Creativity Is The Cure

Send us Fan Mail Actress KaDee Strickland, best known for her roles in such TV shows as Cruel Summer, Secrets and Lies , Private Practice and Chicago Fire, discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life.  Topics include; Stella Adler,Jason Behr, Claire Danes, Eminem, Jane Fonda, Jessica Lange, David Lynch, Prince, Mark Ruffalo, The Grudge , Sing Sing , The Beastmaster , Georgia, Los A...

Send us Fan Mail Adam Eaton is a Rochester, NY-based fine art photographer known for his Black Is Beautiful project, which launched as a photo exhibition in 2023 and a book in 2026. His work focuses on capturing the beauty, diversity, and strength of the local Black community, challenging traditional beauty standards through portraiture. Malcolm and Adam recently connected to discuss how creativit...

Send us Fan Mail Drummer and educator John Mader, known often for his drumming on such hit musicals as Book of Mormon, Rent , Wicked , Mamma Mia! , The Lion King , and Hamilton , discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.  Topics include; Count Basie, Jeff Berlin, Gregg Bissonette, Ray Charles, Ryan Downe, Pee Wee Ellis, Peter Erskine, Gregg Field, John Fogerty, Andrés Forero, Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Producer, engineer, musician and musical director Mark Plati, known often for his work with David Bowie and Prince, discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.  Topics include; Zachary Alford, Arthur Baker, Kim Basinger, Sterling Campbell, Brian Delaney, Gail Ann Dorsey, William Ellington, Mike Garson, Reeves Gabrels, Philip Glass, Gerry Leonard, Pete Levin, Tony...

Send us Fan Mail Educator, writer and reader Adam Myman discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.  Topics include; George Lucas, David Streight, John Ritter, Henry Winkler, Ralph Fletcher, Project Based Learning, Larchmont Charter Schools, Costen Foundation, Edutopia, education, calming jars, yoga, council, joy writing, dyslexia, epilepsy and The Magical Adventures of Brian Leon...

Send us Fan Mail Robert C. Guy discusses how creativity affects his work, personal life and spirituality.  Robert is a well-known bass vocalist, songwriter, and engineer associated with the prominent contemporary Christian vocal group Acappella , celebrated for his powerful voice on spirituals and praise songs, contributing to albums like Spirituals , and is recognized by fans for his moving perfo...

Send us Fan Mail World renown vocal coaches, Seth (95 years old!) and Margareta Riggs, discuss how creativity affects their collaborative work and personal life.  Topics include; ABBA, Afghan, Avenge Sevenfold, Ray Charles, Van Cliburn American, Michael Jackson, Shirley MacLaine, Ethel Merman, Ozzy Osborne, Prince, Frank Sinatra, Dira Sugandi, Mel Torme, Brian Wilson, and Stevie Wonder. Please vis...

Send us Fan Mail 18-year-old composer, guitarist and singer Ethan Morrow discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Heavy emphasis on extreme metal, classical music  and music theory! Topics include; Xanthochroid, Meshuggah, Steve Terreberry, DragonForce, Blast beats, guitar shredding, Drowning Pool, Insomnium, Dimmu Borgir, Mastodon, Secundal tone clusters, Stephen Nachmanovitch...

Send us Fan Mail Drum Workshop DWe Brand Manager Mike Sutton discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Heavy emphasis on electronic drumming. Topics include; *DWe, Drum Workshop, electronic/acoustic hyrbrid drum sets, Roland, music technology...and everything you ever wanted to know about the infamous Monocle-Wearing Taco-Tasting Group! *DWe™ introduces the first-ever acoustic a...

Send us Fan Mail Animator, Guitarist, Songwriter and Mixologist Justin Wilcott discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.  Topics include; Justin3dart, Dear David, SuperJazzyJustin, Yacht Rock, John Mayer, Hall & Oates, 3D printing, cats, baby sea turtles, pirate ships, Intelligentsia cold brew, A.I., Roblox, and promoting concerts on The Block for Laufey, The Weekend and KPo...

Send us Fan Mail Drummer, Store Owner and Educator Dave Cohen discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Cohen studied privately at The Eastman School of Music with Bill Cahn and John McNeil as well as with legendary jazz drummer Vinnie Ruggiero in Rochester, NY. College: University of North Texas with Ed Soph.  Topics include; Prime Time Funk, CMD, Back Seat Sally, Buddy Rich, S...

Send us Fan Mail 11-year-old Soccer player, drummer, rapper and singer Axel Archila discusses how creativity affects his personal life. Topics include; Soccer, Paris Saint German Academy Los Angeles, Gorillaz, Rage Against the Machine, Avenged Sevenfold, using toilet paper for a soccerball...and how his dogs, Kato and Norman, have a HUGE bite force! *Recorded October 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.  Plea...

Send us Fan Mail Audio engineer, public speaker and world traveler Everett Mohr discusses how creativity affects his personal life and what it's like to be a teenage Waymo Beta Tester! *Recorded September 2025 at Maestro Machinations Studio in Palmdale, CA. Topics include; Creative technology, Musack.org, Snap Circuits, origami, Mohrigami, ADHD, Anxiety, Patrick Mohr, Carolyn Mohr, Grammy Cam...

Send us Fan Mail Drummer, composer, producer and Grammy winner John JR Robinson, the most recorded drummer in history, discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. JR shares rare insight on his recent autobiography, KING OF THE GROOVE. Topics include; Andre Agassi, Jude Cole, Cindy Crawford, Daft Punk, Miles Davis, John Fogerty, David Foster, Steve Gadd, Mick Guzauski, Michael Jack...

Send us Fan Mail Motion Capture Artist Deirdre Krupa discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life. Topics include; Motion Capture, pick jackets, A.I., Unreal Engine, The Volume, Industrial Light & Magic, Star Wars , Ashoka , Skeleton Crew , Indiana Jones , Wicked , flying monkeys, mental health, ADHD, KISS, Pokémon , Detective Pikachu , The Drexel Motion Capture Club...and how o...

Send us Fan Mail Writer/Director/Producer Satie Gossett discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Gossett is storyteller, thinker and an image builder. In this episode, he expounds upon Pan and Zoom, his show where he interviews entertainment industry professionals about their career journeys. He is also currently filming a documentary about his late father, legendary actor Lou...

Send us Fan Mail Music industry icon Joe Testa discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. As Vice President of Artist Relations at Zildjian/Vic Firth, Testa shares an impressive and humorous overview of his impressive career and longevity in the music business. Topics include; Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth drumsticks, Balter Mallets, Yamaha drums, DCI Music Video, drum machines, 4...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Petersen is a Cuban-American, award-winning Creative Director known for producing work that combines live-action and visual effects. Petersen discusses with Malcolm how creativity affects his work and personal life. Topics include; Miami Vice, Syracuse University, Jenna Ortega, Star Trek , Ricardo Montalban, Walter Koenig, Judge Judy , The X-Files , 3rd Rock From the Sun , F...

Send us Fan Mail Actor, public speaker and soccer player Pomona Cicco discusses how creativity affects her personal life and what it's like to be a teenage equestrian! *Recorded August 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. Topics include; Books, horses, dark chocolate, theater, pottery, Tiverton, CBGB, David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Kate Pierson, Andy Warhol, Lydia Lunch, The Runaways, Deborah Harry, Si...

Send us Fan Mail Percussionist, drummer and educator John McNeill discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. This one was very special to me because John was my drum teacher for nearly a decade in the 70's and 80's. He has greatly influenced my life and inspired me in myriad ways ever since then. Topics include; The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, The Eastman School o...

Send us Fan Mail J.C. Gabel continues to discusses with Malcolm how creativity affects his work and personal life. Part 6, the final episode, focuses heavily on social media and how it affects book publishers. Topics include; The Loved One, Gary Baseman, Brian Roettinger, David Lynch, Marc Maron, Noah Wyle, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Barnes & Noble, the 21st century surveillance ca...

Send us Fan Mail Singer, musician, author and prolific composer Andy Toomey discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Topics include; Zachary Alford, LuAnn Dunkinson, Rick Grice, Pete Levin, Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Pat Mastelotto, Scott Petito, Iggy Pop, Markus Reuter, Goatika Creative Lab, Stick Men, Dreamland Recording Studios, Endangered Wise Men studios, NRS Recording Stu...

Send us Fan Mail J.C. Gabel continues to discusses with Malcolm how creativity affects his work and personal life. Part 5 of their discussion focuses heavily on the current global financial system and how it affects book publishers. Topics include; The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, John Cale, Brian Eno, The Cure, Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, Blur, Damon Albarn, Minutemen, A to Z Media, Th...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how to turn a human into Chester Cheetah and beam him into Las Vegas as a hologram? Paul Salmons, experienced film and TV producer with a strong background in cinematography and post-production, discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.  Topics include; Holograms, Pepper's ghost, Whitney Houston, FilmOn TV, The Volume, AI, Salvador Dali, Tim Bur...

Send us Fan Mail Digital Storyteller and musician Rev. Samuel discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life. Topics include; Torch and Hammer , Schwag , Where Is the Chesterfield King? , The Rocky Horror Picture Show , The Monkey's Paw , The Sphere of Density , The Interloper , Save the Cat! , Salem's Lot , Destroy All Monsters, Star Trek , Smog Monster aka Hedorah , Rocky...