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The Open Sketchbook | Making Art Publicly + Interviewing Accomplished Creatives

The Open Sketchbook | Making Art Publicly + Interviewing Accomplished Creatives

By: Rooster High Productions
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 The Open Sketchbook is a show for anyone who wants to be a little more creative. A try-hard named Zach hosts the show and it and contains short-form audio narrative episodes (in the odd-numbered seasons) and interviews with accomplished creatives (in the even-numbered seasons). Zach created the narrative shorts as a part of Reese’s Hoppers first Creative Consistency Challenge class, where each person in the group committed to creating a small, complete piece of art every day for more than two weeks. That experience was transformative and Zach posted the shorts as a podcast, and later decided to use it as an excuse to interview accomplished creatives about their own creative processes.2025 Rooster High Productions, LLC Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Adapting In Life And Art (Put Tom Cruise In The Submarine) | Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin

    Adapting In Life And Art (Put Tom Cruise In The Submarine) | Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin
    Sep 26 2025

    Multi-medium writer Meghan Fitzmartin joins me to discuss her journey writing for household name IPs, adapting stories between mediums, and when you should put Tom Cruise in a submarine.

    Zach's content marketing newsletter: https://newsletter.roosterhigh.com

    The Creative Consistency Challenge: https://www.reesehopper.com/creative-consistency-challenge

    STUFF WE MENTIONED

    Meghan's links

    Meghan Fitzmartin on Instagram
    Meghan Fitzmartin on BlueSky
    Meghan Fitzmartin’s Substack

    Meghan’s Work

    Supernatural (TV Series)
    Tim Drake (DC Comics)
    Justice League x RWBY
    All-Star Superman (Audiobook)

    Referenced Creators & Resources

    Lauren Shippen (Atypical Artists)
    The Bright Sessions (Podcast)
    Reese Hopper
    Adventures in Odyssey (Audio Drama)
    Emily Henry (Author)
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    42 mins
  • Fiction and Reality, the Two Worlds of the Novelist | Interview with Cass Morris

    Fiction and Reality, the Two Worlds of the Novelist | Interview with Cass Morris
    Sep 19 2025

    Cass Morris is a lifelong creative, both inside and outside the pages of her novels which form The Aven Cycle. We talk about the realities of being an author in 2025, her writing process, and how she uses worldbuilding to serve the story and the experience of the reader.

    Zach's content marketing newsletter: https://newsletter.roosterhigh.com

    The Creative Consistency Challenge: https://www.reesehopper.com/creative-consistency-challenge

    Cass's website: Cass Morris Writes

    Buy The Aven Cycle: The Aven Cycle

    Cass Morris on Bluesky

    Cass Morris on Instagram

    Worldbuilding For Masochists Podcast
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    42 mins
  • The Magic of Storytelling Podcasts | Interview with Lauren Shippen, Creator of The Bright Sessions

    The Magic of Storytelling Podcasts | Interview with Lauren Shippen, Creator of The Bright Sessions
    Sep 12 2025

    I'm joined by Lauren Shippen, creator of The Bright Sessions to talk about the mechanics of storytelling podcasts. We talk about the origins of The Bright Sessions, what it's like writing for audio, and her own thoughts about the various shows she's written. If you've followed Lauren since The Bright Sessions, are a fan of Bridgewater or Passenger List, or just want to learn more about storytelling podcast, this one's for you!

    Need more Zach? Sign up for his content marketing newsletter.

    STUFF WE MENTIONED

    Lauren's Links:

    • Lauren's website
    • Lauren's production company, Atypical Artists
    • Lauren on Bluesky
    • Lauren on Tumblr

    Media, Podcasts, and Shows:

    • The Bright Sessions (audio drama by Lauren Shippen)
    • Rebel Robin: Surviving Hawkins (official Stranger Things podcast directed by Lauren Shippen)
    • Bridgewater (audio drama, executive produced by Aaron Mahnke)
    • Natural 20 (web series Lauren acted in)
    • Welcome to Night Vale (fiction podcast)
    • Ars Paradoxica (podcast by Misha Stanton)
    • Marvels (graphic novel and audio adaptation)
    • The Thrilling Adventure Hour (staged radio play/podcast)
    • Tangerine (Oscar-nominated movie filmed on iPhone)
    • New Year's Day (yearly podcast by Lauren Shippen)
    • Breaker Whiskey (post-apocalyptic audio journal podcast by Lauren Shippen)

    People:

    • Misha Stanton (sound designer, podcaster)
    • Ben Acker (The Thrilling Adventure Hour)
    • Meghan Fitzmartin (writer)
    • Evan Cunningham (composer for The Bright Sessions)
    • Misha Collins (actor in Bridgewater... and other stuff)
    • Briggon Snow (actor in The Bright Sessions and New Year's Day)
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    38 mins
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