We are horrendously late getting this episode out (but don’t sweat it as we’re going to be recording another one next week!) but let’s call it like it is: November was a cray-cray month! After a wild ride between the end of October and the beginning of November, The Shared Desk is reflecting on their week of solid creativity, and also share their thoughts about a creative Kiwi and his recent motion picture that you may have heard of.
So, yeah, it took us a few weeks to getting around to posting this episode. We blame jetlag, the holidays, and smoking meats…
00:00 — Introduction
- Recorded just after the Virginia elections, and it’s been a really great 48 hours.
- Respect the accent there, bro!
- A shout out to Taika Waititi, and an invitation to drink.
- Foreshadowing to this episode’s “Writers Off the Clock” segment.
01:49 — Episode #83: The Benefits of Hanging with Creative People
- In our last episode we were talking about Dragon Anywhere and we are going to be talking about her again!
- Tee flew out the day before his birthday to get together with Chuck Tomasi for P.I.Y. 2017!
- There were some very cool people at the event…
- Yep, Tee met and shared hugs with Joe Hogan of Geektitude!
- Jack Mangan’s daughter learns something new about her dad.
- Will there be another P.I.Y. event? Well, about that…
- Tee has a copy of Podcasting for Dummies in his hands! (And yes, the podcast is back!)
- Quick shout-out to Chuck and Donna Tomasi’s AirBnB
- Tee sat in with the crew of Technorama. Shenanigans occurred.
- Six days away from home, and Tee was feeling the stress.
- Finally, Tee and Pip reunite at the 2017 Drake Writing Retreat which kicked off Thursday.
- When looking for a location for writing retreats, you will want to look at “places to write” at the house.
- The challenges of finishing up a draft of Operation: Endgame and returning to a book Tee had not touched in years…
- Meanwhile, Pip was cranking out words in transit. So she started a brand new project in the middle of the Retreat.
- Pip’s new secret weapon of creativity: The Rocketbook.
- Alex White’s thumbprint on Pip’s work-in-progress
- The enjoyment of sharing space and oxygen with incredibly creative people
- Official signings v. drive-by signings
- The joy of creating content after talking about the creative process
- The day after getting home, riding off P.I.Y. and the Drake Retreat, Tee was in-studio, recording an interview for Happy Hour from the Tower.
- How hanging out with creatives lead to other creative ideas…
27:34 — Writers Off the Clock
- Sebastian wants LOVE!
- What happens when Kiwis get a hold of a Norse god? THOR: Ragnarök happens.
- Filmed in beautiful technocolour!
- A brief look at the previous THOR movies
- Get to know Taika Waititi
- Flight of the Conchords
- What We Do in the Shadows
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople (and watch these commercials afterwards)
- Did Taika do New Zealand proud? Oh, yeah.
- SPOILERS HAPPENING HERE — jump to 47:12 to avoid them!
- Pip was ready to riot if there was a problem with Idris.
48:25 — The Wrap-Up
- December 2-3 — Star Wars Day in Woodbridge, VA with Tee presenting his soundtrack panel…and then we are done!
- Operation: Endgame is coming! Order your copy now!!!
- Big shout-out for Virginia! Way to go, voters!
- Pip’s Patreon will feature an action-adventure story for this month.
- And just in time for Christmas — We Don’t Talk About That
- Tee is planning some fun stuff for Happy Hour from the Tower in December
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- pip@pjballantine.com
- tee@teemorris.com
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