Giving life to an entire novel is no small task, from the vilest depths to the most angelic heights, it takes a master of character to make each voice unique and real in the audience’s mind. In this episode, we’re talking to Peter Kenny about mining the text of a story in order for a voice actor to build themselves into a cast of one.


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A well-written short story is like a well-cooked stake. Balance the seasoning, heat, and preparation, and you’ve got a great meal. Mess up any one of those components and you’ll be left with a salty charcoal brickett. In this episode, we’re back for a second course of Volume One of LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS to see which stories got the recipe just right.

In the best audio and visual art, music and sound design are a creative’s super power. They can pull heart strings, pour ice down your back, and put you on the edge of your seat. But like any great power, they can backfire if you don’t use them wisely when setting a mood. And when it comes to creating a vibe in the realm of audio stories, few people know the importance of that particular artform like Chris Burke.

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Few things can showcase a wide variety of artistic talent like a good short story anthology series, and like any group performance, what makes it work is solid fundamentals. Tonight, we’re breaking down Volume One of LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS in order to see how the different pieces of an anthology influence the whole series

In the year 2020, much of the film industry ground to a halt as the pandemic took hold of the world. As lockdowns went on, we saw the storytellers embrace the possibilities of audio-drama. One such storyteller is Bret Wood, who transitioned from filmmaking into podcasting and has ventured even further into the realm of audio to push its boundaries.

When it comes to inclusion, there is a fine line between tokenism and actual representation. So how do storytellers embrace the wonderful variety of the world without making it seem condescending or calculated? For filmmaker James Kicklighter, the answer to this question is about elevating voices while doing the work to keep the stories authentic.

Learn more about James Kicklighter and his work at jameskicklighter.com

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Mythical beings and prophetic legends have long held a cushy seat in the “correct side”, but Princess Mononoke shows that even the spirits and gods are not immune to the dangers of extremism and excess. In this episode, we’re back to break down how Hayao Miyazaki employs ancient archetypes to tell a timeless story that rings through the ages and feels eerily relevant to our conflicted times.

Of the stories to be told, “Man vs Nature” is one of the oldest and well trodden, yet set in feudal Japan where spirits and gods were so much a part of everyday life, this tale takes on new relevance and nuance. Tonight, we’re here to breakdown Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece, Princess Mononoke, and figure out how it creates a story about walking the razor’s edge of cooperation and maturity.

Finding the Mother Tree on Audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Mother-Tree-Discovering-Wisdom/dp/B08LDXXN29/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=finding+the+mother+tree&qid=1624327259&sr=8-1

The internet is a vast ocean full of numerous and plentiful audiences, but how does a creative plumb the depths for THEIR audience across these treacherous waters. In this episode, we’re talking about digital marketing with Kelly Biggs of WSI about how to fish the stormy seas like master anglers to help your creative projects find an audience that will bite.

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It’s not every day that a movie can come along simultaneously satirizing an entire genre while also revolutionizing it. In May of ‘97, THE FIFTH ELEMENT did just that. In this episode...we’re back to finish breaking down what makes this piece of science fiction powerful enough to stand the test of time.