02. Black Holes, Bird Socks, and Other Digressions
How to get the creativity flowing. Why we’re obsessed with first lines. Violence in literature. Cat love. Bird socks. Fortune cookies. And much more.
🧻 What to do when creativity flows. 0:00
🧔🏻 Beanies and beards are making a comeback. 1:08


🥠 Why a fortune cookie could change your life. 13:00
⚔️ First Lines: Bring your deadly weapons to boarding school. 17:35
🤯 Why we’re obsessed with first lines. 22:45



🧦 Why loons don’t need leg warmers, but robbins definitely do. 32:13

🦠 Why prompts are probiotics for your creative gut. 36:06

🤓 How to use “math” as a verb. 43:48

☠️ Violence in literature: where is the line? 1:03:50