Re-Creative: A podcast about inspiration and creativity

Co-hosts Joe Mahoney and Mark A. Rayner talk to artists, authors, academics, musicians and other creative people about the media and art that inspires them.

Re-Creative: A podcast about inspiration and creativity is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 69 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Re-Creative: A podcast about inspiration and creativity, a arts show with 69 episodes published.

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  Episode #79

  Miriam Schulman: Artpreneur, and Mary Renault's The Bull from the Sea

  Aug 3, 202649 minS4

  In the latest episode of Re-Creative , Mark and Joe welcome Miriam Schulman. Miriam is an artist, author, and — as host of The Inspiration Podcast — a fellow podcaster. Miriam kind of blew Joe's mind because she’s good at the business side of art. As our conversation went on Joe became increasingly curious about how her approach could apply to books and publishing. It’s a really interesting conversation about how Miriam draws from her own artistic and financial background to teach others how to build sustainable, profitable careers from their art — without selling their souls. As always, the conversation is built around art that has inspired our guest. In this case, Mary Renault’s classic historical novel The Bull from the Sea , the sequel to The King Must Die . Miriam tells Mark and Joe what drew her to this retelling of the Theseus myth and its emphasis on living with the consequences of one’s choices. And from there they get into how rich people think, “how they love crazy,” such as Beeple’s $100,000 pooping robot dogs, and how people typically purchase “meaning over medium.” Support Our Guest You can learn more about Miriam Schulman and her work by picking up a copy of her book, Artpreneur , or by visiting her website . To dive deeper into her strategies for creative business and mindset, tune into The Inspiration Place podcast, available on all major podcast platforms and YouTube. Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc . in association with MonkeyJoy Press . Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com

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  Episode #78

  Matt Watts and Mad Max: The Road Warrior

  Jul 25, 202651 minS4

  In the latest episode of Re-Creative , Mark and Joe welcome back Matt Watts , in his second magnificent appearance on this podcast, to talk about one of his favourite movies, Mad Max: The Road Warrior. Matt Watts appeared on Ken Finkleman’s The Newsroom and was the star and a writer on Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays ( Michael: Everyday ), on CBC television. Matt is also a comedian, radio writer, and actor. He created, wrote and starred in the CBC One radio dramas: Steve, The First , its sequel Steve, The Second and Canadia: 2056 and has written for Kids in the Hall . And he’s the author of the middle grade fiction novel Hope of the Wasteland , published by Donovan Street Press. Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc . in association with MonkeyJoy Press . Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com

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  Episode #77

  Timothy S. Johnston on David Cronenberg's The Fly

  Apr 30, 202655 minS4

  Mark and Joe welcome back Timothy S. Johnston , who’s quickly becoming Re-Creative's resident monster movie expert. But not just any monster movie — only the best. Having previously dissected John Carpenter’s The Thing for Re-Creative, Timothy returns to remind the boys of the brilliance of Canadian director David Cronenberg’s 1986 masterpiece The Fly on the occasion of its 40th-anniversary. Timothy clearly knows his stuff; he’s come well prepared with a bevy of facts and trivia about the making of The Fly along with a thoughtful analysis of what makes the movie special. Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc. in association with MonkeyJoy Press. Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com

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  Episode #76

  Trevor Strong on Creativity, Humour, and Tom Lehrer's Poisoning Pigeons in the Park

  Apr 13, 202655 minS4

  In this episode of Re-Creative , Mark and Joe talk to Trevor Strong—writer, educator, and long-standing member of the musical comedy troupe The Arrogant Worms . Trevor introduces the lads to the musical comedy gem “ Poisoning Pigeons in the Park ” by Tom Lehrer , a huge influence on Trevor’s own work. Trevor points out the song’s “gleeful” subversion of innocence as a template for his own (occasionally dark) repertoire. Trevor holds a PhD in Education. For his thesis, he explored the concept of “creativity” from a historical perspective, which yielded surprising results. Trevor walks the boys through it; it turns out that creativity is really quite a modern concept. It happens that Trevor himself is extremely creative, his work with The Arrogant Worms but a fraction of his output. His recent solo album, too many songs about cats , is a perfect example. He recorded it all in his own home, using a table as a drum and performing all the cat parts himselfs because (and we think we have this right) he was too cheap to hire a real cat. Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc . in association with MonkeyJoy Press . Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com

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  Episode #75

  Judy Cormier on Acting and Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith

  Mar 23, 202652 minS4

  In this episode of Re-Creative , it’s all about acting. Mark and Joe talk to Judy  Cormier, an actor based in London, Ontario where she can often be found onstage at the Palace Theatre acting with the London Community Players. She’s also dabbled in directing, having recently co-directed The Wicked Witches of Oz for the Kettle Creek Players. She’s also known for her film work, notably in Black Donnellys , an indie film from 2017 that explores the brutal, vigilante-led end of an infamous Irish immigrant family, and in which Judy portrayed family matriarch Johannah Donnelly. Judy talks about the work of three heavyweights of the craft who have inspired her —Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, and Maggie Smith. Judy shares specific lessons she unearthed in Dench’s memoir Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent , including the fundamental difference between rote line memorization and the necessity of truly understanding the text you’re performing. Joe, Mark and Judy discuss everything from the tragedies of Euripides to the structured chaos of “Pantos,” those unique traditional musical comedies often performed around Christmas. Judy walks the lads through the unique challenge of training polite Canadian audiences to abandon their reserve and scream at the villain, something they learn Mark excels at. It’s a fun conversation with someone truly passionate about her craft. Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc . in association with MonkeyJoy Press . Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com

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