[SPECIAL] Clever Creature with Jason Gots - Episode 1: DESERT

Think Again - a Big Think Podcast

Big Think / Panoply

Arts, Society & Culture

4.6 • 594 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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NOTE: This is a special guest episode of Jason's new podcast Clever Creature. Please subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts! The Moleskine is open, the page is staring back accusingly/ Like 'come on, Punk, what makes you think you possibly could fill the likes of me? Reflections on a big creative leap of faith: the making of this podcast. A staples manufacturer on the brink of death, taking solace in his gut flora and the memory of his daughter's love for LOL Surprise dolls. A song about deserts, real and figurative. A conversation with Jason's son Emre about the Ice Cream Desert and music-making as a doorway. And a "bonus track" 7 minute guided meditation at the end. . . . You can learn more and join my mailing list at my website. Or maybe you want to join our Facebook Group And hey—I'm making this first season all on my own—it's a blast, but it takes a lot of time! Please consider supporting the show by joining our creative community on Himalaya Premium. Just download the Himalaya app for any smartphone, search for the show, and click "join membership" at the bottom. . . . Episode art by Nathan Gelgud Theme song by Emre Gots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Jason. I'm not making new episodes of Think Again, but I wanted to share with you a new project I'm very excited about.
0:08.9	This is the first episode of my independent podcast, Clever Creature with Jason Gots.
0:14.6	That's Clever Creature with Jason G-O-T-S, new episodes biweekly on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.8	Hi, I'm Jason Gots, and you're listening to Clever Creature.
0:35.0	It's a do-it-most-myself experiment in creative freedom and growth. Each episode
0:40.4	starts with one random word. I record an audio diary entry. I write and produce a story and a song
0:46.3	about the word. Then I sit down with a guest to talk about taking creative risks. And wait, there's a bonus
0:52.0	track, a short guided meditation at the end of each episode.
0:55.9	You can listen straight through or you can bounce all over the place. It's totally up to you.
1:00.8	I'll share one listener comment each week, so please take a minute to rate and review us on
1:05.7	Himalaya, iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen, it really helps people discover the show.
1:12.3	Here's an anticipatory comment from a listener called The Rokes Life on iTunes.
1:17.6	Can't wait for this launch.
1:19.2	Jason has done wonders for Think Again, and I'm looking forward to seeing him with a wide-open canvas.
1:24.5	Thanks so much, The Rokes Life.
1:26.5	This project is dedicated to my sister, Mary
1:29.0	Hamilton, who was always so brave. Extra special thanks to my son Emory Gottz, who composed
1:35.1	and plays the theme music. Let's get going. Season 1 is eight episodes, one every other Tuesday
1:41.9	from May to August 2020.
1:46.5	This is episode one, Desert.
1:55.6	I am doing an experiment.
2:04.1	And it's an experiment because I have a hypothesis, or we could say an impulse, but I really don't have any idea how it's going to come out.
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