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Mar 2023
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Rick Rubin on The Creative Act Part Two

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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In the second of a two-part interview, Ryan speaks with Rick Rubin about his new book The Creative Act: A Way of Being, respecting everyone’s unique approach to the creative process during collaboration, his new podcast Tetragrammaton, the importance of studying art created long ago, and more. Rick Rubin is a renowned American record producer and the co-fou ... Show More
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