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Creativity Is The Cure

In each episode, Malcolm Moore interviews fascinating people of diverse ages, cultures, spiritualities, and professions about how creativity influences their daily lives and work. Malcolm lives in California with his wife and cats. Episodes, in general, drop every Wednesday and Sunday.

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All Episodes

55:27

Pomona Cicco

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/08/17

Send us a text Actor, public speaker and soccer player Pomona Cicco discusses how creativity affects her personal life and what it's like to be a teenage equestrian! *Recorded August 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. Topics include; Books, horses, dark chocolate, theater, pottery, Tiverton, CBGB, David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Kate Pierson, Andy Warhol, Lydia Lunch, The Runaways, Deborah Harry, Sid Vicious, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Les Misérables, Tai Quan Dao, D...

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94:43

John McNeill - Part 1

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/08/15

Send us a text Percussionist, drummer and educator John McNeill discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. This one was very special to me because John was my drum teacher for nearly a decade in the 70's and 80's. He has greatly influenced my life and inspired me in myriad ways ever since then. Topics include; The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, The Eastman School of Music, John Beck, Ruth Cahn, Bill Cahn, Tony Levin, Pete Levin, Steve Gadd, Chuck Mangione, Gap Mangione, N...

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35:43

J.C. Gabel: The Cuts Are Nuts! - Part 6 of 6

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/08/09

Send us a text J.C. Gabel continues to discusses with Malcolm how creativity affects his work and personal life. Part 6, the final episode, focuses heavily on social media and how it affects book publishers. Topics include; The Loved One, Gary Baseman, Brian Roettinger, David Lynch, Marc Maron, Noah Wyle, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Barnes & Noble, the 21st century surveillance capitalism advertising agency...and how planned obsolescence is a huge problem in the tech industry! ...

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106:39

Andy Toomey

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/08/07

Send us a text Singer, musician, author and prolific composer Andy Toomey discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Topics include; Zachary Alford, LuAnn Dunkinson, Rick Grice, Pete Levin, Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Pat Mastelotto, Scott Petito, Iggy Pop, Markus Reuter, Goatika Creative Lab, Stick Men, Dreamland Recording Studios, Endangered Wise Men studios, NRS Recording Studio, Tuvan throat singing, how to avoid being nibbled to death by ducks...and why Duke Ellington as...

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33:35

J.C. Gabel: The Cuts Are Nuts! - Part 5 of 6

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/08/03

Send us a text J.C. Gabel continues to discusses with Malcolm how creativity affects his work and personal life. Part 5 of their discussion focuses heavily on the current global financial system and how it affects book publishers. Topics include; The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, John Cale, Brian Eno, The Cure, Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, Blur, Damon Albarn, Minutemen, A to Z Media, The Numero Group and the book Slash: A Punk Magazine From Los Angeles, 1977–80. *Recorded July 2025 i...

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48:31

Paul Salmons

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/08/02

Send us a text Ever wonder how to turn a human into Chester Cheetah and beam him into Las Vegas as a hologram? Paul Salmons, experienced film and TV producer with a strong background in cinematography and post-production, discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Topics include; Holograms, Pepper's ghost, Whitney Houston, FilmOn TV, The Volume, AI, Salvador Dali, Tim Burton, David Fincher, Se7en, Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, The Matrix, Mad Max: Fury Road, Man On Fire, ...

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65:04

Rev. Samuel: How Do I Make a Plasma Ball?

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/28

Send us a text Digital Storyteller and musician Rev. Samuel discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Topics include; Torch and Hammer, Schwag, Where Is the Chesterfield King?,The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Monkey's Paw, The Sphere of Density, The Interloper, Save the Cat!, Salem's Lot, Destroy All Monsters, Star Trek, Smog Monster aka Hedorah, Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Lord of the Rings (1978), Mohair at the Insect Salon, Malcolm The Vampire!, Paul Revere & the Rai...

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32:32

J.C. Gabel: The Cuts Are Nuts! - Part 4 of 6

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/27

Send us a text J.C. Gabel continues to discusses with Malcolm how creativity affects his work and personal life. Part 4 of their discussion focuses heavily on the current global financial system and how it affects book publishers. Topics include; Los Lobos, Warren Ellis, Rutger Bregman, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Los Angeles culture and history, Dub Lab, Big Table podcast, The Decline of Western Civilization Parts 1 and 2, Slash: A Punk Magazine from Los Angeles, 1977–80 and everything ...

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87:28

Chris Parker: What About Brushes?

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/24

Send us a text Drummer, composer and painter Chris Parker discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Topics include; Saturday Night Live, Bob Dylan, G. E. Smith, T-Bone Wolk, Will Lee, Steve Gadd, Frida Kahlo, Thelonious Monk, Stuff, Brecker Brothers, Don Grolnick, Steve Khan, David Sanborn, Quincy Jones, The Parker Brothers Extravaganza, Sneaky Cookin', Mikell's, Woodstock, New York, Salt-N-Pepa, Emu Sp1200, music education, double drumming, sketching, painting, watercolors...

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35:44

J.C. Gabel: The Cuts Are Nuts! - Part 3 of 6

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/21

Send us a text J.C. Gabel continues to discuss how creativity affects his work and personal life. Part 3 of our discussion focuses heavily on books, film and music. Hat & Beard Press is an independent, Los Angeles-based publisher and print production house. Topics include; Fred Armisen, Trenchmouth, The Flaming Lips, Brian Wilson, Pulp, Suede, Nikola Tesla, La Bamba, Lou Diamond Phillips, Los Lobos, The Byrds, Love, William Shatner, Amoeba Music: What's in My Bag?, Criterion C...

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66:08

Grace Wang Caltabiano

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/19

Send us a text Pilates instructor, dancer and studio owner Grace Wang Caltabiano discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life. Topics include; Pilates, scholarship, ballet, balance, red light therapy, Studio Reformers, full body strength and longevity, Joseph Pilates, Madonna, Wayne Brady, Tom Caltabiano, Ray Romano, Ed Begley Jr., Living with Grace and how Grace Anatomy is very likely the only pilates studio in the USA that features sour dough bread with freshly cracked p...

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33:04

J.C. Gabel: The Cuts Are Nuts! - Part 2 of 6

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/15

Send us a text J.C. Gabel continues to discusses with Malcolm the current state of independent book publishing in the USA and how creativity affects his work and personal life. Part 2 of our discussion focuses heavily on music. Hat & Beard Press is an independent, Los Angeles-based publisher and print production house. Topics include; Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, The Cure, Robert Smith, Anton Corbijn, Orian Williams, Genesis P-Orridge, Psychic TV, Throbbing Gristle, Bauhaus, David J, ...

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62:56

Jamia Weir

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/14

Send us a text Multi-disciplinary artist-teacher who often playfully explores the chaos of waste and recyclable materials, both in her own work and with her elementary school artist-students. Jamia Weir discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life. Topics include; Sister Corita Kent, Brian Wilson, The Artist's Way, Skirball Cultural Center, plarn, flow, mimes, clowns, puppetry, plastic bag portraits, junk sculpture, environmental mindfulness, upcycling, artprov, improv qu...

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32:26

J.C. Gabel: The Cuts Are Nuts! - Part 1 of 6

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/11

Send us a text J.C. Gabel discusses the current state of independent book publishing in the USA and how creativity affects his work and personal life. Hat & Beard is an independent, Los Angeles-based publisher and print production house. With our book imprint, Hat & Beard Press, we create original, illustrated nonfiction books of pop-cultural and historical significance that draw on existing cult audiences. Topics include; STOP SMILING: The Magazine for High-Minded Lowlifes, Ama...

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89:36

Markus Reuter

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/10

Send us a text German multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Markus Reuter discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Topics include; Stick Men, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Andy Toomey, Guitar Craft, Psychology, Luther U 8-string Touch Guitar, Chapman Stick, Reeves Gabrels, Berlin, Germany, meeting Robert Fripp in the corridor of castle in Switzerland and how the Warr Guitar unifies the hemispheres of the brain! *Recorded on the phone July 2025 between Berlin, Germany ...

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57:36

Gail Jackson

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/07/06

Send us a text CreativeRhythms owner and Founder Gail Jackson discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life. Gail is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher through Engaged Mindfulness Institute, Certified in Sound Healing and Therapy, a Village Music Circles Global Trainer, a REMO-Endorsed Drum Circle Facilitator, trained HealthRhythms Facilitator, Rhythm2Recovery Facilitator and Music is Medicine Facilitator. She is a professional member of the International Mindfulness Teachers...

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98:08

David Wish

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/06/26

Send us a text Music Will Founder & Chief Vision Officer David Wish discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Fueled by his belief that all people are innately musical, Dave Wish founded Music Will, a nonprofit organization that funds and runs one of the largest instrumental and vocal music programs in US public schools today. Music Will is also a leading provider of free instruments and curriculum. Dave has initiated and managed the launch of campaigns to restore, expa...

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82:08

Maker Compass Studio: Tom Schreiber, Rory Earnshaw...

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/06/15

Send us a text Roundtable discussion with Tom Schreiber, Rory Earnshaw and Rob Keil of Maker Compass Studio about how creativity affects their work and personal lives. Maker Compass Studio is a project by three longtime friends and collaborators with decades of experience across brand strategy, storytelling, photography, filmmaking, and design. Built on friendship, mutual respect, and a shared love of meaningful work, we create videos that tell our clients’ stories and help them connect with ...

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104:32

Dony Wynn

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/06/08

Send us a text Drummer, photographer, artist and writer Dony Wynn discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Born in Memphis, TN and raised in South Louisiana, Wynn began playing drums at age three and turned pro at age 13 (with a fake mustache). He spent decades playing with people such as Dr. John, Patti LaBelle, Robert Plant and most notably Robert Palmer...for 25 years! Topics include; Gary Newman, Pat Mastelotto, Charles Bukowski, Captain Beefheart, The Wasp, The ...

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50:08

Nicolette Santino

Creativity Is The Cure ·

2025/05/25

Send us a text Nicolette Santino, puppeteer currently on a 3 year world tour with Coldplay, discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life. Topics include; Coldplay, The Jim Henson Company, The Barbarian and the Troll, Wooby & Fotty , GLOP (Glorious Ladies of Puppetry), Puppet Up! – Uncensored, Nickelodeon, Drew Massey, Colleen Smith, Alice Dinnean, Geneviève Flati, Christian Anderson, Chris Martin and how sculpting a strawberry with deer horns is good for your soul! Re...

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