Small Talk - Creative Discussion
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago -Every week creatives from different disciplines get together and discuss what's been happening in the world. Presented by Daniel Alcorn, Ryan Dean-Corke and Craig Bush.
Expect to hear discussions on art & design, tech news and general randomness from the week's news. Topical debate from the eye of a creative.
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Episodes
Episode 22 – Imposter Syndrome
March 23, 2017 07:45 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn this episode, recorded in October, Dan and Craig discuss the imposter syndrome and how it affects us.
Episode 21 – Delayed
August 03, 2016 20:07 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week we were joined by Ria Blagburn of growbeyond.co.uk as we discussed Pokemon Go and legacy of your work.
Episode 20 – Talks
June 19, 2016 19:04 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBThis week myself and Craig talked about the abundance of talks in the creative industry at the moment.
Episode 19 – Influences
May 11, 2016 13:21 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBAfter being told throughout Uni that we should study notable people in our field, is it a bit weird that we don't? This week we talk about how our influences aren't actually linked to our own professions.
Episode 18 – Cinematic Universe
April 07, 2016 16:40 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBSuperman vs Batman broke a few records and smashed the box office in its first week of opening, yet it was still a bit sh**. We talk about whether this was a success or failure amongst other things on this weeks show.
Episode 17 – Algorithms
March 24, 2016 08:58 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis week we talked about Instagram's new timeline algorithm and how social media shows use the content we want to see, rather than perhaps the content we should see.
Episode 16 – Collaboration
March 10, 2016 13:44 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBAs Ryan begins a new collaborative venture with his partner, we discuss our own experiences of working with teams and the joys and pitfalls of multiple heads tackling the same project.
Episode 15 – Moving On
March 02, 2016 23:37 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBDan has a new job and took the opportunity to discuss the job finding process, the pitfalls of a bad CV and what it's like for freelancers finding clients.
Episode 14 – Firewatch
February 23, 2016 15:47 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week Ryan brought up Firewatch, a new game by Campo Santo that players have been cheekily asking for their money back despite enjoying it because of its playtime. We ask - 'is this cool?'
Episode 13 – Einstein Was a Thief
February 17, 2016 13:28 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBOur first week back after a January break, we talked about Brooklyn Beckham's Burberry contract and Nike's shameless rip off of 'Barcelona' by Rob Whitworth.
Episode 12 – Acquisition
December 19, 2015 19:44 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBIn our final episode of 2015 Dan was joined by Andy Higgs to discuss meet ups, start up acquisitions and Star Wars.
Episode 11 – Sandra, Order Pizza
December 11, 2015 15:11 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBThis week we talked about automation and how much control we are willing to handover to it. Also, Dan got an iPad pro with Apple pencil, is it finally the digital sketchbook he's been craving?
Episode 10 – This is Birmingham
November 27, 2015 13:20 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBAn episode for the locals. We talk about gentrification in Birmingham and what can be done to help smaller business and promote footfall to other areas of the city.
Episode 9 – Security & Glitches
November 20, 2015 08:15 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThis week we were joined by digital artist Antonio Roberts as we discussed the UK's proposed surveillance rules and whether digital art has as much value as physical art.
Episode 8 – The Mountain
November 11, 2015 09:08 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBDan and Craig discuss where they've come from and where they want to get to based on their previous experiences. We talked about University life, what school was like at developing creative talent and getting to that next level on the mountain.
Episode 7 – Men
November 03, 2015 23:18 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIt's time we all stopped being scared and had a proper chat about men and the things we need to talk about. This is in light of sniggergate and International Men's Health day. We also talked about twitter and halloween. Woooooo.
Episode 6 – Providers
October 27, 2015 23:20 - 1 hour - 96 MBMatt Nation of provideshop.com joined us to talk about Ai Weiwei, his lego bricks and the ethics in choosing a political stance as a business. We also discussed the rise of subscription models across the internet.
Episode 5 – Lost In Space
October 20, 2015 15:24 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBIs recognition important? Do we need to receive feedback for our work or is that merely ego? Plus alien megastructures and a tweeting chicken on this weeks episode.
Episode 4 – Made You Look
October 06, 2015 19:52 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBFollowing on from our screening of the documentary Made You Look, we discuss some of the topics raised in the film with designer Luke Tonge (Life Agency, the Recorder).
Episode 3 – In A Room With A Frog
September 22, 2015 20:39 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBThis week we were joined by Creative Director / Program Manager Jenny Theolin. We talked about ad blocking, sticking to your morales and the spoof Nobel Prize award. We may have also had a long chuckle about pigs.
Episode 2 – Netflix and chill
September 15, 2015 21:04 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBWe covered a fair bit in our second episode of Small Talk. The Labour election, Apple keynote and Twitter banning parody accounts all feature, plus a few other tidbits.
Episode 1 – Crackers Next Tuesday
September 07, 2015 21:06 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB image/pngIn this weeks episode we discussed rude food packaging, a new site to appeal parking tickets and we had an in depth discussion on the value we attribute to art.