Passion is Overrated

Passion is Overrated

From The Create Unknown by Unknown Media & Studio71

March 28, 2026 · 2h 7m

About this episode

Kevin reflects on baseball's storytelling aspects and critiques common creative advice.

Thanks to MAINGEAR for speeding up everything for us. Check out the VYBE line that’s making up the core of Matt’s new studio -- and use code CREATE for a free additional year of warranty on desktops: https://maingear.com/ref/656/ Join Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecreateunknown We’re divining into this episode on MLB Opening Day, and Kevin kicks off the 2026 season by reflecting on his long-standing connection to baseball, recounting a quiet summer in 2004 when watching the Red Sox became much more than just entertainment. He also drops some knowledge on what makes baseball fans so unique. That takes us into a tribute to legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, whose unique emphasis on storytelling blurred the line between commentary and narrative. But we find out that Scully may have just tapped into something that had always been there from the start as we pick apart the ways that baseball lends itself particularly well to storytelling. From there, we pivot briefly to the legacy of Paul Ehrlich before landing on a broader frustration with creative advice. Kevin questions the usefulness of half-baked questions like “where do you get your ideas?” That leads us to an actually…

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Host: Kevin

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  • baseball
  • storytelling
  • creative advice
  • workflows
  • hobbies
  • routines

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  • baseball
  • Vin Scully
  • creative advice
  • storytelling
  • workflows
  • hobbies
  • MAINGEAR

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