Creativity Is The Cure
In each episode, Malcolm Moore interviews fascinating people of diverse ages, cultures, spiritualities, and professions about how creativity influences their daily lives and work. Malcolm lives in California with his wife and cats. Episodes, in general, drop every Wednesday and Sunday.
Episodes
Roundtable discussion with Tom Schreiber, Rory Earnshaw and Rob Keil of Maker Compass Studio about how creativity affects their work and personal lives.
Maker Compass Studio is a project by three longtime friends and collaborators with decades of experience across brand strategy, storytelling, photography, filmmaking, and design. Built on friendship, mutual respect, and a shared love of meaningful work, we create video...
Drummer, photographer, artist and writer Dony Wynn discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Born in Memphis, TN and raised in South Louisiana, Wynn began playing drums at age three and turned pro at age 13 (with a fake mustache). He spent decades playing with people such as Dr. John, Patti LaBelle, Robert Plant and most notably Robert Palmer...for 25 years!
Topics include; Gary Newman, Pat Mastelott...
Nicolette Santino, puppeteer currently on a 3 year world tour with Coldplay, discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life.
Topics include; Coldplay, The Jim Henson Company, The Barbarian and the Troll, Wooby & Fotty , GLOP (Glorious Ladies of Puppetry), Puppet Up! – Uncensored, Nickelodeon, Drew Massey, Colleen Smith, Alice Dinnean, Geneviève Flati, Christian Anderson, Chris Martin and how sculpting...
Art director, painter, graphic designer and storyteller Tom Schreiber discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include;
Mind maps, neurodivergent learners, David Byrne, Bob Rauschenberg, Steve Martin, Willem de Kooning, Joan Osborne, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Jon Gnagy, Jean Michel Basquiat, John Cleese, STEAM education, Star Wars, George Lucas, Edutopia, Joseph Campbell, Mytholog...
Puppeteer, voice actor and humor therapy facilitator Geneviève Flati discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life.
Topics include;
Fraggle Rock, AJR, The Jim Henson Company, Puppet Up, Oculus, virtual reality, female puppeteers, GLOP(Glorious Ladies of Puppetry), Mr. Malcolm's Music Factory, Disney Jr., Swazzle, mental health, Dr. Moody, UCB, Earth to Ned, Disneyland...and why puppetee...
Architect, planner and development consultant Peter Hendee Brown discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include;
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs, practicality vs. aesthetics, vertical gardens, Antoni Gaudí, The Petersen Automotive Museum, Voltaire, Socrates in Athenian Agora and why Robert Venturi described architecture as either, "a duck or a decorated shed." ...
Voice actor Maurice LaMarche discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include;
Pinky and the Brain, Morbo the Annihilator, Chief Quimby, Dr. Freeze, Kif, Yosemite Sam, The Real Ghostbusters, Warner Brothers, Hysteria, DC Follies, Hello! Hi! How Are You?, Fantasy Island, Inspector Gadget, Futurama, The Simpsons, Robin G. Eisenman, Rob Paulson, Steven Spielberg, Phil Hartman, Matt...
Actor, comedian and writer Justin Wings Wade discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include;
Actor's Night, The Pitt, Noah Wyle, Kyle Crane, The Comedy Store, Richard Pryor, Montreal, New York City, Hollywood, Ska, Snoop Dog, Betty White, The Society of Camera Operators and Klingon Tinder!
Recorded April 2025 on the phone between Hollywood and Palmdale, CA.
*Pleas...
Music industry icon John DeChristopher, aka Viper, discusses how creativity continually affects his work and personal life.
Topics include;
Zildjian, Drum Workshop, Simmons electronic drums, Bill Bruford, Wurlitzer, Vic Firth, Steve Gadd, Mission From Gadd, Charlie Watts and John's award-winning podcast, Live From My Drum Room.
*Special audio clip at the end of John's band, Grand Thef...
Actor, puppeteer and show creator Brock Morse discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include; The Dweebo Show, Morgan Freeman, The Ritual Killer, Victor Yerrid, Tom Caltabiano, Michael Biehn, Kevin Nealon, Hello! Hi! How Are You?, The Born to Act Players, M.O.B. Productions, Tom Waits, dogs, puppets, dirt piles, action figures and what it's like being the new Brawny Man!
*Rec...
Comedy team Nee Kirschman and Zachary Foster discuss how creativity affects their work and personal lives.
Topics include; The Hello! Hi! How Are You? kids tv show, puppets, Tom Caltabiano, Brock Morse, Christian Anderson, Victor Yerrid, Ray Romano, Maurice LaMarche, Kate Micucci, Allison Janney and trying to make a phone call to an alien with a golden phone that's nailed to a tree.
Recorded April 2025 on the phon...
Drummer, composer and producer Rick Marotta discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include; Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Andy Newmark, Jim Keltner, Mike Garson, Brethrin, Allie Willis, David Bowie, David Spinozza, John Lennon, Elvin Jones, Joe Testa, Yamaha Groove Night, Frank Ippolito's Drum Shop, Yamaha Drums, Hip Gig drumset, Takashi “Hagi” Hagiwara, Deliverance,...
Neurologist Dr. Neil Cherian discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include; Neurology, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Tourette's syndrome, dementia, Teach Rock, Little Steven, Michael Winslow, Jon Manfrellotti, Tony Bennet, Michael Wolf, Les Paul, Oliver Sacks and martial arts of the mind!
*Recorded live on the phone from Palmdale, CA and Cleveland, Ohio.
Part 2 of my interview with Italian journalist, photographer and book publisher Armando Gallo! In this episode, he continues to share memories and insight.
Topics include; His apps and books about Genesis and Peter Gabriel, the 50th anniversary of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway box set as well as his related and upcoming photo exhibit. Also included are many more stories about David Bowie, Kate Bush, Steve Hackett, Pe...
Armando Gallo (born 1944 in Oriago di Mira, Venice) is an Italian journalist, photographer and book publisher. In this episode, he discusses how creativity has affected his childhood, work and personal life.
Topics include; Meeting Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, and many more fascinating personalities who he photographed along the way.
*Recorded live February 2025 in Culver City, CA.
**Pleas...
Writer, comedian, and photographer Tom Caltabiano (Everybody Loves Raymond) discusses jazz, psychology, Jon Manfrellotti, Ray Romano and why he's agnostic about clowns!
*Malcolm met Tom in 2017 when they started collaborating on each other's puppet videos for the next several years. Chaos ensued...
**Recorded February 2025 in Los Angeles, CA at Tom and Grace's house.
WATCH Hello! Hi! How Are You...
Consultant, entrepreneur, engineer and marketing wizard Nithin Cherian discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include; Japanese whiskey, Yamaha, Servant Leadership by Jack Kahl, Robert Moog, Les Paul, Noa Thomas, Phantom Audio Group, and The House of Guitars.
*Recorded live at Maestro Machinations Studio in Palmdale, CA.
**Please visit www.phantomaudiogroup.com a...
Regionansvarig (the one responsible for the region), guitarist, and dungeon master Collin "Nils" Stahlkrantz discusses how creativity affects his work, music and personal life.
Topics include music, Dungeons & Dragons, Spyro the cat (very brief sonic appearance), and Can Man.
*Recorded on Zoom in USA and Sweden January 2025. **Please visit www.can-man.se
Author, composer and Professor Leah Kardos discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life. *Recorded in California and London via Zoom January 2025. **Please visit https://leahkardos.com.
Malcolm interviews Leah about her two recent books;
Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie (2022)
33 1/3 Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love (2024)
Producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Hudson Music, Rob Wallis discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. *Recorded in California and New Jersey via Zoom January 2025. Please visit https://hudsonmusic.com
Topics include; instructional music videos and books, Steve Gadd, Elvin Jones, Neil Peart, Dennis Chambers, Steely Dan, Billy Cobham, Yogi Horton, Giovanni Hidalgo, and Ilan Rubin.
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