Creative Commoners
By Chris Armstrong, Corey Bishop, Allison Dickson
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Podcast Description
A weekly podcast for everyday people trying to maintain creative pursuits amid the demands of home, work, and family. Chris Armstrong is a master wordsmith and the mind behind webcomic Detective Agency. Corey Bishop is a budding game developer, tabletop gamer, and short story author. Allison M. Dickson is a speculative fiction author with several published stories and many more on the way. Each week will explore a particular topic about the creative process, with each host bringing their own flavor and experience to the mix, and plenty of witty and tangential banter to keep things fun.
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ExplicitEpisode 47: Allison and Eat, Pray, Gamble | Wherein Allison Tiberius Dickson gets into the hot seat to answer questions posed by his co-hosts. Corey draws out the most offensive swear word of all times, Chris is given a nickname that truly sucks, and Allison strikes up conversation with Hannibal... | 5/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 46: Corey and the Machine of Death | Wherein Coreander Marmalade Bishop gets into the hot seat to answer questions posed by his co-hosts. Chris tries to deprive everyone of their basic senses, Allison "rushes" out her latest scandal tape, and Corey considers the merits of temporary immort... | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 45: Chris and The Flying Space Dragon | Wherein Chris gets into the hot seat to answer questions posed by his co-hosts. Corey channels his inner James Lipton (or as close as his impression will get him), Allison probes deep into "Would You Rather..." territory, | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 44: I Wish I Knew How to Quit You | Wherein we discuss methods and reasons for calling it quits, deciding when a project is finished, or knowing when it's time to move on. Allison talks about reviving her novel "Last Supper" after a three-year hiatus, | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 43: Acting a Fool | Wherein we read the entries you submitted to our writing challenge titled Making a Fool of Yourself. And no one here disappoints! We have wardrobe malfunctions, flying drinks, and drunk and feather-covered parents. We also have f******o, | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 42: What’s in a Name? | Wherein the gang pays homage to the evocative nature of a good name. Whether paint swatch colors, prescription drugs, story characters, or pillowy fetishes, our hosts herald the awesome and coin the perverted, all for your listening pleasure. Elsewhere, | 4/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 41: Merry Chrisless | Wherein Allison and Corey carry on without their third compatriot and in the process create a brand new holiday to commemorate him, complete with carols and decorations! Allison also wonders whether her grandparents would appreciate her filthy writing, | 4/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 40: Squirrel Nut Plushies | Wherein the gang are all back together again without a topic to carry them. So they meander through discussions of the new media giants, covering the Cinnamon Challenge on YouTube, the quiet launch of Amazon Studios, | 4/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 39: Level Thirty-Seven Gamer | Wherein Allison and Chris make it rain Wilsons at Creative Commoners HQ while Corey remains held in captivity by a band of ninjas. Our hosts stumble through a variety of zombie franchises and groan about certain storytelling gimmicks that really p**s t... | 4/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 38: So What Happened In Vegas Was… | Wherein Corey and Chris descend upon Las Vegas to reveal all the secrets the city doesn't want you to know. The boys dig deep into wild conspiracies, run into a plethora of celebrities (including Hagrid?), and draw up plans for a new hotel casino that ... | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 37: Kickstarter | Wherein we discuss the latest and greatest way for creative folks to fund their projects. Kickstarter is a booming community of artists, designers, musicians, developers, and inventors supporting each other a few dollars at a time. | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 36: Toys Are Us | Wherein we explore our inner children and reminisce about the toys that made us the creative geniuses we are today, from the brilliance of LEGO to the mobility of Big Wheels. Allison talks about her Cabbage Patch Single Mom fantasy, | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 35: Rum Gaggers | Wherein we have ourselves a little gripe about the stuff that's bugging us lately. Allison wrings her hands over her next book release, Corey frets over his lack of time for creative projects lately, and Chris gives us an FYI on his list of verboten wo... | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 34: Writing for a Just Cause | Wherein we have a discussion with prolific author Ian Thomas Healy about his new novel Just Cause, as well as the mountain of creative endeavors he has pursued, including a 1500 episode webcomic, performing in a band, and writing novels with his thumbs. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 33: The Statue, The Corpse, and The Killing Curse | Wherein we give you a fine variety show! Allison laments all the movies she didn't see in the past year (including a particular Roman/Victorian flick) and makes some predictions about Oscar Sunday. Corey hosts a live rendition of a "dead" game... | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 32: Whistle While You Work | Wherein we talk about creativity on the job! Even if you don't have the most exciting nine-to-five in the world, there's no reason you can't turn it into a breeding ground for your imagination. It's all in how you look at it. | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 31: King NIFTee and the Smoking Fawn | Wherein we chat with guest host Ryan Eldred about his t-shirt business, NIFT Shirts! His wares have been seen in Rolling Stone Magazine, and even on The Price is Right, and he's here to discuss the ins and outs of design, being controversial, | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 30: Creating an Electric Audio Podcast | Wherein we expose our nuts and bolts! You may wonder how three very busy people came together across three time zones to bring you this weekly podcast, and we're going to show you exactly how we do it. Here you will find tips and how-tos on equipment, | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 29: Game Over | Wherein we get our game on! From Steam to iPhone to Xbox Live Arcade, from big studios releases to indie masterpieces, video games offer entire universes of creative expression and inspiration. And we decided it was time to devote a full episode to them. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 28: Under the Family Influence | Wherein we discuss the influence of family on creative development. We each delve into our own histories, talking about how our families helped to shape and inspire our creative pursuits. We also acknowledge a new fan of the show and chastise an old one. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 27: What’s My Motivation? | Wherein we discuss motivation. Sometimes it is difficult to stay motivated as a creative commoner. We discuss the things we do to keep ourselves motivated while doing our creative projects. We talk about how having fun, finding inspiration, | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 26: A New Year | Wherein we creatively recap the highlights of 2011 and look forward to the final frontier of 2012. The gang talks about new creative directions for the show and discuss where their individual projects are heading. | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 25: Mängiña Monologues – Gillty of Fincest | Wherein Chris discusses new creative directions. Chris talks about wanting to tackle some new creative endeavors. He is thinking about creating a new web presence and taking on couple of big and exciting writing projects. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 24: Mängiña Monologues – Moving On! | Wherein we peer into Corey's mind. It is pretty much what you would expect. Spaceships, superheroes, artificial intelligence, pulp heroes, and dragons. You know, the usual stuff. Corey talks about a really cool sculpting program called Sculptris as well. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 23: Mängiña Monologues – Queen of The Amazon | Wherein Allison shares her experiences with the adventures of e-publishing, particularly on the powerhouse that is Amazon.com. She talks reader reviews, price strategies, methods for gaining readership... and also shares updates on her print publicatio... | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 22: Corey’s Ultimate SciFi Book List Journey Through Time | Wherein Corey nerds out over Sci-Fi. Corey shares his project of reading through a chronological list of great Sci-Fi literature. He discusses what he has learned from this endeavor and how it has informed his creativity. There are robots and spaceships, | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 21: Kiss My App | Wherein we have an app for that. Chris discusses mobile apps to spark your creativity including the one he uses to create his web comic. If that's not enough for you, we also have techno trance, piano cats, and ocarinas caterwauling in disharmony. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 20: NaNoWriMojo | Wherein we discuss NaNoWriMo. November is National Novel Writing Month (shortened to NaNoWriMo) which is a writing challenge to finish a whole novel during the month. Allison is taking part this year as she has in years past and she gives advice for ta... | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 19: Stop, Collaborate, and Listen | Wherein we collaborate to discuss collaboration. Creative projects are often seen as solitary endeavors, but collaboration is an important aspect of creativity. We discuss the collaboration that goes into making this podcast as well as talk about other... | 11/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 18: A Gathering of Supernatural Tales | Wherein spirits arise and darkness falls across the land. As Halloween approaches, gather around for a telling of supernatural tales. Our listeners sent in chilling stories both fictional and true. We welcome new voices to the podcast as many of the ta... | 10/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 17: So What Really Happened to Allison Was… | Wherein Chris and Corey are left to fend for themselves. Allison is AWOL for this episode leaving the guys to soldier on. We have a discussion on Allison's whereabouts and some of it is actually true. Also, we share an amazing story out of Reddit, | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 16: Oh, Internets! | Wherein we discuss the awesome power of the Internet. We often talk on this show about how the barriers to getting your creative content out to the world have come down. The number one reason for this is the Intertubes. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 15: Here’s to You, Sir Ken Robinson | Wherein we discuss creativity in education. This episode centers around three talks given by Sir Ken Robinson, a writer and expert on education. For videos of the talks, search for Ted Talks and Ken Robinson on the intertubes or check out our show note... | 10/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 14: The Gap | Wherein we discuss working through the Gap. There is a gap between when you start creative endeavors and when you feel you are good at doing them. There is a gap between when you start and when you become commercially successful. | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 13: The Seinfeld Episode | Wherein we talk about nothing.CHRIS: Well, what's the show about? COREY: It's about nothing. CHRIS: No topic? COREY: No, forget the topic. CHRIS: You've got to have a topic. COREY: Who says you gotta have a topic? CHRIS: And it's about nothing? | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 12: Board Game Geeks | Wherein we discuss the joy of board games. There is a golden age of sorts occurring in the world of board games. We talk about some of the great games out there and how you can be creative with them. Allie talks about repurposing old games, | 9/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 11: Publish Yourself | Wherein we discuss self-publishing with the first guest to our virtual studio, Paul Fini. We discuss Paul's background and creative history, Corey shares his Oscar-worthy talent, Allison reveals her "tricks" of the trade, | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 10: DIY Creatives | Wherein we discuss do-it-yourself creative folks. Thanks to the Internet the barriers have come down for making stuff like publishing a book, producing a web series, writing a video game, making a t-shirt, or recording a podcast. | 8/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 9: Letters From Your Junk | Wherein we present our first writing challenge. Our writing challenge was to write a short letter from the perspective of an inanimate object. The submissions are in and they are glorious. We read each letter and share our own. Also, | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 8: Creative Conundrums | Wherein we discuss obstacles in our creative pursuits. This issue gets at the heart of what it means to be a creative commoner and what we are trying to do with the show. We tackle general problems we face in our creative lives as well specific issues ... | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 7: Uncommon Storytelling Part II | Wherein we finish discussing unique and unusual ways to tell a story. Topics covered include tabletop gaming, radio plays, Sleep is Death, webcomics, and parlour games like Consequences, Exquisite Corpse, telephone game, Mad Libs (which we play on air!), | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 6: Uncommon Storytelling Part I | Wherein we discuss unique and unusual ways to tell a story. Traditional storytelling techniques such as novels or short stories can sometimes feel daunting or limiting especially when you are still finding your footing as a storyteller. | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 5: Vicious Circle Jerk | Wherein we discuss creative societies of yore. In order to serve as a model and inspiration for our own creative society, we talk about the histories of three groups: the Inklings, the Bloomsbury Group, and the Algonquin Round Table. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 4: Muse Musings Part II | Wherein we finish discussing our creative inspirations. Join us for the action-packed conclusion to Muse Musings! This time Chris shares his creative inspirations. Who lives? Who dies? Who taught you how to do this stuff? Listen in to find out. - | 7/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 3: Muse Musings Part I | Wherein we discuss our creative inspirations. We discuss the hell out of those inspirations. So much so, that we have to break it into two parts. In part one, Allie and Corey discuss their creative muses. Also, Allie reveals a secret crush, | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 2: World Wanderers | Wherein we discuss our recent travels. Corey gets some techno bling and a new project. Allison battles prologue-ists and her own fears. Chris visits Ireland’s tidiest (not tiniest) toilet and narrowly escapes capture by leprechauns. - | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 1: Secret Origins! | Wherein we discuss what the hell this show is about. Also, we reveal our secret origins. - Theme music by Latché Swing. | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 47 Episodes |
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