For many designers the Accidental Creative might be the first and only podcast you actually listen to.

The Accidental Creative podcast is produced semi-regularly by Todd Henry. Each audio essay is 7 to 15 minutes in length and focuses on challenges common to many creative pros.

Past essay topics include: What do you do when you’re creatively empty? How does mediocrity creep into a creative organization? Do you feel pushed along by your work, or are you ahead of it?

iTunes Link: The Accidental Creative.

Todd also produces two other related podcasts. Each exploring the world of professional creativity from slightly different perspectives: The Creative Leader features longer discussions about leading creative teams; and Creative Pops with quick one-minute creative insights.

iTunes Link: The Creative Leader.

iTunes Link: Creative Pops

We’ve created a full index of the past podcast episodes below. Browse through the collection and listen to a couple topics that catch your interest. A relaxing way to spend a long Memorial Day weekend.

The Accidental Creative:

#1: Introduction.
#2: Dissonance.
#3: Immersion.
#4: Input.
#5: Judgement.
#6: Book Report.
#7: Machines.
#8: Clarity.
#9: Burden.
#10: Start.
#11: Make.
#12: Perspective.
#13: More Book Report.
#14: Creative Inversion.
#15: The 3.
#16: Rhythm and Work.
#17: Finding Your Voice (part 1).
#18: Why?
#19: Alone.
#20: Fear.
#21: Find Your Voice (part 2).

The Creative Leader:

#1: The Role of the Creative Leader.
#2: Clarity Quotient.
#3: Interview w/ Jerry Rushing of Northstar Consulting.
#4: Systems (part 1).

Creative Pops:

#2: Sleep
#3: Novelty vs Creativity
#4: Record
#5: Workspace
#6: Questions
#7: Assumptions
#8: Schedule
#9: Input
#10: Tools
#11: Your Turn
#12: Le Cirque