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In The Enduring Genius of Frederick Law Olmsted, you’ll learn about the iconic landscape architect’s incredible life—and ponder his incredible legacy. You’ll explore his work as a designer of some breathtaking natural landscapes (as well as some of the painful failures he had to endure along the way). You’ll also consider Olmsted’s efforts to address the momentous challenges of his century, including the Civil War, and the vital role he played in the most transformative period in American history.

Part systems expert, part permission giver, Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius, is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't.

Designers Don’t Read is a love song to graphic design and graphic designers. Austin Howe is a creative director, writer, advocate, and cheerleader for design - but not a designer. He believes in the "wonder and exuberance of someone who gets paid - by clients to do what he loves". Howe places immense value on curiosity and passion to help designers develop a point of view, a strong voice. He explores the creative process and conceptualization, and delves into what to do when inspiration is lacking.

Bestselling author Leonard Shlain explores the life, art, and mind of Leonardo da Vinci, seeking to explain his singularity by looking at his achievements in art, science, psychology, and military strategy (yes), and then employing state of the art left-right brain scientific research to explain his universal genius. Shlain shows that no other person in human history has excelled in so many different areas as Da Vinci and he peels back the layers to explore the how and the why.

In Mind in Motion, psychologist Barbara Tversky shows that spatial cognition isn't just a peripheral aspect of thought, but its very foundation, enabling us to draw meaning from our bodies and their actions in the world. Our actions in real space get turned into mental actions on thought, often spouting spontaneously from our bodies as gestures. Spatial thinking underlies creating and using maps, assembling furniture, devising football strategies, designing airports, understanding the flow of people, traffic, water, and ideas.

Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, watch a movie, or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous—and many of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors behind them were memorable eccentrics. In Flashes of Brilliance, writer and photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blends art, science, and social history to reveal the most dramatic developments in photography from its birth in the 1830s to the early twentieth century.

In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question ...

Hereditary Genius takes you on an enlightening journey through the lives of Britains most exceptional men, grouped by their respective professions. This comprehensive survey uses a range of information sources, from college graduation records to professional reputations, fellowships, and familial connections. Join us as we delve deep into the intriguing findings, insightful observations, and detailed appendices referenced throughout this biographical exploration. - Presented by Leon Harvey

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Each episode delivers one powerful idea, quote, or mental model explained simply—then challenges the listener to apply it that day.

They are a format where people can come on and talk about any number of things. In the past, they were always done live and in person. However, with the advent of the internet, talk shows have gone online. This has allowed for a whole new level of interactivity between hosts and guests, as well as audience members.

Welcome to the Vulgar Geniuses Podcast. We are your host Dennie and Veronica. Each month we will be reviewing a different book written by various authors of color.

Welcome to Jar of Genius with your host, Russ Perry. This is the podcast where we uncover the strategies and mindsets of today's most innovative creative leaders. Get actionable insights on groundbreaking business models, successful campaigns, and the cutting-edge tech that's changing the game. Learn how to build a thriving creative business in this fast-paced world.

We review well received art with the presumption that this work was a strike of genius. It's a positive podcast on (mostly) great albums across a spectrum of music.

Respect My Genius is a podcast about embracing your creative brilliance, breaking mental barriers, and sharing your gifts with the world. Hosted by multi hyphenate creative Nick Kayea, this show dives into the mindset, discipline, and inspiration needed to create with impact and leave a lasting mark.

Hosted by Kyle S, Underground Genius explores a wide range of topics in music, tv/film, design, art, literature, technology, and just about everything else. A Vagrant By Sunset production.

Welcome to "Genius Love Company," the interview series presented by Do Right Design, where creativity meets conversation! Join your host, Mars, as he engages in captivating discussions with artists, creatives, thinkers, and doers from diverse backgrounds.Explore the roots of inspiration, the twists of influence, and the passion that fuels their creative fire. From seasoned professionals to emerging talents, "Genius Love Company" brings you intimate and insightful interviews that uncover the untold stories behind your favorite works of art, design, and innovation.Join the conversation, be ...

What exactly is a genius? Are you born that way or can you become a genius? Meet young geniuses from around the world and find out what makes them tick in this 6-part series from GE.

Ripped from the pages of Adam Fisher's uncensored history of Silicon Valley, Valley of Genius features the hackers, founders, and freaks who made Silicon Valley boom, in their own words. Drawn from over 200 interviews with the brightest stars and hidden heroes of technology, Valley of Genius is required listening for history buffs, tech lovers, and anyone interested in the innovation, betrayal, and magic of Silicon Valley. Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

Humanity is glitching. And it can all be traced back to a series of limiting beliefs we hold around creativity; what it is, what it has to look like, and who has it in them (or doesn't). I speak to artists, actors, award winning musicians, TV producers, comedians, creative psychologists, writers (including a New York Times bestselling author) and even an Oscar nominated film director about creativity, the creative process, limiting beliefs that keep us stuck AND the magic that can happen when we relearn how to listen to our hearts. Creative Genius is a love letter to the creativity that lives ...