Field of Streams

Inspired by the sassy surfboard-stealing sea otter, Santa Cruz’s own Sea Otter 841, this episode attempts to explain her Wavestorm-ways via, of all things, Craigslist Missed Connections. 

Go behind the scenes of this episode to see how it came together here:
https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-otter/

This is an audio reading of the post "Hello, I am the Sea Otter Who Stole Your Surfboard,” originally published on July 17, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/otter/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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Sometimes we all need a little time out. Today, I talk about the value of stepping away—alone, in the shoulder of life—to revive and come back to it all.  

This is an audio reading of the post "Get Lost to Get Found" originally published on January 3, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/lost/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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Are we just like eggs? Do we need to get sat on to warm up and hatch ideas?

This is an audio reading of the post "What the Cluck?" originally published on December 27, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/cluck/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here 

When you are in the proximity of great art - paintings, books, film, whatever - does it affect you deeply? Do you feel too much? Perhaps you need to call the offices of Feel Free, a company that can help rid you of that nasty overfeeling problem.

Read the Mark Maggiori Art Safari story

Watch me talking about the inspirations and themes of this episode on Behind the Streams video, here: https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-failure-to-feel/

This is an audio reading of the post "What we have here is failure to feel" originally published on April 3, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/failure-to-feel/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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What is it to love a band? To love music? Come along with me as I attend my first live gig in over 3 years, which just happens to be a band I love. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you The Darkness. 

Go behind the scenes of this episode. Watch: https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-darkness/

This is an audio reading of the post "The Darkness: A Love Letter" from October 2023. Additional inspirations (and some photos from the gig) can be found at that link.  https://www.jumpinthestream.com/the-darkness/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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What is creative juice? Is it a fruity juice or a meaty juice? In this episode, I discuss the properties of the liquid that fuels our creativity.

Play him off key board cat

This is an audio reading of the post "Creative Juicing for Dummies" originally published on December 20, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/juice/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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Why do we abandon ideas before they get off the ground, and is there a way to get back to them? Let's explore, together.

This is an audio reading of the post "Pretty Vacant" originally published on December 13, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/vacant/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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What is your vehicle for self-expression and is your heart driving it? Inspired by a weird story of a guy getting pulled over for driving a motorized cool, today we’re digging into your heart and if you know what it wants and where it is.

Motorized Cooler story

This is an audio reading of the post "A Heart on Ice in an Esky" originally published on December 6, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/esky/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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Inspired by a kid “accidentally” ordering $2,618.85 worth of Spongebob Squarepants popsicles and having them delivered to his aunt’s house, this episode explores the joy of the unexpected order… from your brain. 

Spongebob ice cream article

This is an audio reading of the post "How to Deal with Unexpected Edibles" originally published on November 29, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/edibles/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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If the message of today's episode can be summed up in one sentence, it's probably this: focus on the right things, not perfecting the perfect 140 characters of whatever it is. Why? Because, as writer, comedian, and podcaster Julie Klausner says in a Creative Independent interview, "No one mentions Twitter in your obituary."

Julie Klausner Interview at The Creative Independent

This is an audio reading of the post "Time to Set Your Life Clock Alarm" originally published on November 22, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/clocks/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here