The Cocktail Napkin
Some of the greatest ideas begin as scribbles on the back of a cocktail napkin. On this periodical of uncurbed ideas, a wide variety of guests discuss creativity, ideas and inspiration. Hosted by Jeremy Fuksa.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2012
29: How The Sausage Is Made
Sometimes working from the solitude of home beats collaboration. But what about people who rarely, if ever, work in the same room as their colleagues? Greg Storey of Happy Cog West explains how they …
28: American Drink
In this episode, Albert McMurry talks about American Drink while sharing a couple of drinking-related stories. Also, why not everybody likes folks who need to Always Be Linking and Albert’s, um... in…
27: Responsive Web Design
Ethan Marcotte and I talk about responsive design, the future of CSS frameworks that might support this notion, speaking at An Event Apart and what it’s like for him to strike back on his own after a…
26: Ad Guys Don't Get It
Chris Riebschlager and I sit outside to discuss our ridiculous desire for Twitter stars, not being 100% comfortable in an "ad guy's" skin and the Zen detachment of Twitter. It's way less important th…
25: My Twitter Portfolio
Quinn Katherman, one of 18 funny women that HuffPo thinks you should follow, got her first copywriting job based on her portfolio of tweets. Yes, you read that right.
24: No F's for Advertising
Even though I'm in advertising, I don't much care for the industry's navel gazing tendencies. Some of us ad folk just want to make cool things that people appreciate and find useful. Increasingly, th…
23: Journalism as Conversation
Doreen Marchionni explains Journalism As Conversation, a fascinating blend of traditional journalism with the collaborative voice of citizen journalism.
22: Cooking, Consideration and Caring
Greg Turner of Kitchen Sojourn discusses caring about the end product, whether it's a photo, a novel or a simple meal for your family.
21: Creative Modality
Merlin Mann and I cover a lot of territory, from creative failure to creative modality and how being in the wrong mode at the wrong time might bring on that failure.
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Twyla Thar…
20: The Brown Note
Adam Lisagor talks with me before he became the famous auteur that Dan idolizes. In this episode we talk about creative failure and being incredibly lazy.
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You Look Nice Today: …
19: Making People Smarter
I spoke to Merlin Mann on the phone. After a great conversation, he ended it with an interesting question: "How do we make people smarter?" I have a couple of ideas.
17: SXSW 2010 Recap
Most people will focus on the technologies and innovations showcased at South by Southwest Interactive. I decided to focus on how creative people can better convey their interactive ideas in an envir…
16: Poisonous Advice
Creative Directors that are more interested in money or fame than creating good work are apt to give poisonous advice. In this episode, I shed the last pounds of mental baggage left by some of those …