Flow State with Harry Mack

In Episode 37 of Flow State Podcast, Harry reflects on his recent appearance on Playing Along With Norah Jones and the musical insights he gained from the experience. He explores the role of repetition and motif in music, and how familiar patterns can create powerful moments of connection and expression. In this episode’s Meet The Team segment, DJ Sur Jazz asks about the business side of Harry Mack, leading to a conversation about balancing creativity with entrepreneurship. Harry also shares his thoughts on control versus surrender in freestyle rap, reacts to a fan-submitted freestyle, and closes the episode with a recap freestyle in classic Flow State fashion.

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Show Notes:
Norah Jones Is Playing Along with Harry Mack (Podcast Season 2 Episode 27)
https://youtu.be/F4gGroSuYWk?si=zBgFOkqGEbjgukyN

Brian Blade
https://www.brianblade.com/

Logic
www.youtube.com/@logic

Questlove
https://questlove.com/

Christian McBride
https://www.christianmcbride.com/

Harry Mack Drum Solo Live In Tilburg
https://youtu.be/7NX2StRvdoI

Harry Mack - "Bounce House" Car Freestyle - Jacob Mann
https://youtu.be/gqGThHzAilw?si=kcpuk6uf5HwZeIi6

Euro Tour — All Headlining Shows SOLD OUT
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/shows

Keith Haring
https://www.haring.com/

Michael Small’s I Couldn’t Throw It Out - How Keith Haring Changed Art: Hear Him in '83
https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/how-keith-haring-changed-art-hear-him-in-83/

Wild Style
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Style

Harry Mack Freestyles from Randomlists.com
https://youtu.be/fYFiBJVbdf8?si=pnFOG61uui--KLTI

Harry Mack Portland Freestyle
https://youtu.be/EJp8pHc2MQQ?si=Cix_wpA_7ueXE32F

Scratch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(2001_film))

Sur Jazz
https://www.youtube.com/@surjazz_
https://www.instagram.com/surjazz/

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:01 Norah Jones Podcast
00:29:37 Moments of Flow - Keith Haring
00:47:33 Meet the Team - Sur Jazz Asks About the Business Side of H Mack
01:09:28 Do Your Best Lines Come From Control or Surrender?
01:18:13 When Did You Know It Wasn’t Time To Quit?
01:26:42 Freestyle Submission - Mark R
01:32:23 Closing Freestyle

In Episode 36 of Flow State Podcast, Harry returns with a solo episode centered on pushing beyond comfort zones in pursuit of growth. He reflects on opening for Lil Jon in Idaho, creating a brand new type of freestyle performance for his TED Talk, and the therapeutic possibilities of art. In this episode’s Meet The Team segment, Jordana asks Harry how he deals with perfectionism. Harry also answers fan questions about the hardest freestyle skill to master and how different beats influence the direction of a rap. After reacting to a fan-submitted freestyle, he closes the episode with a recap freestyle in classic Flow State fashion._____
Show Notes:

Submit a Question or Freestyle to Flow State Podcast
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/flowstatepod

Lil Jon
https://www.liljon.com/

TED
https://www.ted.com/

Jacob Collier
https://www.jacobcollier.com/

Reggie Watts
https://www.reggie-watts.com/

Euro Tour
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/shows

David Lynch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH4qD5Fzyjk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lynch

Jordana Wright
https://www.instagram.com/jordanawright/
https://www.jordanawright.com/

EPIC 14 Word Freestyle For Baseball LEGENDS
https://youtu.be/JDCPVRHgG_M?si=MR98XwU1M-gOoUIO

Sur Jazz
https://www.youtube.com/@surjazz_

Neural Correlates of Lyrical Improvisation: An fMRI Study of Freestyle Rap
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3498928/

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaly_Csikszentmihalyi

ARIatHOME x bkNext
https://www.twitch.tv/ariathome/clip/InspiringPrettiestChickpeaTheRinger-8Cz11Ajtc-BdHsIX
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:16 I Got To Open for Lil Jon
00:04:03 My TED Talk
00:28:17 Euro Tour 2026
00:29:20 Moments of Flow: David Lynch on Suffering in Art
00:43:49 Meet The Team: Jordana Asks “How do you deal with perfectionism?”
01:00:02 What’s the hardest freestyle skill to master?
01:21:20 How does the beat influence the rap?
01:30:38 Can we see a brain scan while Harry freestyles?
01:37:17 Fan Submitted Freestyle: Y
01:51:43 Closing Freestyle

In episode 35 of Flow State Podcast, Harry Mack talks about preparing for his recent TED performance, wild moments improvising with Marc Rebillet, and taking time to follow your own creative path. In this episode’s Meet The Team segment, short-form video editor Bryan asks Harry what it takes to turn off the impulse to rhyme. Harry answers questions about keeping freestyling fun, mental buffering while flowing off-top, and avoiding overwhelm, before reacting to a fan-submitted freestyle, and closing it out with some bars.
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Show Notes:
TED
https://www.ted.com/
Jacob Collier
https://www.jacobcollier.com/
Marc Rebillet - HARRY MACK IS ON THE STREAM
https://www.youtube.com/live/ggLpFa6CQyU?si=lyX21FUu2047o0ve
Boomtown with Marc Rebillet
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_8ZigCvtAn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Euro Tour
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/shows
Lauryn Hill talks about the pressure of making more music vs. creative freedom
https://youtu.be/KM87JhDpZcw?si=JNz5xUEtJkPkL5ae
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
https://open.spotify.com/album/1BZoqf8Zje5nGdwZhOjAtD?si=yJIacMpUSu6OYH-Z0u8XvQ
Nas - Illmatic
https://open.spotify.com/album/3kEtdS2pH6hKcMU9Wioob1?si=vBcMnBdMQFCYtqhw12nc3Q
Harry Mack - Contents Under Pressure
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/contents-under-pressure
Joey Bada$$ Impressed By YouTube Rapper Harry Mack's Freestyle
https://youtu.be/-YKaNXIyfD4?si=vw5gcrPbFzJiC3xA
Bryan
https://www.instagram.com/ichbinbryan/

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:10 Fear and Excitement for TED
00:28:03 Moments of Flow: Lauryn Hill
00:38:22 Meet The Team: Bryan - Can You Turn Off Rhyming?
00:48:18 How Do You Keep Freestyling Fun?
00:52:55 Does Your Brain Ever Lag?
01:07:29 How Do You Avoid Being Creatively Overwhelmed?
01:15:46 Fan Freestyle Submission - Shawn Phillips
01:26:11 Closing Freestyle

Harry Mack is BACK with Flow State Podcast Episode 34! This time Harry talks about revolutionizing his time management with the help of a Big Ass Calendar and he discusses his belief that creativity is universal and there’s no wrong way to be creative. This episode’s Meet The Team segment features AxsDeny with a question about how Guerrilla Bars episodes are made. Harry answers burning questions about what exactly is in his backpack, and can Sam with the cam actually read Harry’s mind, before reacting to a freestyle submission and closing things out with some bars.
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Show Notes:
Big Ass Calendar
https://thebigasscalendar.com/
Jesse Itzler
https://jesseitzler.com/
Running Man Festival
https://runningmanfestival.com/
TED - All Of Us 2026
https://conferences.ted.com/ted2026
Euro Tour — **Vienna Show is now sold out
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/shows
Cartoonist Lynda Barry teaches us how to silence our inner critic and draw like a child - Q with Tom Power
https://youtu.be/2CfmeTPQHLE?si=b77X9yK-8Zvs-_oC
Lynda Barry
https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/lynda-barry/
Keith Jarrett Essay
https://nyti.ms/48AWEwr
Victor Wooten
https://www.victorwooten.com/
Harry Mack - Venice Beach Freestyle (Part 1)
https://youtu.be/jjjkAVgMzd4
Harry Mack King Liquor Freestyle
https://youtu.be/4Gl83XjzUKg
Harry Mack Echo Park Freestyle
https://youtu.be/dTPQkEzbRMc
Harry Mack - Santa Monica Freestyle
https://youtu.be/CTlqmmzlDB0
Contents Under Pressurehttps://www.harrymackofficial.com/contents-under-pressure
AxsDeny
AxsDeny.com
https://www.twitch.tv/axsdeny
https://www.instagram.com/axsdeny
https://www.youtube.com/@axsdeny
https://www.twitch.tv/hennsylvania
Harry Mack - SOULilloquies EP
https://youtu.be/F7FsA3JSOHQ
Harry Mack - Rap Coltrane EP | FULLY IMPROVISED FREESTYLE PROJECT
https://youtu.be/rLIkQLj3uJo

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:40 I Got A Big Ass Calendar
00:15:35 Moments of Flow: Lynda Barry
00:27:29 Meet The Team: AxsDeny - How Is Guerrilla Bars Made?
00:49:53 Why Does Harry Always Have A Backpack?
00:51:58 Back On Soulilloquies
01:00:34 Why does Harry twirl his headphone cable?
01:03:37 Can Sam Read Harry’s Mind?
01:13:38 Fan Submitted Freestyle - Jesse L.
01:19:32 How do you avoid saying something you don’t want to say?
01:22:29 Closing Freestyle

In Episode 33 of Flow State Podcast, Harry expresses his love for the unexpected directions that live improvisation can take, geeks out on jazz music theory while talking about Bill Evans and Miles Davis, and admits his secret weakness for coffee table books. This episode’s Meet The Team segment features video editor and animator, Sarah, who asks if freestyling is akin to talk therapy by teaching Harry lessons about himself. Harry also discusses keeping inspiration alive, freestyling as a form of magic, and the impressiveness of a well-crafted pun. Finally, he reacts to a fan-submitted freestyle before recapping the episode with some off-top bars.

Show Notes:
Euro Tour
https://www.harrymackofficial.com/shows
Marc Rebillet
https://www.marcrebillet.com/
ARIatHOME
https://www.youtube.com/@ariathome
LOWLANDS FESTIVAL 2024 FULL SET - Harry Mack
https://youtu.be/juR9CZuF3Xw
Bill Evans - Revealing Something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xix9KVnPxPY
Sunday At The Village Vanguard - Bill Evans Trio
https://open.spotify.com/album/3uwufR7PwniMX7t3v4I5oB?si=79qJSOUUQ76_Yp3YYoLR7Q
Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
https://open.spotify.com/album/1weenld61qoidwYuZ1GESA?si=TA2Mwz_vS5qeY-5jHx_llg
Freestyle Medicine: Harry Mack x UCHealth
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzi2XpYJaIa41TbVA6J3pUCxx07763aC&si=1ebM7If_I_21Jo89
The Book of HOV: A Tribute to JAY‑Z
https://www.thebookofhov.com/
Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop by Vikki Tobak
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780525573883
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780062457714
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780143129257
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9781936891023
Darren Walsh Puns
https://darrenwalsh.co.uk/

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:07 Improvised Live Performance
00:12:39 Moments of Flow - Bill Evans
00:30:11 Meet The Team - Question From Sarah
00:46:23 Q1: What other kind of art inspires you?
00:55:46 Q2: How do you deal with lack of inspiration?
01:04:32 Q3: Have you ever tried doing puns or one-liners?
01:11:03 Fan Submitted Freestyle - Luke M
01:16:53 Closing Freestyle