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- CHRIS VOGLER | The Writer's Journey ContinuesThis is my 2nd chat with Chris Vogler, author of the classic book The Writer’s Journey. The 25th anniversary edition of his book discusses using esoterica such as the chakra system, the tarot, and more to get deeper into the truth of your characters, the world of your story, and your audience's emotions - and so do we. GREAT talk. Enjoy! Chris Vogler blog: https://chrisvogler.wordpress.com The Writer’s Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1615933158/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_pvKpEbSJ9K83https://www.amazon.com/dp/1615933158/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_pvKpEbSJ9K8 Chris Vogler on our previous podcast: http://ifiknewyoubetter.libsyn.com/christopher-vogler-on-the-writers-journey1 hr 8 min
- KEVIN GEIGER | Fretful Laowai: Pandemic Edition
Originally I’d planned to release my NEW follow-up interview with Chris Vogler today. But coronavirus gonna coronavirus, so like many others who could, I had to make a dramatic escape from China to avoid possibly being on lockdown for months on end. So today, fellow displaced Beijinger KEVIN GEIGER and I dig into what’s going on, what might come next, and what we are doing in the meantime.
32 min - ELLEN SHOOK | My Mom, Part 3: Onward and UpwardToday’s show features the third act of my 3-part interview with Ellen Shook, my Mom. Her story is one of perseverance and overcoming, and it’s been quite a journey. I also have a quick update about the coronavirus here in China, and my plans to GTFO ASAP, as well as some shout-outs to several people who have helped make this show possible. LISTEN to all the previous shows at https://ifiknewyoubetter.libsyn.com/ and enjoy!46 min
- ELLEN SHOOK | My Mom, Part 2: Us Against The WorldToday I present part 2 of a very personal series of interviews I did with my mom, Ellen. WARNING: this episode deals extensively with domestic abuse, sexual secrets, and escaping violence in the home. But there is also lots of humor and inspiration to be found in her story, so I hope you check it out. Visit https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/contact-us to give feedback; the finale - Part 3 - is next week.1 hr 10 min
- ELLEN SHOOK | My Mom, Part 1: Into The UnknownThe next few weeks I’m presenting a very special series of interviews with the one woman who shaped me more than any other: my mom, Ellen. Her personal story and the vivid memories she shares - from growing up in small town America, striking out on her own, surviving domestic abuse, and ultimately creating a wonderful life and a 30-year happy marriage for herself - are fascinating, and I hope you enjoy. Visit https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/contact-usto give feedback, and tune in next week for Part 2!1 hr 20 min
- KEVIN GEIGER | Fretful Laowai NYE SpecialWe’re coming off an extended hiatus and looking forward to a great 2020 of new shows. This week, I sit down with KEVIN GEIGER again for a special New Years Eve edition of the two-man jam we call the Fretful Laowai Radio Hour. Enjoy the show, and please join me NEXT week when I interview…my Mom. Happy New Year!46 min
- BRENDAN DAVIS | About My Father
October’s solo episode of the show could be called “If You Knew ME Better”. This is a very candid and revealing one, as I share details about my father and his life that I never have publicly; *trigger warning* for those sensitive to stories of domestic violence that you might want to skip the second half of this one. I also have some updates regarding the show schedule, info about some upcoming LIVE events I’m part of in Las Vegas, San Francisco, at Stanford University, and UC Berkeley, and more.
43 min - KEN LEE | Michael Wiese ProductionsKEN LEE has been working with Michael Wiese and his production / consulting / publishing company from almost the very beginning. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Ken met Michael through a friend’s referral, and several hours into their first lunch together they joined forces. We talk about the stories behind many classic film & TV books including Christopher Vogler’s “The Writer’s Journey”, Steven J. Katz’s “Film Directing: Shot by Shot”, Judith Weston’s “Directing Actors”, and Blake Snyder’s “Save The Cat!”, which helped rewrite the entire vernacular of Hollywood. Ken and I discuss all this plus the mechanics of book publishing, growing a business organically, and more.
LINKS: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/knew-resources
1 hr 7 min - Recommendations: JESSE APPELL, FU HAN, & MARK LEVINE showsThis week I’m cross-posting an 8-minute shortie episode to both “If I Knew You Better” and my original, retired podcast “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom”. There are THREE recent episodes of my other show, “How China Works” (co-hosted with Yingying Li), that I really don’t want you to miss. Check out those shows and our guests MARK LEVINE, FU HAN, ISABEL CROOK, & JESSE APPELL via the links in the shows notes, and subscribe to “How China Works” and “If I Knew You Better” so you don’t miss anything. Thanks!
LINKS: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources
9 min - KEVIN GEIGER | Return of the Fretful LaowaiReturning Champion KEVIN GEIGER swings back by the studio to have an unfiltered chat about, among other things: spinning plates, Brexits big & small, the comedy & tragedy of film financing, the care & feeding of billionaires, the ever-changing China mental map, plus Brendan’s upcoming speaking engagement in Vegas, among other things. We riff far and wide with this one, name-checking Robert Anton Wilson & “model agnosticism", Gordon White & “Fortress America”, Marshall McLuhan’s “The map is not the territory", Korzybski & General Semantics, and the coming relevance of the 2013 Matt Damon dystopian sci-fi movie ELYSIUM to our daily lives. Enjoy! MORE: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/knew-resources55 min
About If I Knew You Better
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Brendan Davis asks fascinating guests from around the world the questions you'd ask if you knew them better.