Stories, Poems & Music - The Creative Process: Novelists, Poets, Non-fiction Writers, Musicians, Screenwriters, Playwrights & Journalists on Writing

About Stories, Poems & Music - The Creative Process: Novelists, Poets, Non-fiction Writers, Musicians, Screenwriters, Playwrights & Journalists on Writing

Stories, Poems & Music from the popular The Creative Process podcast. Listen to our interviews on The Creative Process - Arts, Culture & Society on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Writers include Neil Gaiman, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, Roxane Gay, Jericho Brown, Marge Piercy, Alice Notley, Alice Fulton, Siri Hustvedt, George Pelecanos, Anthony Joseph, E.J. Koh, Hala Alyan, among others. Music by Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Robert Plant, Dickie Landry, among others. The podcast is hosted by founder and creative educator Mia Funk with the participation of students, universities, and collaborators from around the world. These conversations are also part of our traveling exhibition.
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Publisher

Novelists, Poets, Non-fiction Writers, Musicians, Screenwriters, Playwrights & Journalists on Writing - Creative Process Original Series

Category

arts · fiction · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2023

Latest episode

3 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Mar 2026

   Trust, Education & Writing as Resistance w/ AL KENNEDY

   In this insightful episode of The Creative Process, host Mia Funk sits down with Costa Book Award-winning author, activist, and comedian Al Kennedy to explore the intersection of education, democracy, and storytelling. Kennedy unpacks the chilling reality behind the Spy Cop scandal and how undercover state surveillance informed her latest novel, Alive in the Merciful Country. Through a blend of candid humor and sharp political critique, Kennedy reflects on the dangerous rise of AI-generated content, the deliberate dismantling of education systems, and the radical power of "whimsy" in protests. Whether discussing her experiences in environmental activism or detailing the Alfred Wolfson voice method, Kennedy reminds us that fiction remains one of the most essential ways to uncover forbidden truths and reconnect with our shared humanity.

2. 

   23 Feb 2026

   SIRI HUSTVEDT on Love, Grief & Her Late Husband PAUL AUSTER

   In this poignant and intellectually sweeping episode of The Creative Process , celebrated writer Siri Hustvedt opens up about the loss of her husband of 43 years, the legendary novelist Paul Auster. Delving into her new memoir, Ghost Stories, she explores the disorientation of grief, framing it as a particular kind of unrequited love. Hustvedt maps the emotional and physiological toll of loss, drawing parallels to the phantom limb phenomenon discussed by the French philosopher Merleau-Ponty.

3. 

   9 Jan 2026

   The Wisdom of Nature: Artists & Scientists on The Beauty & Fragility of Our Planet

   In this special edition, we hear from our guests from across the arts and sciences. From composers and poets to forest ecologists and climate envoys, they tell the story of our planet. Moving beyond the data of destruction, we explore the "intelligence of nature," the ethics of what we eat, and the "elastic empathy" required to save our future.

Who has been a guest on Stories, Poems & Music - The Creative Process: Novelists, Poets, Non-fiction Writers, Musicians, Screenwriters, Playwrights & Journalists on Writing

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• JAY PARINI
• Laila Lalami
• IRVIN WEATHERSBY JR
• Sharon Lawrence
• MEGAN ABBOTT

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

84

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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