Is Steven Seagal, y’know… Good at martial arts?
Aikido can be a beautiful flowing art, with some techniques that can be effective, a nice philosophy underpinning it, and really cool trousers. But it’s also the perfect martial art for a lumpy asshole to pretend to be good at.
An Imagination & Junk Bonus Episode: “I Might Be Wrong, But… ” (Ch. 1)
…Steven Seagal’s “Out For Justice” is — good?
Episode 15: Mousetrap
What’s the worst that could happen? No, seriously: This is the worst that could happen.
Episode 14: The Gorgeous Notebook Store
Every trade has its tools. But they serve a variety of purposes, from signifiers of status to objects of desire.
Episode 13: Six Feet From Genius
Here's a creativity brain puzzler: Is it better to break new ground or to keep polishing the same act until it gleams?
Episode 12: Chaotic Playtime
Is GTD an aid to creative work, or is it the exact opposite of what creativity needs?
Me and Donald Trump
I wish I could tell you I have a vivid sense memory of having met the future president. The truth is, I can’t. Which should tell you something.
Episode 8: The Lede (and how to swing it)
How do you get your audience in the tent? And how do you send them happy at the end?
That time Mat hung out with the King
One night you’re onstage with burlesque artistes; the next you’re joking about killing a future king. To his face.