About this episode
In this episode, hosts Jay and Deon explore the theme of the letter N while discussing Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies and its impact on creativity.
In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past six decades, artists the world over in every artistic medium have used Eno's strategy while attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2026, nihilistic, nerdy nimcompoops and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential theme of their upcoming forty-seventh episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they had a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru M, so naturally, they went with N. Sonic contributors to the 47th episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: NPR, Beaste Boys, Gravediggaz, Brothers Johnson, James Ussery, RZA, Prince Paul. James Todd Smith, Rashaad "Ringo" Smith, Cindy Lee, Pete Jolly Trio, Ace Frehley. Delroy Lindo, Greg Gutfeld, the N***. Nazz, Todd Rundgren, The…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jay, Deon
Topics covered
- creativity
- music history
- collaboration
- alphabet theme
- inspiration
Keywords
- Brian Eno
- Oblique Strategies
- creativity
- music
- alphabet
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR, Beaste Boys, Gravediggaz, Brothers Johnson, Pete Jolly Trio, The N***, Nazz, The Temptaitions, Cheap Trick, The Meters
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