A monthly podcast in which artist @stevexoh follows a fascinating and wonky chain of thought that meanders through creativity, philosophy, psychology, nature, neurodiversity, mental health, creatures, wonder, and whatever weird project is consuming his attention at the time.
Steve originally set out to create an accessible audio version of his Substack but quickly realised he had accidentally started a podcast.
“Ruminations on the turning of the seasons, creativity and neurodiversity, all to the tune of birdsong. Lovely.” — Podcast Rex
"Joycean stream of consciousness" - Frank Racioppi
Episode 18: Vacuous nihilism, ethereal fingerprints of artful vitality and the delicate ecosystem of Duffrey Stonkett
In this episode I reflect on my work being described as vacuous nihilism, consider how our artistic self-expression may be experienced as a unique form of vitality and explore the bizarre world of my dreams. TL;DL 02:18 Vacuous Nihism 08:46 Recording my dreams 25:08 The ethereal fingerprints of artful vitality 32:13 Mask workshop, inner critic workshop and CRABS film Links to things I mentioned A ridiculous talk about a pointless project - The “(Not a) Lost Cat” TEDx talk Spongfest 2018 ...
2 Oct 2026
Episode #17: Badly named boats, existential Instagram and the Fisher Protocol (plus other ethical interrupts)
In this episode, having no phone signal makes me contemplate my existence, I come up with some ethical thought experiments inspired by a macabre Cold War idea and wonder why boats have such bad names. TL;DL 00:48 Analogue friction 05:42 Existential ponderings in Cornwall 15:08 Badly named boats 19:18 The Fisher Protocol (and other ethical interrupts) 28:01 Details about open studio, exhibitions and workshops Links to things I mentioned What the February?! 108 weird creative ...
4 Sept 2026
Episode #16: Analogious joy, the invention of memory and the mysterious crested arse-foot bird
In this episode I discover that a bird I see regularly is actually a very weird creature, make my head explode by going down a rabbit hole asking myself what memory actually is, and come up with a stupid idea to offer analogue versions of all of this. TL;DL 01:26 Old Father Jackdaw update 02:31 Analogious joy 08:10 The mysterious crested arse foot bird 13:37 The invention of memory 19:37 Events and workshops 21:11 A confusing ending Links to things I mentioned Buy an analogue copy ...
7 Aug 2026
Episode #15: Digital marginalia, the paradoxical grief of completion and becoming Connie Cyclonic
In this episode I try to find ways of bringing the art of marginalia to a podcast, realise I may be somewhat addicted to the psychological tension created by an incomplete project and reflect on a profound experience that began with the discovery that a water bottle would fit on my head. TL;DL 01:05 Old Father Jackdaw 05:23 On digital marginalia 09:34 Mouhamadodou Lo and his Children 11:00 Becoming Connie Cyclonic 19:26 Generic Existential Distraction 20:27 The paradoxical grief of compl...
10 Jul 2026
Episode #14: From grope to rote, the inelegant art of synaptic pruning and the hobgoblin of little minds
In this episode I talk about the importance of breaking routines whilst breaking my own routine, reflect on how the biological process of synaptic pruning might be a useful metaphor for creative practice and consider whether the accidental pursuit of consistency could ruin my relationship with this podcast. TL;DL 0:18 Breaking the routine of making this podcast 06:39 From “grope” to “rote” 13:58 The importance of the body in spontaneous self-expression 18:58 My fears of breaking this routine...
12 Jun 2026
Episode #13: Start before you are ready, the scaffolding of meaning, and the existential habit of commoditising nature
In this episode I realise how important meaning is as a way of organising my attention, reflect on the value of starting before I am ready in any creative endeavour and try to understand why human beings seek out quiet and stillness in nature only to fill it with noise. TL;DL 1:14 “The River Thames Project” and organising my attention to find flow 11:56 On humans and making noise in nature 19:15 A trip to Canada and the importance of starting before you are ready to start 29:04 The myster...
15 May 2026
Episode #12: From midges to nuclear terror, the microtonal power of therapeutic art and the performative solemnity of the consummate professional
In this episode, encountering some midges on a run gets me reflecting on nuclear terror in the 1980s, I contemplate how therapeutic art works brilliantly in the gaps between words, and explore why acts of carnival are vital for weirdos trying to make a meaningful difference in the world. TL;DL 02’ 06” A chain of thought from midges to 1980s nuclear terror 10’25” The microtonal power of therapeutic art 18’ 18” The performative solemnity of the consummate professional 26’ 47”&nbs...
17 Apr 2026
Episode #11: Episode #11: Iridescent corvid secrets, the lost soul of Battersea and the art of the intentional ending
In this episode I investigate a strange fact I was sent about crows being rainbow coloured, explore impermanence and the art of ending projects at their peak, and lament the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station and what that can teach us about the dangers of “golf-course creativity.” TL;DL 04’ 32” I got sent a weird book about Rooks 08’ 36” Are crows in fact rainbow coloured? 12’ 43” The art of the intentional ending 25’ 04” The lost soul of Battersea Power Sta...
20 Mar 2026
Episode #10: Decenary threshold guardians, the totem of aloneness and my distant uncle who was a happy little stomach on a stick
In this episode I try to resist doing anything special for episode ten but end up going down a decenary rabbit hole, I reflect on the difference between aloneness and loneliness and rethink the brain’s role in creativity through getting to know a primitive sea creature. TL;DL 3’ 12” Why does the number 10 feel so significant anyway? 9 ’42” A story of transforming lonliness into solitude on a remote island 26 ’20” The human brain and the happy little...
20 Feb 2026
Episode #9: Memes vs art, a love affair with the Thames and the existential importance of being bored
In this episode I express my love of the River Thames through the metaphor of a storybook with the bridges as the chapters, explore the difference between art culture and meme culture, and reflect on boredom as a powerful indicator of living a meaningful life. TL;DL 2’ 41” A trip to St Leonards and the Hong Kong valley of the spiders 6 ’02” A love affair with the Thames 15’ 16” The existential importance of boredom 17’ 33” Readings fro...
23 Jan 2026
Episode #8: Eels, outsiders and the excruciating greyness of normal
In this episode I reflect on the cyclical emotional process of making this podcast, tumble down a fascinating eel rabbit hole, ponder the excruciating greyness of “normal”, and explore my love of the brilliant weirdo. TL;DL 1’ 15” Running in the dark and the peril of head-torches 6’ 34” The repeated process of making this podcast 8’ 55” The excruciating greyness of normal 10’ 53” Patterns of stuckness 12’ 54” Tumbling down an eel rabbit hole 18’ 2...
26 Dec 2025
Episode #7: Kingstonymus Bosch, the man who loved dragons and the ghostly posters on the super-ego's bedroom wall
In this episode I talk about how discovering a bizarre mural has helped me approach the festive season with a little more resilience, reflect on ego ideals as the posters my inner critic keeps on its bedroom wall and tell the story of the man who loved dragons as a way of exploring the phenomenon of aboutism. TL;DL 6’ 17” The Kingstonymus Bosch mural 15’ 38” The ghostly posters on the inner critic's bedroom wall 24’ 05” All about aboutism 24' 45” The man who lo...
28 Nov 2025
Episode #6: Welcome to my world, a love letter to autumn and reflections on masks that reveal
In this episode I reflect on how much I love autumn, tell the story of a crow reunion, play a weird song I wrote and performed in assembly age 8, experiment with less censored/more eccentric social interaction and talk about the power of masks that help reveal more of who we already are. TL;DL 2’ 15” I really love autumn 4’ 36” A crow reunion 14’ 27” The open studio/welcome to my world 22' 02” The bizarre assembly performance remembered 26’ 51” Exp...
31 Oct 2025
Episode #5: Learning about lightning, the fish that makes dreams and reflections on beautiful inexpertise
In this episode I tell the story of how getting trapped on an exposed beach in a lightning storm became the highlight of a disastrous snorkelling trip, explore how dreams can be a scary, intense but ultimately helpful healing process and reflect on the beauty and power of inexpertise through the lens of the Portsmouth Sinfonia. TL;DL 3’ 32” The disastrous snorkelling trip 13’ 13” Live from "lightning beach" (contains swears!) 25’ 10” The fish that makes dreams 36’ 53” ...
3 Oct 2025
Episode #4: Kindness for crabs, thoughts on the creative slump and learning to see the world as strange
In this episode I reflect on the big creative slump I found myself in August, explore how learning to see the world as strange can help us experience wonder and share the story of a beach trip with Poppy the dog that inspired me to make a little zine entitled “Be kind to crabs”. TL;DL 4’ 08” Kindness for crabs 12’ 11” Thoughts on the creative slump 24’ 20” Learning to see the world as strange 34’ 36” What the February?! Book, backgammon invitation and About Time podc...
5 Sept 2025
Episode #3: Quantum flirting, Back Gaemen and a live crow/spider skirmish
In this episode I talk about The Windowsill Gang and how they bring me joy but also steal my crab shells, all about Arnie Mindell's beautiful concept of Quantum Flirting and share the story of how I have ended up inviting strangers to play Backgammon with me. And an exciting moment (for me anyway) when I witness a crow/spider skirmish right outside my window. TL;DL 1' 50" The Windowsill Gang 9' 09" Quantum Flirting 14' 55" The Back Gaemen project 15' 27" Spider/cr...
30 Aug 2025
Episode #2: The union of onions, the trouble with windows and the importance of niche environments and reasonable adjustments
In this episode I enjoy following the random gifts of a dyslexic mind and reflect on some of the comments that people made about my "create windows into your world" philosophy in episode one. I also explore the idea of "niche environments" and "reasonable adjustments" as important considerations for anyone wanting to nurture their own spontaneous self-expression. TL;DL 3' 42" The union of onions 6' 10" More thoughts on "windows into your world" 16' 35" Niche environments and rea...
23 Aug 2025
Episode #1: An accidental podcast, the carcinisation of tech and four lightly held philosophies for living a creative life
In this episode I realise that in attempting to make an accessible audio version of my Substack that I have accidentally created a podcast. Maybe. I also consider the idea that all apps and digital platforms are evolving to eventually become the same thing (a bit like the evolutionary theory of carcinisation where everything becomes a crab) and I share my "Four lightly held philosophies for living a creative life" from an article I forgot I wrote a number of years back. TL;DL 1' 01"&n...
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