The Jason Killingsworth Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, Jason Killingsworth speaks with painter and toy designer Candie Bolton about what prompted her to start drawing naughty pictures on bulletin boards in the video game Animal Crossing. They discuss the enjoyment that comes with trying to master unfamiliar creative tools, perfectionism, the challenges of working in non-digital media where mistakes can't be solved by an "undo" keyboard shortcut, and how she made the transition into working as an artist full-time. For more info, visit: www.jason-killingsworth.com

In this episode of the podcast, Jason Killingsworth speaks with pop-surrealist painter Luke Chueh about creativity, drug addiction, embracing his Chinese heritage, the commercial pressures of being a full-time visual artist and the technical limitations that led to the creation of his signature style. Chueh has become an icon of the LA underground art scene and has enjoyed many successful collaborations with art-toy designer Munky King. A collection of his paintings from 2003-2009 has been collected in the book The Art of Luke Chueh: Bearing The Unbearable. For more info, visit: www.jason-killingsworth.com

In this episode of the podcast, Jason Killingsworth speaks with indie video-game designer and comic-book artist Edmund McMillen about mental illness, religious dogma, the dark corners of family legacy, his lifelong fascination with the weird and grotesque, and the necessity of weaving deeply personal themes into his creations. McMillen has created some of the most successful indie games of all time, most notably Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac. For more info, visit: www.jason-killingsworth.com

In this episode of the podcast, Jason Killingsworth speaks with Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama about the virtues of exile, the vulnerability of writing poetry and the effort to reconcile being a gay man in a religious tradition that has long demonised (literally) LGBTQ identity. He has published several books of poetry and prose, including "In The Shelter", "Sorry For Your Troubles" and "Readings From The Book Of Exile". For more info, visit: www.jason-killingsworth.com

In this episode of the podcast, Jason Killingsworth speaks with songwriter Derek Webb about guilt, shame and creativity. Webb discusses what he learned from songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Amy Ray and Bob Dylan about the delicate art of prying open one's ribs and inserting a microphone. Is getting onstage night after night to sing – and thereby re-live – one's grief an act of healing or masochism? For more info, visit: www.jason-killingsworth.com

In this episode of the podcast, Jason Killingsworth speaks with Icelandic songwriter Mugison about untangling the mystery of creative inspiration. They discuss how Mugison decides which voice and style he will explore in a given song, Icelandic music's reputation for weirdness, creating art without worrying about the permission of gatekeepers, and his fascination with Jesus and spiritual belief. For more info, visit: www.jason-killingsworth.com