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- AIC Stories 090 - Faded Words 006 - The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
A tale of kindness and ultimate generosity, this week is a story fromOscar Wilde called The Happy Prince.
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Originally published in May of 1888.
Oscar Wilde is an Irish author, poet, and playwright most notable for his plays and his famous novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.In this story we see a delightful, yet sad, look at the true power of friendship and kindness. Something the world could use a good reminder of now and then.
LINKS
The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
Read by David Szweduik
Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator and host.Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!
You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Theme Music:
Anoitecer (Nightfall) by GuifrogAdditional Music by Marco Trovatello
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message29 min - AIC Stories 089 - Faded Words 005 - The Eyes Have It by Philip K Dick
A little whimsy, now and then, makes for good balance. Theoretically, you could find this type of humor anywhere. But only a topflight science-fictionist, we thought, could have written this story, in just this way…. This week is a story from another legendary writer, Philip K Dick, called They Eyes Have It.
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Originally published in 1953 in "Science Fiction Stories".
Philip K Dick is an American writer known for his fiction exploring everything from altered realities to questions around the human condition. Possibly best known for his story, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, which went on to become the sci-fi film classic Blade Runner.In this story we get a glimpse at a masterful shift in perception with a humorous twist as he examines some common phrases in the English language.
LINKS
They Eyes Have It by Philip K Dick
Read by David Szweduik
Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator and host.Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!
You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Theme Music:
Anoitecer (Nightfall) by GuifrogAdditional Music by Marco Trovatello
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message15 min - AIC Stories 088 - Faded Words 004 - 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Got a problem? Just pick up the phone. It solved them all—and all the same way! This week is a story from the legendary Kurt Vonnegut Jr, author of Slaughterhouse - Five.
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Originally published in January 1962 in "Worlds of If".
Kurt Vonnegut is one of the biggest names in classic sci-fi storytelling, especially stories with a darkly satirical flavor, and this story is one that really makes you think.When a man is faced with an impossible decision, choosing which of his children gets to live, is it really worth immortality?
LINKS
2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Read by David Szweduik
Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator and host.Listen anytime on the Official Website of Faded Words, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!
You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Theme Music:
Anoitecer (Nightfall) by GuifrogAdditional Music by Marco Trovatello
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message25 min - AIC Stories 087 - Faded Words 003 - Dream Town by Henry Slesar
A classic tale of a strange little town that may be hiding a much darker secret! Welcome to Dream Town by Henry Slesar
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Originally published in January 1957 in "Fantastic Universe".
Henry Slesar is an author known for his use of irony and surprise “twist” endings in his work and is most well known for his wide variety of work with the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.Slesar’s story, ‘M is for the Many’ was the first story Hitchcock purchased the rights to adapt, which kicked off a long and successful stretch of collaborations between the two.
LINKS
Dream Town by Henry Slesar on the Project Gutenberg website.
How To Catch The Show & Contact MeListen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!
Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Theme Music:
Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAdditional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message32 min - AIC Stories 086 - Faded Words 002 - Gods of the North by Robert E Howard
We’re venturing into the world of fantasy via a short story called Gods of the North by Robert E Howard. It’s a tale of a fierce warrior's encounter with the icy daughter of a God after standing as the lone, victorious warrior on a bloody battlefield. ----more----
Originally published in March 1934 in "The Fantasy Fan", then reprinted in Fantastic Universe December 1956.
Robert E Howard is best known as being the author and creator of the fantastica tales of Conan the Barbarian, and this story is a glimpse into other times in this world.LINKS
Gods of the North by Robert E Howard on the Project Gutenberg website.
How To Catch The Show & Contact MeListen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!
Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Theme Music:
Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAdditional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message29 min - AIC Stories 085 - Faded Words 001 - Interview - Author Drew Murray and Broken Genius
Author Drew Murray stops by to share his thoughts on his new book, Broken Genius, as well as chat about his journey as an author and his approach to storytelling!
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I had the extreme honor and pleasure of being able to not only read an advance copy of his newly released novel, Broken Genius, but to spend some time having a fantastic conversation with Author Drew Murray on his debut novel that just hit the shelves.
We cover a wide variety of topics including, of course, his book, what motivates him as a writer, why storytelling is so important to him, the craft of creating great stories, and so much more!
I just want to say again, a huge thank you to Drew Murray for spending some time with me in the virtual studio and sincerely friends, you really need to go pick up his book Broken Genius. I know you’ll enjoy it!LINKS
Website
Buy ‘Broken Genius’
How To Catch The Show & Contact MeListen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Faded Words | Adventures in Creativity”!
Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @fadedwordspod, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Theme Music:
Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAdditional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message1 hr 25 min - AIC Stories 084 - AIC Original S183 - Evolutions and new directions
This week is a bit more personal, for both you and I, as I share a bit more about the next chapter in our Adventures in Creativity. There are changes, rather, evolutions underway and I’m very excited to share that with you.
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Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!How To Catch The Show & Contact MeListen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!
Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!
Theme Music:
Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAdditional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message20 min - AIC Stories 083 - AIC Original S182 - Storytelling
The concept of storytelling is one of, if not the only, most important elements of creativity, the creative process, and even simply the human experience. Let’s talk about why.
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Enjoy what I do?
If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!
Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!
Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!How To Catch The Show & Contact MeListen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!
Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!
Theme Music:
Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAdditional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message22 min - AIC Stories 082 - AIC Original S181 - A childs approach to creativity
I’m joined by a very special guest this week to talk about creativity from the perspective of a kid. Especially from the perspective of a kid with a parent that is a creative. My daughter Emma joins me as my co-host this week with some background appearances by my son, Orion as well!
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Enjoy what I do?
If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!
Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!
Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!How To Catch The Show & Contact MeListen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!
Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!
Theme Music:
Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAdditional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message31 min - AIC Stories 081 - AIC Original S180 - Does being an artist ruin your ability to enjoy art?
Do you ever wonder if being an artist has somehow ruined your ability to just ENJOY the type of artwork you make? Let’s talk about this for just a moment.
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Enjoy what I do?
If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!
Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!
Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!How To Catch The Show & Contact MeListen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!
Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!
Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!
Theme Music:
Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAdditional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aicstories/message14 min
About AIC Stories
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A bookish podcast exploring stories in all forms - discussing and reviewing books, films, and tv as I journey through my eclectic TBR backlog and watchlist.