Field of Streams
Audio readings of original writing from the creative newsletter, The Stream, written by Janeen McCrae and designed to inspire you to get out and make the thing. Subjects range from writing and art to just some generally odd stuff about what it is to be creative. Sometimes essays, sometimes humor, sometimes creative exercises.
Field of Streams
The Last Picture Show
Have you ever heard of the science of Optography? It is the study of the last thing a person sees at the moment of their death, which posits that your retina captures on final image as an imprint burned in, like a photograph. This imprint that can be used to identify criminals! Or so they theorized.
I did a whole video on this, which you can watch at this link: https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-last-picture?r=qg15
Related reading: "Optography: Preserving a Dead Person’s Last Sight"
This is an audio reading of the post “The Last Picture Show” originally published on February 3, 2025. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/the-last-picture-show?r=qg15
About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'
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