Play Without Reason

In Episode 18 of Flow State Podcast, Harry dives deep into the art of rediscovering a sense of play in music and how it can reinvigorate creativity. He breaks down the essential hip-hop albums that every new listener should experience, shares his go-to exercises for improving free association skills and offers advice on how to stick to mindfulness routines even when it feels like a struggle. After reacting to a fan-submitted freestyle and reliving his epic 2022 jam session with the legendary Beardyman, Harry wraps up the episode with a freestyle recap, weaving together the key moments of the show with his signature bars.

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SHOW NOTES
Dunning-Kruger Effect
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/dunning-kruger-effect

**Harry’s Influential Albums List**
Nas - Illmatic https://open.spotify.com/album/3kEtdS2pH6hKcMU9Wioob1?si=-Sv0xJKfRj2OrFUzFJWIfw

A Tribe Called Quest
The Low End Theory
https://open.spotify.com/album/1p12OAWwudgMqfMzjMvl2a?si=2JWU4dN9Stii-PlLhKR5lA
Midnight Marauders
https://open.spotify.com/album/4v5x3Oo3UjQ9YmF3hRAip5?si=GSkjuxIYRcqDCJydUVC_vQ

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
https://open.spotify.com/album/3tQd5mwBtVyxCoEo4htGAV?si=2-JDNs4cQhKpN8k5Xmt5sA

Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
https://open.spotify.com/album/3miZDfDnP7SmOXAJXWdFmz

Kendrick Lamar
To Pimp a Butterfly
https://open.spotify.com/album/7ycBtnsMtyVbbwTfJwRjSP?si=wXOoDbIGQTOPR828tk20xw
good kid, m.A.A.d city
https://open.spotify.com/album/748dZDqSZy6aPXKcI9H80u?si=jY3yhadIQqOGt8T600CuYw

Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
https://open.spotify.com/album/1BZoqf8Zje5nGdwZhOjAtD?si=kbmcA7yMRuCr9dw53EJHYw

The Fugees - The Score
https://open.spotify.com/album/18XFe4CPBgVezXkxZP6rTb?si=Bk34i5DeRwSev7Hk_0bfuw

**Harry Mack x Beardyman | None Of This Was Planned**
https://youtu.be/MUFdWM69bDM?si=yIPE8ED02QJ-vfnh

Beardyman
https://www.beardyman.co.uk/
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:54 Playing Around with Music
00:15:46 Question 1: How do you overcome challenges with mindfulness and sticking to your daily morning pages?
00:29:42 Question 2: What are some essential albums that someone should listen to If they’re new to hip-hop?
00:40:56 Question 3: Have you freestyled to odd time signatures?
00:51:47 Question 4: Do you know of any ways to train free association skills for rapping?
00:57:56 Fan Freestyle Submission
01:05:18 Harry Reacts to Harry - Beardyman session
01:23:55 Closing Freestyle