Ep. 096 – Füm Clicks, Shame Trips, and a Whole Lotta Pink

The crew is back—after a false start and a Kodak-to-pink background transformation—to bring sparks, shame, synchronicity, and solid chaos. Theo talks about quitting smoking with a fidgety flavored-air gadget called Füm and promotes his upcoming spooky Twitch radio stream, QWRK Radio. Kel gets deep into Andor season two, praising its emotional weight and time jumps, while Andy unexpectedly binges Cloudward, Ho!, the new steampunk D&D campaign from Dimension 20, after his downloads fail—introducing Magy to it on his third rewatch like a proud campaign dad.

 

This week marks Week Three of The Artist’s Way—Recovering a Sense of Power. Which means: anger, synchronicity, shame, and criticism. We discuss how powerful emotion can be harnessed rather than feared, how synchronicity starts creeping in when the universe knows you’re cooking something good, and how shame and criticism can either crush or shape your creative spirit. Everyone shares where they’re at with morning pages (spoiler: we’re all tired), artist dates (some corporate hellscapes, some musical healing), and the infamous “10 Tiny Things” list (some tinier than others).

 

In the campaign, the gang investigates the aftermath of a suspicious vat explosion, meets a green dragonborn foreman, uncovers a blackout-induced riot, and rolls nat 1s while trying to read technical reports. There’s drone sabotage, vat line theories, potion handouts, and a lot of workers whose shoes have been mysteriously tied together.

📓 Homework:

1. Morning Pages – Keep writing. Let it be raw, repetitive, ridiculous—it’s all part of the process.

2. Artist Date – Treat yourself to a solo, sacred slice of fun. Make it intentional. Make it weird.

3. Synchronicities – Notice what clicks. What’s showing up in your life that feels “too aligned” to be random?

4. 10 Tiny Things – Update your list of small joys, wishes, or acts of self-care. Pick one and follow through.

🧠 Week 3 Tasks – Recovering a Sense of Integrity

1. Describe your childhood bedroom: Sketch it or write about it. What was your favorite thing in the room?

2. List five traits you liked in yourself as a child: Tap into the version of you before self-censorship kicked in.

3. List five childhood accomplishments: Big or small—what made you proud as a kid?

4. Examine your current habits: What’s helping your creativity right now? What’s holding it back?

5. Make a list of friends who nurture you.

6. Call one of them.

7. Check your inner compass: Are you feeling aligned or off-course? Pause and listen.

8. List five people you admire.

9. List five people you wish you had met (who are now deceased): What about them inspires you?