Igniter Podcast

She is a member of The Decemberists and Black Prairie . . . has appeared on Portlandia, The Simpsons, and Parks & Recreation . . . and so kindly agreed to be our latest special guest. Please welcome the multi-talented Jenny Conlee!

Some of the topics covered include:
• Placing constraints on herself during the writing of her latest solo album
• Different ways that collaboration can work
• Accordion finding its place in modern music
• How cancer changed her goals and outlook on life
• What inspires her to create

Give a listen right here >> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/igniterpod/episodes/Jenny-Conlee-e2ftsd0

Thursday (Feb 22, 2024) check out our episode with Jenny Conlee! Besides appearing on Parks & Recreation and Portlandia and being a key part of The Decemberists, she's a musical powerhouse with a lot to say about her creative process. Find Igniter (IgniterPod) everywhere.

This episode's special guest is Gary Hirsch, an incredibly creative Portlander who combines his art and improv skills to bring joy to people all over the world, and to help teams collaborate more effectively.

Some of the topics covered include:
• The origins of Gary's accidental global art movement, Botjoy
• Letting go
• Accepting everything as an offer

Listen now right here >> https://anchor.fm/igniterpod/episodes/Gary-Hirsch-e1nrns1

There are many reasons why we SHOULD be creating new things in the world... and perhaps we're already doing so whether we realize it or not! In this episode, Rob and Mark dive into a number of them.

Some of the topics covered include:
• The roots of the word "create"
• Your creative output as a diary entry documenting this moment in time
• Possible aftereffects of our creative work

https://anchor.fm/igniterpod/episodes/Why-Create-e1lh886