Education, The Creative Process: Educators, Writers, Artists, Activists Talk Teachers, Schools & Creativity
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About this podcast
Education episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to educators, writers, artists, activists,teachers, librarians in the arts, STEM and other disciplines. To listen to ALL arts and education episodes of "The Creative Process · Arts, Culture and Society", you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify:tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people.Conversations with writers, artists and creative thinkers across the Arts and STEM. We discuss their life, work and artistic practice. Winners of Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Pulitzer, leaders and public figures share real experiences and offer valuable insights. Notable guests and participating museums and organizations include: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Neil Patrick Harris, Smithsonian, Roxane Gay, Musée Picasso, EARTHDAY.ORG, Neil Gaiman, UNESCO,Joyce Carol Oates, Mark Seliger, Acropolis Museum, Hilary Mantel, Songwriters Hall of Fame, George Saunders, The New Museum, Lemony Snicket, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Serpentine Galleries, Joe Mantegna,PETA, Greenpeace, EPA, Morgan Library and Museum, and many others. The interviews are hosted by founder and creative educator Mia Funk with the participation of students, universities, and collaborators from around the world. These conversations are also part of our traveling exhibition. www.creativeprocess.info For The Creative Process podcasts from Seasons 1 and 2, visit: tinyurl.com/creativepod or creativeprocess.info/interviews-page-1, which has our complete directory of interviews, transcripts, artworks, and details about ways to get involved. INSTAGRAM @creativeprocesspodcast
Episodes
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- The Circle of Life: Artists & Scientists on Reconnecting with the Natural World · 25 min · Season 17 Episode 1279We share the same planet, but do we truly listen to its non-human inhabitants? From the geometric artistry of the pufferfish to the silent communication of wolves, we explore the…
- 24th US Poet Laureate ADA LIMÓN on Memory, Wonder & Listening to the Living World - Highlights · 36 min · Season 17 Episode 1271What does it mean to return to the rooms where your imagination first took root? In this intimate conversation, 24th US Poet Laureate Ada Limón joins Mia Funk to explore her…
- Beginning to Live: The Art of Existential Freedom w/ EMMY VAN DEURZEN · 1 h 28 min · Season 17 Episode 1277Emmy van Deurzen has spent five decades mapping the architecture of human existence. Born in the Netherlands in the shadow of the Second World War and trained in the radical…
- The Fight for the Future: AI, Privacy & Power with CARISSA VÉLIZ · 55 min · Season 16 Episode 1241In this episode of Speaking Out of Place, produced in collaboration with The Creative Process, host David Palumbo-Liu speaks with Carissa Véliz, an associate professor at the…
- ADA LIMÓN on Interconnectedness, Startlement & The Power of Poetry · 1 h 9 min · Season 17 Episode 1272What does it mean to return to the rooms where your imagination first took root? In this intimate conversation, 24th US Poet Laureate Ada Limón joins Mia Funk to explore her…
- Science in Resistance: Direct Action for Climate Justice, Democracy in Education w/ FERNANDO RACIMO · 44 min · Season 16 Episode 1234In this episode of Speaking Out of Place, host David Palumbo-Liu speaks with scientist activist Fernando Racimo about the rapidly growing movement of academics stepping out of…
- Speaking Out of Place: Getting Our Political Voices BackHow do we reclaim our voices in a society increasingly governed by private wealth and political delay? From the legacy of colonialism to the urgent tactics of the climate…
- EMMY VAN DEURZEN on Existential Freedom, Psychotherapy & Finding Meaning - Highlights · 40 min · Season 17 Episode 1276Emmy van Deurzen has spent five decades mapping the architecture of human existence. Born in the Netherlands in the shadow of the Second World War and trained in the radical…
- Los Angeles, Lost Dreams & Learning from Living World - A Road Trip w/ CHIARA BARZINI - Highlights · 29 min · Season 17 Episode 1275In this episode of The Creative Process and One Planet Podcast, author and filmmaker Chiara Barzini discusses her latest book, Aqua: A Story of Water and Lost Dreams. Journeying…
- AQUA: A Story of Water & Lost Dreams w/ Author, Screenwriter CHIARA BARZINI · 1 h 16 min · Season 17 Episode 1274In this episode of The Creative Process and One Planet Podcast, author and filmmaker Chiara Barzini discusses her latest book, Aqua: A Story of Water and Lost Dreams. Journeying…
- Time, Memory & the Art of Translation with GEORGI GOSPODINOV & ANGELA RODEL · 1 h 30 min · Season 17 Episode 1265In this profoundly moving episode of The Creative Process, we sit down with celebrated Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov and acclaimed translator Angela Rodel to discuss their…
- Life and Art at LINCOLN CENTER: Chief Artistic Officer SHANTA THAKE on the Power of the Arts - Highlights · 19 min · Season 17 Episode 1269As the Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Shanta Thake is breaking down barriers—both literal and figurative—to create a more inclusive cultural…
- Literature is an Antidote to Propaganda - Grief, Memory & Humanity w/ G. GOSPODINOV & A. RODEL - Highlights · 26 min · Season 17 Episode 1266In this profoundly moving episode of The Creative Process, we sit down with celebrated Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov and acclaimed translator Angela Rodel to discuss their…
- LINCOLN CENTER: Celebrating the Performing Arts & the Human Spirit w/ SHANTA THAKE · 58 min · Season 17 Episode 1270As the Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Shanta Thake is breaking down barriers—both literal and figurative—to create a more inclusive cultural…
- Surviving the AI Hype Cycle Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job) w/ NACHO DE GREGORIO · 18 min · Season 17 Episode 1263For over a decade, technology has promised to simplify our lives, but the rapid rise of AI has brought a wave of anxiety about the future of work, governance, and human…
- Our Wild Familiars - DR. DAN WERB on Animals that Live Among Us & Urban Wildlife Conservation - Highlights · 24 min · Season 1261We’ve been taught to think of cities as places where nature goes to die, but the reality is much wilder. In this fascinating conversation on One Planet Podcast, award-winning…
- How Animals Are Adapting to Cities & Reshaping the Natural World w/ Author & Epidemiologist DAN WERB · 1 h 40 min · Season 17 Episode 1260We’ve been taught to think of cities as places where nature goes to die, but the reality is much wilder. In this fascinating conversation on One Planet Podcast, award-winning…
- The $7.5 Trillion Gamble on AI Domination & The Future of Humanity w/ NACHO DE GREGORIO · 1 h 43 min · Season 17 Episode 1262For over a decade, technology has promised to simplify our lives, but the rapid rise of AI has brought a wave of anxiety about the future of work, governance, and human…
- Humans as Storytelling Animals: Poets, Novelists & Musicians on the Power of Writing · 17 min · Season 16 Episode 1215Why do we write? In this episode, we explore writing as an awakening and a bridge between memory and discovery. We hear from poets, novelists, musicians and thinkers who reflect…
- From Extraction to Regeneration: Redesigning Our Relationship with Nature · 36 min · Season 16 Episode 1256ENVIRONMENTALISTS, SCIENTISTS & VISIONARIES · Anthology Guests Author of Various Works · From Extraction to Regeneration"We are living with an extractive mindset... And we need…
- Building Bridges Between Memory, Nature & Architecture with SALWA & SELMA MIKOU · 1 h 18 min · Season 16 Episode 1248Founders of Mikou Architecture, Salwa & Selma Mikou bring a deeply human-centric approach to modern design. Drawing from their childhood in the vibrant, labyrinthine medinas of…
- Listening to the Living World: Biologist DAVID GEORGE HASKELL on Flowers, Forests & Songs of Nature - Highlights · 18 min · Season 16 Episode 1237Biologist and author David George Haskell challenges everything we think we know about our place in nature. We aren't separate individuals; we are walking, breathing ecosystems…
- How Flowers Made Our World: DAVID GEORGE HASKELL on Deep Time, Plant Intelligence & Listening to the Living World · 1 h 26 min · Season 16 Episode 1237Biologist and author David George Haskell challenges everything we think we know about our place in nature. We aren't separate individuals; we are walking, breathing ecosystems…
- Why Do We Listen to the Talkers More Than the Builders Saving the Planet? - TOM CHI - Highlights · 22 min · Season 16 Episode 1240How do we move past climate anxiety and into actionable solutions? Tom Chi, physicist, inventor, and founding partner at At One Ventures, argues that our current economic systems…
- Climate Capital with TOM CHI - Google X Co-founder, Founding Partner At One Ventures · 1 h 27 min · Season 16 Episode 1239How do we move past climate anxiety and into actionable solutions? Tom Chi, physicist, inventor, and founding partner at At One Ventures, argues that our current economic systems…
- The Psychological & Emotional Impact of Occupation w/ Actress, Director CHERIEN DABIS · 54 min · Season 16 Episode 1226My guest today is filmmaker and actress Cherien Dabis, the first Palestinian to receive an Emmy nomination. She has worked on hit series like The L Word, Mo, and Only Murders in…
- Game Over: Metrics, Big Data & Why We Need to Stop Keeping Score w/ C. THI NGUYEN - Highlights · Season 16 Episode 1223On this episode of The Creative Process, philosopher C. Thi Nguyen joins us to discuss his new book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game. He unpacks the profound…
- The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game with C. THI NGUYEN · 1 h 12 min · Season 16 Episode 1222On this episode of The Creative Process, philosopher C. Thi Nguyen joins us to discuss his new book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game. He unpacks the profound…
- Trust, Education & Writing as Resistance w/ AL KENNEDY - Highlights · 34 min · Season 16 Episode 1221In this insightful episode of The Creative Process, host Mia Funk sits down with Costa Book Award-winning author, activist, and comedian Al Kennedy to explore the intersection of…
- The Art of Fiction, Democracy & Truth with AL KENNEDY · 1 h 36 min · Season 16 Episode 1220In this insightful episode of The Creative Process, host Mia Funk sits down with Costa Book Award-winning author, activist, and comedian Al Kennedy to explore the intersection of…
- SIRI HUSTVEDT on Love, Grief & Her Late Husband PAUL AUSTER - Highlights · 26 min · Season 16 Episode 1219In this poignant and intellectually sweeping episode of The Creative Process , celebrated writer Siri Hustvedt opens up about the loss of her husband of 43 years, the legendary…
- Ghost Stories · A Memoir of Love & Grief · 1 h 37 min · Season 16 Episode 1218In this poignant and intellectually sweeping episode of The Creative Process , celebrated writer Siri Hustvedt opens up about the loss of her husband of 43 years, the legendary…
- Who Are We? What Makes Us Care? Jim Shepard, Neil Patrick Harris, John Patrick Shanley & Artists Share Their Stories · 14 min · Season 16 Episode 1211Today we explore the internal dialogues of artists, actors, writers and directors to ask what it means to step into someone else's shoes. We hear from voices like Jim Shepard on…
- The Healing Power of the Arts: Longevity, Immunity & Wellbeing w/ DAISY FANCOURT - Highlights · 20 min · Season 16 Episode 1217We often view the arts as a luxury—something to enjoy only after the "real work" is done. But DAISY FANCOURT, Associate Professor at University College London and author of Art…
- ART CURE: How the Arts Can Transform Our Health with DAISY FANCOURT · 1 h 3 min · Season 16 Episode 1216We often view the arts as a luxury—something to enjoy only after the "real work" is done. But DAISY FANCOURT, Associate Professor at University College London and author of Art…
- Muse Cells & The Future of Health: Why Stars like Chris Hemsworth & Tony Robbins Turn to Regenerative Medicine · 22 min · Season 16 Episode 1212Why do stars like Chris Hemsworth turn to regenerative medicine? In these highlights, Dr. Adeel Khan—CEO of Eterna Health and a pioneer in MUSE cell therapy—demystifies the…
- Reimagining Longevity: DR. ADEEL KHAN on Muse Cells & the Future of Regenerative Medicine · 48 min · Season 16 Episode 1211Dr. Adeel Khan is a global thought leader in regenerative medicine and the CEO of Eterna Health. His work with MUSE cell therapy—developed in collaboration with its discoverer…
- The Wisdom of Nature: Artists & Scientists on The Beauty & Fragility of Our Planet · 18 min · Season 16 Episode 1209In this special edition, we hear from our guests from across the arts and sciences. From composers and poets to forest ecologists and climate envoys, they tell the story of our…
- The Musician Who Sings to Animals - PLUMES on Trust & Cross-Species Communication - Highlights · Season 15 Episode 1208On Music, Trust and Connection with the Animal World Musician Plumes takes his guitar to the world's most unlikely concert halls—farms, sanctuaries, and wild habitats. A…
- Animals & The Healing Power of Music · 41 min · Season 15 Episode 1207How is music a pathway to understanding animals? Musician Plumestakes his guitar to the world's most unlikely concert halls—farms, sanctuaries, and wild habitats. A passionate…
- Speaking Out of Place - DAVID PALUMBO-LIU on Reclaiming Our Political Voices - Highlights · 12 min · Season 15 Episode 1206On the urgent need to reclaim our political voices, the forces that silence dissent, and how art and poetry are crucial tools for survival Our guest today is an activist scholar…
- Reclaiming the American Dream with DAVID PALUMBO-LIU – Stanford Professor, Author & Host, Speaking Out of Place · 1 h 6 min · Season 15 Episode 1204On the urgent need to reclaim our political voices, the forces that silence dissent, and how art and poetry are crucial tools for survival “There is a dispute about what the…
- The Writer's Voice: Novelists, Poets, Memoirists & Editors Share Their Stories · 14 min · Season 15 Episode 1204How do writers develop their voice, showing us what is important in life? ADA LIMÓN (24th U.S. Poet Laureate, Startlement, The Carrying) explains that her poetry begins with a…
- Writers on Memory, Language & the Power of the Unconscious · 12 min · Season 15 Episode 1203How can we use negative spaces in fiction to engage with readers’ imaginations? How are memory and trauma passed onto us through language? How do we become more than the stories…
- The AI Wager: Betting on Technology’s Future w/ Philosopher & Author SVEN NYHOLM - Highlights · 16 min · Season 15 Episode 1202“ I think we're betting on AI as something that can help to solve a lot of problems for us. It's the future, we think, whether it's producing text or art, or doing medical…
- The Ethics of AI w/ SVEN NYHOLM, Author & Lead Researcher, Munich Centre for Machine Learning · 1 h 2 min · Season 15 Episode 1201As we move towards 2026, we are in a massive “upgrade moment” that most of us can feel. New pressures, new identities, new expectations on our work, our relationships, and our…
- BASQUIAT: The Price of Fame w/ Author DOUG WOODHAM - Highlights · 12 min · Season 15 Episode 1196“People today are so used to Basquiat's prices being extraordinarily high and rising that it's almost hard for people to understand that wasn't always the case. In the year he…
- JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: The Making of an Icon with DOUG WOODHAM, Fmr. President of Christie's Americas · 1 h 34 min · Season 15 Episode 1195“All of the great artists are there for a reason: because they rebelled in some way. They created a visual vocabulary that felt fresh and new, which excited people. So, the great…
- On Mind Games, Power & Obsession - Showrunner HOWARD GORDON & Writer DANIEL PEARLE - Highlights · 18 min · Season 15 Episode 1190“How do you render something interior filmically? How do you communicate the details of the lost child, of the amount of time of the stuck creative process, and even the…
- The Beast in Me starring CLAIRE DANES - Behind the Scenes w/ HOWARD GORDON & DANIEL PEARLE · 46 min · Season 15 Episode 1189“And I think there's also just something about an unfettered or uncensored id that is so captivating. We all have that fantasy of doing exactly what we want with no consequences…







