Foolish Careers
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- Update frequency
- every 22 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
On getting lucky and earning it retroactively with writer Chris Jones
On this podcast, we've always interviewed creators in Asia.
I made an exception for this episode because I wanted to speak to Chris Jones. Chris is a journalist and screenwriter who is best known for…
How losing at the Webbys turned into winning creative careers with Andas Productions' Roshan Singh and Isabel Perucho
Temujin is a limited-series audio drama about the life of Genghis Khan. It has a fan base in the audio drama world and was a finalist at this year's Webby Awards in the Podcasts - Scripted Fiction ca…
The patient ways of chocolate with Kad Kokoa founders Nuttaya and Paniti Junhasavasdikul
Paniti and Nuttaya Junhasavasdikul had stars in their eyes. They had just spent two weeks in Hawaii with Nat Bletter, a pioneer in the bean-to-bar chocolate movement, and at the Fine Cacao and Chocol…
When to scale and when to stay small with Anonymous Creative Director Felix Ng
As fledgling graphic designers, Felix and his co-founder Germaine were held at arm's length by clients. While developing a brand identity for a restaurant, they never had a chance to taste the food. …
Why a technologist developed soft skills with innovation consultant Keith Timimi
Through self-inquiry, Keith has embraced vulnerability and emotional honesty for a more meaningful career and life. “I'm 50 years old, I should know better, but I don't think the learning journey eve…
Launching your debut novel about protest amidst a mass protest with Sunisa Manning and Jason Erik Lundberg
Sunisa Manning was born and raised in Bangkok to a Thai mom and American dad. She studied journalism at Brown University then came back home to work in the non-profit sector, which led to working in …
Learning to be a sommelier using Wine For Dummies with Gerald Lu
How does a kid just out of National Service learn about wine when there are no teachers in Singapore? Wine for Dummies, of course.
Gerald Lu, one of Singapore’s leading sommeliers and current chair o…
Why every creator needs a scene with filmmaker Suridh Hassan
By age 30, Shaz Hassan had several significant projects under his belt. His London-based production firm Studio Rarekind, cofounded with Ryo Sanada, had produced and sold three independent films, “Sc…
Building the first buffalo dairy farm in Laos with chef Rachel Elman O'Shea
What if you had to explain the concept of a gallery, then build one, before you could present your art? What if a creator had to build YouTube or TikTok before they could produce their first video? 9…
Swapping rock-and-roll journalism for volunteer work with editor Kristine Fonacier
Journalist and editor Kristine Fonacier launched her writing career in the golden age of magazines, and her freelance work as a music journalist quickly took off. Ten years in, she found herself ques…
Creating a Netflix-worthy comic book with Trese author Budjette Tan
Like many authors, Budjette Tan had a dream. He wanted to get his comic book published in America so it could gain a wider readership.
While working long hours as a creative director at an ad agency …
Teaser: Making a comic book in 30 days
One creative project, one hour a day, for one month.
If you want to get a creative project going and it’s unrealistic to block out big chunks of time, find shorter, more manageable blocks. Budjette’s…