BLIPS: Jonathan Firehawk DuPlessis - Our Island Was a Forest

Send us Fan MailManu Katché is a French drummer and songwriter of Ivorian descent. He has worked extensively as a session musician, notably with Sting and Peter Gabriel, and his solo albums as a bandleader are largely in the jazz fusion style. From 2003 to 2007, he was one of the four judges in the TV-show Nouvelle Star, the French version of the Idol series. He was the most feared judge for his wit and his severe judgment about the groove, rhythm and tempo of the singing contestants! In this interview, he discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.Topics include; Nathan East, Peter Gabriel, Glyn Johns , Daniel Lanois, Tony Levin, Andy Fairweather Low, Simon Oslender, Joe Satriani, Sting, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, The Dynacord Rhythm Stick, The Manu Katché Institute, Nouvelle Star, Real World Studios, The Yamaha Manu Katché Signature HipGig Jr...and espresso!Songs that are discussed:Brand New Day by StingHear That Voice Again by Peter GabrielIsland of Souls by StingLa Tristesse Amoureuse de la Nuit by Tony LevinMoroccan Sunset by Joe SatrianiRed Rain by Peter GabrielShaking The Tree by Peter GabrielThis Is The Picture (Excellent Birds) by Peter Gabriel*Listen to Glow by Manu Katché at the end of this episode. Recorded September 2026 on the phone between Paris, France and Palmdale, CA.Please visit-katcheinstitute.comSupport the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Creativity Is The Cure: TV Eye, is an extension of the regular podcast, but also now features Malcolm Moore and his new co-host, Gianni Neiviller in VIDEO format, adding a whole other dimension to the experience. Malcolm & Gianni invite author Ian MacDonald to talk about his new book, Shit Jesus Says: Reclaiming Love in the Kingdom of Heaven, published by Apocryphile Press. MacDonald offers a gritty, no-BS look at some of the most outrageous sayings by one of history’s most dangerous teachers. From “Love your enemies” to “Don’t be a dick” (yes, he said it better), Jesus rips the halo off religion and drags us back to what actually matters: love.  Please visit-www.jesusnotjesus.org Recorded August 2026 in North Hollywood, CA. *Special thanks to our good friends at NoHo Recovery. Please visit- NoHoRecovery.comSupport the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Creativity Is The Cure: TV Eye, is an extension of the regular podcast, but also now features Malcolm Moore and his new co-host, Gianni Neiviller in VIDEO format, adding a whole other dimension to the experience. AUDIO TRAILER :: Malcolm & Gianni invite author Ian MacDonald to talk about his new book, Shit Jesus Says: Reclaiming Love in the Kingdom of Heaven, published by Apocryphile Press. MacDonald offers a gritty, no-BS look at some of the most outrageous sayings by one of history’s most dangerous teachers. From “Love your enemies” to “Don’t be a dick” (yes, he said it better), Jesus rips the halo off religion and drags us back to what actually matters: love. Please visit-www.jesusnotjesus.orgRecorded August 2026 in North Hollywood, CA.*Special thanks to our good friends at NoHo Recovery.Please visit- NoHoRecovery.comSupport the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Art director, painter, graphic designer and storyteller Tom Schreiber returns to discuss how creativity affects his work and personal life.Topics include; Education, Jazz, Herbie Hancock, Constructivism, The Reggio Emilia Approach, Provocation, Emergent Curriculum, Scaffolding and Lisa Murphy on Play: The Foundation of Children's Learning.Recorded August 2026 in our cars between Van Nuys, CA and Stanford, CA.This episode contains original music by Malcolm Moore and artwork by Tom Schreiber.Please visit-makercompassstudio.comSupport the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Simon Oslender is a jazz pianist, organist and keyboardist born in Aachen, Germany in 1998. He is a remarkably soulful player with a musical sensibility far beyond his years.  Oslender, Steve Gadd, and Will Lee have a recently formed an elite cross-generational jazz-fusion and groove collective, collaborating closely on the acclaimed album [All That Matters] and the live release [On A Roll] alongside guitarist Bruno Müller. In this interview, he discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.*Special guest- Will Lee**Interview includes Lullaby for Tom by Simon Oslender.Recorded July 2026 on the phone between Cologne, Germany and Palmdale, California.Please visit-SimonOslender.comSupport the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Founder & CEO of Kandu Percussion Shachar Bergman discusses how creativity affects his work, personal and spiritual life. Welcome to Kandu, we are Shachar and Yaniv Yaniv Sharabi – two artisan musicians who found a way to combine our greatest loves: music and design. When we're not handcrafting the Kandu percussion instruments, Shachar can be found playing bass in eastern-jazz-fusion and cross-over ethnic bands (or building awesome electric basses), while Yaniv plays guitar in a folk/world-music brother & sister duo. Kandu is there for you the musician, you the traveler, you the educator, you the drum circle facilitator and you the human, here on Earth, looking to find the beat, join the rhythm and connect to something bigger.Kandu instruments are sold around the world – online and in specialist music shops. You can purchase them here on our site, or in our Amazon shop. We are also very happy to speak with you directly and take your order over the phone or by email. If you have questions about the instruments, are interested in making a special order or wish to order large volumes, definitely shoot us an email or give us a call. Please visit-KanduCajons.comRecorded July 2026 on the phone between Ma'ale Zvia, Israel and Palmdale, CA.This episode contains original music by Malcolm Moore.Watch Mr. Malcolm's Music Factory Theme Song video featuring percussion instruments...all kindly provided by Kandu!Watch Winter NAMM 2017 DRUM magazine video interview with Malcolm Moore for Kandu.Support the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Creativity Is The Cure: TV Eye, is an extension of the regular podcast, but also now features Malcolm Moore and his new co-host, Gianni Neiviller in VIDEO format, adding a whole other dimension to the experience.In this brief introductory episode, Gianni and Malcolm wax poetic about all things regarding espresso; from Nespresso to Starbucks to The land of Napoli!Recorded July 2026 in North Hollywood, CA.*Special thanks to our good friends at NoHo Recovery.Please visit- NoHoRecovery.comSupport the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Traveler, activist, artist and now author Jonathan Firehawk DuPlessis returns to discuss his newly written book, Our Island Was a Forest. DuPlessis discusses the journey to find himself emotionally, mentally and spiritually whilst uncovering a myriad of brutal truths regarding his Creole beginnings that transpired between New Orleans and Los Angeles.Recorded July 2026 on the phone between Palmdale, CA and Minneapolis, MN.*Interested publishers can contact DuPlessis via email at [email protected] the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Mike Sutton returns to share the latest developments with The DWe drum kit, an innovative, convertible acoustic-electronic drum set developed collaboratively by Drum Workshop (DW) and Roland. Sutton is the DWe Brand Manager at Drum Workshop. Every DWe acoustic-electronic convertible drum set is entirely designed and handcrafted in the USA at DW's factory in Oxnard, California. They use the exact same North American Hard Rock Maple shells as the flagship Collector's Series.Please visit-dwdrums.com/dwe/drum-setsRecorded July 2026 on the phone between Palmdale, CA and Orange County, CA. *Photo of Mike Sutton and Alex GonzalezSupport the showCREATIVITY 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.

Send us Fan Mail~ Rebecca Sands Coutts is the Post Audio and Studio Manager at Warner Brothers, Discovery and Cartoon Network. More than twenty-five years of media and communications experience in film, commercials, radio, podcasting, print, multi-media and social media. Her unique mix of creative, production, public relations and technology experience gives her an expansive knowledge base to draw from when helping clients in both traditional media as well as social media and non-traditional approaches. Rebecca sits down with Malcolm to discuss how creativity affects her work and personal life.Topics include; Cartoon Network, Discovery, Warner Brothers, Chris Diamantopoulos, Mark Hamill, Maurice LaMarche and Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal.Recorded in Burbank June 2026 at Second Century; Warner Bros.’ new headquarters.Please visit-Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal *This interview took place at the very beginning of the Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire in Los Angeles, CA. The inferno began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on June 17, unbeknownst to the green-eyed CITC showrunner. This accounts for Rebecca and Malcolm both displaying super scratchy voices and sporadic coughing fits.Support the showCREATIVITY 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.