I'm so glad that you wrote this post, Jeanne! While I often listen to NPR when I'm driving or working (graphic design), I've never had it on in my studio. I guess it seemed too "serious" and it never even occurred to me. My head definitely can get in the way of my painting though, so I tried tuning in this week and it really helped me from overthinking what I'm painting. It seemed to help me detach just enough. Of course any election was pretty exhausting but that makes me want to try TED talks other program archives now too.
