Creative people often struggle with making art and making peace with themselves. Garry Shandling was no exception. He was a complex mix of aspiration, attachment, suffering, striving, and success. We talk about our responses to Judd Apatow's documentary "The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling", and consider what it means for life and creativity.
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References:
Movie trailer for The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Trailer for The Larry Sanders Show (available on HBO)
Trailer for It's Garry Shandling's Show (Shout Factory DVDs)
Wikipedia on Garry Shandling
What is Zen Buddhism?
Bodhisattva: (in Mahayana Buddhism) a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings.
The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
Michael Brauer's website
The "Brauerizing" techique
The Monkey's Paw
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Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":
https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCk
Baldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier):
https://soundcloud.com/baldyloks-1
Dee Madden:
https://www.deemadden.com/
Penal Colony “Blue 9” video:
https://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FY
Dee Madden on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPk
Anu Kirk:
https://www.anukirk.com
Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":
https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCk
Baldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier):
https://baldyloks.bandcamp.com/
Dee Madden:
https://www.deemadden.com/
Dee's new album Paisley Madrigals is out now!
Penal Colony “Blue 9” video:
https://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FY
Dee Madden on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPk
Anu Kirk:
https://www.anukirk.com