The Creative Life Podcast

Virgil Wong is on the podcast today! Virgil’s expansive work has found him in the intersections of visual art, medicine, VR, and AI. As you will hear in this episode, his career has been defined by being endlessly curious, intellectually bold, and a dedicated teacher and mentor. During the episode, Professor Wong mentions some thought provoking suggested reading: Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge (Edward O. Wilson, 1998), The Body in Pain (Elaine Scarry, 1985), Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life (Joanna Ebenstein, 2024), and Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again (Eric Topol, 2019).   You can find more information about Virgil and his work on our website www.arts-collab.com/creativelifepod, or on his, http://virgilwong.com.

Chef, actor, artist, poet, dreamer Jason Little joins us on the podcast this week. A true multi-hyphenate, Jason talks about how he’s found himself through many different creative professions, hobbies, and pass times, and how each pursuit has led him on to the next one. You can learn more about Jason on instagram, and if you’re in the Raleigh, NC area, we highly suggest you try some of his yummy food… @vagabond_foods

Joseph Terrell joins us this week, talking about life on the road as a touring musician, writing songs, and loving and learning music traditions the old fashioned way. Joseph has spent 10 years singing, writing songs, and playing guitar with Americana quartet Mipso. His debut solo album "Good For Nothing Howl" (Sleepy Cat Records) features talking roses, screaming oak trees, and the fortune-telling powers of persimmons.  You can learn more about Joseph on our website www.arts-collab.com/creativelifepod, or on his various platforms www.mipsomusic.com, Sleepy Cat Records, or find him on instagram @jomoterrell

Brinn Daniels is on the pod today! She shares her experience from growing up a theater kid, into studying and making films, becoming a professor of cinema arts, and now, at long last, a stand-up comic. Brinn has a lot to say about teaching creative kids, and finding her voice in a new art form she has always wanted to try. Learn more about Brinn on our website www.arts-collab.com/creativelifepod, or on hers www.brinndaniels.com. You can also follow Brinn on instagram @brinn_does_comedy

Today we're joined by Katie Sise, author of We Were Mothers, Open House, The Break, and most recently The Vacation Rental. She'll talk about her path to becoming a writer, and how acting, jewelry design, and television hosting gigs fed her creative energy along the way, and how when one goes to the public library, they should at least put on shoes. You can learn more about Katie on her website: www.katiesise.com, or on ours: www.arts-collab.com/creativelifepod