{"podcast":{"title":"The Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Technology","slug":"the-creative-process-in-10-minutes-or-less-arts-culture-society-books-film-music-tv-art-writing-creativity-education-environment-theatre-dance-lgbtq-climate-change-sustainability-social-justice-spirituality-feminism-technology-4458372","podcast_index_feed_id":4458372,"rss_url":"https://thecreativeprocess.squarespace.com/10mins?format=rss","website_url":"https://www.creativeprocess.info/10mins/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5745d9f137013b9d0a627c60/1635324027445-A5QYY2EP5GOQ2GL1Y3O5/the-creative-process-podcast-logo-10mins.png?format=1500w","author":"Mia Funk","episode_count":300,"summary":"Ten minute highlights of the popular The Creative Process & One Planet podcasts. Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their life, work & artistic practice. Winners of Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Pulitzer, leaders & public figures share real experiences & offer valuable insights. Notable guests and participating museums and organizations include: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Neil Patrick Harris, Smithsonian, Roxane Gay, Musée Picasso, EARTHDAY-ORG, Neil Gaiman, UNESCO, Joyce Carol Oates, Mark Seliger, Acropolis Museum, Hilary Mantel, Songwriters Hall of Fame, George Saunders, The New Museum, Lemony Snicket, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Serpentine Galleries, Joe Mantegna, PETA, Greenpeace, EPA, Morgan Library & Museum, and many others. The interviews are hosted by founder and creative educator Mia Funk with the participation of students, universities, and collaborators from around the world. These conversations are also part of our traveling exhibition. www.creativeprocess.info For full episodes, follow The Creative Process - Arts Culture & Society.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:17:52.918814+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-creative-process-in-10-minutes-or-less-arts-culture-society-books-film-music-tv-art-writing-creativity-education-environment-theatre-dance-lgbtq-climate-change-sustainability-social-justice-spirituality-feminism-technology-4458372"},"episode":{"title":"AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT","slug":"ai-weiwei-s-turandot","published_at":"2025-10-22T07:14:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-creative-process-in-10-minutes-or-less-arts-culture-society-books-film-music-tv-art-writing-creativity-education-environment-theatre-dance-lgbtq-climate-change-sustainability-social-justice-spirituality-feminism-technology-4458372/ai-weiwei-s-turandot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-creative-process-in-10-minutes-or-less-arts-culture-society-books-film-music-tv-art-writing-creativity-education-environment-theatre-dance-lgbtq-climate-change-sustainability-social-justice-spirituality-feminism-technology-4458372","url":"https://www.creativeprocess.info/10mins/ai-weiweis-turandot-highlights","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5745d9f137013b9d0a627c60/t/68f8843d86a52d6f0d3a0b8b/1761117822543/AI+WEIWEI+-MAXIM+D+HIGHLIGHTS+-.mp3","summary":"“So when we decided to do a documentary to follow Ai Weiwei, we knew, of course, it wouldn't be just a simple opera, and we knew he would bring his own very special and original vision. Because, of course, he is not an opera director. From his point of view, it's a challenge, but from another perspective, it’s probably an enrichment for the opera audience because he doesn't follow the rules of opera. And, of course, once you decide to do a documentary about Ai Weiwei, it's in his DNA to be political. Once I started to follow him, the political issues and topics came into the documentary by themselves.” The renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei has used sculpture, photography, documentaries, and large-scale installations to challenge authoritarian power for decades. But his project at the Rome Opera House, directing Puccini’s final opera, Turandot , may be his most powerful fusion of art and politics yet. Puccini’s original is a fairy tale set in ancient China about a princess whose riddle game costs failed suitors their lives. But Ai Weiwei transformed this story into a stark reflection of the present, weaving in footage of refugee crises, COVID hospitals, and the Ukraine war—a production that became an urgent act of resistance for its Ukrainian conductor and cast. The opera and documentary are a living document of our turbulent times, embodying Ai Weiwei’s belief that  'Everything is Art. Everything is Politics.' The new documentary, Ai Weiwei's Turandot , goes behind the curtain to capture the artistic struggle and emotional weight of making this work—a process that began with one vision and was fundamentally changed by a global pandemic and a major war. My guest is the documentary’s director, Maxim Derevianko . He grew up in a family with deep ties to the Rome…","meta_description":"“So when we decided to do a documentary to follow Ai Weiwei, we knew, of course, it wouldn't be just a simple opera, and we knew he would bring his own ve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":null,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-creative-process-in-10-minutes-or-less-arts-culture-society-books-film-music-tv-art-writing-creativity-education-environment-theatre-dance-lgbtq-climate-change-sustainability-social-justice-spirituality-feminism-technology-4458372/episodes/ai-weiwei-s-turandot/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-creative-process-in-10-minutes-or-less-arts-culture-society-books-film-music-tv-art-writing-creativity-education-environment-theatre-dance-lgbtq-climate-change-sustainability-social-justice-spirituality-feminism-technology-4458372/ai-weiwei-s-turandot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}