Make Like The Greats

Make Like The Greats

Justin Campbell-Platt

Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 1h 11m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Nov 2023
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Schedule
Quarterly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Host, Justin Campbell-Platt (@justincampbellp), dissects the biographies of great painters, musicians, filmmakers (and more) for ideas for your creative work.

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Recent Episodes

Mickey Down and Konrad Kay (How To Make A HBO Show)

Nov 05, 2025 53m

Behind HBO's Industry, are showrunners Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, two ex-bankers who walked out of London's finance world to create one of TV's most compelling modern dramas. Here are the 6 creative…

ICONS is now Make Like The Greats

Nov 03, 2025 4m Bonus

After starting 2 years ago, ICONS Podcast is evolving. In this special episode, I'm announcing the rebrand to 'Make Like The Greats' — a name that better reflects the podcast's true mission.

Rick Rubin

Sep 06, 2025 1h 12m

Here are the creativity lessons I learned from Rick Rubin by reading: Rick Rubin In The Studio, by Jake Brown---Download the Bonus Printable POSTER for FREE here---The podcast is now on YouTube -…

Al Pacino

Jan 28, 2025 1h 25m

What creative insights I learned from Al Pacino by reading: Sonny Boy, a Memoir.---⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Al Pacino’s Best Performance + Insights Summary) here---The podcast is now on YouTube -…

Bruce Lee

Oct 29, 2024 1h 56m

What creative insights I learned from Bruce Lee by reading: Bruce Lee, A Life, by Matthew Polly.---⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Bruce Lee's Unmade Script + Insights Summary) here---Check out the visual…

The Canvas Strategy — Turn Grunt Work into Greatness

Jun 26, 2024 27m Bonus

BONUS EPISODE: How to turn your early-career frustrations into a great career.What I learned from reading the 2008 blog post, The Canvas Strategy, and Ego is the Enemy, by Ryan Holiday.---The podcast…

Christopher Nolan

Mar 04, 2024 1h 29m

What creative insights I learned from Christopher Nolan by reading: The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan, by Tom Shone.----⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF…

Coco Chanel

Jan 31, 2024 1h 3m

What creative insights I learned from Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel by reading:Coco Chanel - The Legend and The Life, by Justine PicardieThe Laws of Human Nature, Robert Greene----Download the Bonus PDF…

Charlie Chaplin

Jan 17, 2024 57m

What creative insights I learned from Charlie Chaplin by reading his autobiography. ---⁠⁠- Download the Bonus PDF (Chaplin’s Best Work + Insights Summary) here ---⁠⁠- Art mentioned: The 48 Laws of…

Leonardo Da Vinci

Dec 27, 2023 1h 31m

Ideas I got from artist Leonardo Da Vinci from reading: Leonardo Da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson Mastery, by Robert Greene ---- ⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Da Vinci's Best Work + His Letter to…

Anthony Bourdain

Dec 13, 2023 1h 6m

Ideas I got from artist Anthony Bourdain from reading: Laurie Woolever’s unique book, ⁠Bourdain in Stories⁠. and watching Morgan Neville'documentary, ⁠Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony…

Hayao Miyazaki (Creator of Studio Ghibli)

Nov 29, 2023 1h 1m

Ideas I got from artist Hayao Miyazaki from reading Miyazakiworld, A Life In Art, by Susan Napier. ---- ⁠Download the bonus PDF (Hayao Miyazaki's best art + summary) here ---- Art mentioned: The…

50 Cent

Nov 18, 2023 1h 17m

Ideas I got from artist 50 Cent from reading: The 50th Law, by Robert Greene Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter, by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson ---- Download the bonus PDF (50 Cent's best art)…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Make Like The Greats have?

Make Like The Greats has published 13 episodes since November 2023, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.

Is Make Like The Greats still active?

Make Like The Greats is currently active with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 1h 11m.

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