pod.link/1123178776
pod.link copied!
American Masters: Creative Spark
American Masters: Creative Spark
American Masters | PBS

How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about... more

Listen now on

Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Google Podcasts
Overcast
Podcast Addict
Pocket Casts
Castbox
Stitcher
Podbean
iHeartRadio
Player FM
Podcast Republic
Castro
RadioPublic
RSS

Episodes

Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative

Novelist Ling Ma doesn’t shy away from taking risks with her writing. Her 2018 debut novel, “Severance,” is an apocalyptic... more

15 Jun 2023 · 28 minutes
Rena Priest Explores the Beauty of Childhood on "Young and Indigenous"

We think you’ll really enjoy this podcast from our friends over at Young and Indigenous, which amplifies indigenous knowledge, storytelling and... more

18 May 2023 · 38 minutes
Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Ghosts that Haunt our Cultural Past (Replay)

It’s been announced! Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer” (2015) is now getting the prestige TV treatment... more

04 May 2023 · 37 minutes
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Searches for Truth Through Acting

Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is one of the busiest people in Hollywood. His recent films include “Aquaman,” “The Matrix Resurrections,”... more

20 Apr 2023 · 19 minutes
Kelly Reichardt Breaks Down Her Filmmaking Process Behind "Showing Up"

In her eighth feature film, “Showing Up,” Kelly Reichardt takes pleasure in thinking about “life on the level outside of... more

06 Apr 2023 · 27 minutes
Jennifer Egan Writes to Experience a Life Outside Her Own

A compelling novel can transport us into worlds unknown. Novelist Jennifer Egan has mastered this inventiveness of fiction with her... more

23 Mar 2023 · 30 minutes
Al Nelson’s Sound Design Journey From “Jurassic Park” To “Top Gun: Maverick”

“Top Gun: Maverick” is filled with booming jet engines and layered sonic storytelling. Since this publication, it won the award... more

09 Mar 2023 · 31 minutes
Jason Kim Goes Inside the World of K-pop

K-pop is a genre full of catchy music and elaborate choreography. It’s a natural fit for the Broadway stage. As... more

23 Feb 2023 · 25 minutes
Ruth E. Carter Designs Costumes to Stand the Test of Time

What does it mean to create futuristic costumes from the past? Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter’s Afrofuturistic designs imagine... more

09 Feb 2023 · 29 minutes
John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste

John Waters loves to break the rules and make you laugh along the way. The iconoclast has been doing just... more

26 Jan 2023 · 20 minutes
American Masters: Creative Spark
Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative
American Masters: Creative Spark