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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 30/09/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: “I’ll Be Back”: Greg Amici on Story Songs, Second Chances, and Making Music While There’s Time. Have a listen:

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“I’ll Be Back”: Greg Amici on Story Songs, Second Chances, and Making Music While There’s Time

· A vocal injury, four months of silence, and a palimpsest · ...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 23/09/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: There is No Time Limit: Erika Horsey on Talent, Missed Opportunities, and a Long Creative Life. Have a listen:

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There is No Time Limit: Erika Horsey on Talent, Missed Opportunities, and a Long Creative Life

Creative talent does not follow straight lines. The zigs and zags of a...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 16/09/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: If It Isn’t Singing, Take It Out: Rich Ferguson on poetry, rhythm, and the embodied word. Have a listen:

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If It Isn’t Singing, Take It Out: Rich Ferguson on poetry, rhythm, and the embodied word

Where is a poem? For poet, drummer, novelist, and performer Rich...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 09/09/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: There are a Lot of People in a Tune: Stephen Wade on Banjo History, Folk Tradition, and Our Common Life. Have a listen:

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There are a Lot of People in a Tune: Stephen Wade on Banjo History, Folk Tradition, and Our Common Life

Stephen Wade is a renowned banjo player, folklorist, and author. He...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 02/09/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: Something Sacred in That: Emma Swift on songwriting, interpretation, creativity, listening beyond the algorithm…and Dylan. Have a listen:

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Something Sacred in That: Emma Swift on songwriting, interpretation, creativity, listening beyond the algorithm…and Dylan

What happens when we stop asking whether art is successful—and instead...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 26/08/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: You Already Know How to Make Music: Kalani Das on play, listening, imperfection, and finding our way to music. Have a listen:

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You Already Know How to Make Music: Kalani Das on play, listening, imperfection, and finding our way to music

What if learning music begins with listening, not learning how to play...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 19/08/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: Earl Slick on David Bowie, John Lennon & the most memorable moment of his incredible career. Have a listen:

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Earl Slick on David Bowie, John Lennon & the most memorable moment of his incredible career

Earl Slick has spent more than five decades alongside some of the most...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 12/08/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: How Creative Excellence Actually Works: Learning from Rich Mangicaro. Have a listen:

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How Creative Excellence Actually Works: Learning from Rich Mangicaro

Episode SummaryFor more than four decades, percussionist, composer,...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 05/08/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: The Cheese Line: Tom Catmull on Songwriting & Staying Human. Have a listen:

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The Cheese Line: Tom Catmull on Songwriting & Staying Human

Over a career spanning—at this point—more than three decades, Tom...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 29/07/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: Always Almost Famous: Earl Okin on Creativity, Music, Success, and How Craft Matters. Have a listen:

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Always Almost Famous: Earl Okin on Creativity, Music, Success, and How Craft Matters

What does a lifetime in music actually look like? For singer,...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 22/07/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: “Everything I do is to be of service”: Butch Norton on Listening as a creative act. Have a listen:

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“Everything I do is to be of service”: Butch Norton on Listening as a creative act

What does it mean to be a musician in service of others? Butch Norton...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 15/07/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: “It’s Not Factual, But It’s True”: A Conversation with Robyn Hitchcock. Have a listen:

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“It’s Not Factual, But It’s True”: A Conversation with Robyn Hitchcock

Few songwriters have constructed imaginative worlds as distinctive, or...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 08/07/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: What is Art For in an Age of Distraction? Matthias Sturm on the Art of Paying Attention. Have a listen:

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What is Art For in an Age of Distraction? Matthias Sturm on the Art of Paying Attention

Matthias Sturm: Music, Memory, & the Future of ListeningWhat happens to...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 01/07/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Conversations on Music, Makers, Meaning & More: Re-Enchanting the World through Music: An intimate conversation with Karo Glazer & Michal Rosicki (Part 2). Have a listen:

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Re-Enchanting the World through Music: An intimate conversation with Karo Glazer & Michal Rosicki (Part 2)

Last time, we asked, “What happens when music stops being content and...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 24/06/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Close Your Eyes and. Listen: Karo Glazer & Michal Rosicki of RED Producers. Have a listen:

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Close Your Eyes and Listen: Karo Glazer & Michal Rosicki of RED Producers

What happens when music stops being content and becomes an experience?In...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 10/06/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Finding Music in the Unexpected: A Conversation with Jeff Tripoli. Have a listen:

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Finding Music in the Unexpected: A Conversation with Jeff Tripoli

In this episode of The Sum of All Wisdom, Scott Catey sits down with...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 27/05/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Architecting Atmosphere & the Luminous Darkness of Sound: A Conversation with Matthijs Kouw. Have a listen:

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Architecting Atmosphere & the Luminous Darkness of Sound: A Conversation with Matthijs Kouw

“How would you like to spend some time with music that can reconfigure...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 14/05/2026

We're building an oral history and aural history in an archive of public memory, one tasty conversation at a time. Join us? tinyurl.com/TheSumofAllW...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 13/05/2026

“I have a lump in my throat. He’s so good.” Unsolicited feedback from a listener, on The Sum of All Wisdom, Episode 6 and my conversation with Andrew Hunt. Want to hear more? tinyurl.com/TheSumofAllW...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 13/05/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Bigfoot and Terraformers and Stage Fright... Oh My! Part 2 of a Conversation with Andrew Hunt. Have a listen:

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Bigfoot and Terraformers and Stage Fright... Oh My! Part 2 of a Conversation with Andrew Hunt

Episode SummaryWhat does it mean to make music—and to keep making...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 12/05/2026

What on earth does #Bigfoot have to do with music? Be the first kid on your block to know... thesumofallwisdom.com New episode tomorrow, 5/13

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 07/05/2026

When is a song not a song? The Sum of All Wisdom knows thesumofallwisdom.com

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 06/05/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: The Three-Day Rule: Songs We Keep (and Why We Kill the Rest): A Conversation with Andrew Hunt . Have a listen:

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The Three-Day Rule: Songs We Keep (and Why We Kill the Rest): A Conversation with Andrew Hunt

Episode SummaryWhat does it mean to make music—and to keep making...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 27/04/2026

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 begins with a simple idea: 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗦 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺. Music and creative practice are not just forms of expression—they are ways of knowing. Each podcast conversation, essay, and book I produce explores how artists and thinkers make meaning. We're building an ecosystem.

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 24/04/2026

I felt like I had a little bit of explaining to do, so today I published a new essay to accompany The Sum of All Wisdom podcast. You can find the essay here: open.substack.com/.../but-what.... And if you haven't already, give a listen to the show! thesumofallwisdom.com

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 22/04/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Eric Wolferman of the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band: Community, Rhythm, and the Wisdom of Tradition. Have a listen:

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Eric Wolferman of the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band: Community, Rhythm, and the Wisdom of Tradition

Title: Eric Wolferman of the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band: Community, Rhythm,...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 08/04/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Daria Vasileva: Risk, Transformation & Ecstatic Freedom. Have a listen:

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Daria Vasileva: Risk, Transformation & Ecstatic Freedom

In this episode of The Sum of All Wisdom, Scott Catey speaks with...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 07/04/2026

Coming Wednesday, April 8: The next episode of The Sum of All Wisdom, featuring concert pianist Daria Vasileva. Phenomenal show, so ecstatic to have had the convo with Daria. Find it wherever you stream or at scottcatey.com/pod.

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 25/03/2026

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Sum of All Wisdom: Union Square Soiree: Catharsis & the Human Experience of Listening. Have a listen:

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Union Square Soiree: Catharsis & the Human Experience of Listening

Episode 2 Union Square Soirée: Catharsis and the Human Experience of...

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 15/03/2026

What do you call people who really love the Jurassic Park franchise? Dinoisseurs It's my Oscars day contribution. I made it up myself. Feel free to pass it along #hilarious

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 12/03/2026

Wonderful conversation with the extraordinary Daria Vasileva today, for an upcoming episode of The Sum of All Wisdom podcast. Coming mid-April. You don't want to miss! TheSumofAllWisdom.com #music

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 16/02/2026

Compelling article, thank you for sharing.

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 07/02/2026

Podcast interviews underway. First episode coming later this month with a stellar old school #Blues guitarist. #Music #Makers #Meaning podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Music Interviews Podcast · Conversations on music, makers, and meaning

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 19/12/2025

Ghosts of Christmas past. High Street in Cardiff, Wales, 2008

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 06/12/2025

There's nothing quite like wonderful words from a client, esp one I admire & respect so much. This project has been exceptional; I feel so gratified to work with the best and brightest. I'm a reluctant poster of this kind of shameless self-promotion, but I couldn't let this one pass by!

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 23/11/2025

The adventure continues. Vegan pumpkin pie from the whole damn pumpkin! Just had a taste, and was tremendous, much better than I had figured if would be. Creamy, dense, not too sweet, no coconut milk, and my perfect secret spice recipe. OK, the crust is a cheat... Want my recipe, hit me up

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 22/11/2025

If you're a fan of late 60s rock & roll, take a minute today to remember The White Album. 57 years old. 1968 was a very good year in some ways

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 22/11/2025

Bummer. Harvard just let me know that my data may have been compromised in a recent hack of their alumni database. This is the sixth breach notification I've received in 2025. When will it end?

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 21/11/2025

Busy week... About 24,000 words written and another 21,000 line edited. Four discovery calls, three regular client meetings, two contracts drafted, 1 signed (the other will be), two client publishing celebrations, 1 Mastermind meeting, and a few hours spent updating SM profiles, including here.

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 06/11/2025

2025’s been wordy 2M+ words edited (22 projects, 17 books—4 out, 3 more dropping soon). 250K+ words ghostwritten: family saga, trans memoir, New Age nonfiction, language recovery book. 75K+ words of my own 2026’s shaping up. Got a book or big idea that needs words? Let’s talk.

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 06/11/2025

The good old days. I surely do miss that hat.

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 04/11/2025

Its a György Kurtág kinda day. I'm thinking Kafka Fragments.

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 01/11/2025

When I bake my masterpiece 🎶 (with apologies to Dylan, The Band, et al.)

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween everyone! I'm drinking up gourd vibrations (with apologies to the Beach Boys). Looking forward to all the ghouls and goblins and princesses and parents who will be visiting tonight for a wonderful scare!

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 31/10/2025

Little known, highly unpublished fact: Today is the Ghostwriters National Holiday, also known as Halloween. We get together in our covens and secret laboratories and we celebrate the hard, wonderful work of bringing others' lives to life! Don't wait to tell yours! Contact your favorite ghost today!

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 29/10/2025

For 2+ decades, I've been ghostwriting for a huge variety of clients. From textbooks to graphic novels, political memoir to law enforcement investigations manuals, popular nonfiction to speculative fiction...I recently tallied my projects: Over 100 and counting. What can I do for you?

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Dr. Scott Catey @scottcatey.com · 27/10/2025

DIggin' through the archives, came up with a peach of a piece I wrote back in the long ago. Find it on Substack: scottcatey.substack.com/p/tom-waits-...

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Tom Waits’ “Big Time”: The Carnival at the End of the World

Step with me into the time machine

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