How Did a TV Movie Save the World? ft. a Communications Professor (David Craig, Apocalypse Television)
How did a TV film save the world from nuclear destruction? What do we miss out on if we dismiss social media? Why do we have so many dystopian sci-fi stories but few in the opposite light? This week, ...
16 Nov 202343min
Storytime - LSPTPod 3rd Year Anniversary Special (w/ Dr. Drea Letamendi, Craig Thompson, Mark Chavez)
Why is college NOT the best years of your life? Why do people like horror & crime stories? What goes into deciding what to omit from a half-memoir? What do sci-fi and rom-com have in common? What does...
2 Nov 202356min
Can AI Help Write A Novel? ft. an AI-Experimenting Novelist (Stephen Marche)
At this point, you've probably heard so much about ChatGPT and language model AI, but can it actually help write a book? How is an AI-written novel really created? Amid all the craze and myths of the ...
5 Okt 202343min
What is Your Golden Moment? ft. a fmr Director @ MasterClass (Davis Carter)
How do you create master classes with some of the most influential people in the world? How do "golden moments" shape our lives and stories? How do we decide what to leave out of a story vs. what to k...
21 Sep 202341min
Where Are Your Roots? ft. a Non-Fiction Graphic Novelist (Craig Thompson)
Why is the American agriculture story relevant to you (yes, you)? Is comic book a genre or a medium? Why should you care about where your food comes from? How does the story of an herbal root connect ...
7 Sep 202344min
What Is Cable's Legacy (Part II)? ft. a fmr. Cable TV Executive (Doug Herzog)
How do a channel's advertisement and content creation fuel each other to strengthen its story? How does the late night / day time / prime time distinction affect content styles on cable? What is cable...
24 Aug 202335min
What Story Does Cable Tell (Part I)? ft. a fmr. Cable TV Executive (Doug Herzog)
What are the stories of MTV and Comedy Central? How has The Daily Show changed through different eras (Craig Kilborn, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah)? What will become of late night TV? This week, we welcom...
10 Aug 202336min
How Do ASL and Comedy Make a Physician? ft. a Medical Doctor (Dr. G)
How do American Sign Language and improv comedy make you a better family physician? This week, we sit down and chat with Dr. G (Deborah Gilboa)! Dr. G is a family physician, keynote speaker on stress ...
27 Jul 202344min
