Experience.Computer is a slow-radio programme exploring aphantasia, creativity, and the imagination.

After an unplanned pause, Experience.Computer will back in production for Season 3! If you have ideas for guests you would like to hear from in the next season, add your suggestions in the comments; or share this episode and tag them in Substack Notes.

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IN THIS INTERVIEW

Jay Springett leads cookbook writer and community-oriented caterer Jenn de la Vega through a series of imaginative exercises.

Then they discuss:

* Imagining the audience of a cookbook cooking

* Scaling recipes for large events

* Impact of organisation of the space of kitchen on the process of cooking

* Traditional versus intuitive cooking methods

* Social media's influence on food media and marketing

QUOTES

"I think creating food is like a song. Songs also need balance. They have melody, rhythm, tempo, and timbre."

"I'm interested in how you approach scaling up dishes. The math doesn't always add up."

"I have a rolling chopping block cart... I can wheel it anywhere!"

"I think we need a break. I think we all need a vacation from our devices."

ABOUT THE GUEST

JENN DE LA VEGA is a community-oriented caterer and cookbook writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Jenn has built a unique culinary practice mashing up experiential with visual art and food through residencies at TASTE Cooking, Babycastles Gallery, and Kickstarter. Her kaleidoscopic recipes appear on Food52, The Kitchn, Yummly, and Wine Enthusiast. You'll find a mash-up of her Filipinx heritage, tapas, artisanal cheese, and 90's inspired fast-food cuisine on her menus. She is most known for her Randwiches or "random sandwiches" and founding the gourmet hot dog program at Wonderville, an indie game art-cade bar in Bushwick.

IN YOUR MIND

Has this interview sparked any thoughts or questions about your own mind's eye, creative process, or inner experience? I'd love to hear your insights! Share your reflections in the comments below or on social media!

LINKS

* Jenn’s Website

* Follow Jenn on Instagram

* Jenn’s Cookbooks

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ABOUT THE SHOW

In 2022 writer and host Jay Springett discovered he had aphantasia - the inability to voluntarily create mental images in one's mind. For 36 years he thought 'picture this' was a metaphor.

Experience.Computer is slow radio about high tech. An interview show exploring perception, experience and expression. The show examines how people perceive the world, and how they work with the creative tools they use to make their work with.

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Springett is a strategist and writer. His work focuses on the design, administration and flourishing of worlds of all kinds He has hosted the personal essay podcast Permanently Moved since 2018, and Experience.Computer since 2023.

Jay is currently working on his first book ‘The Web Was a Side Quest‘ and writes online at thejaymo.net

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