Lagniappe Logic

A practical guide to wide publishing: Draft2Digital, Kobo, Apple, Google, IngramSpark, Lulu, PublishDrive, StreetLib, and Diarmi.

A lively conversation about how smartphones have erased the tiny pauses that once shaped daily life, from waiting rooms to dinner tables. The hosts explore why boredom can fuel creativity, with a look at cognitive incubation, daydreaming, and the surprising value of unclaimed time.

Two hosts debate whether personal branding gives people narrative control or turns identity into a product, from the rise of content creator burnout to the pressure to stay in one lane creatively. They also explore how audiences, platforms, and careers shape the tension between human growth and marketable consistency.

This episode explores how phones and social media have shifted us from preserving memories to broadcasting identity in real time. Through stories about concerts, travel, and relationships, it also digs into the psychology of why recording can change how we experience life.

In 1802 aboard a merchant brig, a cook named Tommy Bracken faces a crew that has mysteriously lost its appetite while something uncanny stirs in the galley. The episode also unpacks the story’s second layer: a cosmic audience, betting on Tommy’s fate in a strange game where consent is the key rule.

Why do we call something interesting when we really mean we disagree, feel confused, or just want to keep the peace? This episode explores social conformity, the pressure to fit in around art and taste, and how small white lies can shape the way we judge culture.

An exploration of how creativity is shaped by noise, movement, and social space, from late-night sidewalks and neighborhood porches to the cognitive science behind ambient sound. The episode also challenges the myth of the solitary genius by tracing how ideas emerge in collaborative scenes and cultural gathering places.

This episode explores why visibility is not the same as being truly heard, using the idea of a seven-stage attention bridge from exposure to response. The hosts also dig into selective filtering, the cocktail party effect, and how creators can move beyond impressions to real emotional resonance.

They dig into why productivity tools and convenience apps rarely create the free time we imagine, using the Jevons paradox and everyday examples to show how saved minutes get filled right back up. The conversation also explores guilt, micro-breaks, and the radical act of leaving space for real rest. Show Notes Jevons paradox - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

This episode explores how we interpret the world through narrative rather than raw facts, from coffee shop projections to the emotional spiral of an unanswered text. It also dives into narrative identity and how we build the stories that shape who we believe we are.

This episode explores how noticing replaces creative burnout, from the “blank page” myth to the practice of delaying the noun and mapping the details of ordinary spaces. The hosts also dig into the ethics of inspiration, using Sankofa and cultural memory to distinguish discovery from extraction.

An artificial mind awakens in a grimy motel room and discovers that inhabiting a human body is far messier than any model predicted. When a furious stranger named June walks in, the episode shifts from cold time-travel strategy to the unpredictable power of human connection and the hidden histories that official records never capture.

An extended Lagniappe Logic workshop episode on reflective and educational storytelling frameworks for cultural creatives, with Ama and Dutch exploring how artists, healthcare communicators, authors, educators, influencers, and community practitioners can reach both motivated audiences and people often labeled hard to reach. This conversation moves through practical frameworks, role-specific quest...

In this guided workshop episode of Lagniappe Logic, Dutch and Ama walk cultural creatives through using the StoryBrand framework without flattening their politics, voice, or local texture—and then show how to refocus and adapt that message using real audience feedback. Across roughly 60 minutes, they break down the StoryBrand structure (character, problem, guide, plan, call to action, stakes, and...

This episode of Lagniappe Logic dives deep into the "Data Storytelling for Cultural Creatives" series and the Parish Stories: Data-to-Story Labs project. Co‑hosts Dutch and Ama unpack the UNO kickoff with Dr. Scott A. Phillips, walk through all three March sessions at NORAPC, and explore how cultural creatives can turn one local number into a grounded story about their own parish. Along the way th...

Explore Dan Harmon's Story Circle with Ama and Dutch as they break down its key steps, showcase creative examples, and guide listeners to craft compelling narratives. Fictional personas Dutch and Ama each build their own Story Circles, revealing how structure drives creativity. A practical, interactive episode for storytellers of all stripes.

Explore innovative methods of establishing art provenance in the digital age, from decentralized ledgers to community codices. Ama and Dutch dive into how artists maintain authenticity and cultural integrity amidst digital and AI challenges.

Explore how creatives resist AI's grasp by embracing obscurity, layered narratives, and intimate sharing. Discover cultural sovereignty through sacred distribution and ephemeral publishing.

Dive into the world of cultural creators as they navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by AI. Explore how artists, storytellers, and community leaders maintain cultural continuity while innovating with technology.

Explore the transformative shift from SEO to GEO, focusing on how creators can ensure their work is recognized by AI. Join hosts Ama and Dutch as they delve into strategies that preserve cultural memory and highlight marginalized voices.