In the second half of our deeply Uncomprehensive exploration of creativity, Chris and Isaiah try to nail down this slipperiest of concepts. What exactly Is creativity, and in what habitat does it flourish? Extreme stress? Meditation, procrastination, poverty? All of the above? And why does it only seem to come when we're not trying? Plus: who's going to volunteer to discuss the uncomfortably undeniable efficacy of certain chemical aids? If you've ever written a novel in your head, chased a poem across a field, or sung to the universe, this is the podcast for you. Bonus Feature: the introduction of our recurring silent foil, Straw Man Tom Hardy.


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Vancouver 2010 Closing Ceremony - Catherine O'Hara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDs8yUgzmYc

TED - Your elusive creative genius
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius?language=en

The Death Spiral Of M. Night Shyamalan’s Career, by Walt Hickey | FiveThirtyEight
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-death-spiral-of-m-night-shyamalans-career/

Phyllis Curtin, soprano
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Curtin

Valentine’s Day Cards for Puritans
http://laughingsquid.com/valentines-day-cards-for-puritans/

Movie - Victoria
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4226388/

Soundcloud - Erwäge wie sein blutgefärbter from Bach's St. John Passion, sung by Zach Finkelstein, tenor
https://soundcloud.com/canadiantenor/erwage-wie-sein-blutgefarbter-bach

Podcast - Back To Work - Episode 1: Alligator in the Bathroom
http://5by5.tv/b2w/1

Podcast - Back to Work - Episode 7: Vocational Wheel
http://5by5.tv/b2w/7

Tom Diamond, opera director
http://www.schmopera.com/tom-diamond-on-directing-opera/

27 Middle-Class Problems, BuzzFeed
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/middle-class-problems#.nerN9lKO9

The Horrible Anger You Feel at Hearing Someone Chewing Is Called Misophonia
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-horrible-anger-you-feel-at-hearing-someone-chewing-is-called-misophonia

Book - The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615570.The_Artist_s_Way