Always Choose Orange
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Always Choose Orange began 13.8 billion years ago as a tiny piece of the infinitely small, hot, and dense singularity that contained all the mass and matter in the universe. Since then, it has been expanding rapidly with no signs of slowing down. The show provides actionable ways to develop and maintain a thriving creative process. Tune in each week for a mix of short teachings and long conversations with creators across a wide array of mediums including musicians, authors, painters, photographers, YouTubers, and yes, even regenerative grain farmers. Expect a blend of powerful exercises, tips, thought-provoking stories, textual analysis, and new perspectives — all with a major focus on craft.
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Recent Episodes
#94: For the Love of the Game
Do you ever want to quit working on a creative project because it feels like a slog? Or find yourself saying that you just need to get it done as fast as you can so you can move onto something else?…
#93: Mat Charley of Raynes — Musical Obsession, Literary Devices, and How Songs Take Shape
How do songs actually come into being?In this episode of Always Choose Orange, Mat Charley (co-founder, lyricist, and producer of Raynes) and I talk about the craft and obsession behind his…
#92: Ellie Richards — Finding Your Personal Style Through Fashion Psychology
Have you ever looked into your closet thinking, “None of this feels right?”In this episode of Always Choose Orange, I talk with stylist Ellie Richards about how clothing can act as a mirror for how…
#91: Peter Rollins — Designing Experiences That Actually Change People
How do you design an experience or piece of art that transforms someone rather than simply giving them more information? In this thought-provoking episode of Always Choose Orange, author and…
#90: Coulou — Trumpet Meditations, Deep Openness, and the Art of Long-Form Improvisation
In March of 2024, Coulou sat down in the bedroom of his Brooklyn apartment with his guitar, some effects pedals, and a trumpet. What happened next was something special. He set up a camera, strummed…
#89: Sarah Detweiler — Redefining Success, Maintaining Creative Freedom, and Unmasking Your Authentic Self
How do you keep moving forward once your work begins to resonate with people on a larger scale?In this episode of Always Choose Orange, I talk with mixed media painter Sarah Detweiler about the…
#88: Nasir Young — Decoding the Visual Language of Urban Spaces
What does it take to see the world around you the way an artist sees it? In this episode of Always Choose Orange, I chat with visual artist Nasir Young about how skateboarding transformed the way he…
#87: Favorite Reads of 2025 | Part 2 (with Andrew Drake)
With 2025 behind us, my brother Andrew and I check in with each other to talk about some of the most powerful, entertaining, and interesting books we read in the second half of the year. Between the…
#86: Ankurana — Developing Patience, Embracing Minimalism, and Building Cohesive Albums in a Track-by-Track World
What does it actually take to build a sound slowly and deliberately? In this episode of Always Choose Orange, I talk with electronic music producer and multi-instrumentalist Ankurana about the long,…
#85: Any Austin — Growing His YouTube Channel to 1.5+ Million Views Per Video, Dealing With Imitators, and Cultivating the “Unremarkable and Odd” Mindset
Any Austin changed the rules of gaming content on YouTube. So what happens after that?In his return to Always Choose Orange, Austin reflects on the growth and influence of his channel over the past…
#84: Henry Lien — Eastern Narrative Structures, Choosing the Right Ideas, and Writing Lessons from George R.R. Martin & Kelly Link
How do cultural values shape narrative structure?This is one of the main questions in author Henry Lien's most recent book, Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling. After…
#83: Mean It Always
You know what they say, “you can’t spell artificial without art!” …What? What do you mean you haven't heard that? I'm sure someone, somewhere has said it… Anyway, in today's episode, we explore a…
#82: This Episode Could Have Been an Email
Have you ever been in a meeting that just as easily could have been an email? Have you slogged through a personal development book only to realize that the whole thing could've been summed up in a…
#81: The Book as a House — A Short Musing on Mindfulness, Narrative Structure, and the Illuminating Nature of Really, Really Good Prose
After a two month hiatus, Always Choose Orange is back with a new episode! But here's the question — what exactly is it? A quiet manifesto? A book review for three Pulitzer Prize-winning meditations…
#80: Favorite Reads of 2025 | Part 1 (with Andrew Drake)
We're a little more than halfway through 2025 and it’s time for a six-month reading check-in! In this episode, my brother Andrew joins me to discuss six books that affected us during the first half…
#79: Andrea Burgay — Modern Collage, Overcoming Creative Blocks, and Turning Destruction Into Creation
Andrea Burgay is a visual artist from Syracuse, New York, currently based in Brooklyn. Her practice centers on collage, sculpture, and mixed-media assemblage, often utilizing found and vintage…
#78: How To Better Recall Your Dreams and Solve Creative Problems While You Sleep (with Dr. Deirdre Barrett)
Dr. Deirdre Barrett is a renowned psychologist, author, and dream researcher affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Serving as a Lecturer in Psychology within the Department of Psychiatry at…
#77: Alex Eckman-Lawn - Making Time for Experimentation, the Best Places to Source Collage Images, and What He Learned From Studying Dave McKean
Alex Eckman-Lawn is a Philadelphia-based artist and illustrator known for his intricately layered, hand-cut paper collages. His work explores themes of control, psychological complexity, and the…
#76: Mastering the Art of the Epigraph — How To Set the Tone for Your Story
A single sentence at the start of a book can set the tone for everything that follows. In this week's episode, we dip our toes into the mysterious and powerful world of epigraphs — the quotes or…
#75: Jon Guerra — Writing Music as an Act of Devotion
Jon Guerra is a singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas, renowned for his distinctive style of devotional music. Jon describes his work as "less Sunday morning worship music and more Monday morning…
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Always Choose Orange has published 95 episodes since October 2023, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Always Choose Orange is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 55m.
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