PODCAST

Craft: Exploring Creativity

Discussions with authors, songwriters, performers, and other creative people

arts

All Episodes

12:29

The Accidentals: Sometimes You’ve Just Gotta Say #$%^&!

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/10/18

The Accidentals, violinist Sav Madigan and cellist Katie Larson, have been captivating audiences since a little after they met in a Traverse City, Michigan, high school. Their latest album, “Timeout 3,” is the most recent addition to their Timeout series … Continue reading →

en-US

12:56

David Wilcox: Songwriting as Therapy

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/10/15

Ohio musician David Wilcox has released over 20 albums, including his latest The Way I Tell the Story. Wilcox discusses his songwriting process as a form of emotional and traumatic event processing. He emphasizes the joy of exploring feelings through … Continue reading →

en-US

12:08

Columbus Authors Diane Callahan and David Dixon...

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/10/05

Columbus authors Diane Callahan and David Dixon discuss their new poetry collection, The Ship and the Storm. They employed a unique system of organization by putting their poems with similar themes and forms into conversation with each other on opposing … Continue reading →

en-US

8:59

Brandy Gleason: Living the Best of Ohio

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/09/28

“ The most important part about life is living it” – Ernest Hemingway Brandy Gleason, chief writer at Gleason Family Adventure and the creator of the Ohio Road Trips Facebook group, follows this Hemingway quote in life and in her writing. … Continue reading →

en-US

11:59

Meg Cabot: From The Princess Diaries to Westerville

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/09/15

Novelist Meg Cabot is more than just The Princess Diaries, although that’s an impressive accomplishment. She’s had an her extensive career, writing over 50 novels for young adults and adults. Next up, she will appear at a Meet the Author … Continue reading →

en-US

10:44

Abby Posner: How many instruments can one person play?

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/09/15

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abby Posner has released four albums and won the 28th annual USA Songwriting Competition in 2023. She’ll be in town with the Six String Concert series on September 19. We discuss her multi-instrumental talents and her journey … Continue reading →

en-US

11:25

The Cat-like Comedy Reflexes of Bridget Mendy

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/08/27

Journalist and improv comic Bridjet Mendy will perform at the Columbus Comedy Festival, September 4th – 7th. Bridget discusses her comedy style, heavily influenced by her experiences as a 30-something first-generation American with family roots in the Soviet Union. Initially … Continue reading →

en-US

Nef Johnson’s Journey from Shrunken Head to...

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/08/07

en-US

15:43

Victoria Christopher Murray: Finding the Past

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/07/14

New York Times bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray has written or cowritten more than 30 novels, including Stand Your Ground and The Personal Librarian. In our discussion, Murray discusses her latest book, Harlem Rhapsody, a historical fiction novel about Jesse … Continue reading →

en-US

12:22

Steve Hofstetter: Getting to Know Comedians

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/07/08

No insects were injured in comedian Steve Hofstetter’s new comedy special, “Kill the Butterflies.” Instead, Hofstetter combines stand-up comedy with documentary interviews exploring comedians’ experiences with anxiety and mental health. He discusses his own mental health journey, along with more … Continue reading →

en-US

16:02

Gregg Hurwitz: The Upside of Getting Choked Out

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/07/08

How do you ensure authenticity as a writer? Some authors do a lot of library research. Others write what they already know about life. Gregg Hurwitz “introduces [his] face to the training mat repeatedly and …gets choked out.” It’s all … Continue reading →

en-US

Grady Hendrix Casts a Spell

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/05/17

Author Grady Hendrix‘s latest book is Witchcraft for Wayward Girls and we discuss both witchcraft and wayward. Set in the 1970s, the book follows four teenage girls in a Florida home for unwed mothers who discover a book that actually … Continue reading →

en-US

15:11

Iris Dement is Workin’ on a World, and We’re the...

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/05/01

Singer-songwriter Iris Dement has released seven albums since 1990, including her latest, Workin’ on a World. Her songs sometimes juxtapose heavy lyrics with upbeat music, letting the listener feel energized while contemplating the difficulties of life. While she doesn’t see … Continue reading →

en-US

Dr Kelly Fishman Asks “Is Your Dog a Ninja Warrior?”

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/04/15

Dr. Kelly Fishman is a veterinarian specializing in canine sports medicine, mobility, and rehabilitation. On this episode of Craft, she tells me about the importance of keeping dogs active to prevent arthritis and maintain muscle strength. She emphasizes using natural … Continue reading →

en-US

Vashti Harrison: Big Honors for a Great Writer

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/04/04

American writer, illustrator and filmmaker Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big, winner of the 2024 Caldecott Medal, both the Coretta Scott King Book Award Author and Book Award Illustrator Honor, and a National Book Award … Continue reading →

en-US

Love Murder? Check out the Slaycation podcast

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/03/22

Long time Craft listeners (I believe there may be at least one) will know that I like horror fiction. Podcast host Kim Davis feels the same way about true crime and has a turned her interest into the comedic true … Continue reading →

en-US

Mary Robinette Kowal: What if 1950s Space Exploration...

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/03/20

Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Martian Contingency, will appear with John Scalzi, author of When the Moon Hits Your Eye, to celebrate the release of their books on Sunday, March 23 at 2:00pm at the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Mary … Continue reading →

en-US

Robert Bordone: Is Conflict an Obstacle or an...

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/03/20

The past few years have seen rising problems in the United States and increasingly divided citizenry. Conflict seems to be getting worse. So what can we do? Harvard negotiation expert Robert Bordone argues that conflict can be reframed as a … Continue reading →

en-US

David Francey: A Poet Writing Songs

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2025/01/26

Scottish-born Canadian singer-songwriter David Francey has released 13 albums, including his latest, “The Breath Between.” He’ll perform selections from across his catalog on February 14 at Six String Concerts. He talks about “The Breath Between,” created during the COVID-19 pandemic; … Continue reading →

en-US

13:37

Darren C. Demaree: Making Writing Sweet

Craft: Exploring Creativity ·

2024/11/27

Columbus poet Darren C. Demaree makes his returns to Craft to discuss his latest poetry collection, his 23rd: So Much More. He explores death, fatherhood, nature, and empathy, along with other topics. Demaree discusses his approach to poetry, emphasizing the … Continue reading →

en-US

332 results

Craft: Exploring Creativity

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Start The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!

thebookvoice.com

Get Hooked On The Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Experience!

thebookvoice.com

西四五条

主播郑捕头

Podcast Patapoe

0d0a

On Mic Podcast

Jordan Rich