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J.C. Gabel discusses the current state of independent book publishing in the USA and how creativity affects his work and personal life.

Hat & Beard is an independent, Los Angeles-based publisher and print production house. With our book imprint, Hat & Beard Press, we create original, illustrated nonfiction books of pop-cultural and historical significance that draw on existing cult audiences.

Topics include; STOP SMILING: The Magazine for High-Minded Lowlifes, Amazon, Whole Foods, Barnes & Nobles, Waterstones, Borders, Kinkos, Tower Records, Eric Dolphy, Thelonious Monk, 4th class book rate and Pitchfork magazine.

*Recorded July 2025 in Silver Lake - Los Angeles, CA.

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German multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Markus Reuter discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.

Topics include; Stick Men, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Andy Toomey, Guitar Craft, Psychology, Luther U 8-string Touch Guitar, Chapman Stick, Reeves Gabrels, Berlin, Germany, meeting Robert Fripp in the corridor of castle in Switzerland and how the Warr Guitar unifies the hemispheres of the brain!

*Recorded on the phone July 2025 between Berlin, Germany and Palmdale, CA.

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**Stream For Consciousness Part 1 by Markus Reuter included after interview.

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CreativeRhythms owner and Founder Gail Jackson discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life.

Gail is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher through Engaged Mindfulness Institute, Certified in Sound Healing and Therapy, a Village Music Circles Global Trainer, a REMO-Endorsed Drum Circle Facilitator, trained HealthRhythms Facilitator, Rhythm2Recovery Facilitator and Music is Medicine Facilitator. She is a professional member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association and the Drum Circles Facilitators Guild.

Recorded July 2025 on the phone between Anchorage, Alaska and Palmdale, CA.

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Music Will Founder & Chief Vision Officer David Wish discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.

Fueled by his belief that all people are innately musical, Dave Wish founded Music Will, a nonprofit organization that funds and runs one of the largest instrumental and vocal music programs in US public schools today. Music Will is also a leading provider of free instruments and curriculum. Dave has initiated and managed the launch of campaigns to restore, expand and innovate music education for more than 1,000,000 children in 44 states.

Topics include; Music Will, Little Kids Rock, The Zip-Kit, Rick Allen, David Byrne, Pablo Casals, Liberty DeVitto, Omar Hakim, Yuval Noah Harari...and how to build concentric circles of impact with instruments of mass instruction!

Recorded June 2025 on the phone between Montclair, NY and Palmdale, CA.

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Roundtable discussion with Tom Schreiber, Rory Earnshaw and Rob Keil of Maker Compass Studio about how creativity affects their work and personal lives.

Maker Compass Studio is a project by three longtime friends and collaborators with decades of experience across brand strategy, storytelling, photography, filmmaking, and design. Built on friendship, mutual respect, and a shared love of meaningful work, we create videos that tell our clients’ stories and help them connect with their audiences.

Recorded June 2025 on Zoom between Los Altos, CA and Palmdale, CA.

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Drummer, photographer, artist and writer Dony Wynn discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.

Born in Memphis, TN and raised in South Louisiana, Wynn began playing drums at age three and turned pro at age 13 (with a fake mustache). He spent decades playing with people such as Dr. John, Patti LaBelle, Robert Plant and most notably Robert Palmer...for 25 years!

Topics include; Gary Newman, Pat Mastelotto, Charles Bukowski, Captain Beefheart, The Wasp, The Spider, and how The Invisible Hands once told him to, "Quit your job, sell everything you have, pay off your debts and move to the middle of nowhere to live a life of poverty…and then write a novel."

Recorded June 2025 on Zoom between Palmdale, CA and Algood, TN.

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Nicolette Santino, puppeteer currently on a 3 year world tour with Coldplay, discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life.

Topics include; Coldplay, The Jim Henson Company, The Barbarian and the Troll, Wooby & Fotty , GLOP (Glorious Ladies of Puppetry), Puppet Up! – Uncensored, Nickelodeon, Drew Massey, Colleen Smith, Alice Dinnean, Geneviève Flati, Christian Anderson, Chris Martin and how sculpting a strawberry with deer horns is good for your soul!

Recorded May 2025 on the phone between Palmdale, CA and Los Angeles, CA.

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Art director, painter, graphic designer and storyteller Tom Schreiber discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.

Topics include;
Mind maps, neurodivergent learners, David Byrne, Bob Rauschenberg, Steve Martin, Willem de Kooning, Joan Osborne, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Jon Gnagy, Jean Michel Basquiat, John Cleese, STEAM education, Star Wars, George Lucas, Edutopia, Joseph Campbell, Mythology, Armando Gallo and working on a project with the Pillsbury Doughboy!

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Recorded April 2025 on the phone between Los Altos, CA and Palmdale, CA.

*All incidental music by Malcolm Moore.

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CREATIVITY IS THE CURE is a podcast about how creativity influences people in their daily lives and work. In each episode, Malcolm Moore interviews fascinating people of diverse ages, cultures, spiritualities, and professions. For more info, go to www.creativityisthecure.org.