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Creativity and Play with Barry Kudrowitz

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Sisällön tarjoaa Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay. Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay tai sen podcast-alustan kumppani lataa ja toimittaa kaiken podcast-sisällön, mukaan lukien jaksot, grafiikat ja podcast-kuvaukset. Jos uskot jonkun käyttävän tekijänoikeudella suojattua teostasi ilman lupaasi, voit seurata tässä https://fi.player.fm/legal kuvattua prosessia.

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating journey of Barry, a visionary who started as an aspiring theme park ride designer and evolved into a groundbreaking toy creator and educator. We explore how divergent and convergent thinking shape creativity, and how toys serve as more than just playthings – they're tools for limitless imagination. From Lego’s transformation to society’s expectations on toy use, we challenge the restrictions imposed on children’s creative freedom. Discover how kids naturally hybridize toys like Barbies and action figures, and why the industry’s focus on specialization might be stifling their innovation. We also examine the role of franchising in shaping toy creativity, and dive into the often-overlooked world of industrial design, pondering how media could elevate its visibility. And yes, we even touch on poop technology!

Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:

x.com/kudrowitz

design.umn.edu/directory/barry-m-kudrowitz

Sparking Creativity: How Play and Humor Fuel Innovation and Design

MIT East Campus: Building Tradition with an East Campus Roller Coaster

David Robert Wallace

Nerf Super Soaker

Comparative Media Studies Degree Programs MIT

Incongruity theory of humor

Jake The Dog Adventure Time Handmade Plush Toys (12 inches)

The Lego Movie

Harry Potter™ Toys and Gifts | Official LEGO® Shop US

Rocket Racoon

Tinkerer

Burn Notice

Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)

Convergent vs. Divergent Thinking: Finding Balance [2024] • Asana

Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking

Pretend Play Toys and Play Sets

Home | Official LEGO® Shop US

The LEGO Movie (theme)

Toy Story | Official Disney Site

Weird Barbie – Barbie The Movie

Soakies

The 'Unitasker' Kitchen Gadgets Alton Brown Loves To Loathe

Will It Waffle?

Top 20 toys

What is Incremental Innovation?

Furby

Tamagotchi

MrBeast Lab Collection

Flamin' Hot

Air

Tetris

Play Tetris | Free Online Game

BlackBerry

Project Runway

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race (@rupaulsdragrace) • Instagram photos and videos

Junkyard Wars

Scattergories

The History of Poop Is Really the History of Technology

How your poop can help train AI

Erik Erikson

Erikson's Stages of Development

Squatty Potty

Toilets of the World - Harvard Book Store

Pooping Rainbow Soft Serve Unicorn

squattypotty.com/products/dookie-plush-unicorn?srsltid=AfmBO…DQkq

Dude Wipes

This Shark Tank winner has a $1 billion plan to replace toilet paper

Shark Tank Success: Dude Wipes Flush The Competition

TUSHY - The Modern & Sustainable Bidet Company

The best bidets of 2024, tested by editors | CNN Underscored

PRISTINE Toilet Paper Spray: As Seen on Shark Tank, the More Natural Alternative to Flushable Wet Wipes & Personal Cleansing Wipes, Spray Toilet Paper to Create Flushable Wipe, Original 4oz

Toilet Paper Sprays | Biodegradable Flushable Wipes | Pristine Sprays

Watch The Great American Baking Show (2023) Online for Free | The Roku Channel | Roku

The Great American Baking Show (@thegreatamericanbakingshow) • Instagram photos and videos

Great British Bake Off - Homepage

Watch The Great British Bake Off

Check out our previous episode with Jackson Bird

Transmission podcast

Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.

Music:

“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet

https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmet

Spaceship by Lesion X

https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeats

Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

Free Download / Stream:

https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumental

Free Download / Stream:

https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceship

Music promoted by Audio Library

https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.

Music:
“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.
In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmet
Spaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeats
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumental
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceship
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Manage episode 442320571 series 2132573
Sisällön tarjoaa Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay. Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay tai sen podcast-alustan kumppani lataa ja toimittaa kaiken podcast-sisällön, mukaan lukien jaksot, grafiikat ja podcast-kuvaukset. Jos uskot jonkun käyttävän tekijänoikeudella suojattua teostasi ilman lupaasi, voit seurata tässä https://fi.player.fm/legal kuvattua prosessia.

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating journey of Barry, a visionary who started as an aspiring theme park ride designer and evolved into a groundbreaking toy creator and educator. We explore how divergent and convergent thinking shape creativity, and how toys serve as more than just playthings – they're tools for limitless imagination. From Lego’s transformation to society’s expectations on toy use, we challenge the restrictions imposed on children’s creative freedom. Discover how kids naturally hybridize toys like Barbies and action figures, and why the industry’s focus on specialization might be stifling their innovation. We also examine the role of franchising in shaping toy creativity, and dive into the often-overlooked world of industrial design, pondering how media could elevate its visibility. And yes, we even touch on poop technology!

Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:

x.com/kudrowitz

design.umn.edu/directory/barry-m-kudrowitz

Sparking Creativity: How Play and Humor Fuel Innovation and Design

MIT East Campus: Building Tradition with an East Campus Roller Coaster

David Robert Wallace

Nerf Super Soaker

Comparative Media Studies Degree Programs MIT

Incongruity theory of humor

Jake The Dog Adventure Time Handmade Plush Toys (12 inches)

The Lego Movie

Harry Potter™ Toys and Gifts | Official LEGO® Shop US

Rocket Racoon

Tinkerer

Burn Notice

Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)

Convergent vs. Divergent Thinking: Finding Balance [2024] • Asana

Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking

Pretend Play Toys and Play Sets

Home | Official LEGO® Shop US

The LEGO Movie (theme)

Toy Story | Official Disney Site

Weird Barbie – Barbie The Movie

Soakies

The 'Unitasker' Kitchen Gadgets Alton Brown Loves To Loathe

Will It Waffle?

Top 20 toys

What is Incremental Innovation?

Furby

Tamagotchi

MrBeast Lab Collection

Flamin' Hot

Air

Tetris

Play Tetris | Free Online Game

BlackBerry

Project Runway

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race (@rupaulsdragrace) • Instagram photos and videos

Junkyard Wars

Scattergories

The History of Poop Is Really the History of Technology

How your poop can help train AI

Erik Erikson

Erikson's Stages of Development

Squatty Potty

Toilets of the World - Harvard Book Store

Pooping Rainbow Soft Serve Unicorn

squattypotty.com/products/dookie-plush-unicorn?srsltid=AfmBO…DQkq

Dude Wipes

This Shark Tank winner has a $1 billion plan to replace toilet paper

Shark Tank Success: Dude Wipes Flush The Competition

TUSHY - The Modern & Sustainable Bidet Company

The best bidets of 2024, tested by editors | CNN Underscored

PRISTINE Toilet Paper Spray: As Seen on Shark Tank, the More Natural Alternative to Flushable Wet Wipes & Personal Cleansing Wipes, Spray Toilet Paper to Create Flushable Wipe, Original 4oz

Toilet Paper Sprays | Biodegradable Flushable Wipes | Pristine Sprays

Watch The Great American Baking Show (2023) Online for Free | The Roku Channel | Roku

The Great American Baking Show (@thegreatamericanbakingshow) • Instagram photos and videos

Great British Bake Off - Homepage

Watch The Great British Bake Off

Check out our previous episode with Jackson Bird

Transmission podcast

Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.

Music:

“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet

https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmet

Spaceship by Lesion X

https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeats

Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

Free Download / Stream:

https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumental

Free Download / Stream:

https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceship

Music promoted by Audio Library

https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.

Music:
“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.
In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmet
Spaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeats
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumental
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceship
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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