Lee Allentuck

This Podcast Needs A Name

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This Podcast Needs a Name is a conversation series that explores one of life’s biggest truths: everyone can be creative — even if they don’t think they are. Hosted by Lee Allentuck , longtime brand strategist, toy and game creator, and former creative leader at LEGO and Hasbro , who has worked with iconic brands like T-Mobile, Disney, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon , and more, the show brings together two guests from completely different creative worlds for a candid, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt exploration of creativity. This is not another stiff “expert interview” show. It’s a play...

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Lee Allentuck

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Everything’s a Toy - with Indy Toy Lab’s Jordan Goddard and NASA JPL’s David Delgado 06.04.2026 1:01:36

Creativity doesn’t live in one lane. And sometimes the best conversations start before you hit record. Welcome to This Podcast Needs A Name… , the podcast about how creativity actually works — not how we pretend it does. I’m your host, Lee Allentuck , and in this episode I sit down with two brilliant creatives working at wildly different scales. Jordan Goddard is a toy & game inventor, fo...

From Stars to Star Wars - With Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller and Toy Photographer Mitchell Wu 09.03.2026 1:00:54

One studies stars, galaxies, and the origins of the universe. The other builds cinematic, story-driven worlds using toys. In this episode of This Podcast Needs a Name , host Lee Allentuck sits down with NASA astrophysicist Michelle Thaller and professional toy photographer Mitchel Wu for a fun, thoughtful, and deeply human conversation about creativity, curiosity, and play. Together, they e...

From Foam to Felt with Fraggle Rock's Kanja Chen and Hat Restorer La Touche (Ep 2) 09.02.2026 42:55

Creativity doesn’t start with talent — it starts with curiosity, commitment, and courage. In this episode of This Podcast Needs a Name , host Lee Allentuck sits down with Kanja Chen — writer, producer, and puppeteer on Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock — and La Touche , a cultural brand strategist and renown British hat restorer who has helped restore and reimagine some of the world’s most ic...

Draft Ugly, Edit Beautifully- Disney's Matt Conover & Music Composer/Producer Philip Sheppard (Ep 1) 27.01.2026 53:56

Draft Ugly, Edit Beautifully- Disney's Matt Conover & Music Composer/Producer Philip Sheppard (Ep 1) Creativity isn’t clean. It’s messy, uncertain, and full of bad first drafts—and that’s exactly the point. In this episode of This Podcast Needs A Name , host Lee Allentuck sits down with Matt Conover , a Disney Live Entertainment producer, and Philip Sheppard , an award-winning composer, p...

This Podcast Needs a Name: Why Creativity, Curiosity & Play Matter More Than Ever (Ep. 0) 29.12.2025 4:04

Welcome to This Podcast Needs a Name , hosted by Lee Allentuck — a podcast about creativity, curiosity, and play, told through honest conversations between people who shouldn’t have much in common… but do. In this short manifesto-style Episode 0, Lee shares why this podcast exists, how the format works, and what listeners can expect in upcoming episodes. Drawing from his career working at the...

Creativity Isn’t the Point with LEGO's Mike Cass & Neurodevelopmental Biologist Dr. Michael Barresi 29.12.2025 40:53

This Podcast Needs A Name , hosted by Lee Allentuck , is a podcast about creativity, curiosity, and what it actually looks like to make things for a living — not the polished version, the real one. Episode 3, Creativity Isn’t the Point , started as a practice run and accidentally became one of the most honest conversations of the season. Lee is joined by two of his closest friends — Mike Cass ,...