The Brainwave Podcast with Gail Hulnick
Creativity. What happens in that charmed moment when a genius song, painting, book or film is born? On The Brainwave Podcast, Gail Hulnick interviews writers, composers, artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and others about how, when, where, and why they fell in love with an idea.
Subscribers to The Brainwave Premium Content "After the Idea" will hear creativity tips, advice on nurturing the muse, and practical, actionable suggestions for encouraging the creative flow.
Episodes
103 episodes
Photographer Janet Sternburg Looks at Mexico
Accomplished photographer, author, poet, philosopher Janet Sternburg now makes her home in Mexico and she has turned her observant, artistic photographer's eye to objects and scenes she's discovered around her. With comments from a local friend...
Photographer Janet Sternburg and her new book Looking at Mexico Mexico Looks Back
Award-winning photographer, writer, poet, and philosopher Janet Sternburg has released a new book of photographs of her life and observation in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Titled Looking at Mexico Mexico Looks Back, this hard-cover collectio...
Visual artist and guide Alexander Inchbald with thoughts on how to see, making a masterpiece, and climate change
Imagine you've scaled a mountain, carrying your paints and easel, only to have a blizzard move in, foiling your plan to make a masterpiece. In this episode of the Brainwave Podcast, visual artist Alexander Inchbald describes that experience and...
Painter Alexander Inchbald and journeys to help you unleash the artist within
In this episode I talk with visual artist Alexander Inchbald who leads retreats around the world for people who want to work on their masterpiece. I also update you on podcasting news and publishing news about my latest books.
Episode 100. Solo. The origin story of the Grammy Awards for outstanding achievement in the music industry
The 66th Grammy Awards were handed out last week. In this solo episode of the Brainwave Podcast, I talk about the show and the origin of the awards.
Episode 99. Solo. The Grammy Awards for musicians, composers, producers, and songwriters
In this solo episode, I talk about the beginnings of the Grammys, in 1958, the inspiration for Joni Mitchell's song "Both Sides Now", which she performed live at the 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony, the memorable '80s performance of Tracy Chapman's...
Precision Choreography with gymnastics coach and judge Nicole Langevin
Today, we have details on the new Blue Norther Bookstore, hosted by WindWord Group Publishing & Media to sell print books, ebooks, and audiobooks from Gail Hulnick, Devin Audrah, and David A. Stone. You'll hear about Apple Podcasts' pla...
Gymnastics choreographer Nicole Langevin, the mix of sport and art, and the fine points of judging
Today, we have details on the new Blue Norther Bookstore, hosted by WindWord Group Publishing & Media to sell print books, ebooks, and audiobooks from Gail Hulnick, Devin Audrah, and David A. Stone. You'll hear about Apple Podcasts' pla...
Landscape designer Steve Griggs and a swimming pool on a mountainside
You'll hear an update on the WindWord Group's progress toward opening an author-direct store and an interview with New York's premiere landscape designer Steve Griggs. Where do the inspirations for an elaborate backyard design come from? What i...
Landscape Designer Steve Griggs: Drawing, design, and intention
You'll hear an update on the WindWord Group's progress toward opening an author-direct store and an interview with New York's premiere landscape designer Steve Griggs. Where do the inspirations for an elaborate backyard design come from? What i...
Ep. 94. The Boylan Sisters and female-driven filmmaking
This time I talk with filmmaking team The Boylan Sisters, Andrea and Alexandra, about their movies Catching Faith, Catching Faith 2, Identity Crisis, Wish for Christmas, The Greatest Inheritance, and Switched. All can be seen...
Ep.93.Filmmakers The Boylan Sisters and female-driven movies
In 2022, 24% of the 250 top-grossing films in Hollywood were female-driven, with women writers, directors, producers, executive producers, editors or cinematographers. In 2023, that number had fallen to 22%. My guests today fall into that minor...
Ep.92 Debut novelist Tyler Schwanke and Breaking In
Do you love a good heist movie? I do. How about a novel about a heist movie that is stolen? Novelist Tyler Schwanke is the author of Breaking In, the story of a student filmmaker who goes after someone who has ripped her off. In this e...
Ep. 91. Debut Novelist Tyler Schwanke and Breaking In
Do you love a good heist movie? I do. How about a novel about a heist movie that is stolen? Wheels within wheels. Novelist Tyler Schwanke is the author of Breaking In, the story of a student filmmaker who goes after someone who has rip...
Author/Tour Guide Ed Moser and true crime stories from historic Washington D.C.
In Episode 90 of The Brainwave Podcast, I talk with author Ed Moser about his new book, The Old Town Horror, about his previous books about criminal doings in what he calls "America's most historic locale", and about his experiences as a tour g...
Poet/Podcaster James Navé on writing after cancer, performing poetry, and the Imaginative Storm writing method
The Imaginative Storm writing method urges you to Write What You Don't Know and I was intrigued by this piece of advice which runs counter to the opposite tip, more commonly given. Poet James Navé is cofounder ...
Author / editor / teacher Allegra Huston. Co-founder of the writing method "The Imaginative Storm"
"Write what you know." That's one of the most familiar and common pieces of writing advice -- I probably heard it a hundred times when I was first starting out as a novelist. There is a new book titled Write What You Don't Know&nbs...
After the Idea. Solo Episode
The Brainwave Podcast is now producing new episodes, after an eight-month hiatus. We are also making some changes and details are provided in this episode.The Brainwave Podcast with Gail Hulnick is presented by The WindWord Group Publis...
Editor Rob Schwartz on The Wisdom of Morrie. Aging Creatively and Joyfully
In this interview with journalist / producer Rob Schwartz, I am discussing the origin of a book published posthumously by eminent sociology Morrie Schwartz, the subject of the bestselling book Tuesdays with Morrie. WhenTuesda...
Ep.85. Solo episode. Talking about the Academy Awards and their beginnings
In Hollywood today, they're buzzing with anticipation for the biggest event of the year, creatively and commercially. The Academy Awards will be given out and for the thousands of people whose fame, fortune, or livelihoods depend on the movies ...
Ep.84. Crime Fiction Author Frank Zafiro, pen names, and writing advice
This week on The Brainwave Podcast, my guest is author Frank Scalise, who has dozens of crime fiction novels in print as Frank Zafiro.We talk about the origin of his pen names, the ways in which his career as a police officer have affected ...
Ep. 83. Novelists Hejsa and Alie Christensen, on Stealing John Hancock, their debut thriller
This time on The Brainwave Podcast, my guests are Hejsa and Alie Christensen, a mother-daughter writing duo who had their first novel published last year. Stealing John Hancock is published by Turnstone Press. I talked with Hejsa and A...
Ep.82. Thomas Halle, The Not-So-Secret Academy, filmmaking, and animation
On The Brainwave Podcast, I make a point of not stereotyping -- for any reason, and that includes age. Creativity in the arts lives and blooms at a professional level in the minds of people of all ages. It is fascinating to find out about...
Ep.81. Artist/author Tery Spataro, AI Tools and NFTs
"I create with AI". What does that mean? This month, the introduction of a new artificial intelligence tool called Chat GPT has writers debating the pros and cons of using AI tools in their work, and it's a controversy that visual artists are a...
Ep.80. Solo episode. Talking about Paul McCartney's new book The Lyrics
In 2022, Paul McCartney's lyrics were published in a fabulous hard-cover two-volume set, dedicated to his wife Nancy and his parents. In 2023, The Lyrics is out in a paperback edition.In this bonus episode of The Brainwave Podcast, Gail...
