<p>Every creative work you’ve ever loved has a hero’s journey behind it. On Spark &amp; Fire, you'll hear creators tell the story of bringing one beloved work to life.&nbsp;</p><p>Iconic creatives — like <em>Wicked</em> composer Stephen Schwartz, Pixar director Domee Shi, comedian Patton Oswald, musician Wynton Marsalis, and novelist Isabel Allende — share the endless iterations, the inevitable setbacks, and the breakthrough ideas along the epic process of creation. But this isn’t an interview show. It’s a story — told entirely in the artist's own words.</p><p>With host June Cohen, co-founder of WaitWhat and the former executive producer of TED Talks.</p><p>Transcripts and images for every episode are available at <a href="https://sparkandfire.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sparkandfire.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the <a href="https://waitwhat.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ca502a055832e0627ecef3e59&amp;id=4c6ea45084%20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly Spark &amp; Fire newsletter</a>.</p>

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Introducing: Offsite Adventures 2024-04-17
Create from joy: Writer Phoebe Robinson on "You Can’t Touch My Hair" 2023-04-19
5 ways to handle creative conflict 2023-03-30
Get to the fun part: Game creators Matthew Inman and Elan Lee on Exploding Kittens 2023-03-23
Trust creates gold: Comedian David Cross on “Arrested Development” 2023-03-15
Let emotion be your North Star: Composer Kris Bowers 2023-03-08
5 strategies for overcoming failure 2023-02-27
Fight for your dream: Comedian Cristela Alonzo 2023-02-22
Find the people who see your dream: Actor Aasif Mandvi 2023-02-15
Always be iterating: Pomplamoose’s Jack Conte & Nataly Dawn 2023-02-08
Take responsibility for your creativity: Joseph Gordon-Levitt 2023-01-25
5 strategies for starting something new 2023-01-23
Tell a universal truth: “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz 2023-01-18
Sweat the details: Punchdrunk artistic director Felix Barrett 2023-01-11
Embrace your inner weirdo: Pixar’s Domee Shi on “Turning Red” 2023-01-04
Generosity creates magic: “Frozen” songwriters Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez 2022-12-21
Replenish your sense of meaning: Musician Kayhan Kalhor on “Silent City" 2022-12-14
Find what you need to fuel your work: Mark Bradford’s “Unicorn Tapestries” 2022-12-07
Commit to your best work (always!): Novelist Ann Patchett on “The Dutch House” 2022-11-30
How to recover your creative voice: Comedian Patton Oswalt on “Annihilation” & “I Love Everything” 2022-11-21
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