{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/339736e5-b21f-4af2-ada6-2d48cb8a1581/614dde317e54190013107966?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"381 - Jonathan Coulton","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ee35c06c05e6c01f40f42/1632493064644-02106aa81c777b3cb546835d6573b7e9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>You might know brilliantly witty and wise singer-songwriter Jonathan&nbsp;Coulton&nbsp;as the writer of the Portal theme “Still Alive”, or from his many&nbsp;viral hits,&nbsp;albums, huge tours, or even his fan-cruise…</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about \"JoCo’s\" Thing-A-Week project and how it (combined with a timely fascination for crowd-funding)&nbsp;propelled him&nbsp;from a software career, to one of the kings of online creativity. We also discuss the pros and cons of aiming for viral success, his tool-kit for uncovering catchiness in his music, and why he secretly finds it hard to rock authentically.</p><p><br></p><p>32 mins of extra content from this interview is available exclusively to the Insiders Club!</p><p>We discover Jonathan’s manifesto on art and commerce, and how the book Free Culture by Lawrence Lessig informs it; learn how many fans you need to make a cruise happen; and find out what moderation is necessary to keep the space safe for risk…</p><p><br></p><p>Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders</a>&nbsp;for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&amp;As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.</p>","author_name":"Stuart Goldsmith"}