Craft and Chaos

Here's a question that has haunted every creative person who ever watched a reboot and thought, "I could do that better": should you play in someone else's sandbox, or build your own from scratch and accept that no one will show up? This week on Craft and Chaos, we dig into the Original Character vs. Existing IP debate — and end up somewhere that involves Batman and the Joker as co-parenting dads.

We also talk about firsts: first book signings, first school visits, first film festival screenings with four people in the audience — all your people — and at least one legendary audition for Saturday Night Live that began with a witch-manifestation and ended with Amy Poehler's dressing room and a nervous breakdown.

Plus: the Drawer of Shame. What's still in yours? What's waiting for you to level up?
  • (00:00) - Welcome to Craft and Chaos
  • (01:32) - EC v OC?
  • (11:45) - A Haunted Interrogation
  • (32:14) - The Project Graveyard

What is Craft and Chaos?

A Weird Show for Weirdos Who Make Things

How do you make art when the world feels like it’s on fire?

Welcome to Craft and Chaos, the podcast for creative minds trying to thrive in the madness. Whether you write, paint, build, perform, or daydream ideas that keep you up at night, this show is your companion through the wild ride of making something out of nothing.

Join Misty, Pete, Kyle, and Ryan — a ragtag team of creative types — as they dive into the joy, frustration, and beautiful mess of the artistic process. From the spark of inspiration to the reality of “I actually made this,” they’ll share honest stories, epic wins, total flops, and the weird, wonderful chaos that comes with being possessed by a new idea.

This isn’t just about craft. It’s about surviving the noise, embracing your weird, and making cool stuff anyway.

Wherever the strangest podcasts are found.