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What happens when a theatre-maker and an opera singer throw caution to the wind to see what wonderlands might reveal themselves in a creative process fuelled by their never-say-die passion? "In The Process of Making" documents Dave and Jon’s journey as they stumble through brilliant insights and crushing doubts, unexpected breakthroughs and stubborn blockages — all the while embracing the vulnerability. It's a creative odyssey of unexpected twists and delightful surprises that takes us to the heart of what creativity looks and feels like …. the dream and the nightmare.
Episodes
"Why Listen?" is a warm invitation from creator Dave Brown, introducing himself and explaining why you might want to join him on his 14-episode creative journey. In this prelude to "In the Process of Making," Dave speaks directly to potential listeners about his hopes, fears and creative aspirations for the series.
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Diving deeper into their creative experiment, this episode explores the beginnings of Dave and Jon's collaboration and introduces the principles of "co-creation" and "limiting the palette" revealing how constraints can lead to unexpected innovations. The process of building models from random content is described leading to the creation of Special Agent 7's storysong about the mysterious...
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Through the continuing story of Paul McCartony and Gordon Oliver's culinary connection, Dave and Jon explore Seth Godin's "Purple Cow Theory" and the courage to stand out while being different. Dave digs into the crucial tension between whimsy and logic in creative processes, using the parable of Henry and Amy to illustrate how these seemingly opposing forces must work together in equal ...
Episode FIVE explores the mysterious "liminal spaces" where creativity flourishes - those twilight moments between consciousness and dreaming where our "default mode network" makes unexpected connections. Through anecdotes about Paul McCartney's "Yesterday" (originally "Scrambled Eggs") and Dave's own creative epiphanies, the episode reveals how letting go of conscious control allows our...
Episode SIX introduces more eccentric characters to the Sevenwell Circus, including French tin foil artist Pierre Depardieu and operatic tenor Antonio Goldini, while exploring the nagging doubt that plagues creative endeavors. As Dave grapples with whether their "creative frolic" will ever amount to anything worthwhile. The story connections between the characters begin to emerge, revea...
Episode SEVEN marks the pivotal midpoint of the journey, revealing how Dave and Jon transformed their collection of random characters and content into the very podcast listeners are experiencing. Inspired by meta-fictional podcasts like "Appearances" and "Welcome to Night Vale," they explain the three-layered structure they've created: a documentary about their creative process, a fictio...
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A brief introduction to Dave Brown and Jon Bode's creative odyssey as they explore the mystical number seven through their collaborative project "In the Process of Making," offering curious listeners a taste of the whimsical adventure that awaits in the full podcast series.
...This episode introduces the podcast's premise - two artists, Dave Brown and Jon Bode, embarking on a creative journey inspired by the number seven. It explores the origins of the project, introduces The PaperBoats' "Seven Creative Principles" and delves into the nature of creativity itself. The episode sets the stage for the quirky, introspective exploration of the creative process that ...
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