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A Podcast for Creatives

Michelle Hickey and Steve King

An audio experience for creatives and thinkers in all fields, including design, social media, music, writing and digital communication.

Episodes

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Skip-It! | Commercial Breakdown: The Greatest Toy Jingle of the '90s?

In this episode of Play Me a Memory, we're bringing back our fan-favorite Commercial Breakdown series to revisit the commercials that shaped...

23:02Jul 27, 2026

How the News Ticker Took Over TV… and Our Attention

Before the early 2000s, the bottom of your TV screen was… quiet. Then, almost overnight, it wasn't. In this episode of Play Me a Memory, we'...

33:21Apr 16, 2026

Unwrapping Our Favorite '90s Christmas Gifts 🎁

For '90s kids, Christmas morning wasn't just about presents...it was about possibility. The right gift could spark an obsession, a personali...

40:30Dec 17, 2025

If 90s Kids Designed the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade πŸŽˆπŸ¦ƒπŸŒŸ

What if 90s kids had designed the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade? In this nostalgic Play Me a Memory clip, we revisit our favorite childhood sho...

09:34Nov 26, 2025

The Strange Power of Heads Up, Seven Up πŸ‘πŸ’”πŸ‘€ A deep dive for 90s kids

Everyone who grew up in the 90s remembers playing Heads Up, Seven Up β€” but have you ever wondered where it came from, or why it hit so hard?...

30:05Oct 24, 2025

What Mister Rogers and Sesame Street taught us about slowing down πŸ‘”πŸ–οΈ

In this bonus clip from our Play Me a Memory show, we reflect on the quiet power of children's television that took its time, whether it was...

02:34Aug 6, 2025

The Nostalgic History of Nick at Nite's Block Party Summer ✨ πŸ“Ί πŸŒ™

In this episode of Play Me a Memory , we rewind to the golden age of summer TV: Nick at Nite's Block Party Summer. From "Mary Mondays" to "L...

30:20Jul 30, 2025

How Teal and Purple Took Over the '90s πŸ“ΌπŸ€πŸŒˆ

In the first episode of Play Me a Memory , we dive into the colors that defined our generation. From Starter jackets to disposable cups, tea...

33:39Jun 6, 2025

Something new! πŸŽ™οΈ Introducing: Play Me a Memory

Hey friends! It's been a while. We're popping back into this feed with something new that we think you'll love. After wrapping A Podcast for...

04:00Jun 6, 2025

Famous Last Words

πŸ“½οΈ Watch this episode of A Podcast for Creatives on YouTube To our PFC community, As we sit here reflecting on the journey, we're overwhelm...

22:06Feb 1, 2024

Airing of the Grievances πŸ™…πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ™…πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Festivus 2023

Join us for our annual airing of the grievances as we chat about all the things that annoyed us most in 2023. πŸ“½οΈ Watch this episode of A Po...

51:42Dec 20, 2023

Creating Together: The Art of Healthy Collaboration

As we celebrate our 6th(!) year of podcasting, we take a moment to reflect on our enduring partnership. In this episode, we delve into the e...

27:26Dec 15, 2023

A wedding, a funeral, and after-dinner coffee

In this episode, Michelle gives Steve a recap of her sister's wedding and they discuss the best and worst parts of events. They also chat ab...

36:20Dec 6, 2023

Thanksgiving Special 2023

In this year's special, we talk about our Thanksgiving plans, cookbook recipes, favorite shows from our childhood, and the Thanksgiving Day...

25:03Nov 21, 2023

Birthdays and thoughts on getting older

In this episode, we talk about birthdays: celebration preferences, responding to social media birthday wishes, and how we're changing as we...

40:26Nov 2, 2023

A.I., controversial podcasts, and Halloween cannoli

This episode opens with a conversation about how creatives use A.I. and Chat GPT: when it makes sense and when it makes us uncomfortable. We...

48:54Oct 10, 2023

Summer Mixtape

After three months, we had a lot to catch up on including Michelle's trip to London, Steve's favorite podcast of the summer, and the weird t...

50:11Sep 22, 2023

The Art of Ending Things

It's tv finale season, and as some of our favorite shows wrap their stories, it left us wondering about the importance of ending on the righ...

39:06Jun 7, 2023

Eye-catching content that gets to the heart

Today, images, videos, text and video flood our feeds with such vigor that we often consume them without thought. But amid the content delug...

45:02May 17, 2023

The advice we wish we'd ignored

We're taught to follow the rules and listen to the experts, but what happens when the advice turns out to be bad? In this episode we reflect...

30:21May 3, 2023