Creative Unconscious

John Carey and Me

On the influence of John Carey, the Oxford Professor and literary critic

Jan 2 • Creative Unconscious

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December 2025

December 2025

New writing, quantified validation, and a development in the publishing industry

Dec 26, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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A Year in Media Appearances

Quantifying validation, or the lack of it

Dec 19, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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November 2025

November 2025

Bathing in high culture and lowering the tone

Nov 27, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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Confessions of a boundary-pushing bawdy balladeer

The Kev's 2025

Nov 22, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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2025 – Modern Distractions and Mini-Victories

Negotiating the world through language-learning, dating apps and sobriety

Nov 17, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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2025 - a Year in Reading and Writing

Including a historic coming-of-age comedy and a cat-and-mouse horror

Nov 11, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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October 2025

October 2025

Campus work, new comedy, and charity performances

Oct 26, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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September 2025

September 2025

A trip to Ireland, finishing the office job, and a return to form as a musical comedian

Sep 26, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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August 2025

August 2025

An essay about comedy and a strong month on YouTube

Aug 28, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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Five Comedy Sketches for the Ages

From a mock period drama to twisted office gossip

Aug 12, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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July 2025

July 2025

Three media appearances, new music, and reflections on the extent to which ordinary people are responsible for the state of the world

Jul 29, 2025 • Creative Unconscious

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