Define Play
Claim This Podcastby Michael Mirza & Roberto Flores
Podcast Overview
<p>What does play mean to you? A musician will give a different answer than an athlete, just as a lawyer will interpret the question differently than a monk. Somehow, all of their diverse definitions can be true at once. Play can be a performance factor, a relationship accelerator, a spiritual practice, an explosion, or a whisper. Age is just one of many variables. </p> <p><strong>Define Play</strong> explores playfulness through conversations with fascinating people sharing what play means to them. Join Michael Mirza and his guests on a mission for meaning, and maybe you’ll discover your own definition of play along the way, too.</p>
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Publishing Since
4/8/2025
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Recent Episodes
December 12, 2025
Perfume, Playfulness, and the Creative Process | Russell Weiss
Play requires room to fail, and creativity is fostered through trial and error. These insights from Russell Weiss, a self-taught perfumer and multimedia artist, offer direction toward the risks & rewards of the creative process. Russell is the owner of Deep Field Aromatics, a Chicago-based perfume studio specializing in botanical-forward fragrances. In this interview, Michael and Russell discuss perfume-making, philosophy, and the power of playfulness in creating art and teaching others.
November 18, 2025
My Own Definition of Play | Michael Mirza
Seven months ago (I say six in the video, oops), I started asking fascinating people what "play" means to them, with the help of my friend and videographer, Roberto Flores. After learning a lot, both on and off camera, I'm sharing my own definition. Stick around for a preview of where this show is going in the future. Thank you for joining us on the journey!
September 30, 2025
Six Takes on Play from a Summer Camp for Grown-Ups | Camp Rewind
More than a decade ago, Michael spent a few weeks of a few summers volunteering at a summer camp on the foggy coast of Oregon. Fast-forward to 2025, when multiple generations of former staff and campers from that camp gathered for a reunion called Camp Rewind. The goal was to recreate the most nostalgic aspects of the classic summer camp experience, but in a more inclusive and accessible way. The weekend included outdoor games, hobbyist workshops, reflection experiences, and a spirit of adventure that felt simultaneously youthful and wise. In this unique episode of Define Play, Michael Mirza interviews six Camp Rewind attendees from diverse backgrounds to learn what play means to each of them. Interviewees (listed by order of appearance): Renée Erez, Josh Reid, Erin Craig, Eli Craig, Sarah Katreen Hoggatt, and Gil George. Multiple guests reference and identify as Quakers, and more specifically are part of a regional group called the Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends: https://www.scymfriends.org
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- What is Define Play?
<p>What does play mean to you? A musician will give a different answer than an athlete, just as a lawyer will interpret the question differently than a monk. Somehow, all of their diverse definitions can be true at once. Play can be a performance factor, a relationship accelerator, a spiritual practice, an explosion, or a whisper. Age is just one of many variables. </p> <p><strong>Define Play</strong> explores playfulness through conversations with fascinating people sharing what play means to them. Join Michael Mirza and his guests on a mission for meaning, and maybe you’ll discover your own definition of play along the way, too.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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