The Great Creators with Guy Raz

121 Episodes

1. Ellie Goulding: From Writing Acoustic Songs in Her Bedroom to Making Smash Pop Hits like “Burn” and “Lights” (2023)

   Published: 8/13/2024
2. Kenan Thompson: How an Atlanta Kid “Manifested” a Mighty Ducks Role, Starred at Nickelodeon, and Became SNL’s Longest-Running Cast Member (2023)

   Published: 8/6/2024
3. Bjork: The Icelandic Superstar on Being a Child Prodigy, the Power of Nature, and How to Stay Creative (2022)

   Published: 7/30/2024
4. Jim Parsons: From Dreaming to Doing By Trusting Your Talent and Saying 'Yes' (2022)

   Published: 7/23/2024
5. Weird Al Yankovic: Achieving Massive Success by Leaning Into His True (Nerdy) Self (2022)

   Published: 7/16/2024
6. Rashida Jones Almost Gave Up on Acting Before Her Big Break on ‘The Office’

   Published: 7/9/2024
7. Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Will Artificial Intelligence Destroy Art As We Know It?

   Published: 7/2/2024
8. Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard Worked a Temp Job and “Ate Mustard Sandwiches” in the Band’s Early Days (2023)

   Published: 6/25/2024
9. Indie Icon Phil Elverum on Capturing His Life Story in Song

   Published: 6/18/2024
10. Storytelling Secrets from Michael Lewis (The Big Short, Moneyball, The Blind Side)

    Published: 6/11/2024
11. Inside the Mind of Ben Platt, the “Dear Evan Hansen” Star 1 Oscar Short of an EGOT (at 30!)

    Published: 6/4/2024
12. Seth Meyers: Lessons in Comedy from 20 Years Inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza (2023)

    Published: 5/28/2024
13. Michael McDonald: I Went from “Couch Surfing” to Playing Arenas… in Just a Few Days!

    Published: 5/21/2024
14. “Bob Dylan Pushed Me Way Out of My Comfort Zone”: T Bone Burnett, the Mysterious 13X Grammy Winning Producer and Soundtrack Wizard

    Published: 5/14/2024
15. David Duchovny: His Journey from PhD Student to The X-Files, Why He Writes Novels and Music, and Failure as a "Rich" Experience

    Published: 5/7/2024
16. Lainey Wilson: The Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Who "Felt Like a Complete Outsider Moving to Nashville to Chase My Dreams" (2023)

    Published: 4/30/2024
17. Billy Idol: “Underneath the Drugs and Acting Out is Someone Who Really Believes in What He’s Doing”

    Published: 4/23/2024
18. Oskar Eustis: Bringing “Hamilton” to the Stage and Making Theater Accessible to All

    Published: 4/16/2024
19. X Ambassadors: How a "Fake Manager" and an Accidental Jeep Jingle Ignited the Band’s Massive Success

    Published: 4/9/2024
20. Natalie Merchant: Loneliness is My Signal to "Get Busy" and Create

    Published: 4/2/2024