Whoa, Vol. 2: Conversations on AI × Creativity

I Don't Care if a Robot Wrote It. If It's Good, It's Good. — Joan Westenberg

17 Oct 2025

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In this episode we sit down with writer and strategist Joan Westenberg to talk about creativity and using AI without losing your humanity. We get into:The essay that blew up: deleting her “second brain” and ditching productivity guilt Human in the loop: why tools are neutral—and responsibility isn’t Joan's AI rule: use it for the stuff you hate (titles, charts, video edits), never for the stuff you love (writing, music) Editors vs. yes-bots: why Joan won’t trust AI for feedback The real fear behind AI backlash: replacement after decades of creative devaluation Choosing friction: manual workflows, single‑purpose tools, and keeping agency Comms without spam: building relationships in a world drowning in AI-generated pitches Whoa Vol. 2This episode is part of a limited series of ten in-depth conversations put together by sublime.app with some of our favorite thinkers and creatives where we explore how artificial intelligence is changing and challenging creative work.👉 Get your copy of the zine: https://sublime.app/whoaBrought to you by MercuryThis interview is made possible by Mercury — business banking trusted by 200,000+ entrepreneurs and hands-down our favorite tool for running sublime.app.If you’re a founder or business builder of any type and haven’t tried Mercury yet, visit https://mercury.com today.DisclaimerMercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC.

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Whoa, Vol. 2: Conversations on AI × Creativity

I Don't Care if a Robot Wrote It. If It's Good, It's Good. — Joan Westenberg

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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