{"podcast":{"title":"Creative Control","slug":"creative-control-811661","podcast_index_feed_id":811661,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/MANV8106289033","website_url":"https://www.fastcompany.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bb90e0b2-ad87-11e9-9255-ffc49d4f53cb/image/5a0822e2dde67b1eb696656af3390274.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Fast Company","episode_count":193,"summary":"The days of celebrities, athletes, and creators relying solely on their talent to build their brands is over. Today, it’s all about partnering with brands, investing in companies, or even launching a business of your own. Join host KC Ifeanyi each episode as he talks to one of the world’s most creative people about how their business endeavors intersect with, and grow, their creativity.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T18:22:18.840311+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-control-811661"},"episode":{"title":"Inside ‘Half His Age’: Jennette McCurdy on female rage, desire, and control","slug":"inside-half-his-age-jennette-mccurdy-on-female-rage-desire-and-control","published_at":"2026-02-03T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-control-811661/inside-half-his-age-jennette-mccurdy-on-female-rage-desire-and-control","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-control-811661","url":"https://chrt.fm/track/84686C/traffic.megaphone.fm/MANV2954105184.mp3?updated=1770085610","audio_url":"https://chrt.fm/track/84686C/traffic.megaphone.fm/MANV2954105184.mp3?updated=1770085610","summary":"In 2022, Jennette McCurdy shook the culture with I’m Glad My Mom Died, a brutally honest memoir that spent more than 80 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, sold more than 3 million copies, and is now being adapted as a series for Apple TV+. But more than anything, the book marked a turning point for McCurdy as she reclaimed writing—not acting—as her true creative home. Now, she’s pushing her passion even further with her debut novel, Half His Age. The book follows Waldo, a 17-year-old student who enters an affair with her married English teacher. It’s an unsettling, razor-sharp examination of power, consent, female rage, class, and consumerism. In this conversation, McCurdy unpacks her writing process (it’s a full-body endeavor), the discomfort she’s intentionally leaning into, and what it means to take full authorship—and creative control—of her career. For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/news To listen to the latest episodes of Creative Control on Fast Company:https://www.fastcompany.com/podcasts/creative-control","meta_description":"In 2022, Jennette McCurdy shook the culture with I’m Glad My Mom Died, a brutally honest memoir that spent more than 80 weeks on The New York Times bestse…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2565,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creative-control-811661/episodes/inside-half-his-age-jennette-mccurdy-on-female-rage-desire-and-control/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-control-811661/inside-half-his-age-jennette-mccurdy-on-female-rage-desire-and-control.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}