Why washing your face is a waste of time (this statement is not FDA approved), some Japanese vocab, and the world’s most embarrassing Dad. This week’s episode is about being creative in everyday situations.

I got plenty of good stories and ideas from people this week. Thanks for sharing. And please, keep it up!

Joke-telling garbage cans, “seal the deal” coffins, and more!

So how does the sausage get made? Be careful, that curiosity might get you into trouble one day. This episode, I talk about Austin Kleon’s book, Show Your Work. I also talk about why I think Alex Blumberg’s Startup has been so successful.

Get ready for the most boring episode yet. [crowd laughs].

“Me: Grandpa, how are you and Grandma doing?

Grandpa: Compared to what?”

– Sam Sommers, Situations Matter

We are entertained by stories, we learn from stories, we find stories around us, and we share stories. Therefore, I made a podcast episode about that.

If you are just as sensational as you were yesterday, then fasten your seatbelt. It’s time for the story of the overnight sensation. Featuring excerpts from Ira Glass, Austin Kleon, and Jason Fried.

We can’t change the past. We can’t control the future. We can’t control others. So then what can we do?

This week we profile arguably the biggest stifler of creativity in town… Judgment. Excerpts from the greatest book in the world, Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordan Mackenzie, and Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull. Go Utes!

It’s time we get serious. Lindsey Lohan serious. Because today’s topic is empathy. That was a Freaky Friday reference FYI.