Positive Mischief

Designer, Animator, Creative Director extraordinaire Hannah Churn joins the podcast to talk business and being a full-time freelancer and a few other fun things.

Josh tackles some hard questions from The Jester ranging from refreshingly vulnerable to funny.

Josh brings a very unique twist to creativity as he fuses writing and winning government contracts with his creative prowess.

Bram takes questions from The Jester. Is he ever really "done" with a project? What does he think of Disneyland? And many others!

The voice of the Washington Commanders Bram Weinstein sits down for a very fun conversation about creativity as a play-by-play announcer and media entrepreneur.

Wonderful conversations abound as Kelsey takes questions from The Jester. Guess who loves school bus races??

Washington DC based sports journalist and personality, Kelsey Nelson sits down to discuss the power of creativity to help build an audience, among many other interesting topics.

Sports Journalist David Aldridge continues his Positive Mischief journey by going toe-to-toe with The Jester!

Sports Journalist David Aldridge joins the show to discuss what it means to bring creativity and sports together, among many other fun things.

CJ goes head-to-head with The Jester as we discuss and try to define "Creativity"

DC-baded motion designer CJ Paghasian talk what it means to be creative and work in a policy-driven, non-profit world, among many other things.

We continue this special episode Mike Kepka from production studio Kepka House. He brings his podcast to Positive Mischief. Mike takes questions from The Jester.

This is another special episode as guest Mike Kepka from production studio Kepka House brings his podcast to Positive Mischief. Matt and Mike bounce questions off each other as they discuss the in's and out's of creativity and data and how they work together - among many other things.

Alex and Donna go head-to-head with the Jester!

In the debut of our new podcast studio, we have two special guests, audio gurus Alex Ketch and Donna Gureckas from Henninger Media Services.

Raksa goes toe-to-toe with The Jester and surprises us with some very interesting facts about himself.

Raksa Yin, Lead Innovation Visual Designer at Amtrak jumps in the hot seat to talk creativity and AI.

Steve is back to face the Jester!

Kicking off Season 2 of in-person Washington DC based Creatives, we have Steve Salvador from APCO Worldwide.

Quinn Brown, VP of Production at CMT brings some killer creative knowledge to the table and puts The Jester in his place.

Martin takes on The Jester. We go rapid fire and so and thoughtful. This one is full of goodies!

Martin is a very funny and talented and thoughtful Creative with a wealth of experience for all audiences.

Here comes the Jester with his head full of questions for Rita Drucker!

Rita Drucker brings an infectious fun vibe to the conversation of creativity. She's the real deal.

Nelly takes on The Jester! Strap in, this goes a lot of different places.

The very exciting and fun Nelly Sarkissian is in the hot seat and brings such a wonderful perspective to what it means to be A Creative. Enjoy!

Dan takes on The Jester and we discuss everything from Disneyland to Harry Potter, to the creative process, to going from a worker bee to a manager of a large team, and so much more. Dan is funny and thoughtful, so don't miss out!

Fox's very own Design Director, Dan Pierse gives us the best answer yet to our most consistent question. Tune in to hear what he's got to say!

LaNese finishes off our chat by taking questions from the Jester. We cover everything from what sparks creativity, to the ideal wardrobe, to standing up for yourself and values.

LaNese gets real about making the transition into managing a creative team and how compassion plays a role in that process.

Amanda takes on the Jester, and gets real about advice she'd give to her younger self. It's a good one!

Amanda Havey talks about life as a Creative Director and much more!

Danya Levine proves The Jester is no match for her. George Clooney comes up, the torturous chaotic creative process, the importance of music, and kindness. Strap in!

The hilarious Production Director from Adult Swim, Danya Levine joins Matt for a fantastic discussion about deadlines, cartoons for adults, and the Peter Pan syndrome. Your face will hurt from smiling!

Charles Barron continues his head to head with The Jester tackling topics about what is creativity and going deep on the importance of mental health. This one is good!

The wonderfully bearded Senior Writer & Producer from A&E, Charles Barron is in the hot seat with Matt. They discuss beards (of course), David Bowie's codpiece, kids and sarcasm, and how important coffee really is to the creative process.

Bonnie Bernstein takes on The Jester! He challenges her with questions about social media, music which turns into mobile apps (you just have to listen), trading spaces, and much more. 

The talented Bonnie Bernstein joins Matt for a riveting conversation about what it means to never stop learning, sprained ankles, the importance of having fun, and the quality of Jim Nantz's silky smooth voice (just kidding that's not in there).

The fabulous Lucas Aragon, Executive Director of Branding & Design at ABC, has the honor of being guest #1 on Positive Mischief. He and Matt talk about everything from always being "connected," the art of failing, his dog Cosmo, pools, and dancing, and Disneyland.