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Creativity in Captivity

Sweetwood Creative

An insider dialogue that invites the listener to pull up a seat at the table with A-list creatives from a variety of disciplines. They share their insights on the process, craft, and inspiration. Join us for a better understanding of this elusive muse every Thursday with Pat Hazell (Seinfeld, The Tonight Show) and his friends as they demystify the transferable nature of creativity. Produced by: Sweetwood Creative In Partnership with Stoney Island Audio

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50:55

ELIZA REID: Icelandic Intrigue

Creativity in Captivity ·

2025/05/15

A bestselling writer, public speaker, gender equality advocate, cofounder of the acclaimed Iceland Writers Retreat and former first lady of Iceland. She was born and raised in Canada but has lived in Iceland for over twenty years. Eliza’s first book, Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World, was an instant bestseller in Canada and Iceland, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Pick, and translated into numerous languages. Her first novel, an

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49:39

RAYMOND CROWE: A Show of Hands

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2025/05/08

An Internationally acclaimed visual variety artist from Adelaide, Australia who excels in humor, magic, ventriloquism, and physical comedy. His hand shadow act has been seen by over 5 million people world-wide. Raymond’s beguiling bewitchery has delighted audiences on Broadway, the Royal Variety Performance, the Sydney Opera House and the London Palladium, to name just a few. You might also recognize him from appearances on both Australia’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent.

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45:42

BOB SCHNEIDER: Visual Artist & Song Warrior

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2025/04/24

A singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in Austin. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. Schneider has won more than 59 Austin Music Awards including: Best Album, Best Songwriter, Best Musician, and Best Male Vocals making him the most decorated artist in Austin’s

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46:08

ZORANA IVCEVIC PRINGLE: Creative Choices

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2025/04/17

A Senior Research Scientist at the Yale University Center for Emotional Intelligence where she currently serves as the Director of the Creativity and Emotions Lab. Zorana is the author of the new book The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and Creativity Post and co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Emotions and Crisis, Creativity and Innovation. Her work has been featured in the Harvard

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47:26

GREG TRIGGS: Show Direction

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2025/04/10

A Show Director and writer whose clients includes Disney, Disney Cruise Line, SeaWorld, the Tribeca Film Festival and the World Science Festival. Other clients include the BBC, TLC, ABC, Carnegie Hall, Scholastic Publishing, South Africa Tourism, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Light the Night for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of New York. As an improviser Greg has worked with some of the premiere sketch comedy troupes in the country including the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and

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47:42

LEE ZIMMERMAN: Some Strings Attached

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2025/04/03

A rock & roll marionette artist that brings to life the iconic rock performances of Jimmy Hendrix, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and others by pulling a few strings. Lee Zimmerman, aka “The Puppet Guy” has been doing his show all over the world for more than 40 years. Some of the greatest names in music history come alive in a unique and amazing display of humor and skill. Lee was a regular performer at Universal Studios and The Improv in Hollywood and has appeared on dozens of TV shows and films,

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46:06

ANNIE WOOD: Playdates with Time

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2025/03/27

A Los Angeles-based artist, writer, poet and actor whose art is full of vibrant texture and layers, exploring the depth and beauty of imperfection. As the third female solo dating game show host in television history, she brought her signature wit and charm to the nationally syndicated dating game show, BZZZ!, which reran on BUZZR TV in 2020. Annie is the author of three books: Just a Girl in the Whirl, Dandy Day, and A Quantum Love Adventure. Whether crafting paintings with loose figures and

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40:33

LESLIE DEWAN: Nuclear Optimist

Creativity in Captivity ·

2025/03/20

A Nuclear Engineer and environmentalist who spent the first ten years of her career redesigning nuclear reactors to make them safer and reducing the amount of waste they produce. Together with a classmate from MIT, she created and served as CEO for Transatomic Power, reimagining a 1960s design for a molten salt reactor. Leslie earned a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering with a research focus on computational nuclear materials from MIT, where she also earned S.B. degrees in mechanical engineering and

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47:08

NICK ELLIOTT: The Beats Go On

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2025/03/13

An accomplished Electronic Dance Music DJ, producer and songwriter that plays worldwide at festivals, clubs and appears in Las Vegas as a part of his Wynn Nightlife residency. In 2011, Elliott was introduced to EDM and was instantly hooked. He remembers the first song he fell in love with was “First of the Year (Equinox)” by Skrillex. He focuses his production skills on EDM with some pop and hip-hop crossover, Elliott draws heavy influences from some of the greats in the industry like Afrojack,

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39:28

CASSANDRE JOSEPH: Streb Action Hero

Creativity in Captivity ·

2025/03/06

As the Co-Artistic Director of Streb Extreme Action she ziplined across the Park Avenue Armory, scaled the walls of the Bergdorf building and danced on the spokes of the London Eye. Cassandre was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her investigation in movement began at the age of four with the sport of gymnastics. Over a span of twenty years as a competitive gymnast, she earned several state and regional titles. She graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in English Literature and studied

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37:31

WALLACE THOMAS: A Cappella Ambassador

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2025/02/27

A touring singer, custom songwriter & music arranger who performs as the high tenor for the R&B/Soul/Pop A Cappella group Ball in the House which as been featured on America’s Got Talent and in Cool Whip Commercials. In high school Wallace participated in All-State choirs, Solo and Ensemble competitions, and even had the opportunity to share his talents overseas in Europe. He pursued a degree in music at Florida State University where he was introduced to contemporary A Cappella music. He joined

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38:59

COLIN MOCHRIE: Lightning Wit

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2025/02/20

One of the most renowned improv artists today best recognized from his 20 seasons as one of the stars of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Colin currently tours the country with his two acclaimed shows – Asking For Trouble with Brad Sherwood. Colin & Brad had the honor of headlining at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. And then there is Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis with Master Hypnotist Asad which also tours after completing a successful Off-Broadway run. In addition, Colin can be seen starring in

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46:01

MICHELINE AUGER: Write On!

Creativity in Captivity ·

2025/02/13

An award-winning playwright, screenwriter, journalist, ghostwriter, producer, and film director who has been featured in American Theater Magazine, The NY Times, NPR, Bust Magazine, and New York Magazine. Micheline's award-winning storytelling journey began with her daring debut Poop – A True Story, inspired by her avant-garde experience as a living art piece in a downtown NYC gallery. Micheline Auger crafts stories that captivate, challenge, and resonate with the issues of the day and has earned

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45:29

TERRANCE SEMIEN: The Zorro of Zydeco

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2025/02/06

A two-time Grammy Award winning American Roots musician and an 8th generation Louisiana Creole performer who leads the Zydeco Experience Band with accordion and vocals as they take their audiences on a multi-cultural tour of the world. The band creates a hypnotic mix of zydeco-roots-reggae-folk-soul-gospel and New Orleans jazz that is carefully crafted to lift spirits and force bodies onto the dance floor. Their zydeco music has been featured in the historic Disney film, The Princess and the Frog in

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MYSTIFY MAGIC FESTIVAL: Ladies of Legerdemain

Creativity in Captivity ·

2025/01/30

A preview of the Mystify Magic Festival in Las Vegas where mystique, wonder and empowerment blend seamlessly into one extraordinary event spotlighting women in the magical arts. Mystify aims to be a transformative gathering, where magicians of all ages and backgrounds creatively connect to exchange knowledge, collaborate, and become stronger in their craft with historical programming that reveals and amplifies the stories of women in entertainment. Inspiring future generations of women magicians by

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41:00

ROBERT TOWNSEND: Keeping up the Shuffle

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2025/01/23

An independent filmmaker and Hollywood trailblazer who made his mark by writing, directing, producing and starring in films like Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats and Meteor Man. Robert returns to his theater roots in his one man show Living the Shuffle.

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49:55

BARBARA MORGAN: Film Festival Austin-Style

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2025/01/16

The Chief Executive Officer of the Austin Film Festival and a co-founder since it’s inception in 1993, Barbara has shepherded the festival from a single weekend of films and panels into a week-long celebration of storytelling through film, television, and other emerging forms of narrative media. Recognized as the prominent festival that champions screenwriters and media creators, the festival also boasts over a dozen internationally acclaimed film and screenplay competitions, diverse youth

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42:05

EZRA IDLET & KEITH GRIMWOOD: An Awesome Twosome

Creativity in Captivity ·

2025/01/09

The Grammy-nominated musical duo known as Trout Fishing In America. A genre-defying band with undeniable musicianship made up of a guitar, a bass and two vocalist with 25 albums to their name.

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41:14

GABE FAJURI: A Man of Auction

Creativity in Captivity ·

2025/01/02

The president and founder of Potter & Potter Auctions specializing in the sale of rare books, paper Americana, vintage posters, gambling memorabilia and magic antiques and collectibles. Finding and auctioning rare and unusual objects is Gabe's passion. Widely regarded as an authority on magic history and collectibles, he co-founded the auction house in 2007, after conducting a not-to-be-believed appraisal of Jay Marshall's legendary collection. Since then, he's discovered and brought to market an

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46:44

DIANE GARISTO: Stoned Soul Picnic Returns

Creativity in Captivity ·

2024/12/26

Diane grew up immersed in the musical soul of New York City. Garisto sang on her first recording at the age of eight, and went on to record with artist like Billy Joel, Nile Rodgers, George Benson, Carly Simon, Laurie Anderson and Malcolm McLaren. She provided background vocals for Paul Simon on his Grammy-winning Graceland and toured internationally as a member of Steely Dan, but her career peak came in the mid ‘90s when she became a member of Laura Nyro's celebrated Harmony Group. As one

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