Originality
The most common question creative people get asked is, "Where do you get your ideas?" That's what Originality was all about: exploring the wheres, hows, and whys of creative genius. Hosted by Aleen Simms and K Tempest Bradford.
- Update frequency
- every 23 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2023
20: Creating a Fake World People Can Believe In
In this episode, Tempest, Aleen, and guest Grace Fong explore how artists tell stories, how they add to existing stories, why mind palaces are important, and how travel contributes to it all.
01:05:41 |
Thu 15 Mar 2018
19: You Don't Have to Be an Expert
Marisa McClellan joins us to talk about how to build an audience in this chaotic world where everyone is scrambling to get noticed.
00:56:51 |
Thu 01 Feb 2018
18: Turn on the Fountain of Words
Tempest recently got to spend a month at an artist's residency in Idaho. How did it go? What did she learn? Listen to find out!
01:17:44 |
Thu 18 Jan 2018
17: Stuff People in a Couch
Jodi Eichelberger has been a puppeteer on Broadway, Icelandic television, and even in movies. He joins us to talk about life behind the puppet, moving from New York to Boise, and finding a community …
01:16:51 |
Thu 04 Jan 2018
16: Someone Needs Me to Talk About Jem & the Holograms
In this truly outrageous episode, we're joined by Kelly Thompson, author of the Jem and the Holograms comic books (among many others!) to talk about trying to do it all, switching work modes, and wor…
01:36:42 |
Fri 08 Dec 2017
15: You Can't See Them But They Can See You
Author and illustrator Nilah Magruder joins us to talk about the importance of creating art and how it helps creators of all stripes see their works in a new way.
01:00:42 |
Thu 23 Nov 2017
14: Interconnected Art
Your hosts discuss the value of finding ways to think outside of your creative box and unusual collaborations.
01:03:03 |
Thu 09 Nov 2017
13: I Need to Stand Next to the Pyramids
This time, we talk about research and research trips! Because sometimes, creativity comes purely from your imagination. Sometimes, accuracy is important. And sometimes, reality is the best source of …
01:11:16 |
Thu 26 Oct 2017
12: Writing is Time Travel
Tabletop games writer Monica Valentinelli joins us to talk about how she started writing RPGs and her experiences creating them.
01:15:41 |
Thu 12 Oct 2017
11: Stuff Your Inner Critic in a Box
It's almost November, the month where writers all over the world roll up their sleeves and write a novella. Jason Snell joins us to talk about NaNoWriMo, why people do it, and how to avoid common pit…
01:09:26 |
Thu 28 Sep 2017
10: More Capable Spy Women
Acclaimed comic book and games writer Antony Johnston, writer of the Coldest City, joins us to talk about what it was like to have his book turned into a movie, writing strong women leads, and where …
01:14:30 |
Sat 16 Sep 2017
9: Investing in Art
Often, our creative endeavors don't pay us well. This episode, we talk about why it's okay and frequently necessary to ask for financial support to help us make things.
01:26:38 |
Thu 31 Aug 2017
8: A Song-Shaped Butterfly Net
S. J. Tucker joins us once again to talk about how collaboration has helped her foster her creativity.
01:03:59 |
Thu 17 Aug 2017
7: Will the Universe Take Care of Me
S. J. Tucker joins to talk about creating, creativity, living life as a vagabond, and keeping up her momentum of song creation.
01:01:49 |
Thu 03 Aug 2017
6: Engage the Hashtagery
Dan Moren joins Tempest and Aleen to talk about his debut novel, The Caledonian Gambit, how it feels to be published at last, what he'd do differently, and what he takes to book signings.
01:08:32 |
Thu 20 Jul 2017
5: 73 Million Blank Notebooks
Guest Jay Miller joins Tempest and Aleen to talk about bullet journals--how to get started, what tools to use, and when to draw a kitty on it.
01:04:48 |
Thu 06 Jul 2017
4: One Million Words of S**t
There once was a person named Tempest
Whose advice was simply the wisest
“Practice your art!
That’s where it all starts!”
Even though sometimes it’s the toughest.
00:51:03 |
Thu 22 Jun 2017
3: Unicorn Sidekick
Have you ever looked at your email with scorn
and thought, “I could really use a unicorn
to sort and tidy this digital thorn?”
Be of good cheer, don’t be forlorn!
There sidekicks who are foresworn
t…
01:04:08 |
Fri 09 Jun 2017
2: A Couch Not Possessed by Cats or Satan
Show up and create.
Mikah Sargent motivates.
Listen to this one.
01:02:38 |
Thu 25 May 2017
1: Steampunk Mermaids
What’s the biggest thing you’ve ever done on a dare? Nisi Shawl wrote Everfair, a Steampunk book about life during warfare.
00:50:02 |
Mon 15 May 2017
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