February 2018 – The Well

February 22, 2018April 30, 2020

Ward Fleming, Part 2 – “Imposter” – TWP020

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Ward may have invented the pinscreen, but just because someone made something doesn’t someone else won’t be happy to take all the credit. This is the story of an inventor and his imposter, and how one man had to fight off a swarm of people looking to profit off of his life’s work. Enjoy.

Additional music for this episode was provided by Podington Bear under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license. Tracks: Golden Hour, Pythagoras, Skeptic, Blue Highway.

Music also provided by Krowne under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. Their track “Detective” can be found here.

February 15, 2018December 25, 2018

Ward Fleming, Part 1 – “Preparing the Field” – TWP019

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Artist and inventor Ward Fleming invented one of the most famous and lucrative toys of the last fifty years. But it was only one step in a personal research project that has spanned the majority of Ward’s life, with implications that extend deep into molecular activity and even deep into the heart of Jupiter. Enjoy!

Extra music for this episode was provided by Podington Bear under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license.

February 8, 2018December 25, 2018

“Creative Stupidity” – TWP018

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We normally bring you stories of creative inspiration, but this week we have two stories of creative stupidity, courtesy of our own Branan Edgens. Co-host Anson Mount asks Branan to expound upon how his pursuits of genius rarely mix well with electricity. And then… THE SQUIRREL STORY!!!

Additional music for this episode was provided by Jason Shaw under a Creative Commons Attribution license. The track “Rocky Top” can be found here.

February 1, 2018December 25, 2018

Roel Reiné – “Titian Red” – TWP017

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Roel’s Album MONOTONIC DIVERSITY is available HERE.

Roel Reiné is an accomplished action director. But when he isn’t swinging lenses around flying fists and crashing cars, he is composing deeply meditative music through the manipulation of a raw electronic signal. EDM (electronic dance music) is as close a genre title as Roel can muster, but it cannot possibly describe what it is he does.

Join Anson as he sits down to listen to some of Roel’s music and ask the director about his journey from Holland to Hollywood.

Additional music for this episode was provided by Steve Combs under a Creative Commons Attribution license.