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The Creative Life
Live performances and good music for the hours in between.
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How Doodling Unlocks Your Imagination | Joe Whale | TED
TEDJoe Whale shares how a childhood drawing habit grew into a creative life.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 14 MINUTE SLOTThe Creative Genius of Sneaker Design | Salehe Bembury and Cloe Shasha Brooks | TED
TEDSalehe Bembury discusses the stories, risks, and ideas behind his sneaker designs.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 9 MINUTE SLOT“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Like You’ve Never Heard It Before | MAS Vocal | TED
TEDMAS Vocal performs an arrangement of Bridge Over Troubled Water by Jacob Collier.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 14 MINUTE SLOTThe writer’s guide to leveraging AI correctly | Steven Johnson
FreethinkSteven Johnson explores where AI tools can fit into a writer’s working process.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 1 MINUTE SLOTInside the World's Most Prestigious Hula Competition
Great Big StoryThe craft, commitment, and cultural roots behind an extraordinary hula competition.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 5 MINUTE SLOTThe Japanese Philosophy That Turns Everyday Life Into Art
The School of LifeA reflection on attention, everyday rituals, and seeing ordinary life as an art.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 66 MINUTE SLOTThe New Rules of YouTube (2027)
Colin and SamirPaddy Galloway joins Colin and Samir to discuss the changing craft and business of YouTube.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 12 MINUTE SLOTKhruangbin: Tiny Desk
NPR MusicA little room. A very big sound. Khruangbin at the Tiny Desk.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 18 MINUTE SLOTTom Misch: Tiny Desk
NPR MusicWarm guitars and a late-night state of mind.
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