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Origin Story episodes
- Owen Dennis (Infinity Train) on Making Cartoons for Everyone
Owen Dennis is a writer, producer, voice actor, and storyboard artist who has worked on animated series like the Regular Show, Infinity Train, and Close Enough and movies including The Greatest Ape and Regular Show: The Movie.
We talk about Dennis' frustration over the idea that cartoons are only for kids and pitching complicated shows to studio executives.
Watch Infinity Train streaming on HBO Max
Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp
Follow Owen on Twitter here.
Visit our website: Originstory.show
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Cover art and website design by Melody Hirsch
Origin Story original score by Ryan Hopper
"Aeroplane Cabin" provided by CBJ_Student
"Atmosphere in the aircraft cabin" provided by tosha73
1 hr 19 min - Gina Nutt (Night Rooms) on Horror and the Power of What Goes Unsaid
Gina Nutt is the author of the essay collection Night Rooms (Two Dollar Radio) and the poetry collection Wilderness Champion (Gold Wake Press). She earned her MFA from Syracuse University. Her writing has appeared in Cosmonauts Avenue, Joyland, Ninth Letter, and other publications.
We talk about her relationship to horror movies and how that's informed her approach to writing. Gina's writing is constantly finding a way to make real what goes unsaid - and to make essays that, not unlike a horror movie, revolve around a thing that may never appear onscreen.
Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp
Buy Night Rooms by Gina Nutt here.
Visit our website: Originstory.show
Follow us on Twitter @originstory_
Do you have feedback or questions for us? Email us [email protected]
Cover art and website design by Melody Hirsch
Origin Story original score by Ryan Hopper
1 hr 9 min - Greg Kasavin (Hades) on Writing as a Form of Exorcism and the Role of Narrative in Games
Greg Kasavin is the creative director and writer at Supergiant games where he’s helped create critically acclaimed titles such as Bastion, Pyre, Transistor, and Hades.
Prior to working at SuperGiant Games, Greg worked as a games journalist for Gamespot where he rose the ranks from being an intern all the way to executive editor (editor in chief) of the publication. He’s also worked in various producer roles for games in the Command & Conquer franchise, and as a publishing producer on Spec Ops: The Line.
We talk with Greg about his relationship with the protagonist of Hades and what he thinks about the role of narrative in gaming.
Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp
Learn more about Hades here.
Follow Greg on Twitter here.
Visit our website: Originstory.show
Follow us on Twitter @originstory_
Do you have feedback or questions for us? Email us [email protected]
Cover art and website design by Melody Hirsch
Origin Story original score by Ryan Hopper
1 hr 33 min - Nick Guérin (Spiritfarer) on Death Positivity and Making Care into a Game Mechanic
Nick Guérin is the creative director at Thunder Lotus Games where he directed and wrote Spiritfarer, which has been described as a “cozy management sim about dying.” Nick’s other work includes design work on several Assassin’s Creed games including Origins and Syndicate as well as design for Watch Dogs 2.
In this episode, we interview Nick Guérin about how he translated the experience of caring for someone who is dying into a video game and why it is important to demystify and talk about death openly.
In this episode, we interview Nick Guérin about how he translated the experience of caring for someone who is dying into a video game and why it is important to demystify death.
Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp
Learn more about Spiritfarer here.
Visit our website: Originstory.show
Follow us on Twitter @originstory_
Do you have feedback or questions for us? Email us [email protected]
Cover art and website design by Melody Hirsch
Origin Story original score by Ryan Hopper
1 hr 14 min - Our Origin Story
What is the origin story of Origin Story? In this brief intro episode we break down who we are and the basic concept of the show. We'll be talking to artists across music, games, novels, and TV about how they got involved with their different craft and makes stories meaningful to them.
Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp
Visit our website: Originstory.show
Follow us on Twitter @originstory_
Do you have feedback or questions for us? Email us [email protected]
Cover art and website design by Melody Hirsch
Origin Story original score by Ryan Hopper
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About Origin Story
From the publisher's feed
Origin Story is a conversational podcast that interviews creators about their lives, their work, and what's fueling their creations. Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp.