Explore every episode of the podcast Creative Adventures - An accidental podcast
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| Episode #17: Badly named boats, existential Instagram and the Fisher Protocol (plus other ethical interrupts) | 02 Oct 2026 | 00:30:25 | |
In this episode, having no phone signal makes me contemplate my existence, I come up with some ethical thought experiments inspired by a macabre Cold War idea and wonder why boats have such bad names. TL;DL Links to things I mentioned The written substack version of this episode can be read on my Substack. (Total listening time 30’ 25") | |||
| Episode #16: Analogious joy, the invention of memory and the mysterious crested arse-foot bird | 04 Sep 2026 | 00:21:39 | |
In this episode I discover that a bird I see regularly is actually a very weird creature, make my head explode by going down a rabbit hole asking myself what memory actually is, and come up with a stupid idea to offer analogue versions of all of this. TL;DL Links to things I mentioned The written substack version of this episode can be read on my Substack. (Total listening time 21’ 40") | |||
| Episode #15: Digital marginalia, the paradoxical grief of completion and becoming Connie Cyclonic | 07 Aug 2026 | 00:30:21 | |
In this episode I try to find ways of bringing the art of marginalia to a podcast, realise I may be somewhat addicted to the psychological tension created by an incomplete project and reflect on a profound experience that began with the discovery that a water bottle would fit on my head. TL;DL Links to things I mentioned The written substack version of this episode can be read on my Substack. (Total listening time 30’ 21") | |||
| Episode #14: From grope to rote, the inelegant art of synaptic pruning and the hobgoblin of little minds | 10 Jul 2026 | 00:40:41 | |
In this episode I talk about the importance of breaking routines whilst breaking my own routine, reflect on how the biological process of synaptic pruning might be a useful metaphor for creative practice and consider whether the accidental pursuit of consistency could ruin my relationship with this podcast. TL;DL Links to things I mentioned The written substack version of this episode can be read on my Substack. (Total listening time 40' 41") | |||
| Episode #13: Start before you are ready, the scaffolding of meaning, and the existential habit of commoditising nature | 12 Jun 2026 | 00:30:41 | |
In this episode I realise how important meaning is as a way of organising my attention, reflect on the value of starting before I am ready in any creative endeavour and try to understand why human beings seek out quiet and stillness in nature only to fill it with noise. TL;DL | |||
| Episode #12: From midges to nuclear terror, the microtonal power of therapeutic art and the performative solemnity of the consummate professional | 15 May 2026 | 00:37:53 | |
In this episode, encountering some midges on a run gets me reflecting on nuclear terror in the 1980s, I contemplate how therapeutic art works brilliantly in the gaps between words, and explore why acts of carnival are vital for weirdos trying to make a meaningful difference in the world. TL;DL | |||
| Episode #11: Iridescent corvid secrets, the lost soul of Battersea and the art of the intentional ending | 17 Apr 2026 | 00:36:49 | |
In this episode I investigate a strange fact I was sent about crows being rainbow coloured, explore impermanence and the art of ending projects at their peak, and lament the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station and what that can teach us about the dangers of “golf-course creativity.” TL;DL The written substack version of this episode can be read on my Substack. | |||
| Episode #10: Decenary threshold guardians, the totem of aloneness and my distant uncle who was a happy little stomach on a stick | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:34:35 | |
In this episode I try to resist doing anything special for episode ten but end up going down a decenary rabbit hole, I reflect on the difference between aloneness and loneliness and rethink the brain’s role in creativity through getting to know a primitive sea creature. TL;DL | |||
| Episode #9: Memes vs art, a love affair with the Thames and the existential importance of being bored | 20 Feb 2026 | 00:41:46 | |
In this episode I express my love of the River Thames through the metaphor of a storybook with the bridges as the chapters, explore the difference between art culture and meme culture, and reflect on boredom as a powerful indicator of living a meaningful life. TL;DL | |||
| Episode #8: Eels, outsiders and the excruciating greyness of normal | 23 Jan 2026 | 00:34:43 | |
In this episode I reflect on the cyclical emotional process of making this podcast, tumble down a fascinating eel rabbit hole, ponder the excruciating greyness of “normal”, and explore my love of the brilliant weirdo. | |||
| Episode #7: Kingstonymus Bosch, the man who loved dragons and the ghostly posters on the super-ego's bedroom wall | 26 Dec 2025 | 00:38:00 | |
In this episode I talk about how discovering a bizarre mural has helped me approach the festive season with a little more resilience, reflect on ego ideals as the posters my inner critic keeps on its bedroom wall and tell the story of the man who loved dragons as a way of exploring the phenomenon of aboutism.
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| Episode #6: Welcome to my world, a love letter to autumn and reflections on masks that reveal | 28 Nov 2025 | 00:47:12 | |
In this episode I reflect on how much I love autumn, tell the story of a crow reunion, play a weird song I wrote and performed in assembly age 8, experiment with less censored/more eccentric social interaction and talk about the power of masks that help reveal more of who we already are. | |||
| Episode #5: Learning about lightning, the fish that makes dreams and reflections on beautiful inexpertise | 31 Oct 2025 | 00:53:01 | |
In this episode I tell the story of how getting trapped on an exposed beach in a lightning storm became the highlight of a disastrous snorkelling trip, explore how dreams can be a scary, intense but ultimately helpful healing process and reflect on the beauty and power of inexpertise through the lens of the Portsmouth Sinfonia. TL;DL Links to things I mentioned My One Track Minds "LSD" talk about Daniel Johnstone The written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thing Comments, questions, requests and stuff to stevexoh@gmail.com | |||
| Episode #4: Kindness for crabs, thoughts on the creative slump and learning to see the world as strange | 03 Oct 2025 | 00:39:40 | |
In this episode I reflect on the big creative slump I found myself in August, explore how learning to see the world as strange can help us experience wonder and share the story of a beach trip with Poppy the dog that inspired me to make a little zine entitled “Be kind to crabs”. TL;DL A video of my “Be Kind to Crabs” zine The written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thing Comments, questions, requests and stuff to stevexoh@gmail.com | |||
| Episode #3: Quantum flirting, Back Gaemen and a live crow/spider skirmish | 05 Sep 2025 | 00:36:56 | |
In this episode I talk about The Windowsill Gang and how they bring me joy but also steal my crab shells, all about Arnie Mindell's beautiful concept of Quantum Flirting and share the story of how I have ended up inviting strangers to play Backgammon with me. And an exciting moment (for me anyway) when I witness a crow/spider skirmish right outside my window. TL;DL Links to things I mention The written Substack version of all of this: Stevexoh's Substack thing Comments, questions, requests and stuff to stevexoh@gmail.com (Total listening time 36 mins and 57 secs) | |||
| Episode #2: The union of onions, the trouble with windows and the importance of niche environments and reasonable adjustments | 30 Aug 2025 | 00:37:37 | |
In this episode I enjoy following the random gifts of a dyslexic mind and reflect on some of the comments that people made about my "create windows into your world" philosophy in episode one. I also explore the idea of "niche environments" and "reasonable adjustments" as important considerations for anyone wanting to nurture their own spontaneous self-expression. TL;DL Links I mention The origin story of "XOH" Thoughts about opening windows four-box-grid The written Substack version of all of this: Stevexoh's Substack thing Comments, questions, requests and stuff to stevexoh@gmail.com (Total listening time 37 mins and 37 secs) | |||
| Episode #1: An accidental podcast, the carcinisation of tech and four lightly held philosophies for living a creative life | 23 Aug 2025 | 00:33:34 | |
In this episode I realise that in attempting to make an accessible audio version of my Substack that I have accidentally created a podcast. Maybe. I also consider the idea that all apps and digital platforms are evolving to eventually become the same thing (a bit like the evolutionary theory of carcinisation where everything becomes a crab) and I share my "Four lightly held philosophies for living a creative life" from an article I forgot I wrote a number of years back. TL;DL Links I mention The written Substack version of all of this: Stevexoh's Substack thing The Sound of Silence podcast: www.soundofsilence.org.uk For Creative People podcast: Listen on Spotify My website: www.canscorpionssmoke.com My shop: The Amazing Emporium of Everything (Total listening time 33 mins and 34 secs) | |||