
Thomas Edison said: "To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." Join writer Bill Barol in the US and variety performer Mat Ricardo in the UK for a freewheeling transatlantic conversation about creativity -- what it is, where it comes from and why it matters.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 28 | Founded | 4 years ago | 
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This week we're talking about the things that aren't there. Plus: Trash drafts, Parrot Face, the dog that didn't bark, well-dressed clowns, empty piazzas, terrible silence, Mike Birbiglia, and the smell of space. (It smells like steak, apparently.)
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This week we're talking about doing what you're bad at. Why do some people charge blindly full speed ahead, and others try to shrink into their own shoes? And what's to be gained from what can be a traumatic experience? Also: Noble pain, sociopaths, ... more
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As a fellow juggler with ambitions to write, this podcast is a delight. I engage with the creative process on a daily basis so to hear others exploring and articulating their understanding of it is wonderfully entertaining and instructive.
I love every episode! These two are smart and adorable.They’ve taught me about what they do—writing and variety performance—and in the process helped me think about about choice and habit, hard work and inspiration. In the most charming, honest way, they talk with each other about what’s behind the process of sending something you create out into the world.
I have no imagination but I do have a lot of junk. I also don’t have the creativity of Bill Barol and Mat Ricardo, so if they want to talk about how to find ways to be creative, I’m all ears.
It turns out they do, and in the most entertaining way imaginable. Where have you ever heard a discussion about style while Gorilla Monsoon is mentioned in the same sentence?
It’s fun, it’s helpful. It deserves a wide audience. Give it a listen.
Two episodes in and I feel like I've found the two most fascinating and entertaining conversationalists podcasting today.
I love seeing creativity at the forefront of a discussion in such an interesting way. These guys nailed it!










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