Working: Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn on Their Longtime Partnership

Published: Aug. 14, 2022, 7 a.m.

b'This week, host June Thomas talks to writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn, whose Significant Objects project explores how and why physical items can take on meaning and value. In the interview, Rob and Joshua talk about how their partnership was born and explain why they\\u2019re such compatible collaborators. They also discuss their proclivity for balancing lots of projects, and Joshua explains something he calls the \\u201cvirtuous circle of procrastination.\\u201d\\xa0\\nAfter the interview, June and co-host Karen Han share lessons they\\u2019ve learned about collaborating on creative projects.\\xa0\\nAnd here\\u2019s June\\u2019s contribution to Rob and Joshua\\u2019s \\u201cProject:Object.\\u201d\\nhttps://www.hilobrow.com/2020/05/04/movie-objects-12/\\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews.\\xa0\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Big Mood, Little Mood\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus.\\n--\\nThanks to Atlassian Work Check\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'