transitioning into major film and television projects, the story behind launching Wildkat Sports, and the mindset that keeps him hungry, creative, and constantly evolving. Follow Luke Hawx: lukehawx.com wildk…
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Daniel Stillman: The Architecture of Conversations and Why Every Interface Shapes What We Say
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Daniel Stillman, author of Good Talk: How to Design Conversations That Matter, reveals how conversations are designed—whether we realize it or not. Drawing from his background in design thinking and facilitation, Daniel breaks down the components of conversational architecture: openings, turns, power dynamics, and interfaces. He explains why physic…
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Episode #510: Open Source, Open Minds: a Conversation with Dax Raad on the Future of Coding
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On this episode of Crazy Wisdom, I, Stewart Alsop, sit down with Dax Raad, co-founder of OpenCode, for a wide-ranging conversation about open-source development, command-line interfaces, the rise of coding agents, how LLMs change software workflows, the tension between centralization and decentralization in tech, and even what it’s like to push the…
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Teriyaki Chicken, Opinions, and Chris Ying
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Dave and our friend Chris Ying eat teriyaki chicken and a dish from Dave's childhood, all while talking overrated flavor combinations, favorite fast food items, and more. They also call an old pal, and a great chef, to fact-check Dave. They then embark on an inappropriate dinner conversation, talking about shameful car eating, other social taboos, …
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Apple’s former design executive on tools, purpose of design and creativity in the age of AI | Charles Migos, intangible.ai
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With so many AI tools flying around, it feels overwhelming for any creative team to choose the ones that will make a difference. This is why last week, we decided to have a conversation with Charles Migos, Chief Product Officer, Founder of Intangible.ai, Design Leaders faculty member and one of the most exciting voices in design today. He is a desi…
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The Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos is renowned for her large-scale sculptural pieces which have featured in galleries across the world. She has used materials such as fabric, plastic and even tampons to construct her works. In June 2018 her exhibition I’m Your Mirror opened at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. For this Joana made a serie…
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Jeff Staple on Near-Death Moments, Big Risks and One Sneaker That Changed Everything
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Jeff Staple is a designer, brand strategist and cultural icon who helped turn sneaker culture into a global movement. In this conversation, he opens up about growing up as an only child in New Jersey, how loneliness built his imagination, and how two near-death experiences changed the way he looks at risk, success and creativity. We talk about the …
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AI is already pretty good at making decent music with bare minimum human input, but now one of the biggest AI-music generating platforms has partnered with one of the world's biggest record labels. It could mean the artificially-made music is about to be based on some of your favourite – and most popular – artists' work. So once the song is sung, d…
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What's the best way to protect beach-goers from shark attacks?
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Last Thursday morning, a woman died and her boyfriend was seriously injured in a shark attack at a remote NSW beach. The attack happened as the couple was reportedly filming dolphins in the water. It's a tragedy... and the fifth fatal shark attack in Australia this year. So, are shark attacks on the rise in Australia? And what's the most effective …
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How to avoid 'ghost stores' and other scams this Christmas
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The consumer watchdog is urging shoppers to be wary of online "ghost stores" in the lead-up to Christmas. The ACCC has received more than 700 complaints about online stores suspected of misrepresenting themselves as local businesses. So how can you steer clear of online scams this festive season? And what should you do if you've been caught up in o…
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In this powerful conversation, London actor and spoken word poet Chiara Lerferla reveals the paradox of The Drama Mask: how the act of performance became the purest path to her truth. Chiara shares her struggle with dyslexia and finding her voice, leading her to poetry as a way to condense her world. From a natural introvert to an outspoken perform…
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Tod Goldberg is the author of the novel Only Way Out, available from Thomas & Mercer. Tod Goldberg is the New York Times bestselling author of sixteen novels, including the Gangsterland quartet: Gangsterland, a finalist for the Hammett Prize; Gangster Nation; The Low Desert, a Southwest Book of the Year; and Gangsters Don't Die, an Amazon Best Book…
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It's Episode 21 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about messing with your mind. "Ptolomea" written by Aurora Ulfvenstierna (Story starts around 00:06:10) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Ash Millman, Tattooed Man - Jake Benson, Partygoer - Conor Larkin, Becca - Penny Scott-Andrews "As Sweet" written by Jess Gofton (Story starts arou…
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What does it mean to belong nowhere? Across the world, millions of people are denied citizenship and live without a country to call their own. It is estimated half of these are children. The majority of people become stateless or are born stateless through no fault of their own, but the onus is often put on the individual to fight for access to bas…
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Ireland has become the first country in the world to introduce labels linking alcohol with cancer and liver disease. Some producers began re-labelling their products this year and they're already on sale in pubs and supermarkets across the country. The rest of the drinks industry was due to follow suit next year but the Irish government has decided…
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Around one fifth of the world's oil tankers now belong to the 'shadow fleet', more than a thousand ships which Russia uses to skirt sanctions and - increasingly - conduct acts of sabotage and hybrid warfare. BBC Russian's economics reporter Alexey Kalmykov explains how, with its opaque ownership structures and uninsured, poorly maintained ships, th…
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Excerpt from 'Open Wide,' by Jessica Gross
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A new series on the podcast called Story Time, featuring an author reading aloud from her work. In this debut episode, Jessica Gross reads from her new novel, Open Wide, available from Abrams Books. Open Wide was the November 2025 pick of the Otherppl Book Club. Gross is also the author of the debut novel Hysteria (2020), which Publishers Weekly de…
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BBC Tech Editor Zoe Kleinman was about to go live on TV to explain a global outage affecting dozens of websites and apps. Millions would be watching, but she kept forgetting a key technical phrase and had to resort to reading from notes. The ‘brain fog’ Zoe experienced coincided with perimenopause – the start of the menopause and time in life for w…
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In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Shady Characters, hosts Evan Burgher and Tim DeBrincat sit down with Captain Howard Hart, a retired Naval Intelligence Officer turned civic leader in San Juan Capistrano. Hart recounts his 30-year military career, the harrowing morning of September 11th, and the split-second twist of fate that saved h…
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Episode #509: The Pause Between Brushstrokes: Mathilda Martin on Creative Flow
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In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, I, Stewart Alsop, sit down with Argentine artist Mathilda Martin to explore the intimate connection between creativity, flow, and authenticity—from how swimming mirrors painting, to why art can heal, and what makes human-made art irreplaceable in the age of AI. We also touch on Argentina’s vibrant art scene, the shi…
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#391 Judd Saul - Something Disturbing Is Happening In Nigeria
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Judd Saul shares his firsthand experiences inside Nigeria’s unfolding crisis, exposing the violence, misinformation, and global silence surrounding it. He discusses the historical roots of the conflict, the failure of institutions to protect the vulnerable, and his mission to support persecuted communities on the ground. This is a powerful look int…
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Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams
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Claire grew up in a multi-faith household that often looked beyond traditional beliefs for solutions. At 17, everything changed when her mother discovered that Claire was speaking to “dead people.” Convinced it was ungodly, her mother turned to both a medium and her charismatic Christian sect for guidance, asking priests to intervene so that Waswa,…
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Making marriage work (the second time round)
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Although we’d all love to imagine you can have a second chance at love, the divorce rate for second marriages is double that of first. Psychotherapists Dr Zoe Krupka and Stephen Andrew have been a couple for 14 years and it's a second marriage for both of them. They say marriage number two can be the fulfilling and thrilling relationship people alw…
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Ask Aunty: Stuck between two best friends
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In high school, sorting out friendship drama can take up a lot of time, but it can cause even bigger headaches as adults. So what do you do when your relationship with your new best friend is upsetting your old best friend?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Episode 279 featuring Blitz//Berlin (Martin Macphail)
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Today we are joined with Martin McPhail who is one 3rd of the Juno Award winning, blockbuster film & trailer scoring trio BLITZ//BERLIN. Martin and the gang went from being a humble Canadian punk band to setting the sounds of some of the biggest franchises (Alien Earth, Top Gun Maverick, GOT: House Of Dragons, Bladerunner 2049, Far Cry 6 x Stranger…
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It's our Thanksgiving message for 2025!
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Gautum Mukunda: The Paradox of Leader Selection and Why Unfiltered Presidents Are a Dangerous Gamble
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Gautum Mukunda, Harvard professor and author of Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter, reveals the paradox at the heart of leadership selection: the more effort you put into picking a leader, the less it matters who you pick. Drawing from decades of presidential history, Mukunda introduces the concept of filtered versus unfiltered leaders—Georg…
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Volume 70 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...Brad goes to a Grateful Drag concert...the aliens are here....Mira is thankful for weed...Kate Beckinsale's daughter's boyfriend laid two eggs....Tara Reid wheeled out of Chicago hotel bar...claims she was roofied...Kevin Spacey wants you to know he's not actually homeless...Ozempic is the only good thing …
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Episode 503 / Ruby Sky Stiler Ruby Sky Stiler is an artist born in Maine and based in Brooklyn. She has been the subject multiple solo presentations, including New Patterns, The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY (2022); Group Relief, Fairfield University Art Museum, CT (2020); Fresco, Saint…
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beyondthe.studio Subscribe to our free Substack Submit to our Listener Spotlight Follow us on Instagram at: @beyondthestudio @nicolemariemueller @closecallstudioBy Beyond the Studio Podcast
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"The Insight Pause is sitting in the rubble of your shattered worldview before clearing a single stone." - Ken Woodward In this solo episode, Ken Woodward introduces The Insight Pause—a five-step framework for navigating the moments that crack open our worldview. Through his own story of confronting the hidden history behind the Indigenous names an…
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Why the traditional kokoshnik headdress is en vogue in Russia, and how it has become a poster image for the Kremlin’s vision of national identity. When President Putin talks not of tanks but of tiaras, it’s a signal that symbolism matters. We unpick the dress code of the Russian “patriot” to explore a deeper idea at the heart of everything from fas…
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The Spark: Ashley Johnson on Impulsive Adventures, Inner Critics and the Joy of Not Knowing
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In this episode of The Spark, Katy welcomes back Ashley Johnson, Head of Brand Narrative at Pentagram in London, for a playful, after-hours chat that reveals a more mischievous side to the celebrated writer and strategist. After their in-depth Creative Boom interview, this follow-up is all about quick-fire questions, impulsive stories and surprisin…
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Ask Aristotle: Do you "owe" your adult kids an inheritance?
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When you die, what sort of assets will you leave and who's getting them? Or maybe you've handed over your inheritance early - helping your kids out with a house deposit, paying for their uni, or your grandkids' schooling. Financial expert David Koch says Boomers are putting a good retirement at risk to give their adult kids money. Koch argues that …
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The debate over downloading your teenager's social media history
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In your house there's probably a box squirrelled away in a cupboard somewhere, full of photos and memorabilia of your kids and grandkids. And even though you don't look at it every day, it pulls at the heartstrings when you stumble across it. But do we place the same value on those memories if they're digital? As the social media ban approaches, Me…
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Are we ready to say RIP to the Aussie backyard?
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A big backyard used to be part of the Australian dream. But a shift has happened over time. Block sizes for new houses across our cities have shrunk by 22 per cent in the past 15 years, according to the ABS. The average block size is now 467 square metres - but while the size of land is shrinking, house sizes have not. Put simply: we're building bi…
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How Fortnite Maps Really Blow Up The Data Behind Viral Success (CEO of FCHQ - Jon Hughes)
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Fortnite creators always talk about the Discovery system, but almost nobody understands how it actually works. In this episode, I sit down with Jon Hughes, founder of FCHQ and one of the leading analytic minds in Fortnite Creative and UEFN. Jon breaks down the real numbers behind map success, why certain genres explode, why others fade fast, and wh…
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In this profound episode, the MadPo3t sits down with wisdom-driven coach Rhonda Farrah for a truly conversational deep dive into the architecture of self-change. We dissect the universal law of Inertia—why we stay stuck—and the vital importance of The Decision that initiates all growth. Rhonda shares her 20-year journey of self-uncovery, using the …
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[Re-release] Wayne Kirkpatrick: Grammy Song of the Year, 10 Tony Award Nominations
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One Grammy Song of the Year, ten Tony Award nominations, and over two hundred recorded songs by artists we all know and love. But underneath Songwriter Hall of Fame member Wayne Kirkpatrick’s impressive résumé is a mindset that’s a true masterclass in long-haul creativity. In this episode, Wayne gives us a peek under the hood at the values and habi…
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With a lot of heart, today we're chatting about how grateful we are for each other and our friendship. We recount how we met as next door neighbors, became podcast co-hosts, and over the years have grown into the dearest of friends. We also share what we've learned from one another and the ways we make each other better people. We immediately share…
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Why crash testing may be letting down female passengers
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Even at low speeds... if you have a car crash... and you're a woman... you're more likely to be seriously injured than a man. But interestingly, car crash testing and plane safety testing is dominated by "male" crash test dummies... and has been for decades. These dummies are part of a system of testing methods designed with men in mind.... and it'…
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When you think of the 1960s, what comes to mind? Hippies, Vietnam War protests, the music?What about the 1990s? VCRs, grunge music, minimalist fashion?We're about to reach the halfway point of the 2020s, so what is the defining legacy of this decade?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Fashion Critical on finding her style, and embracing anonymity
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She has never revealed her name publicly, but her opinions about fashion have made a huge impact.Fashion Critical started making "silly posts" to entertain her friends, but her platform ended up gaining a huge following. She talks to Life Matters about finding her own style, and why we should never take fashion too seriously.…
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Center Stage with John Early & Da'Vine Joy Randolph
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Topics covered include: Getting comfortable in the chaos, moments of brevity, John writing his directorial debut on set of Eternity, double-fisting at TIFF, attending Interlochen at the exact same time, training in opera, Da’Vine’s stint as a camp counselor for child prodigies, ill-informed southern accents for The Laramie Project, witnessing the g…
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Cal Newport: Why Social Media Is Big Tobacco Not Big Oil and the Steam Whistle Theory of Attention
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Cal Newport, computer science professor and author of Digital Minimalism, argues that the better analogy for social media is not big oil that must be broken up because it's vital to society but big tobacco that must be culturally rejected because it's unhealthy and dispensable—people don't care if you tell them to leave Facebook for six months but …
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From Chappies to Cadbury: How Mondelez Builds Heritage Brands That Lead Culture
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How do heritage brands stay relevant in a world full of choice? At the Effie Awards South Africa, we sat down with Arpan Sur, CMO of the Sub-Saharan Africa Business Unit at Mondelez, to discuss marketing effectiveness, cultural leadership, and what makes brands like Chappies and Cadbury endure. Arpan shares why “marketing should lead culture”, how …
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