Johanna Basford

Illustrator Johanna Basford and inventor Cheong Choon Ng discuss the success of adult coloring books and Rainbow Loom. Psychologist Ben Michaelis explains why insecure people tend to engage in crazes. The podcast also delves into the resurgence of hula hooping and the history of childhood crazes like Transformers and Pokemon originating in Japan. The tragic consequences of playground crazes are also addressed.