45 Episodes

  1. Introducing: Pioneers of AI

    Published: 18/09/2024

  2. Introducing: Offsite Adventures

    Published: 17/04/2024

  3. Create from joy: Writer Phoebe Robinson on "You Can’t Touch My Hair"

    Published: 19/04/2023

  4. Be utterly honest: Musician Ben Folds on “Whatever and Ever Amen”

    Published: 12/04/2023

  5. 5 ways to handle creative conflict

    Published: 30/03/2023

  6. Get to the fun part: Game creators Matthew Inman and Elan Lee on Exploding Kittens

    Published: 23/03/2023

  7. Trust creates gold: Comedian David Cross on “Arrested Development”

    Published: 15/03/2023

  8. Let emotion be your North Star: Composer Kris Bowers

    Published: 08/03/2023

  9. How to begin: Susan Orlean on "The Orchid Thief"

    Published: 01/03/2023

  10. 5 strategies for overcoming failure

    Published: 27/02/2023

  11. Fight for your dream: Comedian Cristela Alonzo

    Published: 22/02/2023

  12. Find the people who see your dream: Actor Aasif Mandvi

    Published: 15/02/2023

  13. Always be iterating: Pomplamoose’s Jack Conte & Nataly Dawn

    Published: 08/02/2023

  14. How to build trust: Apollo Theater’s Kamilah Forbes

    Published: 01/02/2023

  15. Take responsibility for your creativity: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

    Published: 25/01/2023

  16. 5 strategies for starting something new

    Published: 23/01/2023

  17. Tell a universal truth: “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz

    Published: 18/01/2023

  18. Sweat the details: Punchdrunk artistic director Felix Barrett

    Published: 11/01/2023

  19. Embrace your inner weirdo: Pixar’s Domee Shi on “Turning Red”

    Published: 04/01/2023

  20. Turn memory into art: Isabel Allende on “The House of the Spirits”

    Published: 28/12/2022

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Every creative work you’ve ever loved has a hero’s journey behind it. On Spark & Fire, you'll hear creators tell the story of bringing one beloved work to life. Iconic creatives — like Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz, Pixar director Domee Shi, comedian Patton Oswald, musician Wynton Marsalis, and novelist Isabel Allende — share the endless iterations, the inevitable setbacks, and the breakthrough ideas along the epic process of creation. But this isn’t an interview show. It’s a story — told entirely in the artist's own words.With host June Cohen, co-founder of WaitWhat and the former executive producer of TED Talks.Transcripts and images for every episode are available at sparkandfire.comSign up for the weekly Spark & Fire newsletter.

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