The Stroke of Midnite
How does creativity inspire creativity? Go deep down the rabbit hole with Greg Ellis and his new cohost Dorian Weinzimmer as they explore the threads we develop through inspiration of all kinds.
Artwork by Brett Wille @Vibrational_perspectives
Episodes
36 episodes
#26 - The Art Show Aftermath
Greg recaps his debut art show “A Light Requires Darkness to Shine”
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56:57
#25 - Let’s Do a Radio Play!
This week we start brainstorming ideas for a fictional radio play we’ll be doing later this fall and continue the discussion of Greg’s upcoming art show “A Light Requires Darkness to Shine”
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1:14:06
#24 - A Shocking Episode!
Dorian takes us to a very interesting place, and we discuss the notion of "shock" antics in entertainment
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1:28:29
#23 - “The Prop Show”
Now that we’re regularly showing full video episodes on YouTube, we decided to explore the use of some visual aides we’ve been using to help our creative process.
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1:14:26
#22 - James McCann, Please Save This Podcast!
Some current events talk and a brief dip into the comedy pool this week
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1:33:40
#21 - Greg's Big Announcement!
Hear about the latest project Greg has in the works, as well as the Chicago Duck Derby, Spinal Tap 2 and more!
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56:06
#20- Soviet Sci-Fi and Saturday Morning Cartoons!
It’s one of those episodes where nothing is off limits. A wide ranging convo covering all sorts of thing.
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1:22:31
#19-Painting With John
This week we discuss a lovely little show that had a massive impact on Greg. John Lurie is an eccentric artist that works in several creative fields and his show is look into his art, and philosophies on life
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1:00:56
18-“The Social Dilemma”
This episode looks deep into the world of social media fandom and its relationship to the mental health of the creatives they aim to support. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depressions, drug addiction or suicidal thoug...
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1:25:14
#17-⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️
The episode Dorian has been dying to do! A celebration, of sorts, of the world of video games
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1:36:31
#15-The Live Yahn Dawn Recap!
Our first live episode comes off the heels of the Pretty Lights festival Yahn Dawn
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1:24:39
#14-Greg's NY State of Mind
Inspired by his recent move to his home state of NY... Greg leads Dorian down a road he wasn't expecting:What would you tell your 20 year old self?
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Episode 14
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1:06:52
#13-Is Genre a Dirty Word?
The categorization and classification of the arts into Genre....Good or bad???
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Episode 13
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1:01:57
#12-Music in Cinema
A celebration of some our favorite soundtrack selections from classic movies like Clerks, High Fidelity, Starship Troopers and so much more!
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Episode 12
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1:26:25
#11-How Radiohead Changed Everything
A deep dive into the drastic impact Radiohead made on Greg in his formative years and how 25 years later they continue to make that impact
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Episode 11
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1:03:38
#10- Seeking Inspiration?
Is it a waste of time to seek out inspiration? Is it possible to turn inspiration into a process? A journey into how both can be true and maybe false and all the contradictions that come with the intangible presence of the muse.
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Episode 10
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52:34
#9- Flipside
This week we take a dive into the phenomenal documentary "Flipside" by Chris Wilcha. The film examines several aspects of creativity with a major focus on one of the great struggles we all deal with: What do we do with all the ideas that ...
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Episode 9
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52:17
#8-Approaches to Creativity
Disorder vs Discipline?! Find out how both are extremely useful in the never ending journey of a creative.
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Episode 8
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54:33
#7-How big is too big?
We pulled from the mailbag for this episode and took a trip to the Sphere and beyond!
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Episode 7
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1:01:32
#6-Go Go Godzilla!
We're back with a very special episode as we travel around the globe and discuss Dorian's trip to Japan, and dive into the world of their greatest cultural icon Godzilla. This episode also contains a special interview with the crea...
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Episode 6
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1:23:44
#5-How the 80's Destroyed Youthful Innocence
A celebration of some of the greatest and not so greatest kids movies of the 80's!Follow Greg @thelazershark on all social platforms and thephoebuscartel.comCover art by Brett Wille, @vibrationalperspectives<...
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Episode 5
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1:09:49
#4-Visions of Light
An in depth convo about how each of us see and work with light.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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51:13