On this special episode of the Future of StoryTelling Podcast, pioneering photographer Stephen Shore talks about the craft of photography, tells stories from his illustrious career, and shares his philosophy on art and life.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Stephen Shore, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, David Gray, and Megan Worman.

AREA15 is the world’s first district dedicated entirely to immersive entertainment. Leading it is CEO Winston Fisher, whose real estate background gives him a unique perspective on location-based entertainment. Today on the FoST Podcast, Winston discusses how space can be considered content, what he’s learned from AREA15, and what a 21st century business model looks like.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Winston Fisher, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, David Gray, and Megan Worman.

As Chief Creative Officer of BBDO Worldwide, David Lubars is constantly adapting to change— a skill that has allowed him to lead the agency to become the most creatively recognized in the world. On today’s episode of the FoST podcast, David shares his insights on how BBDO creates magic in an environment full of mess.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to David Lubars, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, David Gray, and Megan Worman.

The mission of the National Geographic Society is to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world. Chief Storytelling Officer Kaitlin Yarnall, her team, and the storytellers they fund aim to achieve this goal by telling the right story in the right way to the right person. On today’s episode of the FoST podcast, Kaitlin shares insights on impact storytelling from one of the biggest scientific and educational nonprofits in the world.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Kaitlin Yarnall, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, David Gray, and Megan Worman.

In their new film, The Beanie Bubble, co-directors Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash look closely at the hopes and delusions behind a consumerist craze– and, perhaps, behind our society as a whole. On today’s episode of the FoST Podcast, Charlie sits down with this dynamic duo to explore their creative process, the themes of their film, and collaboration as a married couple.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Kristin Gore, Damian Kulash, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, and Megan Worman.

Derek Ham, PhD, is using the spatial and empathetic capacities of VR to illuminate stories from African American history, allowing participants to feel embodied in different moments in time. On today’s episode of the FoST Podcast, Derek and Charlie talk about revisiting history through space, empathizing with the full spectrum of emotions, and the opportunities presented by emerging media.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Derek Ham, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, and Megan Worman.

Fever is a platform that is filling a crucial hole in the live entertainment market: they’re not only curating the best events for users based on their interests, but also providing creators with the data they need to scale and improve their experiences. In today’s episode, Fever co-founder and CEO Ignacio Bachiller discusses how Fever works for both consumers and producers, and where he sees the live entertainment industry heading.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Ignacio Bachiller, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, and Megan Worman.

Esports are a rapidly growing entertainment phenomenon, drawing in millions of viewers from around the globe, particularly young people. As the developer and publisher of some of the world’s most popular esports, Riot Games is at the forefront of this field. Today, Riot’s Global Vice President of Esports Publishing, Dan Sutton, helps us understand what esports are and why the stories that arise from them are just as compelling as those in traditional sports.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Dan Sutton, Brenna Web, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, and Megan Worman.

In honor of the Tribeca Festival taking place this week in New York City, we’re revisiting a conversation with Tribeca’s CEO and co-founder Jane Rosenthal. In this episode, Jane discusses the festival’s important role in finding, highlighting, and supporting the development of new and diverse voices. 

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Jane Rosenthal, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, and Megan Worman.

For years, French artist JR has been making statements by printing large-scale portraits and pasting them in public locations across the globe. Now, he’s using augmented reality technology to make it easier than ever for communities to share their stories. JR Reality, created with Superblue and Niantic, is a platform that lets anyone with a smartphone add their portrait and story to geotagged locations throughout their city. On today’s episode, JR talks about the creative process behind the app and what it means both for him and for the world.

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© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.

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124 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Founder, Jason Oberholtzer

Executive Producer, Mike Rugnetta

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to JR, Superblue, Bonnie Eldon, Meghal Janardan, Elisabeth March, Michael Bass, and Megan Worman.