The Creators Podcast

Nazım Hikmet (1902–1963):Born into Ottoman nobility, Nazım Hikmet traded comfort for his convictions. He was a fiery poet and spokesperson for the people. Nazim wrote verses that made governments nervous because they dared to dream of freedom, love, and the dignity of the working class. Imprisoned for his politics, exiled for his words, he spent much of his life behind bars or far from home, smuggling his poems out of prison. For More:Poems of Nazım HikmetHuman Landscapes from My CountryWant to go beyond listening about creators and start to take your own creative heart more seriously? The Creators Collective is a place to stop scrolling and start showing up—for your voice, your work, your creative self. This group is filled with resources and live teachings from Rainier. Create yourself alive.Sign up here.

Alejandra Pizarnik (1936–1972) was an Argentine poet, diarist, and linguistic sorceress whose haunting, fragmentary work continues to pulse with life decades after her death. Born to first generation immigrants in Buenos Aires, she struggled with depression, sexuality, and belonging from an early age. Her writing—urgent, confessional, and often devastating—was her way of surviving the silence. She wrote in notebooks, on napkins, in the margins of life. Her work wrestled with exile, desire, madness, and the sacred violence of language itself.Pizarnik didn’t want to be understood. She wanted to remain real. Her poems, many of them no longer than a breath, feel like x-rays of the soul—raw, radiant, and radioactive. She died by suicide at 36, but her words remain: glowing, untamed, and unforgettable. A poet. A witch. A ghost.For Further Reading:Extracting the Stone of Madness (New Directions)The Poetry FoundationWant to go beyond learning about creators, and become one yourself?This whole month we will be looking at poets in honor of National poetry month. Rainier will be teaching a masterclass: Dead Society Poets, on living poetically in a world gone mad. Consider joining The Creators—the membership that helps you unlock your potential, unblock your purpose, and ignite your passion. In this collective, Rainier and others share resources, offer monthly teachings, facilitate workshops, and inspire creativity in every area of life.Create your self alive.

Henry Darger (1892–1973): A reclusive janitor in Chicago who lived and died alone, Henry Darger spent his nights building a world no one ever saw—an epic 15,000-page novel and hundreds of vivid, violent, and childlike illustrations hidden in his one-room apartment. Orphaned young, institutionalized, and forgotten, he conjured a private cosmos where innocence fought back: the Vivian Girls, child-saints with swords, battled monstrous adult regimes in a sprawling war of good and evil.He never shared it. Never exhibited. Never even spoke of it.It was his response to grief. For More:In the Realms of the UnrealHenry Darger: Museum of Modern Art***Want to go beyond listening about creators, and become one? Consider joining The Creators Collective--the community Rainier started to unblock your purpose and ignite your passions. This group is filled with resources, and live teachings from Rainier. Create yourself alive. Sign up here

Victoria Woodhull (1838–1927) was an American stockbroker, publisher, spiritualist, and political force who shattered 19th-century norms with unapologetic ambition. Born into poverty, she rose to become the first woman to open a Wall Street brokerage and the first to run for President of the United States. A fierce advocate for women’s suffrage, labor rights, and free love, Woodhull used her newspaper to expose hypocrisy at the highest levels of religion and polite society. Her radical independence and refusal to be silenced made her a target—she was crucified by the press and branded an outlaw and a heretic. Though later exiled from the spotlight, her legacy continues to inspire trailblazers, feminists, rule-breakers alike, and life creators alike. For Further Reading:Other Powers by Barbara GoldsmithVictoria Woodhull: Women's History The Woman Who Ran for President by Lois Beachy Underhill***Want to go beyond learning about creators, and become one yourself--consider joining The Creators--the membership that helps you unlock your potential, unblock your purpose, and ignite your passion. In this collective, Rainier and others share resources, offer monthly teachings, facilitate workshops, and inspire creativity in every area of life!Create your self alive!

Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005) was a journalist by trade, an outlaw by instinct, and pioneered Gonzo Journalism, a style where objectivity was tossed out the window in favor of truth-telling. He wasn’t just an observer; he was a participant, an agent of chaos in a world already spiraling out of control.From riding with the Hell’s Angels to turning a road trip into a nightmarish dissection of the American Dream, Thompson’s work was both a warning and a war cry. He saw America’s contradictions—its greed, its violence, its doomed idealism—and met them with his own sharp prose, endless vice, and an unwavering refusal to look away. FOR MORE:Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – The book that made him a legend.Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson – An oral biography of the man, myth, and madness.Hunter S Thompson: How the Writer Became a Legend – Rolling Stone Want to go beyond learning about creators and become one yourself? Consider joining The Creators Collective—the membership that helps you unlock your potential, unblock your purpose, and ignite your passion. Last year, Rainier taught a class on Hunter S. Thompson. It's included in your membership! Don't miss out on this special offer. In this collective, Rainier and others share resources, offer monthly teachings, facilitate workshops, and inspire creativity in every area of life.Create yourself alive.

Simone Weil (1909–1943) was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist known for her uncompromising commitment to justice and solidarity with the oppressed. A gifted thinker, Weil abandoned a comfortable academic career to work alongside factory laborers and join anti-fascist militias during the Spanish Civil War. Her radical empathy and belief that attention was the purest form of love shaped her philosophy, which continues to inspire activists, theologians, and philosophers. Weil’s life was cut short at 34 due to malnutrition and illness after she limited her diet in solidarity with wartime rations in occupied France.For Further Reading:Simon WeilThe Subversive Simone WeilThe Enigma of Simone Weil***History has always had its heroes, but what about the outlaws, the rebels, and the misfits? Where are the creators who tore down walls and built something new in their place? Enter The Creators, the podcast that uncovers the lives of groundbreaking individuals who didn’t just change the rules—they rewrote them entirely.In short episodes, released multiple times a week, we explore the transformative contributions of creators who shaped history, often in fire and blood. Each episode takes you into the story of one unforgettable individual—some you may already know, and many you definitely don’t, but you soon will. These creators come from every corner of history, united by one thing: their refusal to accept the world as it was, and their willingness to create themselves alive.Through vivid storytelling and immersive soundscapes, The Creators Podcast brings you stories that are real, inspiring, and unapologetically bold. Hosted by Rainier Wylde, the podcast transforms history into a visceral journey you won’t want to miss. Join us as we delve into the lives of the rule-breakers, rebels, and revolutionaries who left the world reeling—and radically changed the course of history.Want to go beyond learning about creators, and become one yourself--consider joining The Creators--the membership that helps you unlock your potential, unblock your purpose, and ignite your passion. In this collective, Rainier and others share resources, offer monthly teachings, facilitate workshops, and inspire creativity in every area of life!Create your self alive!

Under the iron grip of Nazi-occupied France in 1943, a group of thinkers refused to be silenced. Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Albert Camus didn’t just write about freedom—they lived it, fought for it, and risked everything to define it. From forging identity papers for the Resistance to running underground newspapers, they rejected passive existence and chose to act. For them, existence was not a given—it was a responsibility. Their ideas, born in the darkest of times, continue to challenge us: What does it mean to be truly free? How do we create meaning in a meaningless world? What will we do with the lives we have been given? In absence of choices--do we still have a choice?FOR MORE:Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul SartreThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirThe Myth of Sisyphus by Albert CamusAt the Existentialist Café by Sarah BakewellThis whole month The Creators Collective—the membership that helps you unlock your potential, unblock your purpose, and ignite your passion, will be looking at these fascinating creators (Sartre, Camus, and Beauvoir)--their life affirming philosophy, and their lives--giving us a fresh take on our own self-creation. Don't forget to sign up!Create yourself alive!

Federico García Lorca (1898–1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and activist whose work burned with passion and political defiance. A champion of the marginalized, he wrote of love, loss, and "duende"—the dark spirit that fuels true art. As fascism tightened its grip on Spain, Lorca’s words became an act of resistance. His poetry gave voice to the oppressed, his plays exposed authoritarian rulers, and his radical vision made him a threat to the regime. In 1936, at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he was assassinated—his body never found. But Lorca never disappeared. His spirit lives in every revolution of the soul, and every poem that refuses to be forgotten.FOR MORE:Federico García Lorca: A Life by Ian GibsonDeep Song and Other Prose by Federico García Lorca“Lorca's Bones” (The New Yorker)"Theory and Play of Duende" by Federico Garcia Lorca***History has its heroes, but what about the outlaws, the rebels, and the misfits? Where are the creators who tore down walls and built something new in their place? Enter The Creators, the podcast that uncovers the lives of groundbreaking individuals who didn’t just change the rules—they rewrote them entirely.Want to go beyond learning about creators, and become one yourself--consider joining The Creators--the membership that helps you unlock your potential, unblock your purpose, and ignite your passion. In this collective, Rainier and others share resources, offer monthly teachings, facilitate workshops, and inspire creativity in every area of life!Create your self alive!

Isabelle Eberhardt (1877–1904) was a Swiss-born writer, traveler, sensualist and mystic who defied societal norms to live as a nomad in North Africa. She rejected European aristocratic life in favor of the desert, where she dressed as a man, converted to Islam, and immersed herself in Bedouin culture. A fearless wanderer and writer, she chronicled the beauty and brutality of her existence, embracing reinvention as a way of life. Her radical freedom made her a threat to colonial powers and outlaw, yet she remained devoted to the open road and the pursuit of self-determination. She died at 27 in a sudden desert flood, leaving behind a legacy of rebellion, feminism, mysticism, and literary brilliance.FOR MORE:The Oblivion Seekers by Isabelle Eberhardt and Pawl BowlesFeminize Your CanonTravel's Rebel With a Cause***History has its heroes, but what about the outlaws, the rebels, and the misfits? Where are the creators who tore down walls and built something new in their place? Enter The Creators, the podcast that uncovers the lives of groundbreaking individuals who didn’t just change the rules—they rewrote them entirely.Want to go beyond learning about creators, and become one yourself--consider joining The Creators--the membership that helps you unlock your potential, unblock your purpose, and ignite your passion. In this collective, Rainier and others share resources, offer monthly teachings, facilitate workshops, and inspire creativity in every area of life!Create your self alive!

Peter Abelard & Héloïse were the original star-crossed lovers—12th-century scholars and theologians whose passion ignited scandal, betrayal, and some of the most famous love letters in history. Abelard, a brilliant but arrogant philosopher, met his match in Héloïse, a woman whose intellect rivaled his own. Their affair defied the rigid boundaries of their time, but love came at a brutal cost. Forced apart by violence and fate, they spent their lives writing to one another—letters filled with longing, regret, and a devotion that refused to die. Centuries later, their words still burn, reminding us that love is always worth remembering.FOR MORE:Excerpts of The LettersHeloise and Abalard***History has its heroes, but what about the outlaws, the rebels, and the misfits? Where are the creators who tore down walls and built something new in their place? Enter The Creators, the podcast that uncovers the lives of groundbreaking individuals who didn’t just change the rules—they rewrote them entirely.In short episodes, released multiple times a week, we explore the trials, triumphs, and transformative contributions of creators who shaped history, often at great personal cost. Each episode takes you into the story of one unforgettable individual—some you may know, and some you definitely don’t, but all of them deserve to be remembered. These creators come from every corner of history, united by one thing: their refusal to accept the world as it was.Through vivid storytelling and immersive soundscapes, The Creators brings you stories that are raw, inspiring, and unapologetically bold. Hosted by Rainier Wylde, the podcast transforms history into a visceral journey you won’t want to miss. Join us as we delve into the lives of the rule-breakers, rebels, and revolutionaries who left the world reeling—and radically changed the course of history.Want to go beyond learning about creators, and become one yourself--consider joining The Creators--the membership that helps you unlock your potential, unblock your purpose, and ignite your passion. In this collective, Rainier and others share resources, offer monthly teachings, facilitate workshops, and inspire creativity in every area of life!Create your self alive!