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Field of Streams

Audio readings of original writing from the creative newsletter, The Stream, written by Janeen McCrae and designed to inspire you to get out and make the thing. Subjects range from writing and art to just some generally odd stuff about what it is to be creative. Sometimes essays, sometimes humor, sometimes creative exercises.

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11:37

A Song for Clean-Up on Aisle Five

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2024/08/08

If human beings are made up of items pulled off the supermarket shelves of Life, what are two essential ingredients everyone should put in their basket? In today's episode, I advocate for "Cat food and cold cuts." Cat food for sass (cats don't care about anything) and cold cuts for saltiness (to preserve and save the day).Watch Behind the Streams and Themes of this episode:https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-aisle-fiveThis is an audio reading of the post "A Song for Clean-U...

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12:34

The Elements of (Your) Style

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2024/08/01

Do foundational elements of a creative persona exist? As artists, do we use these elements - Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Aether - and how does each element affect our creative style? Let's talk about it. Behind the Streams and Themes of this episode:https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-elementsThis is an audio reading of the post "The Elements of Your Style" originally published on July 03, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeenmccr...

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10:45

Drowning in Excellence

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2024/07/25

Do you know "The Swimming Song?" by Loudon Wainwright III? To me, it speaks of risk and the importance of taking risks and practice. The lessons in this song can so easily be applied to the creative process. Yes, you might drown, but if you practice, if you dive in, if you take the risk and swim around in the works of others and try new strokes for yourself, you will over time, master your craft. It's a metaphor!Behind the Streams and Themes of this episode: https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/...

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12:08

The Glitter of the Mouth

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2024/07/23

Inspired by a Francis Bacon quote (the painter, not the philosopher), today I dig into the glitter of the mouth AKA words. Words can stick, so choose your words wisely.Watch the behind the scenes video about the post here: https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-ep-43-glitter(Some good links to Francis Bacon interviews there)This is an audio reading of the post "The Glitter of the Mouth" originally published on February 12, 2024. Additional creative inspirations can be found at...

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11:47

What ever happened to quicksand?

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2024/07/18

As a TV-addicted Gen X kid, I can tell you that quicksand seemed like the greatest threat to humans out there. But what ever happened to using it as a plot device? Why is it a joke of a TV and movie trope? And how is it like the creative process? Let’s dig into it. Slate story: Terra Firma: The The rise and fall of quicksand.Watch the behind the scenes video about the post here: This is an audio reading of the post "What ever happened to quicksand?" originally published on June 12, 2023. Addi...

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8:42

The Last Bite Club

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2024/07/16

The first and last lines of a book are important. How you start and how you finish - it's like nailing that perfect first and last bite of a meal. This is an audio reading of the post "The Last Bite Club" originally published on July 11, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.Support the Show.About Field of StreamsThis podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of ...

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11:59

It was Never Supposed to be Whistler's Mother

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2024/07/06

Did you know that the painting "Whistler's Mother" has a different name? More than that, the subject of the painting was not even supposed to be Whistler's mother, Anna at all? Tune in to listen to this story, and listen to me ponder what it feels like when you step out of the shadows and become, suddenly, the center of attention. The story that inspired this post: "James McNeill Whistler painted his mother after the person he was supposed to paint didn’t show up"This is an audio reading of t...

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15:45

A Not-So-Simple Twist of Fate

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2024/07/04

Oreology is the study of Oreo cookies - specifically the twist and fracture of them in a very scientific study conducted at MIT. Are we like Oreo cookies, being twisted and manipulated, all with a goal of one side getting all the creme? Let's talk about. Do a deep dive into this episode and learn all about Oreology with my Behind the Streams (scenes) video on it.https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-twist?r=qg15 Here's a story on the study which inspired this whole thing"Scie...

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16:48

About Face

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2024/06/27

Pareidolia is the ability to see faces in things. Let's talk about the possible reasons as to why we see those faces. Is it something to do with the loneliness epidemic? 🤔View the Behind the Streams theme video, where I do a deep dive into pareidolia and the why of it, here:https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-facesThis is an audio reading of the post "About Face” originally published on January 15, 2024. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that

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14:36

Idea Fireworks for Explosive Minds

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2024/06/25

Listen in on the call between a potential buyer of some "idea fireworks" and the astute salesman in today's episode of Field of Streams.Related: "Hello, I would like to purchase a high horse." https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/field-of-streams/id1689516809?i=1000644343522This is an audio reading of the post "Idea Fireworks for Explosive Minds” originally published on July 4, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/fireworkSuppor...

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7:52

What is Human?

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2024/06/18

Human is human. I don't know what else to say. Find some empathy and compassion, people! We can do it!This is an audio reading of the post "What is Human?" originally published on June 27, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/humanSupport the Show.About Field of StreamsThis podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of persona...

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15:29

Raised by Literature

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2024/06/13

Inspired by musician Tom Verlaine's book sale - he's rumored to have amassed 50,000 books at the time of his passing - today I talk about how the books we read play a role in our lives. Raised by literature, built from books - what do the books on your shelves say about you?Watch the behind the scenes video to this episode (where I talk about the sale and dig into what my own books say about me) https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-raised-by This is an audio reading of the p...

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10:00

DIY Life Hack: Build Your Own Mortsafe

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2024/06/11

Are you managing your work/life balance? How are you protecting your personal life and projects from being dominated by work-a-holism or the expectation of an always-on-duty employee? Today I talk about the concept of a "mortsafe" but instead of it being to stop bodysnatchers, it's to stop work from stealing time from your life. Here the article on ACTUAL mortsafes that inspired this piece of my writing that I'm reading to you today.This is an audio reading of the post "DIY Life Hack: Build Y...

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19:31

I am in Love with a Robot

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2024/06/06

Is it wrong to love a robot? What about if that robot is a vacuum cleaner? And should you name it executor to your will? In this episode - written in the style of an Agony Aunt letter - I pose this very question about my iRobot Roomba named Reggie. This is an audio reading of the post "I am in love with a robot" originally published on January 1, 2024. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/robotloveSupport the Show.About Field of Strea...

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8:20

Is this the audition and did I pass?

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2024/06/04

Do you need to quit to be successful? And by quit, I don't mean forever. More like taking a break from the pursuit to regather your stones before charging back in. Inspired by Molly Shannon talking about how she quit for a year due to rejection just getting too much, before coming back and ending up where she is today. She talks about it on an episode of Fly on the Wall with David Spade and Dana Carvey. (David says he also quit for a while when coming up, leading to this quote: “To succeed, y...

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8:08

Pure Nonsense

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2024/05/30

Inspired by the cutup technique, this episode is exactly what it says on the tin: Pure Nonsense. There is a Behind the Scenes companion video to this episode which digs into the inspiration, William S. Burroughs, David Bowie, and the beauty of the cut up technique. You can watch that here: https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-pure-nonsenseThis is an audio reading of the post "Pure Nonsense"originally published on January 22, 2024. Additional creative inspirations can be foun...

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9:10

Are You a Mattress in the Wild?

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2024/05/28

Nothing makes me angrier than a mattress in the wild. And by that, I mean one someone has dumped down the side of a pristine mountain road because they're too cheap to take it to the dump. It's a perfect metaphor for drafts or early iterations of your work. They are FILLED with mattresses aka bad ideas, not quite right thoughts, and ugly executions of your ideas. Worse still, you can throw one of your bad "mattress" ideas into the work of others and really stink up the joint. In today's episo...

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8:41

Kicking the Idea of the Bucket

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2024/05/23

What do you want to do before you die? What about all the things you know you will never do? That's what this is about. It's a reverse bucket list of sorts. All the things I know I will never do - some of which I know I should work on. Go behind the scenes of this piece of creative writing and watch the companion video here: https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-bucketThis is an audio reading of the post "Kicking the Idea of the Bucket" originally published on January 8,...

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14:01

Welcome to the Rat-ture

Field of Streams ·

2024/05/16

Scientists recently discovered that rats may have imaginations. Now I'm wondering what they're imagining. Is world domination on their mind? With this discovery, rats have been forced to reveal their plans for global domination. The representative rat, Vernor, will no proceed to hip you to their plans via this address, which I will read to you now. News story about the rat imagination research. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/02/rats-may-have-power-imagination-researchGo behind t...

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10:11

O Mother, Where Art Thou?

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2024/05/09

Written around Mother's Day in 2023, this episode digs into the who, what, where when, and why of Mother. What does the word Mother mean to you? Take a listen. Happy Mother's Day, everyone, and to all those with complicated relationships or missing their mother today, go easy on yourself. Watch the Behind the Scenes video and review supplementary material that goes with this episode at this link:https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-motherThis is an audio reading of the...

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