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Monty Pickle and Victor Yerrid took 20 minutes to discuss with Malcolm what it's like to be a pickle in the modern world.

Monty Pickle is a puppet character and the star of The Monty Pickle Show, an online children's series designed to introduce kids to Jewish culture, traditions, and joy. Created by veteran children's media producers, including puppet master Victor Yerrid, the kosher dill puppet explores holidays and Jewish life with humor.

Victor Yerrid is a show creator, writer, DGA director, and world-renowned puppeteer. He created and produced the orchestral puppet concerts The Great Chipmunk Picnic and Race For the Reef for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Halloween Fandemonium for the Pacific Symphony. Victor was the Co-Creator/EP of the Disney Junior pilot Eddie the Yeti. He has written for Rubble & Crew, Friendzspace, and Word Party and has directed numerous puppet series including Crank Yankers, Wake Up, Pajanimals!, Kookamakaluka, and The Movie Show Victor has been a puppeteer & voice artist for the Jim Henson Company, Sid & Marty Krofft, and The Walt Disney Company for almost thirty years. His work includes Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Hangover, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Team America, Men in Black II, Robot Chicken, Family Guy, The Simpsons, Community, Angel, Night Court, Miracle Workers, Crank Yankers, Greg the Bunny, The Sarah Silverman Project, No You Shut Up, Word Party, Sid the Science Kid, Slumberkins, Mutt & Stuff, Hannah Montana, Sigmund & the Sea Monsters, Splash & Bubbles, Pajanimals, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The 2010 Grammy Awards, and Sesame Street.

Topics include; The Monty Pickle Show, Elise Allen, Christian Anderson, Jill Hotchkiss, Benjamin Lehann, Todd Shotz, Halle Stanford, Russ Walko and The Skirball Cultural Center.

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Recorded April 2026 on the phone between Palmdale and Los Angeles, CA.

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Full-time artist, part-time disruptor and art advocate j.Reto discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.

Born in eastern Pennsylvania, artist j.Reto lived in Rochester, NY, before moving to California where he spent 30 years exploring and delineating his artistic style. In 2017, he and his family moved to Anchorage, Alaska, where he abandoned his old art practice for a new understanding, new aesthetic and new perspective on the Neo Art Markets. He was a founding member of Anchorage’s CIRCLE5 art group and is preparing to launching C3 (Creatives, Collectors & Community), an enclave of art activists wanting to advance the art scene in Alaska. j.Reto shows regularly throughout Anchorage and currently has a 10’ x 15’ installation at Cyrano’s Theatre Gallery. He is curating a reimagined mythos show at ConocoPhillips Gallery this June titled, Last ‘tier, and will have a yet to be titled solo show in October at Alaska Pacific University.

Recorded March 2026 on the phone between Anchorage, Alaska and Palmdale, CA.

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Musician, comedian, and material scientist Jefferson DeLeone took 10 minutes to discuss with Malcolm what it's like to perform comedy in the modern world.

Topics include; The Dune Room, Sam Kinison, Steve Martin, Ron Mesh, Paul Rodriguez, Jerry Seinfeld, Indio, Rochester, Los Angeles...and why comedy is like surfing!

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Recorded March 2026 on the phone.

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Andre Howard discusses how creativity affects his work, personal life and spirituality. His new photography book, Hitting the Head, is a compelling photography and art book that dives deep into the heart of New York City's iconic dive bar scene.

Howard began his career in the A&R department of Def Jam segueing into artist management working for Family Tree Entertainment & Violator alongside artists like Fantasia, Missy Elliott, Pharoahe Monch, Busta Rhymes and many more. Currently as VP, Digital + Commerce at ADA/WMG, he provides partners with expertise and guidance to build their digital marketing narrative(s) and ultimately drive a larger volume of fan acquisition, discovery, engagement and streaming. Howard works hand-in-hand with the Warner Music commercial teams and alongside DSP’s to present our Hip-Hop & R&B repertoire and position ADA as best-in-class in a genre that’s dominating pop culture.

Topics include; New York City, photography, dive bars, The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, synesthesia, Goff Books, Jean-Michel Basquiat , David Byrne, DDK, Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, Hype Williams, Wu-Tang Clan, After Hours (1985) and Barfly (1987).

Recorded March 2026 in my car on the phone between Hollywood and New York City.

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Heart Zones is a fitness technology, education, and training company headquartered in Sacramento. It was founded in 1993 by CEO Sally Edwards (author of 25 books!), a Hall of Fame triathlete and serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded the Fleet Feet athletic shoe chain in 1976. Edwards recently took the time to call Malcolm and discuss how creativity affects her health, work and personal life.

Topics include; The American College of Sports Medicine, cross-training, heart rate monitors, FitTech, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, marathons, metabolic well-being, serial entrepreneurship, social and emotional learning (SEL), triathlons and zone methodology. Edwards encourages everyone to try doing something new for the first time...and also to have a great life.

*Recorded March 2026 on the phone between Oregon and California.

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Tour Manager and Sound Engineer Robert Frazza discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.

Topics include; Bill Bruford, Will Calhoun, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Eddie Jobson, Dr. Know, Daniel Lanois, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Marco Minnemann, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Markus Reuter, David Sancious, David Torn, The Bearsville Theater, Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, Cruise to the Edge, Love Bubble, Stick Men, The Three of a Perfect Pair Music Camp, Woodstock New York, U.K. Revisited and everything you ever wanted to know about flipping burgers while you mix sound!

Recorded March 2026 in Burbank, CA.

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*Stay tuned after the interview to hear two original recordings composed by Robert Frazza: Buddha and Tekno Tower.

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DJAviLove discusses how creativity affects her work and personal life. Aviana Byrd aka DJAviLove is a 15-year-old multi-talented entertainer making major waves in the industry. She is a DJ, actress, singer, dancer, model and music producer who has been performing on tours and creating her own music since the age of seven!

Topics include; PG16, Kendrick Lamar, Ludacris, SZA, Pharrell Williams, Nadirah Willoughby, CDJ, CHAMPS School of the Arts, Girls Make Beats, LA Clippers, Serato DJ Lite, Bobby Brown: Every Little Step, Charlie, the Dancing Peanut, Coral: The Haunted Assignment, Karma's World and Sway in the Morning.

*Recorded February 2026 on the phone between Los Angeles, CA and Palmdale, CA.

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Breathwork Facilitator Gianni Neiviller discusses how creativity affects his work, personal and spiritual life. He and his wife and Kiki combine Breathwork and Sound Healing to support individuals in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Gianni, a RADT/CCAPP Certified and Insured Breathwork Practitioner and Cold Plunge Coach, collaborates with Kiki, a skilled Sound Healer, to create transformative experiences.

Topics include; RespirOspace, cold immersion, EMDR, favorite bass players, Fishbone, holotropic breathing, Il Capriccio, Italy, lizard brain, Los Angeles, Neapolitan songs, Pee-Chee folders, Pranayama, recovery centers, Raynaud's disorder, Wellness of OZ Yoga, Meditation & Workshop Studio, The Wim Hof Method, Yoga Nest Venice...and if Gianni considers himself a biohacker or a biolistener!

*Recorded February 2026 at Maestro Machinations Studio in Palmdale, CA.

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CREATIVITY IS THE CURE is a podcast about how creativity influences people in their daily lives and work. In each episode, Malcolm Moore interviews fascinating people of diverse ages, cultures, spiritualities, and professions. For more info, go to www.creativityisthecure.org.