Masters of Craft
From the team behind the top-ranked Innovation Crush interview series, Masters of Craft explores the life and times and minds of some of the world's greatest thought leaders in business and beyond. Created and hosted by Chris Denson and Caleb Thorpe, the show serves up a giant helping of some of the best minds around the world, all with a heaping side of occasional bad jokes. Listen. Enjoy. Repeat.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 256
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2024
#37: Nolan & Brent Bushnell - Throne of Games
Nolan Bushnell is undoubtedly the Godfather of the video game industry. Best known as the creator of Atari, and Chuck E. Cheese, Nolan is 20+ time entrepreneur with businesses ranging from education…
00:53:56 |
Tue 29 Apr 2014
#36: Trigger Global - Creative and Mobile Techsperts
It's no secret that the world has gone mobile-mad. This year alone, there will be 1.75 BILLION smart phone users around the world. The opportunities for brands and content makers are endless and of…
00:53:59 |
Tue 22 Apr 2014
#35: BritWeek (2) - Cross-Cultural Business Innovators
This year marks the 5th annual Business Innovation Awards, part of a grand cultural celebration of creative and business collaborations between the UK and Los Angeles. On this installment of Innova…
00:48:53 |
Tue 15 Apr 2014
#34: Doug Campbell - The Power of Play
For the past 8 years, Doug Campbell has been the mind, muse, and maestro behind Mindshare LA. But what else would you expect from a man who once traveled the world in a Tuxedo to raise money for cha…
00:51:24 |
Tue 08 Apr 2014
#32: Robin Kaminsky - Under the Influencer
Whether you're a marketer, entrepreneur, investor, strategic thinker, or somewhere in between, your work life is constantly affected by influence. You're either exerting influence to change consumer…
00:38:06 |
Tue 25 Mar 2014
#31: Sekou Andrews - Delivering Prose to Pros
How many poets do you know who have had the opportunity to participate in strategy sessions alongside Lebron James and top execs at Nike? How many do you know who have given perhaps some of the most…
00:50:30 |
Tue 18 Mar 2014
#30: Krisztina "Z" Holly - The Quest for Questions
Most innovators spend their lives and/or careers exploring the many possible answers to some of the world's most daring questions. In that regard, Krisztina "Z." Holly is guilty as charged. In her …
00:55:19 |
Tue 11 Mar 2014
#29: BritWeek (1) - Collaborate, Innovate and Celebrate
In 1974, a young brit named Bob Peirce drove across the US, landed in California, and got so comfortable in LA that he slept on Venice Beach his first night. Over the decades that have passed, Bob …
00:53:36 |
Tue 04 Mar 2014
#28: Shira Lazar - What's REALLY Trending
Emmy nominated host and executive producer, Shira Lazar stops by to break down the success behind WHATS TRENDING, her professional life-n-times before the show, and facing the one of the biggest chal…
00:44:10 |
Tue 25 Feb 2014
#27: Amos Pizzey - Inside the Talenthouse
Amos Pizzey is the founder and president of Talenthouse, a platform that houses over 3.1 million creative talents who now have opportunities to work with some of the world's top brands and advertiser…
00:48:28 |
Tue 18 Feb 2014
#26: Kyle Cease - Transformational Comedy
"Every once in a while something enormous shows itself: an opportunity, a chance to become even better." -Kyle Cease
After several years into Kyle Cease's stand up career, the then all star comic dev…
00:58:14 |
Tue 11 Feb 2014
#25: Melissa Jun Rowley - Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead
Hackers, and farmers, and dreamers, OH MY! The focus on S.T.E.A.M. education has grown at an enormous rate over the past few years. Kids now have the ability to discover and create at rates that m…
00:28:02 |
Tue 04 Feb 2014
#24: Oliver Bogner - From Teen DJ to Televisionary
When it comes to lists of smart, young entrepreneurs, Oliver Bogner has been on most of them. The 20-year-old has made Forbes 30 under 30 (2012 and 2013) twice, and has even been listed along with …
00:34:24 |
Tue 28 Jan 2014
#23: Isaiah Mustafa - Smell Like Your Brand
A few years ago, Isaiah Mustafa was just your average professional football player turned struggling actor turned struggling bartender. Then one fateful day, he auditioned for - and eventually was c…
00:41:47 |
Tue 21 Jan 2014
#22: Coach Harlon Barnett - Celebrate Every Win
"Pressure builds some, and breaks others." -Harlon Barnett
In 1988, Harlon Barnett played in Michigan State University's 4th ever appearance at the Rose Bowl, joining the team in their 3rd victory. …
00:59:23 |
Tue 14 Jan 2014
#21: 2013 to 2014 - Truths, Myths, and Trends
Award-winning filmmaker, Amy York Rubin and business strategist, Brandon Chretien join this look back at our 20+ shows of 2013, as we pull out some of the best Innovation Crush learnings of the year,…
01:06:29 |
Thu 26 Dec 2013
#20: Marc Brogdon - Making Good Ideas
Two days after Marc Brogdon graduated from college, the Detroit native landed in Stockholm to begin working for brands around the world. Since then, the super creative marketer has gone on to creat…
00:43:02 |
Tue 17 Dec 2013
#19: Hamet Watt - Innovation Through Curiosity
Hamet Watt epitomizes what it takes to be a great entrepreneur. A natural curiosity about people and things, a great understanding of business and its nuances, and a true understanding of his own st…
00:39:50 |
Tue 10 Dec 2013
#18: Nick Cooper - Making American Idols
When it comes to much of today's music, Nick Cooper is the wizard behind the curtain. In the literal sense, he is the vocal coach who goes beyond the technique to help artists discover who they are…
00:53:02 |
Tue 03 Dec 2013
#17: Dan Pappalardo - Question Your Excellence
Dan Pappalardo is the founder and CEO of Troika, a leading brand consultancy and creative agency. In an age dominated by multi-hyphenates, we find companies and individuals who feel the need to be g…
00:47:41 |
Tue 19 Nov 2013
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