The Cocktail Napkin Videos

The Cocktail Napkin 70: The Circle Is Complete - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT

This series finale brings the interview journey full circle.

Jeremy checks in with Adam Lisagor to see how his initial statements of how "lazy" he is have held up, as well as tearing down ideas to build them back up.

Links for this episode:

You Look Nice Today | A Journal of Emotional Hygiene

Adam Lisagor (lonelysandwich) on Twitter

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Jeremy Fuksa (3rdmartini) on Twitter

The Cocktail Napkin 69: Indefensible Ideas - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Jeremy sits down in Austin's Driskill Hotel with Ross Floate to discuss merciless treatment of ideas that solve no problems. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 68: Look Who's Hawking Sugar Frosted Crack! - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Take a peek into the beginnings of Jeremy's creative impulses during a discussion with Dave Colin, one of Jeremy's first creative collaborators.

Links for this episode:

Clash of the Feng Shui Masters - YouTube

The Cocktail Napkin 67: 30 Rooms for Whipple to Squeeze This - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Jeremy speaks to advertising icon Luke Sullivan via phone about infinite resignation and slow boiling. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 66: Luckyshirt's Perfect Internet Score - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:15:00 GMT

A conversation with Darrin Ross about throwing lots of creative ideas at the wall seems to resonate very well in the twilight of this show's existence. Best show yet.

Links for this episode:

Introducing the Hipster PDA | 43 Folders

Trapper Keeper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tony Robbins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Cocktail Napkin 65: My Canadian Boyfriend - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Twitter jokes aren't all just fun and games. There's a craft to them and, in Jason Sweeney's case, a deeper source of joy and healing.

Links for this episode:

Jason Sweeney (sween) on Twitter

You Should Be Getting Me a Drink Now - I have to say this

Who needs a unifying theme anyway?

Alcohol Review: Canadian Hunter Whiskey - The Black Sheep Online

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The Cocktail Napkin 64: Geeking in the Rain - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:30:00 GMT

The rain at SXSW isn't stopping people from finding interesting things that inspire them. Everyone except for the guy at the end. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 63: The Lamest Nerd in Austin - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A bad travel day makes the plans for a dazzling opening SXSW episode fall flat. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 62: Austin Bound - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:15:00 GMT

It's Open Topic week yet again. Jeremy lays out his plan for possible self-destruction in Austin, TX.

Links for this episode:

Thecocktailnapkin on Justin.tv

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) - IMDb

Watch Tom Goes To The Mayor Episodes and Clips for Free from Adult Swim

Watch Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Episodes and Clips for Free from Adult Swim

Tim & Eric Message Boards • Index page

Search videos for "cocktailinspirations" on Vimeo

cocktailinspirations - YouTube

5by5 | The Cocktail Napkin #53: Copying Garfield on the Kitchen Floor

Steal Like An Artist, a book by Austin Kleon

5by5 | The Cocktail Napkin #42: Broadcast On Your Own Terms

Oblique Strategies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

nForm / Trading Cards / Customer Research, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Usability, User Experience

Introducing the Hipster PDA | 43 Folders

"Jefferton, Goodbye" MP3 (Words and Music, Jeremy Fuksa)

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The Cocktail Napkin 61: Bridges Don't Build Themselves - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Two Kansas City boys, thrust into Internet renown in part by nods from John Gruber, sit down for coffee and discuss taking big leaps.

Links for this episode:

Shawn Blanc (shawnblanc) on Twitter

John Gruber: A Mix of the Technical, the Artful, the Thoughtful, and the Absurd — Shawn Blanc

The B&B Podcast – A Technology Talk Show

illumineX :: ecto - blog editor for Mac OS X

Writers I Read: Jim Dalrymple — 512 Pixels

What Makes a Great Tech Writer — Shawn Blanc

Become a Subscribing Member — Shawn Blanc

Daring Fireball Linked List: July 2007

Be a Better Designer — Shawn Blanc

Daring Fireball Linked List: June 2010

kottke.org - home of fine hypertext products

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The Cocktail Napkin 60: In the Halls of the Golden Crown - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Good friend and creative colleague Pat Piper stops by the studio for beer, discussion about packaging, movies and keeping big ideas free of window dressing.

Links for this episode:

Debbie Richmond, Ohio Woman Gives Birth In Car After Traffic Stop

Kingpin Double Red Ale - BridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub - Portland, OR - BeerAdvocate

McSorley's Irish Black Lager - Pabst Brewing Company - Woodridge, IL - BeerAdvocate

Hallmark Cards | Shop for E-Cards, Birthday Cards, Greeting Cards & More

AXE - Men's Hair, Deodorant, Body Spray and Shower Gel Products

Watch The Venture Bros. Episodes and Clips for Free from Adult Swim

Adventure Time | Free Games and Full Episodes from the Show | Cartoon Network

Pat Piper (piper71) on Twitter

Pat Piper — Creative Director. Writer.

The Adventures of Tintin (2011) - IMDb

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - IMDb

Is 3D dead? This chart may hold the answer | Live for Films

IMDb - Batman (TV Series 1992–1995)

Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine // Age Verification

Boulevard Brewing Company » Bourbon Barrel Quad

Aged Cocktails Gain in Popularity - NYTimes.com

5by5 | The Cocktail Napkin #51: The Nerd Looks Back at 50

Art Supplies - Creative Coldsnow

Montana Gold Spray Paints - BLICK art materials

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The Cocktail Napkin 58: Smells Like Toast - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

In the first official "Open Topic Tuesday," Jeremy comes clean on being creatively burned out and verbally works through how to fix it. Also, a new programming schedule is revealed.

Links for this episode:

Back to Work #23: Failure is ALWAYS an Option

Back to Work #47: Utter Failure & Hotel Steak

Tell me how you've beat/are working to beat burnout

Mike Monteiro (mike_ftw) on Twitter

The "Extremely Poor Man's Merlin Mann"

Boulevard Brewing Company » Chocolate Ale

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The Cocktail Napkin 57: Revealing Swedish Secrets - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

A recurring theme for this show is that everything great starts somewhere small. Timmy Fisher and a group of friends built motion graphics studio MK12 from humble beginnings in an apartment above a bar.

Links for this episode:

MK12

Timmy Fisher (timmyfisher) on Twitter

Stranger Than Fiction: Opening

Quantum of Solace: VFX Reel

Cartoon Network: Dexter's Lab

Man Of Action: The Terrible Cosmic Death

Untitled 02: Infinity

Ultralove Ninja

The Beatles Rock Band: Chapter 7

Green Day Rock Band

MK12 Summer Reel | 2011

Follow the Sun

Untitled 01: Infinity

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Contact The Cocktail Napkin

The Cocktail Napkin 56: Opening the Kimono - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:15:00 GMT

I've received a number of questions over the past few weeks regarding different aspects of this show's production. I thought I'd take you through the process of how the show gets produced.

Links for this episode:

Overview - BoinxTV - Boinx Software

VGA2USB | Frame grabbers | Products | Epiphan Systems

Jeremy Fuksa (3rdmartini) on Twitter

Become a Friend of the Cocktail Napkin » The Cocktail Napkin

Panasonic DMC-GH1K 12.1MP Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Camera with 1080p HD Video

Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone (White)

Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Plug-and-Play Microphone with Studio Headphones and Microphone Pop Filter

Rode Podcaster USB Dynamic Microphone

Call Recorder for Skype - The Skype Audio/Video Call Recording Solution for Mac - Ecamm Network

Logitech HD Webcam C270, 720p Widescreen Video Calling and Recording

Zoom H4n Handy Portable Digital Recorder

Sennheiser EW 100-ENG G2 Wireless Lavalier Microphone System, with BodyPack Transmitter,Plug-on Transmitter, Camera Receiver Included

CowboyStudio 2275 Watt Digital Video Continuous Softbox Lighting Kit/Boom Set

Apple - Final Cut Pro X - A revolution in creative editing.

The Cocktail Napkin 55: Bikram Creativity - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Retreating from the world to do the hard parts of creative work is one way to get the right focus. Toni McLellan wants to help you mentally sweat out those ideas in an inspiring, encouraging environment.

Links for this episode:

Murmuration on Vimeo

Makearoo (makearoo) on Twitter

Makearoo Tumblr

Brian & Eileen's Wedding Music Video. on Vimeo

Camp Makearoo: Creativity Camp for Grownups

Makearoo — A haven for creative work

Bridget (beefranck) on Twitter

Transform :: A short film for www.ScottKelby.com

Become a Friend of the Cocktail Napkin » The Cocktail Napkin

The Cocktail Napkin 54: Conversing with the Hexagons - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

We've all picked up random hobbies when faced with absolutely nothing to do. But how many of those time passers turn into a true outlet for expression? Bruce Seeds discusses how the control and precision from a life of architecture/CAD translates into the geometric beauty of quilted textile art.

Links for this episode:

Bruce Seeds - Quilted Textile Mosaics - Photos

Bruce Seeds (bruceseeds) on Twitter

Bruce H. Seeds' photosets on Flickr

Quilts . Bruce Seeds

Quilts Bruce Seeds by bruceseeds on Etsy

Video: Nancy's Corner - One of a Kind Quilts

One-Block Wonders: One Fabric, One Shape, One-of-a-Kind Quilts

Making of Dragon on Vimeo

Become a Friend of the Cocktail Napkin » The Cocktail Napkin

The Cocktail Napkin 53: Copying Garfield on the Kitchen Floor - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:30:00 GMT

To close out 2011, writer and artist Austin Kleon discusses the myriad of ways he works to end the messy divorce between words and pictures.

Links for this episode:

AUSTIN KLEON is a writer who draws.

Austin Kleon (austinkleon) on Twitter

NEWSPAPER BLACKOUT by Austin Kleon | Newspaper + Marker = Poetry.

Newspaper Blackout Book Trailer on Vimeo

Sunni Brown (sunnibrown) on Twitter

20x200 | Artists - Austin Kleon

Newspaper Blackout

Jessica Hische (jessicahische) on Twitter

Sanitization (classified information) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Everything is a Remix

Margaret Atwood

Harnessing the Power of Feedback Loops

HOW TO STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST

HUMUMENT.COM - The Official Site of A HUMUMENT by Tom Phillips

Found poetry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Altered book - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Become a Friend of the Cocktail Napkin » The Cocktail Napkin

The Cocktail Napkin 52: Revenge of the Dinosaur Luddite - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Jeremy and Ad Contrarian Bob Hoffman discuss that just because technology allows one to do so many things, it's not always the best idea to do them. Especially in marketing. Does your idea really need to be social?

Links for this episode:

The Ad Contrarian

adcontrarian (adcontrarian) on Twitter

The Cocktail Napkin 51: The Nerd Looks Back at 50 - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Jeremy and his wife Robin look back at the last 50 episodes and discuss where the show has been and where it may go in 2012.

Links for this episode:

Robin Fuksa (rabbittini) on Twitter

Become a Friend of the Cocktail Napkin!

Sponsorship slots are available for 2012

Old German Pistol » The Cocktail Napkin Archives

Cardioversary » The Cocktail Napkin Archives

Monkey Butt » The Cocktail Napkin Archives

VGA2USB | Frame grabbers | Products | Epiphan Systems

Cooks.com - Recipe - Oreo Balls

5by5 | The Cocktail Napkin #20: The Brown Note

All the lovely iTunes reviews.

Many things that Jeremy never finished

Merlin is Close To The Metal.

Gumption

Need for Affiliation - Wikipedia

I can't stop looking at my stats!

5by5 | The Cocktail Napkin #40: Ditching The Pith Helmet

5by5 | The Cocktail Napkin #37: Surfing The Flow

5by5 | The Cocktail Napkin #30: ADHD + Creativity

Jeremy's old radio station - KGWA-AM, Enid, OK

Kaizen - Wikipedia

BoinxTV - Jeremy's app for producing Skype shows

The Cocktail Napkin 50: Flummoxed - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Christa Dahlstrom drops in to talk about Flummox and Friends, a TV pilot she's developing to help "quirky kids" overcome social and emotional issues through comedy.

Links for this episode:

Welcome — Flummox and Friends

Flummox and Friends by Christa Dahlstrom — Kickstarter

Christa Dahlstrom (cdahlstrom) on Twitter

Hyperlexicon

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Sponsored by TinyLetter and Reinvigorate.

The Cocktail Napkin 49: A Love Affair With Failure - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT

The smart creative person knows that a trophy case full of failures is as important as the successes those failures ultimately produce. Some creative people, like Yuvi Zalkow, have a true affection for failure and wear it like a badge of honor.

Links for this episode:

Yuvi Zalkow (yuvizalkow) on Twitter

yuvi zalkow - novelist, failed writer, schmo

Obsession x Voice (Failed Writer #6) on Vimeo

Failing As A Failed Failure (Failed Writer #7) on Vimeo

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The Cocktail Napkin 48: Mental Jewelry - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT

Improv is more than just a comedy form. Good improvisation skills translate into a variety of business skills that help you make better things, and Scott Connerly explains the fundamentals of freeing your mind.

Links for this episode:

Scott Connerly (scottconnerly) on Twitter

Improv-Abilites - Comedy Kansas City

Share your thoughts about the show

Become a Friend of the Cocktail Napkin!

Improvise: Scene from the Inside Out - Mick Napier

Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation - Charna Halpern, Del Close, Kim Johnson

The Cocktail Napkin 47: Creative Aversion Therapy - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The Industrial and Labor Relations School at Cornell University published a study on human response to creativity. Apparently even though we value creativity and innovation, truly novel and innovative ideas turn our stomach. My friend Jacob Edenfield and I discuss how knowledge work can be aversion therapy against this.

Links for this episode:

"The Bias Against Creativity: Why People Desire But Reject Creative Ide" by Jennifer S. Mueller, Shimul Melwani et al.

Jacob Edenfield

Jacob Edenfield (jacobedenfield) on Twitter

Why we crave creativity but reject creative ideas

Donate » the COCKTAIL NAPKIN: A periodical of uncurbed ideas.

Suggest A Topic » the COCKTAIL NAPKIN: A periodical of uncurbed ideas.

The Cocktail Napkin 46: Let's Consume Everything - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:30:00 GMT

A well-rounded mind is a hungry mind, and San Francisco journalist Anna Rascouët-Paz tells Jeremy about all the ways she expands her world via unfettered curiosity.

Links for this episode:

Anna Rascouët-Paz

Anna Rascouët-Paz (rascouet) on Twitter

Gathering the Dots - Creative Mornings San Francisco

Become a Friend of the Cocktail Napkin!

Contact Jeremy with thoughts and suggestions.

Sponsored by Squarespace and TinyLetter.

The Cocktail Napkin 45: Henry Ford Was A Tinkerer - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Ford Motor Company was built by a tinkerer and inventor. In an age when branded social media still errs on the cautious side, Scott Monty takes the attitude of his corporate ancestor to guide communications that surprise and delight.

Links for this episode:

The Social Media Marketing Blog

Scott Monty (scottmonty) on Twitter

focusdoug's Channel - YouTube

Doug (focusdoug) on Twitter

John (focusjohn) on Twitter

Sponsored by Sourcebits, Handelabra Studio, and Shopify.

The Cocktail Napkin 44: Post-Apocalyptic Hyperviolence - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:00:00 GMT

Brian Winkeler, co-creator of the comic Bastard Road, visits with Jeremy about comics, characters, dreaming up "they must have been high" kinds of ideas and Kick Buttowski.

Links for this episode:

Robot House Creative, Inc

Brian Winkeler (brianwinkeler) on Twitter

Bastard Road

Dave Curd Illustration - Madison, WI

Trapped in the Closet (Season 9, Episode 12) - Full Episode Player - South Park Studios

Twinprov

The Cocktail Napkin 43: Baggage For Your Imagery - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:45:00 GMT

Jeremy spends some time with photographer Alistair Tutton about the changing face of the photography business, renovating silent movie theaters, the beauty of Best Buy 0% financing and letting someone else determine your best work that represents you.

Links for this episode:

Alistair Tutton Photography

Alistair Tutton (ali_stair) on Twitter

Alistair Tutton Photography Blog

Vox Theatre

The Cocktail Napkin 42: Broadcast On Your Own Terms - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT

How can someone make the best podcast they can, no matter the size of the production? Jeremy gives some thoughts during the opening keynote at PodCamp Pittsburgh 6.

Links for this episode:

PodCamp Pittsburgh 6

Keynote Visual Notes by Jonny Goldstein

Podcamp Pittsburgh Keynote Slides

Audio: John Gruber & Merlin Mann's Blogging Panel at SxSW

Flickr: Photos tagged "pcpgh6"

The Cocktail Napkin 41: Keep the Maker Mind Moving - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT

While he's on the road this week, why not listen to some of Jeremy's thoughts while on the road last week. In this episode, Jeremy begins thinking about the maker mind vs. the manager mind and how the two can work in harmony in the same office.

Links for this episode:

Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule

Sponsored by Campaign Monitor and Shopify.

The Cocktail Napkin 40: Ditching The Pith Helmet - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Jeremy and Jason Permenter talk about being "too creative" with science. So much so, Jason moved from the world of volcanology to web design. But in the end, Jason finds that many aspects of the scientific process influence his creative approach.

Links for this episode:

JASON | PERMENTER | DESIGN

Jason Permenter (jasonpermenter) on Twitter

JASON PERMENTER DESIGN by jasonpermenter on Etsy

The Cocktail Napkin 39: Dear Abby for the Social Age? - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Jeremy talks with video producer Michelle Vargas about giving good advice to 15 year-olds, putting good stuff into the world to get good stuff back, mentorship and setting up a video playhouse for the purpose of acting in the moment.

Links for this episode:

Fart with Headphones On - Michelle's Tumblr

Michelle Vargas (FartWHO) on Twitter

Michelle's YouTube Channel

Justin Akin's YouTube Channel

Grace n' Michelle's YouTube Channel

Grace Helbig's YouTube Channel

Sponsored by Field Notes, Audible, and thoughtbot.

The Cocktail Napkin 38: The Kickstarter Napkin? - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Emails are slowly starting to trickle in with thoughts and questions about the show, and I thought I'd take this episode to answer a couple of the more pressing questions.

The Cocktail Napkin 37: Surfing The Flow - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Geoff Barnes discusses radical shifts in career focus from painting instructor to user experience strategist and the fine art of letting go just enough to keep from being a control freak in the things you make with others. We eventually wander into the waters of ADD conversation and we just surf the flow from there.

The Cocktail Napkin 36: The Beer Epiphany - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT

If you're like me, you've thought about how great it would be to make your own beer. Hopefully you're not like me in buying a brewing kit from a home furnishing store. Mike Reinhardt, Jr. and Nate Watson are not like me. They brew bold and unique craft beers under the name Wilderness Brewing.

Sponsored by Sourcebits, Campaign Monitor , and Wx.

The Cocktail Napkin 35: Pecha Kucha - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Pecha Kucha is a Japanese term that translates to “chit-chat” in English. It's also an activity that combines PowerPoint and performance art into a fast-paced, six minute and forty second look into a person's passion.

The Cocktail Napkin 34: Who Are You, Anyway? - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Iterative refinement is the key to making something truly great and versatile. In this episode, Jeremy wants to know a little something about you, the viewer, that might make this show better.

The Cocktail Napkin 33: Bucking the Peter Principle - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Come hear Collen Wainwright's tales of dancing bears around cereal, commercial acting, content strategy, Battledecks and the awesome feeling one gets when seeing someone's "lights go on."

Sponsored by MailChimp and Sound Studio 4.

The Cocktail Napkin 32: Famous Last Words - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Kansas City filmmaker Brian Boye has been thinking about an idea that's very near to his heart for years. And now, with the help of Kickstarter, he is working toward making his documentary, "Famous Last Words" a reality.

Sponsored by Field Notes and iStockphoto.

The Cocktail Napkin 31: The Being of Non-Being - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:45:00 GMT

I discussed the philosophies of design strategy, user experience and -- well -- philosophy with Erika Hall, the Director of Strategy at Mule Design in San Francisco. The lesson learned? Don't try to talk deeply about philosophy when you didn't pay that much attention in your philosophy classes, kids.

Sponsored by OmniGroup: OmniFocus and Worthwhile.

The Cocktail Napkin 30: ADHD + Creativity - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:00:00 GMT

After wondering for over a decade, I was finally diagnosed with adult ADHD. In this episode, I wonder how this disorder correlates overall to the creative mind and how it can be harnessed to make great things.

Sponsored by FreshBooks and Sound Studio 4.

The Cocktail Napkin 29: How The Sausage Is Made - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Sometimes working from the solitude of home beats collaboration. But what about people who rarely, if ever, work in the same room as their colleagues? Greg Storey of Happy Cog West explains how they approach being in so many locations as well as educating the business world on how digital media can best serve them.

The Cocktail Napkin 28: American Drink - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:15:00 GMT

In this episode, Albert McMurry talks about American Drink while sharing a couple of drinking-related stories. Also, why not everybody likes folks who need to Always Be Linking and Albert’s, um... interesting performance at 2010’s SXSW Battle Decks.

The Cocktail Napkin 27: Responsive Web Design - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Ethan Marcotte and I talk about responsive design, the future of CSS frameworks that might support this notion, speaking at An Event Apart and what it’s like for him to strike back on his own after a successful tenure at Happy Cog.

The Cocktail Napkin 26: Ad Guys Don't Get It - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Chris Riebschlager and I sit outside to discuss our ridiculous desire for Twitter stars, not being 100% comfortable in an "ad guy's" skin and the Zen detachment of Twitter. It's way less important than it sounds. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 25: My Twitter Portfolio - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Quinn Katherman, one of 18 funny women that HuffPo thinks you should follow, got her first copywriting job based on her portfolio of tweets. Yes, you read that right. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 24: No F's for Advertising - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Even though I'm in advertising, I don't much care for the industry's navel gazing tendencies. Some of us ad folk just want to make cool things that people appreciate and find useful. Increasingly, that’s what brands want over the traditional messaging channels. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 23: Journalism as Conversation - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Doreen Marchionni explains Journalism As Conversation, a fascinating blend of traditional journalism with the collaborative voice of citizen journalism.

The Cocktail Napkin 22: Cooking, Consideration and Caring - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:00:00 GMT

Greg Turner of Kitchen Sojourn discusses caring about the end product, whether it's a photo, a novel or a simple meal for your family. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 21: Creative Modality - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Merlin Mann and I cover a lot of territory, from creative failure to creative modality and how being in the wrong mode at the wrong time might bring on that failure.

Links for this episode:

Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

Video: Merlin's Macworld '09 Talk, "Toward Patterns for Creativity"

Slides: Merlin's Macworld '09 Talk, "Toward Patterns for Creativity"

Andy Hunt, Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware

Video: Jeremy's University of Missouri talk: "How To Be Creative (OR: How Can I Possibly Do Justice To This Subject In One Hour?)"

The Cocktail Napkin 20: The Brown Note - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Adam Lisagor talks with me before he became the famous auteur that Dan idolizes. In this episode we talk about creative failure and being incredibly lazy.

Links for this episode:

You Look Nice Today: A Journal of Emotional Hygiene

The Cocktail Napkin 19: Making People Smarter - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

I spoke to Merlin Mann on the phone. After a great conversation, he ended it with an interesting question: "How do we make people smarter?" I have a couple of ideas. Recorded live with video.

The Cocktail Napkin 17: SXSW 2010 Recap - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Most people will focus on the technologies and innovations showcased at South by Southwest Interactive. I decided to focus on how creative people can better convey their interactive ideas in an environment where the time and attention to process those ideas is ridiculously scarce.

Links for this episode:

BattleDecks 2010

How To Create A Viral Video

Shameless Self-Promotion Without Looking Like an A-Hole

Ze Frank: The Creative Lifestyle

Happy Cog'aoke

A Conversation With Michel Gondry

DSLR Filmmaking: Understanding Strengths and Weaknesses

Visual Note-Taking 101

Evan Williams Keynote

Gowalla Presents: The Tiki Room with Diplo

The Cocktail Napkin 16: Poisonous Advice - Video

Jeremy Fuksa — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Creative Directors that are more interested in money or fame than creating good work are apt to give poisonous advice. In this episode, I shed the last pounds of mental baggage left by some of those people.

Links for this episode: