Story Matters with Curt Mega

Part 2 of my conversation with animator/creator Leigh Lahav. We talk about how she developed her specific style as an artist, her taste in parody and comedy and the changing tide of creating for the internet. Also in this episode, another installment of Story Matters Story Collab Sessions featuring Kim Whalen! 

You can find all of Leigh's work on her channel at https://www.youtube.com/onlyleigh. 

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Spooky Ride by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/250/spooky-ride

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

In this part 1 of 2 episodes, I sit down with artist/animator Leigh Lahav to talk about her journey as an animator/artist coming from Israel to Los Angeles, the challenges that go into creating original animation for YouTube/internet culture, her passion for parody and fandom and the isolation that comes from living life as an artist.

You can find all of Leigh's work on her channel at https://www.youtube.com/onlyleigh. 

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A special episode of Story Matters! In the first part of this week's episode, I present to you a tale of comedy and horror in BusOcalypse! Written and created in part with my amazing Patron backers during our September Story Collab session! Just in time for October 1st/AKA the beginning of Halloween season! In the second part of this week's episode, I talk with Molly Kate Tracy, a television critic, blogger and writer. We discuss about the role of the critic in the artistic process, the critic's responsibility to both the audience and creator and the need for more diversity in Television, specifically that of disabled characters where they are more than just the punch line to a joke or a burden to the main characters... but rather, the star of their OWN shows and the hero of their OWN stories with their own agency and full of life, joy and hope. You know... human. 

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In this 2nd and final part of my conversation with actor Lauren Lopez (Starkid, Poe Party, Spies are Forever and more!) we talk about her experience being apart of a internet phenomenon and finding her own unique creative voice in the process, the importance of not comparing yourself or your creative journey with others, and the joy of finding a creative community and making your own work! We also talk about recent projects (The Solve it Squad Returns) and her upcoming series (Stellar People) and answer some questions from my Patrons at Patreon.com/storymatters! We also talk about adopting a rescue animal, the joy of being a pet caretaker and her daughter Diane the dog! Enjoy! 

Lauren's body of work includes Starkid's A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship, Trail to Oregon, Holy Musical Batman, and Firebringer, Tin Can Brother's Spies Are Forever and The Solve-It Squad Returns, and Shipwrecked Comedy's Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party! You can also find her in Muzzled the Musical and the upcoming series Stellar People! For more info on Lauren, visit http://www.lauren-lopez.com! 

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In this part 1 of 2 episodes, I sit down with Lauren Lopez to talk about her journey from dancer to musical theatre, to college, to Starkid to LA and all the ups and downs in-between. We also talk about the importance on having a life and focus outside of show business and what it means to keep a balanced perspective between career, creativity and living your life in the real world. Some of Lauren's work includes Starkid's A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship, Trail to Oregon, Holy Musical Batman, and Firebringer, Tin Can Brother's Spies Are Forever and The Solve-It Squad Returns, and Shipwrecked Comedy's Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party! You can also find her in Muzzled the Musical and the upcoming series Stellar People! For more info on Lauren, visit http://www.lauren-lopez.com! 

Support Story Matters on Patreon at Patreon.com/storymatters!
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Welcome back to Story Matters! In this first episode of Season 2, Kim Whalen joins me to recap our summer holiday through Italy, France and Spain and the stories and culture we experienced while traveling through those beautiful countries. We also talk about what we watched and read during our adventure through Europe! Enjoy! Help make Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye happen at www.wayward.guide!

You can email me at [email protected], you can listen to all episodes at www.storymatterspodcast.com, and you can support the podcast at www.Patreon.com/storymatters! 

In this special bonus episode, I bring on special guest Kim Whalen to bring an improvised story to life written by some of my amazing Patreon backers! Every month, we do a group chat and write a story one line at a time! This month's wacky, silly and tense tale: THE CASE OF  THE KGB MAMMOTH! Enjoy! You can join in our monthly Group Chat's on Patreon at Patreon.com/storymatters!

In this special part 2 of 2 season finale of Story Matters Podcast, I take you back through my journey auditioning for Newsies on Broadway, the relationships I made along the way and why I am feel led to keep telling the stories I tell. In the past 6 months, Story Matters has been received with such support and encouragement and it really just blows my mind. Thank you all for listening and enjoy this very special Season 1 finale as I tie up a multi-episode arc of answering the Who, What, Where and Why of the journey that led me to this place in my life, telling stories to you. You can listen to all episodes of the show at www.storymatterspodcast.com!

In this week's episode, I sit down with William J. Stribling (director of Shipwrecked Comedy's Poe Party and so much more) to talk about his creative process from writing to directing to editing and his perspective on storytelling through filmmaking. We also go behind the scenes of Poe Party and find out what it took to shoot such an ambitious project in only 10 days! This is an AMAZING episode filled with so much knowledge and insight into the filmmaking process and I can’t wait you all to hear it and learn from Joe! You can listen to all episodes of the show at www.storymatterspodcast.com!

In this special part 1 of 2 episodes, I take you back through my journey of traveling to New York City for my very first Broadway audition - my childhood dream role of Jack Kelly in the original Broadway cast of of Newsies. Travel with me to The Big Apple as I take you through the cab rides, the coffee shops and the catastrophic auditions that formed so much of what I know and love (and hate) about New York City. Enjoy!

You can support the show on PATREON at Patreon.com/storymatters and if you like the show, click the rating button on iTunes and leave us a rating and review! You can also email Curt directly at [email protected] with your feedback, thoughts, stories and ideas! You can listen to all episodes of the show at www.storymatterspodcast.com! Enjoy!