Craft: Exploring Creativity
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John Scalzi: how to stay employed as a writer
April 14, 2016 11:13 - 16 minutes - 12.2 MB-Andy Ross Writer John Scalzi is an Ohio resident and the author of several award-winning science fiction novels. He also runs a popular blog, Whatever. Scalzi was the recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio. Scalzi … Continue reading → The post John Scalzi: how to stay employed as a writer first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman: creators of Persia Blues
March 24, 2016 00:56 - 15 minutes - 9.62 MB-Andy Ross This past December, local graphic artists Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman released Persia Blues Volume 2: Love and War on independent publisher NBM. The story interweaves ancient Persian mythology with the story of young Minoo Shirazi coming to … Continue reading → The post Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman: creators of Persia Blues first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Tracy Chevalier: at the edge of the orchard and history
March 10, 2016 14:28 - 19 minutes - 12.8 MBIt’s not often that trees, orchards, and apples find themselves at the center of a conflict, but that is exactly the case with Tracy Chevalier’s newest novel, At the Edge of the Orchard. The book follows the saga of the … Continue reading → The post Tracy Chevalier: at the edge of the orchard and history first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
David Myles: a man out of time
February 24, 2016 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.28 MBFor Canadian singer-songwriter David Myles, time is always of the essence. The musician’s songs transcend decades, genres, and influences. Known as an “acoustic guitar crooner,” Myles does not let any label restrict him, as he explained in his Craft interview. … Continue reading → The post David Myles: a man out of time first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Tim Dorsey and the coconut cowboy
February 20, 2016 10:39 - 14 minutes - 11 MBCoconut Cowboy is the 19th installment of New York Times Bestseller Tim Dorsey’s serial killer series, but don’t let that genre label fool you. Dorsey’s lethal central character, Serge A. Storms, prefers to be called a “sequential killer.” Where serial killers are … Continue reading → The post Tim Dorsey and the coconut cowboy first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Fergus Bordewich: Congress is historically contentious
February 13, 2016 15:26 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBCareer politicians, backroom deals, and Congressional contention are not exclusive to today’s political landscape. As author and historian Fergus M. Bordewich would be quick to point out, “the great American tradition of political trench warfare” was just as prevalent early … Continue reading → The post Fergus Bordewich: Congress is historically contentious first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
The Steel Wheels: leaving home is never easy
February 11, 2016 15:16 - 13 minutes - 7.35 MBFor Trent Wagler and The Steel Wheels, “Winter is Coming” and it doesn’t have anything to do with Game of Thrones. The band’s most recent album, Leave Some Things Behind, was released in April of 2015 and focuses on the … Continue reading → The post The Steel Wheels: leaving home is never easy first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Stephen Takacs: how do I fit this camera into my Kia?
February 05, 2016 00:22 - 26 minutes - 16.6 MBAfter being gifted 30 rolls of the now discontinued Kodachrome film, photographer Stephen Takacs set out to capture images of businesses impacted by the digital photo transition. His cross-country journey started in Portland and ended in Parsons, KS at the … Continue reading → The post Stephen Takacs: how do I fit this camera into my Kia? first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Samantha Tucker: so funny, you’ll have a kidney stone
January 27, 2016 13:40 - 30 minutes - 19.1 MB-Andy Ross Ever wonder about the etiquette of nudity in a Korean spa? Samantha Tucker, a humorist and essayist enrolled in Ohio State’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, has the answer. In her first collection of essays, … Continue reading → The post Samantha Tucker: so funny, you’ll have a kidney stone first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Melanie Benjamin: ruffling the feathers on the Swans of Fifth Avenue
January 17, 2016 19:26 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBMany people think of Truman Capote as the campy talk show guest or the inspiration for the character of Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird. Melanie Benjamin wanted to know more about the author in his prime, before his high … Continue reading → The post Melanie Benjamin: ruffling the feathers on the Swans of Fifth Avenue first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Saturday hour-long special
January 09, 2016 19:38Today’s hour-long special on WCBE featured singer-songwriters Anna Nalick and John Gorka, Speakeasy’s Sumukh Torgalkar, and Ohio State’s History Talk. Thanks to all involved. “Pork packing in Cincinnati 1873” by Ehrgott & Krebs The post Saturday hour-long special first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
John Gorka and Anna Nalick: Together without knowing it
January 09, 2016 02:45 - 23 minutes - 16.9 MBSinger-songwriters Anna Nalick and John Gorka will appear in Columbus on January 17 and 22 at the Rumba Cafe and Six String Concerts, respectively. Listen in to learn more about Anna Nalick’s songs after “Breathe 2 AM” and which song took John … Continue reading → The post John Gorka and Anna Nalick: Together without knowing it first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Catie Curtis and the best place to find inexpensive treasures
January 06, 2016 11:01 - 15 minutes - 10.2 MBHow to teach your kids not to be materialistic? Catie Curtis‘ parents set many interesting examples, including taking their children to the town dump and saying,”Pick something out, anything you want.” As she recalls, it was a great teaching moment … Continue reading → The post Catie Curtis and the best place to find inexpensive treasures first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Brad Feinknopf: What a hip, cool photographer really wants [Part 2]
December 29, 2015 21:15 - 29 minutes - 19.3 MBPart 2 of my talk with Columbus architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf and his thoughts on what it takes to get great images of buildings. Go here for Part 1 of our talk. Here’s Doug’s image discussed on … Continue reading → The post Brad Feinknopf: What a hip, cool photographer really wants [Part 2] first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Brad Feinknopf: What a hip, cool photographer really wants [Part 1]
December 29, 2015 19:01 - 29 minutes - 19.3 MBEver look at photographs of buildings, maybe with perfectly captured shimmering lights or passers-by caught just so, and wonder how they do it? Columbus architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf details some of the tricks of the trade and how he moved from his … Continue reading → The post Brad Feinknopf: What a hip, cool photographer really wants [Part 1] first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Nicole Reber: Frank Lloyd Wright in his underwear and other literary writing topics
December 22, 2015 18:43 - 37 minutes - 17.7 MBWhat kind of childhood frustration leads one to be a writer? Central Ohio nonfiction writer Nichole Reber’s path to a career in writing was sparked by her mother reading to her and Nichole’s curiosity about how her mother did this … Continue reading → The post Nicole Reber: Frank Lloyd Wright in his underwear and other literary writing topics first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
The 5th-Annual MAT Scriptwriting Competition has kicked off! Accepting submissions now!
December 12, 2015 22:45The 5th-Annual MAT Scriptwriting Competition has kicked off! Accepting submissions now! Posted by Midnight Audio Theatre on Saturday, December 12, 2015 The post The 5th-Annual MAT Scriptwriting Competition has kicked off! Accepting submissions now! first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Eating soup (and grasshoppers) without a spoon with Jeffrey Cohen
December 09, 2015 01:42 - 31 minutes - 19.5 MBOhio State University professor Jeffrey H. Cohen’s latest book Eating Soup without a Spoon sounds like a minimalist cookbook bent on reducing the amount of silverware used at a meal. It’s not. It’s a look at the application of anthropological methods … Continue reading → The post Eating soup (and grasshoppers) without a spoon with Jeffrey Cohen first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Rebecca Redux: Frazier back in town with Six String Concerts
November 28, 2015 14:52 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBThe last time Rebecca Frazier was in Columbus with Six String Concerts, we talked about her transportation, the most dangerous tour bus in America. This time, we talked about the impact her kids have on her touring schedule and writing and … Continue reading → The post Rebecca Redux: Frazier back in town with Six String Concerts first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
How can business goals and social conscience co-exist?
November 22, 2015 18:44 - 5 minutes - 3.3 MBGuest host Maureen Metcalf is on a mission to find parallels between the arts and business. This week, she talks to Michael Sayre, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of NexDefense, about how his 25 years in the technology and industrial control systems industry … Continue reading → The post How can business goals and social conscience co-exist? first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Donald Templeman and allegorical science fiction
November 21, 2015 15:42Looking for allegory and science fiction? Donald Templeman has your hero: Crilen. Here’s a sneak peek at Crilen’s creator, Donald Templeman, at the Ohio ComicCon. The post Donald Templeman and allegorical science fiction first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Jason Gay: Little victories add up
November 11, 2015 21:23 - 18 minutes - 10.8 MBJason Gay is the sports columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Seriously. I didn’t know that The Wall Street Journal covered sports. I originally imagined that it only covers polo, but no, Jason Gay covers a variety of sports, after previously writing … Continue reading → The post Jason Gay: Little victories add up first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Fourth Messenger and the Migration Crisis
November 10, 2015 11:18 - 27 minutes - 17.9 MBTo celebrate the release of The Fourth Messenger, I’m hosting the Craft Book Giveaway Bonanza during the Saturday, November 14, broadcast of my interview with Tanya Shaffer and Vienna Teng! The broadcast is paired with a great discussion of the … Continue reading → The post Fourth Messenger and the Migration Crisis first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler’s Wife author brings the ghosts
November 05, 2015 02:35 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBRay Bradbury and the apocalypse. Edgar Allen Poe and pet abuse. Nothing sentimental or lovely: Audrey Niffenegger’s latest book, Ghostly, will haunt your reading hours. Listen in for her discussion of the writing, loss, and which story she’d have most liked to … Continue reading → The post Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler’s Wife author brings the ghosts first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Mike Vial: Balancing joy, sadness, and teaching as a songwriter
November 02, 2015 01:11 - 12 minutes - 7.73 MBHaving, like Sting, left the teaching of English to follow his passion as a singer-songwriter, Mike Vial has developed a variety of new songs, new techniques, and new artistic outlets to enhance his music. Lately, he’s turned to writing haikus … Continue reading → The post Mike Vial: Balancing joy, sadness, and teaching as a songwriter first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Top two reasons to be fearful: The Craft Halloween 2015 Show Stories
October 30, 2015 12:30 - 57 minutes - 18.7 MBHappy Halloween. It’s time to face your fears: not run from them like this guy. –> So listen to the Craft Halloween special with stories from Lucy A Snyder and Doug Dangler, and voice work from Columbus actor Christina Yoho, OSU student … Continue reading → The post Top two reasons to be fearful: The Craft Halloween 2015 Show Stories first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Get Wicked with Gregory Maguire
October 26, 2015 16:15 - 14 minutes - 9.45 MBGregory Maguire is the author of the bestselling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, a reimagining of the Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch’s point of view. It’s also the basis … Continue reading → The post Get Wicked with Gregory Maguire first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Herb Bellamy and David Brown at Ohio Comic Con
October 25, 2015 19:26Part one of my video interviews at the Ohio Comic Con this fall. Herb Bellamy and David Brown tell me about comics, how they work and how they started reading them. Enjoy! The post Herb Bellamy and David Brown at Ohio Comic Con first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
October 24 Comedy special
October 24, 2015 00:49 - 57 minutes - 16.5 MBBack by unpopular demand: an hour of Craft on the mighty WCBE! Featuring Sarah Vowell, performers from the 2015 Columbus Improv Festival, and Ohio State University comics, it will broadcast at 3 pm on October 24 – unless you know … Continue reading → The post October 24 Comedy special first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
How to get a free copy of Sarah Vowell’s new book
October 17, 2015 15:05Her voice is like no one else’s, and so is her writing: Sarah Vowell has a new book releasing on October 20: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. What questions would you ask her about life, writing, and what made Lafayette such … Continue reading → The post How to get a free copy of Sarah Vowell’s new book first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Sloane Crosley: “cracked in the head”
October 16, 2015 00:20 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBCelebrated essayist and bestselling author Sloane Crosley has made the genre leap to fiction with her latest The Clasp. Listen in to learn what made her realize she is part of a group that is “cracked in the head:” authors. Explore … Continue reading → The post Sloane Crosley: “cracked in the head” first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Caroline Cotter: How Craft led to a Great Song
October 15, 2015 01:23 - 10 minutes - 7.47 MBCaroline Cotter, in town with Six String Concerts, has a secret weapon for songwriting inspiration: crafting. Listen in to hear how her love of creating things led to her writing one of her favorite songs, La Marionette. The post Caroline Cotter: How Craft led to a Great Song first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
How to Make Money with a 1973 Dodge Polara: Author/Director Eric Dean Seaton
October 03, 2015 01:07 - 19 minutes - 12.3 MBWhen author/director Eric Dean Seaton attended the Ohio State University, he had a big car and big plans. The first paid off when he rented it out for football players to take dates around town and the second paid off … Continue reading → The post How to Make Money with a 1973 Dodge Polara: Author/Director Eric Dean Seaton first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Catching up with Larry Smith
September 27, 2015 18:25I talked to Larry Smith earlier this summer about his Six Word Memoirs project and the Columbus variant, Six in the City. He had a booth at the 2015 Columbus Independents’ Day Festival and I got an update on his plans. … Continue reading → The post Catching up with Larry Smith first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Karin Slaughter: Writing murder from life’s tragedies
September 24, 2015 01:04 - 13 minutes - 4.71 MBKarin Slaughter’s debut novel, Blindsighted, was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association’s Dagger Award for “Best Thriller Debut” of 2001. Since then, she’s released over a dozen books which have sold over 30 million copies. She’ll be a guest author … Continue reading → The post Karin Slaughter: Writing murder from life’s tragedies first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
I Hulk Out with Lou Ferrigno
September 18, 2015 01:36The Columbus Comic Con is upon us! I’ll be attending doing interviews, so say “hi” if you see me. Below is a sneak peak of the Con with Lou Ferrigno, the original Hulk. I remember watching this show as a … Continue reading → The post I Hulk Out with Lou Ferrigno first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Poetry, Shapeshifting, and the Magic of Parenting with Maggie Smith
September 12, 2015 14:39 - 19 minutes - 12 MBWith poems in “The Paris Review,” “The Gettysburg Review,” and “The Florida Review,” and a 2011 creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, native Columbusite Maggie Smith has created a strong following. She was a July 15 guest of the … Continue reading → The post Poetry, Shapeshifting, and the Magic of Parenting with Maggie Smith first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
How Do You Pronounce Sumukh Torgalkar?
September 07, 2015 21:33 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBHis new album “The Mispronunciation of Sumukh Torgalkar” (iTunes) was a hit on iTunes Comedy and Sumukh Torgalkar has been touring around the country from his base in Columbus, Ohio, as well as at the Arch City Comedy Festival. Listen in … Continue reading → The post How Do You Pronounce Sumukh Torgalkar? first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
How Well Do You Know Paula Poundstone?
September 05, 2015 00:20 - 13 minutes - 8.95 MBYou’ve heard her on “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me,” seen her HBO comedy special, or watched her animated character “Forgetter Paula” in Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out.” But how well do you really know Paula Poundstone? Listen to our interview so you … Continue reading → The post How Well Do You Know Paula Poundstone? first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Erin Foley: Outside Her Comfort Zone
September 02, 2015 08:58Comedian Erin Foley, appearing in Columbus on September 3-5 with the Arch City Comedy Festival, has done many things: toured extensively as a stand up comedian, hosted the popular podcast Sports without Balls, and released a CD, Lady with Pockets. But when … Continue reading → The post Erin Foley: Outside Her Comfort Zone first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Stewart Huff – On the Road and in Danger
August 27, 2015 01:29 - 15 minutes - 9.89 MBComedian Stewart Huff, also in town September 3-5 with the Arch City Comedy Festival, has an unusual approach to comedy. First he’s on the road for hundreds of dates per year, hitting comedy clubs across the US. Second, he describes it … Continue reading → The post Stewart Huff – On the Road and in Danger first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Arch City Comedy Festival just a week (or so) away!
August 25, 2015 01:05I’ve had the good fortune to talk to several of the comics with the Arch City Comedy Festival and it’s shaping up to be a great event. Listen in to my talk with Beth Stelling to learn more. This week, … Continue reading → The post Arch City Comedy Festival just a week (or so) away! first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Saturday MegaSpecial with Cokie Roberts, Larry Smith, Erin Foley, and Ali Wentworth
July 10, 2015 20:22 - 57 minutes - 23.4 MBSaturday, July 11, tune into WCBE, 90.5FM, to hear NPR and ABC correspondent Cokie Roberts, 6-word memoirist Larry Smith, comedian Erin Foley, and writer/actor Ali Wentworth. Listen in to my talk with all of these fine people at the top of … Continue reading → The post Saturday MegaSpecial with Cokie Roberts, Larry Smith, Erin Foley, and Ali Wentworth first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
The Speakeasy Saturday afternoon special
June 21, 2015 16:33 - 1 hour - 18.7 MBTune into WCBE on Saturday, June 27, to hear my talk with the fine folks from Columbus Speakeasy. Jillian Corron, Barbara Allen, Karl Boettcher, Pam Cummings, and Sarah Fulmer tell me about their stories, what being storytellers means to them, and how others can … Continue reading → The post The Speakeasy Saturday afternoon special first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
The Complex Legacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
June 10, 2015 21:48 - 16 minutes - 11.8 MB“‘That’s what presidents do these days,’ we think nowadays, ‘They cover things up.'” James Tobin, professor of Media, Journalism and Film at Miami University and speaker of the above quotation, offers The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win … Continue reading → The post The Complex Legacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Jeff Shaara’s History of Writing
May 17, 2015 15:12 - 20 minutes - 12 MBAll fourteen of Jeff Shaara’s novels have been New York Times bestsellers, starting with his first, Gods and Generals, in 1996. It’s an impressive track record and he’s got an impressive family history, too. His father, Michael Shaara, won a … Continue reading → The post Jeff Shaara’s History of Writing first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Journalist makes the supernatural personal
May 16, 2015 11:24 - 38 minutes - 18 MB-Tyler Clementi Do you believe in ghosts? First time and Thurber House guest author Janis Heaphy Durham does. Listen to our interview with her, and you might too. Durham is the author of the story of her husband’s passing, the seemingly impossible events … Continue reading → The post Journalist makes the supernatural personal first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Columbus Unscripted, part 3
May 06, 2015 10:55 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAnd here’s part three of my talk with improv performers from Columbus Unscripted. The post Columbus Unscripted, part 3 first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Columbus Unscripted, Part 2
May 06, 2015 10:38 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBAnd here’s part two of my talk with improv performers from Columbus Unscripted. The post Columbus Unscripted, Part 2 first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.
Columbus Unscripted, Part 1
May 06, 2015 09:34 - 17 minutes - 16 MBQuick, give me three words: Dog Bicycle Dandelion. With input as limited as that, Columbus Unscripted improv performers can create a scene that will make you laugh. A few weeks ago, Barbara, Bill, Lamont, Lorinda and Kayla from Columbus Unscripted stopped by … Continue reading → The post Columbus Unscripted, Part 1 first appeared on Craft: Exploring Creativity.