The Brainwave Podcast with Gail Hulnick
Creativity. What happens in that charmed moment when a genius song, painting, book or film is born? On The Brainwave Podcast, Gail Hulnick interviews writers, composers, artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and others about how, when, where, and why they fell in love with an idea.
Subscribers to The Brainwave Premium Content "After the Idea" will hear creativity tips, advice on nurturing the muse, and practical, actionable suggestions for encouraging the creative flow.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
Ep.65. Novelist Jennifer Steil on Exile Music, The Ambassador's Wife, and her experience being kidnapped
Novelist Jennifer Steil is interested in the inner journey that people make when they choose to live in a country other than the one where they were born. In this conversation with Gail…
Ep.62. Poet Andrea Carter Brown on 9-11 and her book about the experience
In this episode Gail talks with poet Andrea Carter Brown about her experiences escaping the neighborhood of the twin towers in New York City, the morning that they collapsed after airpl…
Ep.61. Artist Linda Riesenberg Fisler on creativity, nature, and Artistic Harmonies
In this episode, Gail talks with visual artist/author Linda Riesenberg Fisher about the way she is inspired by nature, about the challenges new artists face in marketing their work, and…
Ep. 60. Making a Podcast. Bonus Episode.
Twenty-five years ago, The Brainwave Podcast got its start as a book idea. In this bonus episode, after sixty conversations with others about where their ideas came from, Gail talks abo…
Writing a memoir, remembering the 1970s, and author Sari Fordham
Author Sari Fordham found her mother's letters home from her time as an ex-pat in Uganda and that set her on a journey to write a memoir titled Wait for God to Notice. In Episode 47 of…
Historical fiction, Teddy Roosevelt, fact-checking, and author James A.Ross
Writers of historical fiction make millions of creative choices about how much truth and how much fiction to include. From his cabin in Wyoming, author James A. Ross talks with Gail abo…
Affirmations, music, and singer/songwriter Michele Blood
Singer/songwriter and spiritual guide Michele Blood talks with Gail about the experience that led her to put affirmations to music and begin a career of helping others with Jack Canfiel…
Debut novel, fantasy romance, tips for teenage writers and author Sarah Humpherys
Getting that first publishing contract can be a dream that takes many years -- or never -- to come true for many writers. For others, it can be a matter of a few months. Sarah Humpherys…
Ep 33. Janet Sternburg. Photographs from the pandemic in a new book titled I've Been Walking
In this episode, Gail talks with photographer/author/cultural observer Janet Sternburg. Janet has recently released a new book of art photographs, titled I've Been Walking, which docume…
Ep.32.Taly Matiteyahu. Valentine's Day, the Blink Date, and the search for love
With Valentine's Day coming up, we look at a new dating app called The Blink Date. The idea is to pay more attention to The Voice, and less to physical cues about compatibility that swe…
Episode 31. Author Tony Manera. About a bridge, the Mafia, and a Matter of Honor
Writing a novel is a very different experience from writing a short story. Author Tony Manera discusses his book Voices in the Wind: A Matter of Honor with Gail. They talk about doing r…
Episode 29. Photographer Richard Wiesel. On Holocaust Remembrance, 9/11 survivors, and creativity.
In Episode 29, Gail talks with photographer Richard Wiesel about the origin of his exhibit "Objects from the Concentration Camps". He describes how his interest in WW2 history led to th…
Ep.27. Jokes, scenes, and questions with entrepreneur and Longshot Leader podcaster Michael Stein
Interacting with and creating material for an audience during a standup comedy routine is different from presenting material to a podcast audience -- and different from putting a film i…
Ep.26. Dystopian fiction, non-binary characters, and divinity with author Rachel Mumaw
Dystopian fiction envisages a future where life is broken. In a new novel titled Jericho, author Rachel Mumaw tells the story of a non-binary leader, Riley Jay, who tries to protect the…
Ep.25. The Macy's Windows, Lighting, and live performance with lighting designer Mike Inwood
In Episode 25, we take an imaginary stroll down 34th Street in New York City. Emmy-award winning lighting designer Mike Inwood's projects have included the Macy's windows, theater, oper…
Ep. 22. A Kids Christmas Book, a Parents Self-Help Book, and Autism. With author/podcaster Randi-Lee Bowslaugh
Christmas is only a few weeks away and kids' books about the season are a big part of the fun. Podcaster Randi-Lee Bowslaugh has published a book called Operation Deck the Halls. We tal…
Halloween Horror, Historical Fiction, and Writing Groups with author Joe Gioconda. Episode 17
Sometimes, the creative spark ignites because of a quick, simple glimpse of a new idea. And sometimes, it comes partway through a deep dive into a very thick book, written in Latin. In …
Playtime, nudges, and steminism. With author Emma Jean. Episode 16
Finding a good fiction writing idea-- some of the best ideas come in while we're watching children at play. In this episode, children's book author Emma Jean tells the story of the mome…
Math, Murder and Revenge. With novelist Fred Williams. Episode 15
On Episode 15 of The Brainwave Podcast, Gail explores the way that a creative idea evolve and changes, often with the input of other people.
Fred Williams is the author of Scramble: A Pe…
Fashion, weddings, and festivals. With photographer Gaby Deimeke. Episode 14.
Photographer Gaby Deimeke began her career at art school in London, where she specialized in fashion photography. One of her favorite shots came out of that period and in this episode o…