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The Firehouse SalonEp 35 - LIVE - How to be creative about next to nothing at allIn this episode of Firehouse Salon Live, we discussed creativity and the process behind it with our guests:Filmmaker Philip Rachid - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiprachid/and Designer Dave Officer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-officer/We talked about the balance between spontaneity and structured creativity, the role of AI in the creative process, and the importance of producing authentic human ideas (even with AI). We touched on the significance of cultural sensitivity in marketing and design, the challenges and joys of working with clients, and the necessity of pursuing...
2025-06-191h 03The Firehouse SalonEp 34 - LIVE - "We Are Yet to Take the Helm of This Spaceship"In this episode, we dive into the legacy of Howard Luck Gossage and explore creativity, environment, and unconventional thinking. Guests:Ali Grant - Designer and inventor of the Halo - https://www.instagram.com/halosoundsystems/John Kieselhorst - Co-Creative Director of Geezer Creative - https://www.geezercreative.com/Ali discusses his pioneering work with Halo Sound Systems and his focus on creating immersive, respectful sound experiences in nature. John explores the overlooked potential of the over-fifty demographics & creatives in advertising and the significance of purpose-driven creativity. We talked about the...
2025-05-2258 minThe Firehouse SalonEp 30 - LIVE - Turning Ideas into ActionIn this episode of the Firehouse Salon, host Ash, along with our guests:Sophie Whippy - TediophobesJérémie Maret - ArtistShane Elliot - SculptorGuillem Gallego - Chief Marketing Officerdelve into the process of ideation and creativity. The guests, ranging from artists to entrepreneurs, share their unique perspectives on how ideas are born, developed, and brought to fruition. We talked about the intrinsic motivation behind creative work, the role of audience in artistic endeavours, and the balance between inspiration and execution, the triumphs each guest encounters in...
2025-03-2652 minThe Firehouse SalonEp 6 - McLuhan, the Patron Saint of the InternetIn this episode we explore the ideas, observations and 'predictions' of Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian professor who Wired magazine called their patron saint.Our hosts on this episode - Ashley Pollak and James King, discuss the relevance of McLuhan's thinking today, sharing archive clips for context. We also are really grateful to Andrew McLuhan for joining us for an interview. Marshall's grandson runs the McLuhan Institute and helps to make much clearer the key tenets of McLuhan and how we can apply the thinking to be more aware of the effects technology has on us.
2024-01-3135 minThe Firehouse SalonEp 4 - Small is BeautifulIn this episode we explore the economic concept 'Small is Beautiful' and it's relevance to the Howard Luck Gossage story. Howard always believed in keeping things small. His ad agency for example never grew beyond 12 staff, and his infamous New Yorker ads would run just once. His discovery of an anarchic, philiosopher, economist Leopold Kohr led to his involvement in a revolution in the Carribean. We'll be covering that story about Anguilla in a future episode.In this show we get the chance to hear more from Kohr himself, along with his pupil...
2024-01-0315 minThe Firehouse SalonThe Firehouse Salon - TrailerWelcome to the Firehouse Salon. A show inspired by a man who became known as the Socrates of San Francisco. This series has developed following a radio show for BBC Radio 4, so it seems only fitting to give you a flavour of that radio documentary to get you in the door of our intentions with this podcast. If this catches your imagination make sure to login to BBC Sounds to listen to the whole show - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001m4dk
2023-11-2203 min