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The Spark File with Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien

Your one stop shop for creative ideas and inspiration. Each week on The Spark File podcast, Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien reach into their spark files and share stories, ideas and fascinations to i... Read more

Ranked #1

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Makers: Celia Keenan-Bolger: Authenticity, bridge-building and winning the TONY Award

Makers: Celia Keenan-Bolger: Authenticity, bridge-building and winning the TONY Award

Episode #19 is brimming with sparks of creativity as Susan and Laura talk theater with TONY Award winner, Celia Keenan-B... Read more

24 Oct 2019

35mins

Ranked #2

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Makers: Lin-Manuel Miranda Part 1: Friday Night Meet Ups, The Laundry Room, and Making Space

Makers: Lin-Manuel Miranda Part 1: Friday Night Meet Ups, The Laundry Room, and Making Space

This episode is Part 1 of Susan and Laura's chit chat with writer-performer-director Lin-Manuel Miranda. Whether taking ... Read more

14 Nov 2019

34mins

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Makers: Kelli O'Hara: Having a 'Voice', Doing No Harm, and Love of the Game

Makers: Kelli O'Hara: Having a 'Voice', Doing No Harm, and Love of the Game

On this episode of The Spark File, Susan and Laura connect with the extraordinarily talented and kind human being, Kelli... Read more

5 Mar 2020

51mins

Ranked #4

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Makers: Sara Bareilles Part 1: Creative Risks, Songwriting and Broadway

Makers: Sara Bareilles Part 1: Creative Risks, Songwriting and Broadway

Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien talk to favorite songwriter, actor, producer, author and all around prolific creator, S... Read more

11 Sep 2019

24mins

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Ranked #5

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Creativity Sparks: Creative Spaces / Gathering Places + The Sparks of Amy Poehler

Creativity Sparks: Creative Spaces / Gathering Places + The Sparks of Amy Poehler

This week, Susan and Laura dig into their personal spark files and share new ideas ready for the taking and making, incl... Read more

13 Jan 2020

1hr 15mins

Ranked #6

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Makers: Jonathan Groff Part 1: Rehearsal Rooms, the O Face, and Telling the Truth

Makers: Jonathan Groff Part 1: Rehearsal Rooms, the O Face, and Telling the Truth

In the latest bonus episode from The Spark File, Susan and Laura snuggle up with actor/singer/dancer/truth-teller, Jonat... Read more

28 Nov 2019

43mins

Ranked #7

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Makers: Jonathan Groff Part 2: Hear Me, People of Thebes

Makers: Jonathan Groff Part 2: Hear Me, People of Thebes

In this episode of The Spark File, Susan and Laura get another snuggle sesh with the ever-eager Jonathan Groff. Jonathan... Read more

5 Dec 2019

47mins

Ranked #8

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Makers: Sara Bareilles Pt 2: Anxiety and Inspirations

Makers: Sara Bareilles Pt 2: Anxiety and Inspirations

This is the second helping of creative conversation with master creator, Sara Bareilles. Susan Blackwell and Laura Camie... Read more

11 Sep 2019

18mins

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Makers: Phillipa Soo: Part 1: Giving Voice to New Characters, and Learning from a Legacy

Makers: Phillipa Soo: Part 1: Giving Voice to New Characters, and Learning from a Legacy

In this week's bonus episode of The Spark File, Susan and Laura connect with Tony nominee, Phillipa Soo. Pippa shares he... Read more

20 Feb 2020

39mins

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Makers: Lin-Manuel Miranda Part 2: Creative Misdiagnoses, Passion Projects, and Sensory Seeking

Makers: Lin-Manuel Miranda Part 2: Creative Misdiagnoses, Passion Projects, and Sensory Seeking

This is part 2 of Susan and Laura's conversation with mega-maker Lin-Manuel Miranda. Lin shares how he restocks his crea... Read more

21 Nov 2019

25mins

Ranked #11

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Creativity Sparks: The Sparks of Nancy Blackwell + My Friend Fear

Creativity Sparks: The Sparks of Nancy Blackwell + My Friend Fear

In this weeks episode, recorded LIVE from the The Spark File 2020 New Year Creativity Workshop, Susan and Laura share sp... Read more

20 Jan 2020

1hr 21mins

Ranked #12

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Creativity Sparks: Breaking Up with Tech + Free Solo

Creativity Sparks: Breaking Up with Tech + Free Solo

Co-hosts Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien once again surprise each other with ideas and inspiration from their personal ... Read more

9 Sep 2019

1hr 37mins

Ranked #13

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Makers: Julianne Moore and Bart Freudlich Part 1: Cooking Branzino and Diving In Head First

Makers: Julianne Moore and Bart Freudlich Part 1: Cooking Branzino and Diving In Head First

Susan and Laura sit down with Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore (Still Alice, The Hunger Games, Far From Heaven, The ... Read more

10 Oct 2019

36mins

Ranked #14

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Makers: Phillipa Soo: Part 2: Anxiety, Perfection and Letting It Hang Loose

Makers: Phillipa Soo: Part 2: Anxiety, Perfection and Letting It Hang Loose

Susan and Laura had so much fun talking to TONY-nominated Phillipa Soo, they went for a Part 2! Pippa shares fears, "fai... Read more

27 Feb 2020

41mins

Ranked #15

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Makers: Part 1: Freestyle Love Supreme's Anthony "Two-Touch" Veneziale and Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan

Makers: Part 1: Freestyle Love Supreme's Anthony "Two-Touch" Veneziale and Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan

In this episode, recorded LIVE from The Spark File New Year 2020 Creativity Workshop, Susan and Laura share in the flat ... Read more

23 Jan 2020

29mins

Ranked #16

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Creativity Sparks AND Makers: Brundibar + The Mad King and Anthony Roth Costanzo: Live from the MET Opera

Creativity Sparks AND Makers: Brundibar + The Mad King and Anthony Roth Costanzo: Live from the MET Opera

In this very special episode, recorded live from the Metropolitan Opera, Susan and Laura each share opera-inspired spark... Read more

8 Nov 2019

1hr 23mins

Ranked #17

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Creativity Sparks: Preparation + Boredom

Creativity Sparks: Preparation + Boredom

Two random sparks of creativity today, pulled from Susan and Laura's spark files give us the yin and the yang, two ends ... Read more

24 Feb 2020

1hr 24mins

Ranked #18

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Makers: Caitlin Kinnunen: Fluidity, Authenticity and Being the Truth Goose

Makers: Caitlin Kinnunen: Fluidity, Authenticity and Being the Truth Goose

This week on The Spark File, Susan and Laura get to chat with the fabulous, fun, authentically awesome Caitlin Kinnunen.... Read more

12 Mar 2020

1hr

Ranked #19

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Bonus: What is a Spark File and Why Every Creative Needs One

Bonus: What is a Spark File and Why Every Creative Needs One

Co-hosts Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien serve up the basics of The Spark File podcast -- what is a Spark File? What do... Read more

11 Sep 2019

32mins

Ranked #20

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Creativity Sparks: Shop Class to Soul Craft + Introversion

Creativity Sparks: Shop Class to Soul Craft + Introversion

In this weeks episode of The Spark File, Susan and Laura dive into an exploration of the value of work, particularly wor... Read more

10 Feb 2020

1hr 38mins

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