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Social Installations: Creative Thinging

What if a podcast could do more than talk about ideas — what if it could actually bring them to life?Social Installations is a real-time collaborative podcast in which four participants dream up a “something,” plan it together on air, and then make it happen in the world. The idea grew from a PhD project rabbit hole, exploring the crossroads of creative agency, transformational creativity, and social commentary. The result is a format in which four women dream up a “something,” plan it together on air in real time, and then endeavor to make it happen in the world — publicly and without a script.The catch? The project only happens if our audience decides it should by funding it.The title “Social Installations” draws on the concept of “creative thinging,” developed by Oxford researcher Lambros Malafouris — the idea that creativity doesn’t just happen in our heads, but through action, collaboration, and engagement with the world around us. Social Installatio

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    Season One: The Road Trip (Ep. 5)

    Car sickness, road trip music, Scarlet reveals her thing, and the Road Trippers take a detour.The Road Trip ONLY happens if you decide it should.To contribute to our Seed and Spark Fundraising Campaign:https://seedandspark.com/fund/social-...The campaign runs through June 27 (11 AM PST)Find all the Social Installations info:https://linktr.ee/socialinstallations#RoadTripDocuseries#WomensStories#WomensPodcast#BritishColumbia#WomenInArt

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    The Road Trip: Pitch Stop

    Each season, our Social Installation project ONLY happens if our audience decides it should by funding it. Our Seed & Spark campaign runs through June 26. Help bring The Road Trip to life:https://seedandspark.com/fund/social-installations-the-road-trip#RoadTripDocuSeries#SocialInstallations#WomensStories#WomensPodcast#BritishColumbia

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    Season One: The Road Trip (Ep. 4)

    Lori reveals her location and her thing.The Road Trip ONLY happens if you decide it should. To contribute to our Seed and Spark Fundraising Campaign:https://seedandspark.com/fund/social-installations-the-road-trip#storyThe campaign runs through June 26 (11 AM PST)Referred to in this episode:National Voice IntensivePolyvagal TheoryThe Body Keeps the Score To contribute to our Seed and Spark Fundraising Campaign:https://seedandspark.com/fund/social-...Find all the Social Installations info:https://linktr.ee/socialinstallations#socialinstallations#roadtripdocuseries#britishcolumbia#womensstories#womenspodcast

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    The Road Trip: Pit Stop #1 (Ep 3.5)

    Co-producers Danika and Praxien discuss the process so far and how it is growing and transforming.The Road Trip ONLY happens if you decide it should. To contribute to our Seed and Spark Fundraising Campaign:https://seedandspark.com/fund/social-installations-the-road-trip#storyThe campaign runs through June 26 (11 AM PST)Find all the Social Installations info:https://linktr.ee/socialinstallations#socialinstallations#roadtripdocuseries#britishcolumbia#womensstories#womenspodcast

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    Season One: The Road Trip (Ep. 3)

    The cast discuss their road trip itinerary, and Danika reveals her thing.The Road Trip ONLY happens if you decide it should. To contribute to our Seed and Spark Fundraising Campaign:https://seedandspark.com/fund/social-installations-the-road-trip#storyThe campaign runs through June 26 (11 AM PST)Find all the Social Installations info:https://linktr.ee/socialinstallations#SocialInstallations #RoadTripDocumentary #BritishColumbia#WomensStories #WomensPodcast

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    Season One: The Road Trip (Ep. 2)

    Danika, Lori, Scarlet, and Mauri make some quick decisions about road trip destinations and parameters.The Road Trip ONLY happens if you decide it should. Our Seed & Spark fundraising campaign runs through June 26 (11 AM PST) https://seedandspark.com/fund/social-installations-the-road-trip#storyFind all the Social Installations info:socialinstallations.comSocial Media:https://linktr.ee/socialinstallations#SocialInstallations#RoadTripDocumentary#BritishColumbia#WomensStories#WomensPodcastMentioned in this episode:Beghetto, R. A., & Karwowski, M. (2025). Creative Agency Unbound. In Cambridge University Press eBooks. Cambridge University Press.Malafouris, L. (2014). Creativethinging. Creativity, Cognition and Material Culture, 22(1), 140–158.The Mastery of Self-Expression WorkshopsThe Nanaimo Fringe Festival

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    Season One: The Road Trip PILOT (Ep. 1)

    Four middle-aged women. One Road Trip. Zero certainty.The Road Trip ONLY happens if you decide it should. Our Seed & Spark fundraising campaign runs through June 26 (11 AM PST)https://seedandspark.com/fund/social-installations-the-road-trip#storyMentioned in this episode:Beghetto, R. A., & Karwowski, M. (2025). Creative Agency Unbound. In Cambridge University Press eBooks. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009479417For more information about the series, producers, cast, and academic references please visit:https://socialinstallations.com/All the socials:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/socialinstallationsINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/social_installat...BLUESKY: @si-roadtrip.bsky.socialYOUTUBE:    / @social_installations  SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7touVgtqWB...#SocialInstallations#RoadTripDocumentary#BritishColumbia#WomensStories#WomensPodcast

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    Season One: The Road Trip TEASER 1

    Four middle-aged women. Seven days. One road trip. Zero certainty. Full episodes start May 12.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

What if a podcast could do more than talk about ideas — what if it could actually bring them to life?Social Installations is a real-time collaborative podcast in which four participants dream up a “something,” plan it together on air, and then make it happen in the world. The idea grew from a PhD project rabbit hole, exploring the crossroads of creative agency, transformational creativity, and social commentary. The result is a format in which four women dream up a “something,” plan it together on air in real time, and then endeavor to make it happen in the world — publicly and without a script.The catch? The project only happens if our audience decides it should by funding it.The title “Social Installations” draws on the concept of “creative thinging,” developed by Oxford researcher Lambros Malafouris — the idea that creativity doesn’t just happen in our heads, but through action, collaboration, and engagement with the world around us. Social Installatio

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Danika Dinsmore

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What if a podcast could do more than talk about ideas — what if it could actually bring them to life?Social Installations is a real-time collaborative podcast in which four participants dream up a “something,” plan it together on air, and then make it happen in the world. The idea grew from a PhD...

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