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The Crazy OneAuthor: Stephen Gates
The Crazy One is an award-winning podcast for creatives, leaders, and anyone who refuses to settle. Hosted by renowned designer and global design leader Stephen Gates, this show delivers unfiltered honesty, actionable insights, and hard-won wisdom to help you grow your creativity, lead with confidence, and build a meaningful career.With over two decades leading world-class design teams at companies like InVision, Citi, Starwood Hotels, WW, and McCann Erickson, Stephen has built brands and digital experiences for clients including Disney, American Airlines, W Hotels, Verizon, Acura, and more work thats earned over 150 international awards and has been featured by Apple in 10 keynotes, 4 commercials, and the Human Interface Guidelines.Now as the founder of CRZY, an independent strategy and design studio, hes helping companies find bold new visions for their brands, experiences, and creative futures. Through The Crazy One, he shares everything hes learned along the way from integrating behavioral science with human-centered design to navigating imposter syndrome to building a career and creative life on your own terms.With over 100 episodes and a loyal global audience, The Crazy One has been named: Webby Award Honoree for Best Technology Podcast #1 Podcast by Inside Design, HOW Design Live, and Springboard 5-star rated across every iTunes Store worldwideThis is more than a design podcast. Its a wake-up call. A masterclass. A real-talk guide for finding your voice, owning your crazy, and changing the game.No BS. No buzzwords. Just real insights from someone whos been there. Language: en Genres: Arts, Business, Careers, Design Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Ep 142 Creativity: AI and the hidden cost of plausible, almost-right work
Episode 142
Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
AI and cheap tools have given everyone the ability to produce work that looks professional, sounds credible, and feels like the real thing. The problem? It isn't. In this episode, Stephen introduces the term Plausible Noise — the growing layer of almost-right work that's quietly eroding quality standards, collapsing accountability, and making it harder than ever to defend the value of real expertise. He breaks down how it's breaking organizations, why experts are partly to blame, and what you can actually do about it.Send us Fan MailSHOW NOTES AND MORE: https://thecrazy1.com/ WATCH MORE CONTENT ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@StephenGates WORK WITH CRZY: http://crzydesign.com/ FOLLOW THE CRAZY ONE: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook
