In a world flooded with AI—everything from useless slop to ground-breaking code—what happens to the very important part of every one of us that needs to make things with our hands and our imagination?  Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and PBS host, Kelly Corrigan, Wired to Create is a 6-part series available on PRX featuring conversations with creatives about the quiet satisfactions (and measurable mental health benefits) of personal creative work in a world that wants to quantify, optimize and monetize everything.

To schedule Wired to Create, contact Katie Kemple.

April 4: Deep Dive with Ed Helms on Creative Flow

Ed Helms, Actor 
Ed Helms regularly stole the show in The Office, The Daily Show and The Hangover.  We wondered how ADHD affected him professionally and what he gets from playing the banjo for no one.

April 11: Deep Dive with Allison Jones on Creative Hiccups

Allison Jones, Casting Director
As you might know from her profile in The New Yorker, Allison Jones found the talented casts of The Office, VEEP,  Parks + Rec, 40 Year Old Virgin (and all Judd Apatow movies), Arrested Development and over 100 other film and television projects.  We wondered how her sewing hobby related to her day job and what habits she has cultivated to stay fresh after nearly 40 years in Hollywood.

April 18: Deep Dive with Jeff Kinney on Creative Constraints

Jeff Kinney, Writer, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney has been entertaining millions of kids for close to twenty years using limited drawing skills and a visceral memory of what it felt like to be 13.  We wondered what parts of the work still confound him and where he finds his greatest satisfactions.

April 25: Deep Dive with Blythe Harris on Creative Routines

Blythe Harris, Entrepreneur + Bestselling Author
After co-founding Stella + Dot, Blythe Harris devoted her attention to ways creative work serves our central nervous systems and our intellectual development.  We wondered about the benefits of the practice she describes in her new book, Daily Creative.

May 2: Deep Dive with Beth Stelling on Creative Courage

Beth Stelling, Comedian and Comedy Writer
Somewhere between Netflix specials and writing for HBO’s Crashing, Beth finds time to mentor young comics.  We wondered how teaching helps her improve her own work and what it does for her energy levels (the engine for any creative).

May 9: Deep Dive with Jonathan Bijur on Creative Freedom

Jonathan Bijur, Educator
A tinkerer who dabbles in choir, woodworking and engineering, Jonathan brings the maker spirit to over 40 schools across LA.  We wondered what creative opportunities and experiences the next generation needs to become great citizens and societal contributors.