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American Masters: Creative Spark
How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across...
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Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism
Hi all! We're taking a break from our usual episodes of Creative Spark this week to share a podcast from our friends at The Peabody Awards and the Cen...
Sarah McLachlan: Making Music to Connect and Heal
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan says, “we need opportunities to feel connection and to feel less alone.” For her, music is the salve. The three-time...
How Natasha Rothwell’s Life Brought Her to “The White Lotus”
Actress Natasha Rothwell returns as Belinda in The White Lotus Season 3, a role that’s earned her two Emmy nominations and cemented her status as the...
Daniel Dae Kim Leads Spy Drama and Fights for Industry Change
Actor Daniel Dae Kim is no stranger to breaking barriers. From his groundbreaking role on Lost, to his Tony-nominated turn in Yellow Face, Kim continu...
Phil Rosenthal’s Secret Recipe: Good Food and a Laugh
Writer, producer and host Phil Rosenthal makes television for the whole family. First, he created the Emmy Award-winning sitcom classic, Everybody Lov...
Tunde Adebimpe Channels His DIY Roots Into Raw Solo Debut
TV on the Radio co-founder Tunde Adebimpe is a force of positivity. In the face of unimaginable loss, Adebimpe has channeled his grief into Thee Black...
George C. Wolfe on Desperation and Desire in His “Gypsy”
For Tony-winning playwright and theater director George C. Wolfe, the “landscape of America is rich and complicated and messy.” He takes the greatest...
Daveed Diggs Takes on Cyberpunk Rap
You might know rapper and actor Daveed Diggs from his performances in Broadway’s “Hamilton” or 2024’s “Nickel Boys.” But he is also one-third of the h...
Lucy Dacus Makes Her First Love Songs
Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus has been building up to this moment her entire career. With her new album, “Forever Is a Feeling,” she is ready to write...
Alicia Graf Mack on Honoring the Past and Future of Dance
Alicia Graf Mack has been entrusted with carrying the torch of ballet and modern dance into the future. As a dancer, she has battled through adversity...
Min Jin Lee Revisits the Decades It Took To Write “Pachinko”
Author Min Jin Lee talks to us about the power of the social novel. Her epic historical fiction novel, “Pachinko,” is frequently cited as one of the b...
Michael Urie Finds Laughs in the Balcony and the Front Row
Actor Michael Urie is a breath of fresh air. He talks to us about his journey in acting from the suburbs of Dallas, Texas to the Broadway stage. It wa...
Conor Oberst Finds His Purpose in Process
Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst talks to us about the joy of making music. He describes his music and artistic mission as both a “release of negative f...
Taffy Brodesser-Akner Defends the Trauma Plot
Writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner jokes that “family is a chronic condition,” but eventually, we all figure out that we are lucky to have it. She talks to...
Minnie Driver’s Path to the Throne
Actor Minnie Driver talks to us about how she took on the role of one of the most powerful women in history. In the Starz series, “The Serpent Queen,”...
Annie Baker Shifts From Stage to Screen
Annie Baker talks to us about her directorial debut, “Janet Planet.” Her film explores the intimate relationship between a single mother and her daugh...
Jewel Finds Healing in Music and Art
Singer-songwriter Jewel talks to us about her love of learning and the joy of making art across multiple disciplines. She recounts her journey navigat...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Can Do That Genre Too!
Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks to us about the vast “spectrum of realism” in his line of work. He might be one of the most adaptable actors working today....
Here's a quick preview of our new season!
We're back! Our first new episode drops Thursday, July 25th, and every other Thursday after that. First up: Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks with us about h...
From The Plot Thickens: Decoding John Ford
We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at The Plot Thickens, a podcast from TCM about movies and the people who make them. Their new season is...
Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative
Novelist Ling Ma doesn’t shy away from taking risks with her writing. Her 2018 debut novel, “Severance,” is an apocalyptic satire that won the Kirkus...
Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Ghosts that Haunt our Cultural Past (Replay)
It’s been announced! Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer” (2015) is now getting the prestige TV treatment on HBO’...
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Searches for Truth Through Acting
Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is one of the busiest people in Hollywood. His recent films include “Aquaman,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Ambulance,” an...
Kelly Reichardt Breaks Down Her Filmmaking Process Behind "Showing Up"
In her eighth feature film, “Showing Up,” Kelly Reichardt takes pleasure in thinking about “life on the level outside of commerce.” Her films often ex...
Jennifer Egan Writes to Experience a Life Outside Her Own
A compelling novel can transport us into worlds unknown. Novelist Jennifer Egan has mastered this inventiveness of fiction with her Pulitzer Prize-win...
Al Nelson’s Sound Design Journey From “Jurassic Park” To “Top Gun: Maverick”
“Top Gun: Maverick” is filled with booming jet engines and layered sonic storytelling. Since this publication, it won the award for Best Sound at the...
Jason Kim Goes Inside the World of K-pop
K-pop is a genre full of catchy music and elaborate choreography. It’s a natural fit for the Broadway stage. As a lifelong fan of K-pop, writer Jason...
Ruth E. Carter Designs Costumes to Stand the Test of Time
What does it mean to create futuristic costumes from the past? Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter’s Afrofuturistic designs imagine the fict...
John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste
John Waters loves to break the rules and make you laugh along the way. The iconoclast has been doing just that over the past six decades with provocat...
John David Washington Explores his Past for his Broadway Debut
Actor John David Washington loves to talk about his craft. The star of films like “BlacKkKlansman,” “Tenet” and “Amsterdam” has now set his sights on...
One more short scene from the life of Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie is one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the past century. For 60 years her music has quietly reverberated throughout pop...
New season of American Masters: Creative Spark!
How do the world’s finest artists – from actors to musicians and beyond – create work that moves audiences? What challenges do they overcome in their...
How Buffy Sainte-Marie Made Her Most Triumphant Song Yet
Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Cree musician, artist and activist, has always been ahead of the pack. For six decades, she has fought for Indigenous rights and...
Jo Firestone Proves Comedy Has No Age Limit
Comedian Jo Firestone was leading a weekly remote comedy workshop with a group of senior citizens from New York’s Greenwich House when something magic...
Don Hertzfeldt Animates Stick Figures Into Existential Masterpieces
Two-time Oscar-nominated animator, writer and filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt is considered one of the most influential figures in animation. In his first-ev...
Atsuko Okatsuka Jokes Around
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka does everything. The touring comic, actress, writer, dancehall dancer and podcast host is everywhere and works tirelessly. Sh...
How Kim Gordon Makes Music
Musician and artist Kim Gordon is known for being the coolest person in the room. She is one of the co-founders of Sonic Youth, the band that pioneere...
Making Movies with M. Night Shyamalan
For decades, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has been telling original stories with movies like the Oscar-nominated hit, “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Signs...
Jericho Brown Takes on Tradition
Poet Jericho Brown won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection “The Tradition.” The poems are vivid works of beauty and agony - each wor...
Understanding the History and Mystery of Michael R. Jackson
“A Strange Loop” has a lot to say in a one-act show. The metafictional musical is playwright, lyricist and composer Michael R. Jackson’s meditation on...