The Intangible of Passion: John Maggiore on David Bowie, Creativity & the Discipline of Doing

What happens when a lifelong David Bowie fan turns a moment of grief into an ever-growing creative project that now spans thousands of posts and interviews?

In this episode of Intangify, host Matthew Asbell sits down with John Maggiore, New York State Public Service Commissioner and creator of Maggiore on Bowie—a daily blog and weekly YouTube interview series exploring the art, collaborators, and enduring cultural reach of David Bowie.

What began as a one-year Facebook tribute on the day Bowie died has evolved into a years-long exercise in curiosity, connection, and the pure passion of creation. John shares how writing every day reshaped how he sees the world, what he’s learned from Bowie’s collaborators, and why doing something for love—not money—is its own form of mastery.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

•How a spontaneous social-media tribute became a global Bowie blog and YouTube interview series

•The mental-health and creative benefits of pursuing passion projects with no commercial goal

•Why process—and persistence—can matter more than purpose

•The lessons Bowie’s art holds about context, evolution, and contradiction

•How curiosity fuels deep research and meaningful interviews—from philosophers to physicists to musicians

•Why John believes recording these conversations contributes to Bowie’s cultural history

•How passion projects mirror public service: leaving things better than you found them

🔗 Explore John’s work: MaggioreOnBowie.com
 ▶️ Watch his weekly interviews: Maggiore on Bowie on YouTube

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