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Celebrate Creativity

This podcast is a deep dive into the world of creativity - from Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman to understanding the use of basic AI principles in a fun and practical way.

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20:30

Shut Up, Shut In

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/25

Send us a text GEORGE: Today is Episode Three of our plague-and-COVID series: Quarantine. Blame. Meaning. Not the medicine— the human weather. GEORGE: Quick reminder: my Shakespeare can look back from the present day at his life on earth— he can watch films, read scholarship, comment on modern interpretations— but he cannot predict the future. No prophecies. No spoilers. WILL: I may remember the storm— but I may not name tomorrow’s clouds. Because well the disease attacks the body but fear...

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17:14

In a Time of Contagion

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/25

Send us a text GEORGE: This is Episode Two of our plague-and-COVID series. Last time we met two invisible enemies and noticed how history doesn’t repeat itself— but it does rehearse. Today: what happens to art when gathering becomes dangerous. What happens to theatre when breath becomes suspicious. WILL: And what happens when the crowd—the glorious crowd— is declared a hazard. GEORGE: Quick reminder: my Shakespeare can look back from the present day. He can read modern scholarship, watch m...

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15:10

The Air Has Teeth

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/24

Send us a text Before we start, a rule for anyone joining us: In my podcast, Shakespeare—the character—has the ability to look back from our present day to his life on earth. So he can react to films, modern productions, scholarship, the whole lot. But—this matters—he cannot predict the future in any way. No prophecies. No “coming attractions.” No magic spoilers. WILL: I may remember, yes. I may reflect. I may even revise my opinions. But I may not play oracle. GEORGE: Perfect. Because toda...

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15:10

Hamnet and Stratford

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/22

Send us a text In the previous episode, I mentioned that I was going to talk briefly about Hamnet, Shakespeare's son. Hamnet was a twin, and his sister's name was Judith. Now we do know that Hamlet died in 1596 - he was only 11 years old and was buried on August the 11th, 1596 in Stratford -upon - Avon. Basically all we know is that he died and not the cause of death. There is a very popular novel by Maggie O'Farrell called Hamnet that was published in 2020. The book focuses on t...

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13:10

Here Begins the Plague

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/22

Send us a text In the second half of 1564, more than 200 inhabitants of Stratford are buried—about one-seventh of the town. MASTER SHAKESPEARE: One-seventh. GEORGE: Which means: you don’t get to pretend it’s somewhere else. And another Stratford record helps us track the rhythm of fear. The Folger’s documentation notes the outbreak breaking out that summer, deadliest in September, and that it wasn’t until the following February that the worst was over. MASTER SHAKESPEARE: So it had ...

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14:24

A Day in Stratford

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/18

Send us a text GEORGE: Close your eyes and stand with me in Stratford-upon-Avon—an English market town of roughly fifteen hundred souls, ringed by fields, sheep, mud, and gossip. No phones. No streetlights. No “I’ll do it tomorrow” the way we mean it. And today, we’re not going to London. We’re not going to the Globe. We’re going to spend one ordinary day in Stratford— and watch how an ordinary day can build an extraordinary mind. SFX: Footsteps on packed earth. A door opens. GEORGE...

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24:37

Rhetorical Triangle, Part 2

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/15

Send us a text Welcome to celebrate creativity - and this series is Conversations with Shakespeare. Rhetorical triangle - part two In the previous podcast we talked about the three central parts of a rhetorical triangle - think of the rock group ELP or Emerson Lake and Palmer from the 70s and you have E for ethos P and L for logos. Hope you've got that down Now the three aspects of rhetoric shown on the sides of the triangle are: -and stay with me Purpose Purpose is the author's reas...

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19:23

The Rhetorical Triangle, Part 1

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/15

Send us a text I have decided to call a slight halt to episodes regarding Shakespeare's initial exposure to rhetorical devices for several reasons. I wanted to concentrate on a few of the major rhetorical devices, and I have done so in the past few episodes. And I certainly will talk about some of the rhetorical devices that were most important to Shakespeare during future episodes. And no, this is not the last time that I will mention rhetorical devices. But ultimately, th...

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14:42

Aporia: The Art of Uncertainty

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/13

Send us a text Tonight’s device is one I love because it feels human. It’s called aporia. GEORGE: Master Shakespeare, I’m going to pronounce it and then stare at you like a student: uh-PORE-ee-uh. SHAKESPEARE (approving): Aye. A word that already sounds uncertain—fit for its purpose. GEORGE: Listeners—plain definition: Aporia is when a speaker expresses doubt or uncertainty—real or performed—often as a way to think out loud, invite the audience in, or make a point feel more honest. In o...

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18:50

Opposites Attract: Antithesis

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/04

Send us a text GEORGE: All right, for the listener who doesn’t want a grammar lecture: antithesis is when you place two opposing ideas side by side—often in a balanced structure—so the contrast hits hard. Like: light and darkness, love and hate, life and death. Well let me see let's say give me a famous example one that listeners will recognize SHAKESPEARE: Aye. Two wrestlers in one ring. The mind loves a contest. GEORGE: Now—here’s my big question. Why does antithesis feel so S...

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11:57

Tricolon: List of Three

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/04

Send us a text SHAKESPEARE: Aye. The mind loves threes. Beginning, middle, end. Birth, life, death. Knock, knock, knock. GEORGE: I knew you’d do that—three examples to explain the “rule of three.” SHAKESPEARE: Would you have me offer four? That way lies chaos. GEORGE: So why does three work so well? What’s the magic? SHAKESPEARE: Because one is a point. Two is a choice. Three is a pattern. GEORGE: That is… annoyingly perfect. SHAKESPEARE: I have practiced. GEORGE: Okay—if ...

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19:01

Say It Again, Will: Anaphora

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/04

Send us a text GEORGE: Master Shakespeare, are you with us? SHAKESPEARE (warm, amused): Indeed, sir. I am ever at your elbow—though I confess, your age is wondrous. In mine own day, men grew old chiefly by avoiding theaters. GEORGE: Ha! We’ll take the win where we can. All right—anaphora. I’m going to pronounce it slowly so I don’t embarrass myself: a-NA-pho-ra. SHAKESPEARE: A fair stumbling, sweetly done. And what think you it means? GEORGE: Here’s my best “general adult” definition: ana...

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21:53

Rhetoric Gym

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/04

Send us a text GEORGE (to mic, playful): All right. Confession Some people hear the phrase “rhetorical devices” and immediately reach for the nearest exit sign. But over the years I have learned that rhetorical devices are not decorations. They’re not lace on the edge of language. They’re engines. They’re how a speaker makes an audience feel the truth— even when the truth is… being negotiated. And Shakespeare? Shakespeare wasn’t born with a quill in his hand. He was trained. Today we wa...

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22:05

Shakespeare's First Home

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/03

Send us a text George: Stratford-upon-Avon is not London. Not even close. London is noise—argument, urgency, ambition. London is a place where a man can vanish into a crowd and become someone else by lunchtime. Stratford is… remembered. Stratford is: “Ah, there he goes—John Shakespeare’s boy.” Stratford is: “Did you hear what the Ardens are up to?” Stratford is: “Mind your tongue—your aunt will hear you from three streets away.” It is a market town, where your reputation is a second coat yo...

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29:47

Transitions

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/02

Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Creativity. I’m George Bartley. For the next section of this podcast, I’m beginning a new series I’m calling Conversations with Shakespeare. And tonight's episode is called get here anyone who ever try to do the right thing Transition to Shakespeare. I want to start with something simple—something honest. I’m doing this now because I’m seventy-five years old, and I have finally stopped worrying about whether I’m doing Shakespeare...

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24:34

We Need to Talk

Celebrate Creativity ·

2026/01/01

Send us a text NARRATOR: New Year’s Day. The museum is quiet the way a room gets quiet after somebody says, “We need to talk.” Last night the toys lit up the patio with fireworks— and the Director lit up the Night Watchman with consequences. And now… here is the night watchmen NIGHT WATCHMAN (low, to himself): Okay. I’m not breaking in. I’m… returning property. And maybe… returning hope. NARRATOR: He’s been fired. But he came anyway—because when you care about a place, you don’t stop cari...

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21:10

The Patio Rebellion

Celebrate Creativity ·

2025/12/31

Send us a text NARRATOR: The Night Watchman rises from his desk and follows the sound—past the exhibits, past the quiet corridors, toward the patio doors. Outside, the winter air holds that New Year’s feeling: cold, sharp, expectant. And inside the museum… something is celebrating like it has a permit. SFX: Door latch. Soft squeak. Patio door opens. SCENE 1 — THE PATIO REVEAL SFX: Outdoor patio ambience: faint wind; distant city fireworks; then—very close—party pops, tiny whistles, and to...

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20:34

Blank Slate

Celebrate Creativity ·

2025/12/30

Send us a text NARRATOR: In the museum, toys do not age the way people age. They don’t get older, exactly. They get… remembered. And on the last nights of December, the museum feels like a giant attic— full of objects that once felt brand new… and now feel like proof that time is real. NIGHT WATCHMAN (to mic, mock-host): Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Late Night at the Toy Museum— Tonight we’re approaching New Year’s. That magical time when everybody vows to “turn ...

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19:08

String Theory

Celebrate Creativity ·

2025/12/29

Send us a text NIGHT WATCHMAN (to mic, mock-host energy): Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Late Night at the Toy Museum. Tonight’s top story: New Year’s Eve is the day after tomorrow, which means the museum is preparing the traditional celebration of “fresh starts”… by using the same extension cords from 1997. And speaking of 1997—remember when our biggest problem was keeping a Tamagotchi alive? Now I can’t even keep my phone alive without carrying a charger like it’s a li...

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25:14

The Color of Thinking

Celebrate Creativity ·

2025/12/28

Send us a text NARRATOR: Welcome back to the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts—where the lights dim, the doors lock, and the exhibits do what exhibits are not supposed to do. [SFX: A security door clicks shut.] NARRATOR (cont.): Tonight, our night watchman makes his rounds with a thermos of tea, a sensible flashlight, and the quiet confidence of a man who believes no object smaller than a breadbox could possibly ruin his evening. [SFX: Footsteps. Keys jingle softly.] NIG...

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