196 episodes
Unthinkable with Jay Acunzo Jay Acunzo
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4.9 • 147 Ratings
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Inspiring stories of creators trusting themselves, not the conventional thinking -- and the refreshing things they make as a result. Like Radiolab meets creator careers, combining sound, music, and stories of creators like Chase Jarvis, Hrishikesh Hirway, Sarah Cooper, Tim Urban, and Yoga with Adriene, execs from Disney, the Savannah Bananas, and Death Wish Coffee, and dozens of artists and entrepreneurs who care about craft, quality, and creativity. Hosted by Jay Acunzo, author, speaker, business storyteller, and founder of the Creator Kitchen.
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What Do You See When You See an Elephant? | One-Shot #21
Derek DelGaudio and his one-man show, In and Of Itself, offers a masterclass in how to customize any story we find to fit our unique situation, goals, audience, and message.
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Song Exploder Exploder (ft. Hrishikesh Hirway)
Hrishikesh Hirway, musician and creator/host of Song Exploder, dissects clips from his show. Plus, we explore the overlap of grand ideals and the daily grind, both found when doing creative work.
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Fine, I'll Talk About AI | One-Shot #20
How did we arrive at a place where so many creators view AI tools like ChatGPT as a killer robot coming to beat down their doors and crush them? Why do we worry these tools are greater masters of our craft than we are?
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Welcome to the Jumble
We celebrate 200 episodes by facing a scary question about the show, then exploring the riddle underpinning every creator's work.
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The Best Thing to Do Is The Right Thing
Inside a project, which represents a movement, which represents some hope for reconciling creativity, community, and capitalism.
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How to Write and Speak with Greater Impact | One-Shot #19
There's a difference between good storytellers and effective storytellers. Understanding that difference can make all the difference in the world the next time you communicate with anyone.
Customer Reviews
Really powerful stuff.
I don't normally write podcast reviews on iTunes since I switched to Android but I resurrected my Apple ID for this review because I feel so strongly about this show. As a designer in a business world, I've always been weary of using the word "art" when it comes to business, but as Jay describes in his episode "The Thing About Art", making art (AKA good content) is exactly what businesses should be trying to do to differentiate themselves.
Not just become another commodified expert, but make work that resonates with real people, asking questions with uncertainty and creating true impact by not saying "trust us, this is how you should do things" but instead "why do we do things this way? I don't know, but let's figure this out together." It builds trust rather than forcing it.
Every episode I've listened to has left me feeling inspired and eager to learn more and think differently about the challenges I'm facing. Seriously, if you're creating content or building a brand and you're NOT subscribed, you're totally missing out!
I love discovering new ideas here
Unthinkable is easily one of the most genuine and value-packed podcast for creators and entrepreneurs of any stage. This show needs to be part of your weekly content diet. I appreciate the variety of episodes, the super practical takeaways, and the sincere humility of Jay to give all this amazing knowledge to the listeners for free. Thanks for all you do and keep up the incredible work! 🙌
This show challenges me
Jay is among the very best at taking an idea and simultaneously paring it down to its most powerful elements while expanding it into a driving force that inspires creativity and thoughtfulness. Said another way, this show is fantastic, the content is like kindling on an idea flame, and Jay is one wicked smart dude.