CREATIVITY SPARKS: CAT DANCERS + TEDDY ROOSEVELT
In this episode of The Spark File, Susan and Laura surprise each other with sparks from their personal files -- the tragic story of Ron and Joy Holiday (aka Cat Dancers) and the paradoxes and duality of the Man in the Arena himself, Theodore Roosevelt.
MAKERS: LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA PART 2: CREATIVE MISDIAGNOSES, PASSION PROJECTS + SENSORY SEEKING
This is part 2, Lin-Manuel Miranda shares how he restocks his creative fishpond whenever the well runs dry, and reveals his secret to avoiding creative blocks. Find out how he fuels his creativity and gains inspiration from “the sensitive" and “the sensory seeker" in his life.
CREATIVITY SPARKS: LYNNE COX + PATRICIA DOUGLAS: RECORDED LIVE FROM THE PERFORMING ARTS PROJECT
In this very special episode, recorded LIVE at The Performing Arts Project in North Carolina, Susan and Laura explore the inspiration of swimmer and author Lynne Cox as well as one of the best kept secrets of the Hollywood studio system era - the legacy of Patricia Douglas.
PLEASE NOTE: This episode of The Spark File podcasts contains mature themes. Please use your discretion.
CREATIVITY SPARKS: WHAT IT FEELS LIKE ON THE INSIDE + LUMBER JILLS
In this week's episode of creativity sparks, Susan and Laura discuss their personal quests for authenticity and the dissonance felt when What it Feels Like on the Inside doesn't match What it Looks Like on the Outside. Fresh examples of this dynamic include Game of Thrones's Emilia Clarke, Anne Hathaway's Oscar acceptance, and Marlene Dietrich's cabaret performances. They also find sparks in family history when the discovery of the Women's Timber Corps in the UK during WWII, a.k.s the Lumber Jills leads to a search for a personal connection to the Civilian Conservation Corps in the US.
CREATIVITY SPARKS: LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRARIE + SPEAK THE MOKITA
Co-hosts Susan and Laura serve up some delicious creative sparks in the form of little-known controversies surrounding the beloved Little House on the Praire series and its author, Laura Ingalls Wilder. We also explore the Mokita -- the truth everyone knows but no one will talk about -- how it defines our work cultures and how it can be used to great dramatic (or comedic) effect.
