U-M Creative Currents

About U-M Creative Currents

Explore the transformative power of the arts! Introducing "Creative Currents" - a new podcast from the University of Michigan (https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-michigan/)'s Arts Initiative that will tackle big and small questions at the intersection of art, culture, and society.

Publisher

Arts Initiative

Category

arts · arts · arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Apr 2024

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Noah Kaplan: Building Creative Businesses That Last

   In this episode of Creative Currents, host Mark Clague sits down with University of Michigan alumnus and entrepreneur Noah Kaplan, '95, to explore how an arts education can become the foundation for a lifetime of creative innovation. As the founder and president of Leon Speakers, Noah has spent more than 25 years transforming an idea born from his background in art and design into a globally recognized company that blends premium audio, craftsmanship, and beautiful design. He shares the story...

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Knight-Wallace Arts Journalism Fellowship: Brittany Moseley, 2025-26

   What role does arts journalism play in strengthening communities—and what happens when those stories and funding disappear? In this episode of Creative Currents, host Mark Clague sits down with Brittany Moseley, the 2025-26 Knight-Wallace Arts Journalism Fellow and culture reporter for Signal Akron, to discuss the evolving landscape of arts reporting, public investment in the arts, and why local storytelling matters now more than ever. Whether you're an artist, journalist, educator, or arts a...

3. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Beyond Graduation: How the Arts Shape Careers with Tony DeRosa & Anna Garcia

   In this special Alumni Edition of Creative Currents, host Mark Clague sits down with two University of Michigan alumni who have built careers rooted in creativity, collaboration, and saying "yes" to the unexpected. Tony DeRosa, co-founder of Ann Arbor's Hear.Say Brewing, shares how a career in leadership development at Google led him back to Michigan to create a brewery where craft beer, improv comedy, and community come together. Actor and comedian Anna Garcia reflects on her journey from U-...

Who has been a guest on U-M Creative Currents

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

• Colin Gunckel
• Clare Croft
• Anne Mondro
• Anya Sirota
• Aaron Coleman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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