# @thirteenwnet on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=nyc9uqe5vUo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68956766-thirteenwnet-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T20:00:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** THIRTEEN (@thirteenwnet) — https://gondola.cc/thirteenwnet

## Caption

What makes an artist tick? Is there a craft that can be honed or is there something bigger than us that gives a creative their spark? These are the questions CBS News’ Senior Culture Correspondent Anthony Mason asks of some of the greatest artists alive today. With his new independent YouTube series Alchemy (@AlchemywithAnthonyMason), he’s inviting the audience into his apartment to hear in depth conversations about the creative process. The show debuted in May 2026 with icons Paul Simon, Hozier, Nile Rogers, Brittany Howard, and others, with more guests joining the lineup in future episodes. Mason speaks with Brian Cosgrove in the WLIW-FM studio, sharing insights and stories.

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0:00 - Intro: New York City & Music
1:18 - What is Alchemy?
5:09 - Going Independent
14:10 - Paul Simon & Baseball
17:54 - Ed Bradley & Bob Dylan
23:37 - Paul Simon's Hearing Loss
33:32 - Writing "Sound of Silence"
37:29 - Overcoming Creative Fear
42:24 - Songwriting in Nashville
48:39 - Jackson Pollock's Studio
55:40 - The FLAG Art Foundation
1:00:26 - TikTok & Mental Health
1:09:44 - Interviewing Hozier
1:20:40 - Paul Simon & Nile Rodgers
1:22:28 - Keith Richards Preview

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## Stats

- **Views:** 410
- **Likes:** 16
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 2

## Tags

anthonymason, wliw, alchemywithanthonymason, podcast, wliwfm, thirteen, publicmedia, songwriting, musicinterview, hozier, paulsimon, publicradio, creativeprocess

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