In this episode we're looking at Impostor Syndrome, the conviction that you've been faking it and are always just inches away from being unmasked. We have a theory about where it came from (hint: it was the '70s), and some thoughts about how it can be turned to creative people's advantage. Plus: Penn & Teller, non-apology apologies, fresh batteries, a ridiculous excess of materials, and the Moscow Philharmonic. (Or were they?)
Creative people have been chasing perfection since the first painters daubed pictures on cave walls. But is it even possible to reach it? And...
There's a misconception that creativity means coming up with ideas. But ideas are one thing, results are another, and the distance between them can...
This week we're looking at one of art's enduring mysteries: Why is it so hard to call yourself an artist? Also: Thunderbirds, multiple Negronis,...
