video interviews

Penny Lane on the art of filmmaking

A chat about creative constraints, why kids are the best artists, owls, and more...

Dec 22, 2025 • Austin Kleon and Penny Lane

1:02:00

Making Art in a Noisy World

Questions from Panio Gianopoulos + 10 riffs on our conversation

Nov 24, 2025 • Austin Kleon

1:07:33

The Art of Messing Around

A chat with Priya Parker about Halloween, gathering, jokes, pranks, and other creative mischief

Oct 27, 2025 • Austin Kleon and Priya Parker

1:04:41

The Art of the Newsletter

How to write something you’d want to read

Oct 7, 2025 • Austin Kleon and Sarah Fay, PhD

1:07:11

My chat and draw with Jason Chatfield

The cartoonist interviewed me about attention, showing up, comedy, and how to keep going

Jun 3, 2025 • Austin Kleon and Jason Chatfield

1:02:51

My chat with musician Walter Martin

A wide-ranging discussion about music, creativity, and enthusiasm

Apr 7, 2025 • Austin Kleon and Walter Martin

1:02:01

A chat with Stephanie Zacharek and Dwight Garner

Two of my favorite critics on writing about books and movies

Apr 16, 2024 • Austin Kleon

55:35

Sam Anderson on the exploratory line

Celebrating Michel de Montaigne’s birthday with a conversation about writing and drawing

Feb 27, 2024 • Austin Kleon

52:44

Art advice with Beth Pickens

A chat about death, deadlines, and doing your art no matter what

Aug 29, 2023 • Austin Kleon

1:21:04

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