Episode #4: Kindness for crabs, thoughts on the creative slump and learning to see the world as strange

Oct 3, 2025
39 mins

Episode Description

In this episode I reflect on the big creative slump I found myself in August, explore how learning to see the world as strange can help us experience wonder and share the story of a beach trip with Poppy the dog that inspired me to make a little zine entitled “Be kind to crabs”.

TL;DL
4’ 08”   Kindness for crabs
12’ 11”   Thoughts on the creative slump
24’ 20”  Learning to see the world as strange
34’ 36”  What the February?! Book, backgammon invitation and About Time podcast

Links to things I mentioned

A video of my “Be Kind to Crabs” zine
Print off a copy of my “Be Kind to Crabs” zine
What the February?! Book
The Back Gaemen project
The “About Time” podcast

The written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thing

Comments, questions, requests and stuff to stevexoh@gmail.com

(Total listening time 40’ 30”)

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