Every creative work you’ve ever loved has a story behind it. On Season 2 of Spark & Fire, we will hear what really happens on the road to success — the moments of inspiration, setbacks, collaboration, pivots, and breakthroughs until something new is brought into the world. Regardless of your creative field, there are endless discoveries in each story that could transform the way you approach your own creative practice. 

Stories from comedian Patton Oswalt, "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz, actor & producer Joseph Gordon-Levitt, best-selling author Ann Patchett, "Frozen" composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Pixar director Domee Shi, and many more.

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Every creative work you’ve ever loved has a story behind it. On Season 2 of Spark & Fire, we will hear what really happens on the road to success — the moments of inspiration, setbacks, collaboration, pivots, and breakthroughs until something new is brought into the world. Regardless of your creative field, there are endless discoveries in each story that could transform the way you approach your own creative practice. Stories from comedian Patton Oswalt, "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz, actor & producer Joseph Gordon-Levitt, best-selling author Ann Patchett, "Frozen" composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Pixar director Domee Shi, and many more. Click Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Subscribe to the Spark & Fire weekly newsletter for images, stories and creative prompts: sparkandfire.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every creative work you’ve ever loved has a story behind it. On Season 2 of Spark &amp; Fire, we will hear what really happens on the road to success&nbsp;—&nbsp;the moments of inspiration, setbacks, collaboration, pivots, and breakthroughs until something new is brought into the world. Regardless of your creative field, there are endless discoveries in each story that could transform the way you approach your own creative practice.&nbsp;

Stories from comedian Patton Oswalt, "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz, actor &amp; producer Joseph Gordon-Levitt, best-selling author Ann Patchett, "Frozen" composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez &amp; Robert Lopez, Pixar director Domee Shi, and many more.

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Season 2 – Coming Soon

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;Iconic creatives — like Wicked 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.With host June Cohen, co-founder of WaitWhat and the former executive producer of TED Talks.Transcripts and images for every episode are available at <a href="https://sparkandfire.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sparkandfire.com</a>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>.

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Every creative work you’ve ever loved has a hero’s journey behind it. On Spark & Fire, you'll hear creators tell the story of bringing one beloved work to life.  Iconic creatives — like Wicked 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. With host June Cohen, co-founder of WaitWhat and the former executive producer of TED Talks. Transcripts and images for every episode are available at sparkandfire.com Sign up for the weekly Spark & Fire newsletter.

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;Iconic creatives — like Wicked 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.With host June Cohen, co-founder of WaitWhat and the former executive producer of TED Talks.Transcripts and images for every episode are available at <a href="https://sparkandfire.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">sparkandfire.com</a>Sign up for the <a href="https://waitwhat.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ca502a055832e0627ecef3e59&amp;id=4c6ea45084%20" rel="noopener noreferrer">weekly Spark &amp; Fire newsletter</a>.

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