Working

Hosts Isaac Butler, Ronald Young Jr., and June Thomas interview creative people about how they write, compose, paint, and more.

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1
Supercommunicators | 2. How to Communicate With...
What we can learn about nonverbal cues from The Big Bang Theory.
27 min
2
Supercommunicators | 1. How to Talk to Anyone
The art and practice of asking the right questions.
30 min
3
A Working Farewell and What We’ve Learned
June, Isaac, and Ronald look back on some of the most useful creative wisdom from the show.
41 min
4
Working Overtime: Saying Goodbye
15 min
5
An Artist’s Guide to ADHD and Getting Stuff Done
Illustrator and podcaster Andy J. Pizza shares the routines and practices that help to direct his creativity.
45 min
6
How a Big Band Leader and Composer Wrangles All...
Darcy James Argue, bandleader for the 18-piece jazz band Secret Society, describes the many hats that he has to weave and wear.
47 min
7
Working Overtime: Transitioning From One Projec...
The hosts discuss the best strategies for shifting between creative endeavors.
18 min
8
The Founder of a Life-Changing Writers’ Retreat
Author and poet Judith Barrington talks about Flight of the Mind, a workshop she ran for 17 years.
36 min
9
Smart Money Podcast: How to Navigate Income Swi...
A jazz saxophonist talks about navigating financial uncertainty in the arts.
31 min
10
How a TV Writer Keeps the Ideas Coming
Mike Gauyo has written for popular shows like Insecure and Ginny and Georgia. Now he’s hustling to create and pitch the next exciting thing.
41 min
11
Working Overtime: Surviving the Book Release Pr...
27 min
12
How a Stand Up Comedian’s Sense of Humor Evolves
Comic and Daily Show writer Dina Hashem explains why it’s getting harder and harder to make herself laugh.
46 min
13
Writing the Two-Author Novel
45 min
14
Working Overtime: Revisiting Your Resolutions
21 min
15
A Newspaper Comic That Shows a Changing America
Candorville creator Darrin Bell talks about getting the strip into print in the early 2000’s and the ways his characters keep evolving.
45 min
16
An Author’s Mission to Make Her Readers Belly L...
Writer Sally Franson talks about her hilarious new novel Big in Sweden, which was inspired by her real-life experience as a reality TV contestant.
48 min
17
Working Overtime: How to Ease Back into Work Af...
18 min
18
How to Photograph a Hardcore Punk Show
Music photographer Jim Saah talks about the iconic images he created of the D.C. punk scene in the 80’s and 90’s.
44 min
19
How One of the Best Podcast Sound Designers Exe...
Musician, editor, and sound designer John DeLore explains how he brings podcast audio to the next level.
45 min
20
Working Overtime: How to Get Back into Books
23 min
21
A New Kind of “Live Documentary” Honors the Tem...
Filmmaker Sam Green explains why he decided to start presenting his work in a more performative and ephemeral way.
52 min
22
How a Colonial Williamsburg Actor Humanizes His...
Actor and historical interpreter Stephen Seals shares his process for performing and educating simultaneously.
45 min
23
Working Overtime: Storing and Revisiting Your O...
20 min
24
A Master Class in Character Description
Writer Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her new novel Housemates and explains why she took special care to describe her characters’ clothes and bodies.
45 min
25
Working Overtime: Money Advice for Freelancers
Personal finance whiz AJ Ayers offers actionable tips for creative people whose income streams can be a little inconsistent.
35 min