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  • What Losing Everything Taught Me

    What Losing Everything Taught Me
    2026/08/31

    In Episode 41 of Flow State Podcast, Harry reflects on the lack of permanence in life as he prepares to move again, and explores how constantly chasing new gear can become a form of procrastination. He discusses the minimum conditions needed to create, how to push through mental fatigue, and whether it’s actually possible to perfect the art of freestyle. After responding to a fan-submitted freestyle, Harry puts the episode’s ideas to the test with a freestyle of his own.


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    SHOW NOTES:

    Top 20 Most Destructive Wildfires

    www.fire.ca.gov/our-impact/statistics

    Nothing Is Permanent | Flow State with Harry Mack #29

    https://youtu.be/LLa6TBZNfk8

    J.R. Ward

    https://jrward.com/

    The Singles Deluxe

    https://www.harrymackofficial.com/the-singles-deluxe

    GET OVER HERE! | Harry Mack Behind The Bars 016

    https://youtu.be/ubDa_46t_9c?si=G35pLygZ6LY9jqc_

    Scratch

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

    Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow

    https://open.spotify.com/album/0DyXkWHnFMIJSuHfLgNfcc?si=UREkll9GTyuw_GVIquhu3Q

    Music Millennium

    https://musicmillennium.com/

    Crystal Ballroom

    https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/


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    00:00:00 Intro

    00:03:39 Moving Again

    00:20:28 Moments of Flow: J.R. Ward - Invest The Time

    00:34:57 Managing Self-Censorship

    00:41:56 Pushing Through Mental Fatigue

    00:56:05 Falling in Love with Hip-Hop

    01:02:49 Can freestyle be taught and perfected?

    01:10:15 Freestyle Submission - Paul R.

    01:15:39 Closing Freestyle
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    1 時間 23 分
  • My Most Memorable Freestyles

    My Most Memorable Freestyles
    2026/08/10
    In Episode 40 of Flow State Podcast, Harry reflects on his recent European tour and explores the power of musical influence in this episode’s Moments of Flow featuring Branford Marsalis. In Meet The Team, video editor Todd asks Harry how he processes the impact his work has on fans’ lives. Harry also answers questions about what makes a freestyle memorable, his thoughts on AI freestyles, and just how far ahead he thinks while freestyling. After reacting to a fan-submitted freestyle, Harry recaps the episode in classic Flow State fashion.Show Notes:Iconoclasthttps://www.harrymackofficial.com/iconoclastBranford Marsalishttps://www.branfordmarsalis.com/Marsalis Familyhttps://marsalismusic.com/marsalis-familyArt Blakeyhttp://artblakey.com/Philly Joe Joneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philly_Joe_JonesPapa Jo Joneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_JonesBig Sid Catletthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_CatlettKenny Clarkehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_ClarkeTodd Bishophttps://www.instagram.com/bldg17/www.toddbishop.coOmegle Bars 18 (with Di3sel Optic)https://youtu.be/VBBMfHGMs7Isi=0EbPR0rvEIVvCOyQ&t=785Kendrick Videohttps://youtube.com/shorts/91G9Y4Fj_LsDrive-By Freestyles In NYC - Nobody Saw It Cominghttps://youtu.be/iwitE5_mW60Harry Mack Turns Up The SEC Championship Tailgate | Guerrilla Bars 73https://youtu.be/WUmFHa73rDIThe Artist’s Way by Julia Cameronhttps://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780143129257My Most Embarrassing Moments in Freestyle | Flow State with Harry Mack #39 (Saul Good Freestyle)https://youtu.be/MfLYdyw2CEs?si=hqSCrIALviYg-Ahw&t=4780Wozz Beatshttps://www.youtube.com/@wozzbeats/videosTimestamps00:00 Intro00:45 Euro Tour Recap14:36 Moments of Flow: Branford Marsalis - The Lineage of Influence27:31 Art Blakey is a character30:30 Meet The Team: Todd - Longform Editor48:00 Q1: What makes for a memorable freestyle?54:54 Q2: The Sweet-Spot of Word Suggestions01:04:14: Q3: AI Language Models and Freestyle01:11:58 Thinking Ahead During Freestyles01:18:13 Fan Submitted Freestyle - Wozz Beats*01:26:57 Closing Freestyle
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    1 時間 32 分
  • My Most Embarrassing Moments in Freestyle

    My Most Embarrassing Moments in Freestyle
    2026/07/20
    In Episode 39 of Flow State Podcast, Harry returns with a solo episode as he prepares for his European tour. This episode’s Moments of Flow features Rick Rubin talking about ignoring the outcome when being creative, and a bonus Moment of Flow features a costumed character absolutely shredding it on the drums. In Meet The Team, iKaanic asks Harry about his obsession with practicing. Harry also reflects on embarrassing moments that have stayed with him over the years, reacts to a fan-submitted freestyle, and closes the episode with his signature recap freestyle.Show NotesHuberman Lab - Protocols to Access Creative Energy and Process | Rick Rubinhttps://youtu.be/GpgqXCkRO-w?si=r9Du5w0qG5CNezDrNyango Star Drumminghttps://youtu.be/-UYgORr5Qhg?si=ORSBRNJ4SOqwutrsiKaanic - In Peacehttps://open.spotify.com/album/7o47Ncq38sOpEaVFPknV2r?si=_8LPoTljTnS8GJ2ny-3ynAiKaanichttps://www.youtube.com/ikaanichttps://www.instagram.com/ikaanic/Israel Annohhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpcZpmRLm6Ahttps://pindangorecords.com/recordings-albums-artists/afuebe-by-israel-annoh/Sonny Rollinshttps://sonnyrollins.com/J Dilla Batcheshttps://open.spotify.com/album/6weRSYjUgB6yPz3HAUTlFr?si=tx2PQSweTZ-klLr9TR_wwAhttps://open.spotify.com/album/43dlRbuIleFKd8fOAsZv9B?si=2ca3884632ca4293https://open.spotify.com/album/2YkfSY3iYHt8ntC0FF3JIu?si=aa4e55e8c43b42e2https://open.spotify.com/album/1zpnkC3MR6hIaVfxgg0KFo?si=144603a550ba4e77MF DOOM Special Herbshttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1YHFqY4cLcpCxSi4hplSzJ?si=1yVZprcUT_60iNP1iH0dQAMadLibhttps://open.spotify.com/album/12Ul3nb1lU4EJN8ZFSMHGn?si=fd66f109339f4bf12001 Instrumentalhttps://open.spotify.com/album/3t3Ar2cJUVLY6yTRmrezI8?si=c8ada02270cc4774Still Drehttps://open.spotify.com/track/503OTo2dSqe7qk76rgsbep?si=127976cc06164997Mobb Deephttps://open.spotify.com/track/1VIG2mUBL5JoXbcKKXU2af?si=16f0269076bd417ehttps://open.spotify.com/track/7N1Vjtzr1lmmCW9iasQ8YO?si=9092bd467eb440f8Milkbone Keep It Realhttps://open.spotify.com/track/2pFqCPGkedpl5ThtyNvmEG?si=b0fbb4fadd964a9bWu-Tanghttps://open.spotify.com/track/119c93MHjrDLJTApCVGpvx?si=fb132632df6e40bdhttps://open.spotify.com/track/37jaEO9DnuZmpcHPWyBF6A?si=0e95abcd845c48c8PeteStrumentalshttps://open.spotify.com/album/3BXHZmPR0u5TBVlxcp4Tjk?si=o2rqbsh4SLibZzP8uW2EvQGang Starrhttps://open.spotify.com/track/30oTS7bm0aH3p7lqjEIu8q?si=e18547386f4e4ef0https://open.spotify.com/track/3lGBvPUgO7MJltUnBlOpe9?si=5003e42b89dd44faPharcyde Runnin’https://open.spotify.com/track/0XgpiStoxq1IJncYlPrvZ5?si=bb0a40aa4a404ca1SaulGoodwww.youtube.com/@saulgood_music*Corrected to accurately reflect the name of the freestyler 00:00:00 Intro00:01:35 Rehearsing for Euro Tour00:11:56 Moments of Flow: Rick Rubin00:29:19 Moments of Flow: Nyango Star00:35:56 Meet the Team - iKaanic asks “Why is Harry so obsessed with practicing?”00:56:31 Filling Y’all With Joy01:04:53 Jazz Standards of Rap01:12:02 Stories of Embarrassment01:18:46 Fan Submitted Freestyle - SaulGood01:23:52 Closing Freestyle
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    1 時間 30 分
  • I Tried To Go On Vacation...

    I Tried To Go On Vacation...
    2026/06/29

    In Episode 38 of Flow State Podcast, Harry returns with a solo episode introducing the world to his alter ego, "Vacation Harry," and reflecting on the importance of rest, balance, and creativity. This episode’s Moments of Flow features Austin Kleon, who shares why there’s no finish line to a creative life, along with a bonus moment of inspiration from David Bowie. In Meet The Team, Cheyne asks Harry how becoming a father has influenced his creativity. Harry also answers fan questions about the relationship between music and memory, finding flow state in the kitchen, and rap’s lasting influence, before reacting to a fan-submitted freestyle and closing the episode with some bars.


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    Show Notes:EUROPE 2026 FESTIVALS TICKETS ON SALE

    https://www.harrymackofficial.com/shows


    Austin Kleon

    https://austinkleon.com/


    Blackout Poetry

    https://austinkleon.com/newspaperblackout/


    Keep Going

    https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9781523506644


    Steal Like An Artist

    https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780761169253


    Show Your Work

    https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780761178972


    Roy Haynes

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Haynes


    Inspirations - Michael Apted

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspirations_(film)


    The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

    https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780593652886


    Cheyne Jones

    https://www.instagram.com/cheynejones/


    Deusy59

    https://www.youtube.com/@deusy59



    00:00:00 Intro00:01:46 Harry Takes A Vacation00:20:44 Moments of Flow: Austin Kleon00:32:41 Moments of Flow: David Bowie00:44:48 Meet The Team: Cheyne asks “How Does Starting A Family Affect Your Creativity?”00:56:23 The connection between music and memory01:07:26 Flow State In a Professional Kitchen01:11:58 The Influence of Rap01:23:26 Freestyle Submission: DeusyRaps01:32:35 Closing Freestyle
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    1 時間 39 分
  • I Jammed With Norah Jones

    I Jammed With Norah Jones
    2026/06/08
    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._____Show Notes:Norah Jones Is Playing Along with Harry Mack (Podcast Season 2 Episode 27)https://youtu.be/F4gGroSuYWk?si=zBgFOkqGEbjgukyNBrian Bladehttps://www.brianblade.com/Logicwww.youtube.com/@logicQuestlovehttps://questlove.com/Christian McBridehttps://www.christianmcbride.com/Harry Mack Drum Solo Live In Tilburghttps://youtu.be/7NX2StRvdoIHarry Mack - "Bounce House" Car Freestyle - Jacob Mannhttps://youtu.be/gqGThHzAilw?si=kcpuk6uf5HwZeIi6Euro Tour — All Headlining Shows SOLD OUThttps://www.harrymackofficial.com/showsKeith Haringhttps://www.haring.com/Michael Small’s I Couldn’t Throw It Out - How Keith Haring Changed Art: Hear Him in '83https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/how-keith-haring-changed-art-hear-him-in-83/Wild Stylehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_StyleHarry Mack Freestyles from Randomlists.comhttps://youtu.be/fYFiBJVbdf8?si=pnFOG61uui--KLTIHarry Mack Portland Freestylehttps://youtu.be/EJp8pHc2MQQ?si=Cix_wpA_7ueXE32FScratchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(2001_film))Sur Jazzhttps://www.youtube.com/@surjazz_https://www.instagram.com/surjazz/Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:01:01 Norah Jones Podcast00:29:37 Moments of Flow - Keith Haring00:47:33 Meet the Team - Sur Jazz Asks About the Business Side of H Mack01:09:28 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 R01:32:23 Closing Freestyle
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    1 時間 39 分
  • I Opened For Lil Jon In Idaho

    I Opened For Lil Jon In Idaho
    2026/05/18

    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
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  • Fear and Excitement For My TED Talk

    Fear and Excitement For My TED Talk
    2026/04/27

    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
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    1 時間 34 分
  • How Guerrilla Bars Is Made

    How Guerrilla Bars Is Made
    2026/04/13
    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. _______Show Notes:Big Ass Calendarhttps://thebigasscalendar.com/Jesse Itzlerhttps://jesseitzler.com/Running Man Festivalhttps://runningmanfestival.com/TED - All Of Us 2026https://conferences.ted.com/ted2026Euro Tour — **Vienna Show is now sold outhttps://www.harrymackofficial.com/showsCartoonist Lynda Barry teaches us how to silence our inner critic and draw like a child - Q with Tom Powerhttps://youtu.be/2CfmeTPQHLE?si=b77X9yK-8Zvs-_oCLynda Barryhttps://drawnandquarterly.com/author/lynda-barry/Keith Jarrett Essayhttps://nyti.ms/48AWEwrVictor Wootenhttps://www.victorwooten.com/Harry Mack - Venice Beach Freestyle (Part 1)https://youtu.be/jjjkAVgMzd4Harry Mack King Liquor Freestylehttps://youtu.be/4Gl83XjzUKgHarry Mack Echo Park Freestylehttps://youtu.be/dTPQkEzbRMcHarry Mack - Santa Monica Freestylehttps://youtu.be/CTlqmmzlDB0Contents Under Pressurehttps://www.harrymackofficial.com/contents-under-pressureAxsDenyAxsDeny.comhttps://www.twitch.tv/axsdenyhttps://www.instagram.com/axsdenyhttps://www.youtube.com/@axsdenyhttps://www.twitch.tv/hennsylvaniaHarry Mack - SOULilloquies EPhttps://youtu.be/F7FsA3JSOHQHarry Mack - Rap Coltrane EP | FULLY IMPROVISED FREESTYLE PROJECThttps://youtu.be/rLIkQLj3uJo00:00:00 Intro00:01:40 I Got A Big Ass Calendar00:15:35 Moments of Flow: Lynda Barry00:27:29 Meet The Team: AxsDeny - How Is Guerrilla Bars Made?00:49:53 Why Does Harry Always Have A Backpack?00:51:58 Back On Soulilloquies01:00:34 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
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