Clever Creature
Jason Gots"A perfectly weird zine for your ears" - Boing Boing. "A case study in artistic drive" - Indiewire. A single surprise word seeds a piece of short fiction, a song, a reflection, and (part of) a conversation. Guests including Resmaa Menakem, Neil Gaiman, Mary-Louise Parker, and more. Until 2020, Jason hosted Think Again, with thinkers and creatives including Terry Gilliam, Margaret Atwood, Marlon Ja... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 19 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Category | Arts | ||||
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Descend a few rungs on the old evolutionary ladder with us in this, the season 2 finale of Clever Creature.
Mordant, multitalented Australian songwriter and actor Tim Minchin, the lyricist of the musicals MATILDA and GROUNDHOG DAY, talks with Jaso... more
“If your castle’s made of sugar, don’t blame the rain when it melts.”
Sometimes, you’ve just got to kill your darlings. You're a cuttlefish, say, and something’s got your arm in its jaws? No worries. Just eject it! It’ll grow back later . . .
In... more
“He will come back with scars and with stories to tell…”
This episode is about new beginnings that lead to surprising outcomes. Poet and essayist Ross Gay talks to Jason about precious things beheld and forgotten. There’s a twisted fairytale about ... more
Word by word, a story emerges. Neuron by neuron, consciousness emerges. The story, song, and conversation of this episode are about that mysterious process whereby things become bigger than the sum of their parts. Cambridge mycologist Merlin Sheldrak... more
From the reassuring sound of our mother's heartbeat to our last breath, our lives are bounded by rhythm. In music, poetry, meditation, and prayer, rhythm is the trance that lets the spirit fly. In grounding us, it can free us. And it can sometimes be... more
At first glance, the word of this episode is impossibly, mind-bogglingly big. "Transition" applies to everything. There's nothing in the known universe (or anywhere else, for that matter, I'd bet) that isn't, at some level, in a state of change. But ... more
“The higher up I go, the less I need to know…”
“Crown shyness” is social distancing for treetops. It’s a botanical mystery, the fact that certain trees give each other space in the canopy. Are they sharing sunlight? Protecting each other from disea... more
“I was so in love with images, I forgot the native art…”
A story, a song, thoughts, and a conversation about what goes on underneath the words and the skin. Somatic therapist Resmaa Menakem, author of MY GRANDMOTHER’S HANDS, on racialized trauma in... more
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- Creativity Full Throtal
Here is a man who is so brilliantly creative that he needs to devise new ways to raise the bar for himself. He came up with something fascinating and visceral and WEIRD! BRAVO!!! :)
Apple Podcasts5MrPotter07
United States5 years ago - Remarkable
Jason does so much cool stuff in each episode of Clever Creatures. He is a creative dynamo who demystifies the creative process—that is to say, he continually acknowledges how mysterious and beguiling creative pursuits can be, and invites us under the hood of his own thinking and feeling about making. I love dipping into the worlds he builds here every other week. I fully recommend checking out Clever Creatures!
Apple Podcasts5P.P. BubUnited States5 years ago - Clever Creature is marvelous
Jason is ,indeed, a clever creature. The podcasts are a delight. Ron
Apple Podcasts5DrBabylonUnited States5 years ago - Laura Veirs?
Hi Jason, I’ve been a long time listener of the big think and am thrilled to subscribe to clever creature. Thank you for taking the leap and being so brave!
Do you know the singer songwriter Laura Veirs? She has a really interesting set of creativity cards for songwriting, fiction, and poetry. Would be dreamy to hear the two of you wax poetic about creativity...
Apple Podcasts5thismortaltoilUnited States5 years ago - 21st Century Bard
Human civilization is possible because of people like Jason Gots. He is a riveting storyteller, an emotionally stunning musician, and an endlessly curious intellectual. He is also hilarious. This podcast is VERY exciting.
Apple Podcasts5ProfJIUnited States5 years ago - Off to a great start!
Love the story, song, and interview! It’s a modern day variety show!
Apple Podcasts5Eric S NYCUnited States5 years ago - rabbirim
Oh My. OMG. this is going to be great! can’t wait for the first one! though i guess i have to wait for the first one
Apple Podcasts5rabbirimUnited States6 years ago - Excited for the new direction
I’ve been a huge fan of think again for a few years now, mostly because I absolutely love the host, Jason Gots.
This new concept sounds absolutely delightful and I’m excited to see what comes out of it!
Apple Podcasts5luizaflipsUnited States6 years ago - Jason is one of the cleverest creatures!
Can’t wait for this launch. Jason has done wonders with Think Again, and I’m looking forward to seeing him with a wide-open canvas.
Apple Podcasts5TheRoguesLifeUnited States6 years ago - Think Again
Convert from the old think again podcast. Think Again was thoughtful and thought provoking and I’m confident clever creature will be just as good. Can’t wait to see what Jason has in store.
Apple Podcasts5Slick nerdUnited States6 years ago
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