Roundabout: Creative Chaos

Tammy Coron

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A podcast about creativity, technology, and the people who make things. Each episode features conversations with scientists, game designers, software developers, authors, artists, and other creative professionals about their work, the decisions behind it, and the problems they solve.

4 Aug

Kaine "Korp" Kulczak: Creative Confidence, Drawing & Embracing Imperfection

Kaine "Korp" Kulczak built a creative community around a simple idea: drawing is something anyone can do. After more than twenty years working in an office, he transformed a lifelong passion for art into Korp Academy, helping people rediscover creativity without fear of making mistakes. Rather than focusing on technical perfection, Korp encourages people to pick up a pen, experiment, and develop confidence through practice. His workshops, online classes, and livestreams have grown into a worldwide community built around the belief that imperfect creations can reveal personal style, curiosity, and joy. In this episode: Why drawing with pens helps people embrace creative riskBuilding confidence by learning through mistakesGrowing an art community from local workshops to a global audienceHelping adults reconnect with creativityFinding a personal artistic voice instead of chasing perfectionUsing online teaching to make art more accessibleTopics: drawing, art education, creativity, creative confidence, illustration, online learning Audio note: Due to an issue with the original recording, you may notice a few audio imperfections in this episode. We've restored the audio as much as possible while preserving the conversation. Thanks for your understanding. Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
21 Jul

Anna Abraham: The Creative Brain, Imagination & Understanding Ideas

Anna Abraham studies one of humanity’s most fascinating abilities: the capacity to imagine something that does not yet exist. Her research examines how creativity emerges through the relationship between the brain, behavior, and environment. As a psychologist and researcher, Abraham explores creativity beyond traditional ideas of artistic talent. Through books and academic work on imagination and cognition, she investigates how people generate new ideas and how creative thinking develops across everyday life, education, and human experience. In this episode: Studying creativity through psychology and neuroscienceUnderstanding how imagination works in the human brainExploring creativity beyond traditional artistic fieldsThe relationship between cognition, behavior, and new ideasApplying research on creativity to education and daily lifeDiscovering what science can reveal about human imaginationTopics: creativity, neuroscience, psychology, imagination, cognitive science, education Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
7 Jul

Ken & Roberta Williams: Sierra, Adventure Games & Interactive Storytelling

Ken and Roberta Williams helped transform computer games into a medium for storytelling, building Sierra On-Line and creating experiences that shaped generations of players. Their work showed that games could combine technology, imagination, and narrative in entirely new ways. From early adventure games like King’s Quest to later creative projects, the Williamses have continued exploring how players interact with stories. Their journey reflects the challenges of building a creative technology company, designing new forms of entertainment, and returning to game development after decades away. In this episode: Creating Sierra On-Line and shaping early computer gamingDesigning adventure games that invited players into storiesThe challenges of developing games with early technologyBuilding a company around creative experimentationThe evolution of interactive storytelling over timeReturning to game development with new ideas and perspectivesTopics: video games, adventure games, game design, interactive storytelling, entrepreneurship, computer history Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
16 Jun

David Arndt: Writing, Philosophy & The Search for Creative Understanding

David Arndt’s work examines writing as more than a method of communication—it is a way of thinking, questioning, and understanding the world. His long-developed project Philosophy of Writing brings together ideas about language, creativity, and personal growth. As a writer, educator, and professor, Arndt studies the relationship between philosophy and creative practice. His approach to authorship has been shaped by years of reflection, teaching, and exploring how ideas become written work. In this episode: The decades-long development of Philosophy of WritingWriting as a tool for discovering and refining ideasThe connection between philosophy and creative practiceTeaching writing through critical thinking and reflectionThe influences that shaped an approach to authorshipBuilding meaningful creative work through patience and persistenceTopics: writing, philosophy, creativity, education, authorship, creative process Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
2 Jun

Van Ryder Games: Final Girl, Tabletop Stories & Independent Publishing

AJ Porfirio and Evan Derrick built Van Ryder Games around the idea that tabletop games can deliver deep stories through thoughtful systems and player choices. Their work with titles like Final Girl demonstrates how independent creators can build immersive experiences without relying on traditional publishing models. The studio’s approach blends game mechanics, narrative design, and the practical realities of running a publishing company. From designing solo experiences to navigating crowdfunding, manufacturing, and distribution, Van Ryder Games reflects the creative problem-solving required to bring an idea from prototype to players’ tables. In this episode: Designing tabletop systems that create cinematic experiencesBuilding a company around independent game publishingThe creative decisions behind solo board gamesUsing crowdfunding to connect directly with playersBalancing storytelling, mechanics, and player experienceThe challenges of producing physical games at scaleTopics: board games, game design, tabletop publishing, indie games, crowdfunding, storytelling Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
19 May

Matt Parkin: 3D Art, Game Development & Building Worlds

Matt Parkin turned years of teaching digital art into a broader creative journey that combines education, 3D modeling, and independent game development. His work shows how learning creative tools can become a path toward making entirely new experiences. Through The Polygon Pilgrimage, Parkin has helped artists understand 3D workflows, from modeling and texturing to creating digital environments. His move into building a solo commercial game highlights the challenges of transforming artistic skills into a complete playable project while balancing technical decisions with creative goals. In this episode: Moving from 3D art education into independent game developmentCreating characters, environments, and assets for digital worldsUsing Blender and game engines as creative toolsThe challenges of finishing and releasing a solo projectTeaching artists through The Polygon Pilgrimage communityBalancing technical knowledge with artistic expressionTopics: 3d art, game development, blender, digital art, indie games, animation Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
5 May

Herbert Wolverson: Rust, Systems Programming & Teaching Complex Ideas

Herbert Wolverson has built a career around making difficult technical concepts approachable. Through books, tutorials, and open source work, he helps developers understand Rust and the deeper ideas behind modern software systems. As the author of multiple Rust-focused books, including Hands-On Rust and Advanced Hands-On Rust, Wolverson combines programming education with practical experimentation. His work on projects such as LibreQoS reflects an interest in solving real-world problems while creating resources that help others learn through building, exploring, and experimenting. In this episode: Why Rust has become an important tool for systems programmingTurning programming concepts into practical lessons for developersCreating books and tutorials that guide people through complex ideasBuilding games and tools as a way to learn technologyThe challenges of maintaining open source projectsHelping more people understand the systems behind modern softwareTopics: rust, programming, systems programming, open source, software development, technical education Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
21 Apr

Herb Baker: Apollo Footage, NASA & The Art of Space Storytelling

Herb Baker helped bring the story of human spaceflight to the world when television was still built around film, cameras, and physical delivery. As a teenager, he carried Apollo footage from Houston to the airport so audiences could see historic missions unfold. A career spanning more than four decades at NASA took Baker through television production, communications, and the preservation of spaceflight history. His work at Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, and NASA Headquarters connected technical achievement with public storytelling, while his book From Apollo to Artemis captures the memories and lessons from a lifetime documenting exploration. In this episode: Delivering Apollo mission footage before digital broadcasting workflowsThe behind-the-scenes work required to share space exploration with the publicPreserving the history and stories of NASA’s human spaceflight programsConnecting communication, technology, and explorationTurning decades of experiences into a written record of NASA historyThe role of storytelling in helping people understand ambitious scientific achievementsTopics: nasa, space exploration, broadcasting, storytelling, science communication, history Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

A podcast about creativity, technology, and the people who make things. Each episode features conversations with scientists, game designers, software developers, authors, artists, and other creative professionals about their work, the decisions behind it, and the problems they solve.

Creator

Tammy Coron
Years Active

2014 - 2026
Episodes

155
Rating

Explicit
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© Tammy Coron
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