A conversation with songwriting legend Mark Sanders
One of the pervasive myths about any creative pursuit is that the best artists are able to tap into some kind of divine inspiration. The truth is a bit less interesting: it takes a lot of hard work, d...
29 Juli 202135min
A conversation with Emmy-winning broadcast journalist Lauren Victory
Anyone who works in any storytelling field has had to learn to manage deadlines. It's a threat, a motivator, and sometimes a crucible for creative ideas. While many of us have spent our careers dreadi...
24 Juni 202127min
A conversation with David Plotz, chief executive officer of City Cast
Podcasts are relatively new, but the Slate Political Gabfest—endorsed by Stephen Colbert and others—has been a mainstay on the airwaves for 15 years. We sat down with Gabfest host David Plotz—CEO of C...
25 Maj 202122min
A conversation with artist manager Howard Greynolds
Think about one of the favorite concerts you've seen. You may need to reach back a little further than you'd like. For those two hours, chances are you were transfixed by the artist. And it wasn't an ...
11 Maj 202124min
Emmy-nominated sitcom director Mark Cendrowski talks storytelling
Crafting a good joke requires hours of writing, rewriting, and experimenting. And then, of course, there's timing and delivery. Mark Cendrowski is an Emmy-nominated sitcom director who has worked at t...
17 Feb 202131min
A conversation with BCV general manager and vice president Mark Skroch
The articles written over the past year on leading through a crisis could fill several encyclopedias. Within them, the terms trust, transparency, and communication have almost become cliché. They are ...
28 Jan 202125min
The right way to tell a story: A conversation with Emmy-winning producer Dave Lubbers
Dave Lubbers has made his reputation and picked up a few Emmys and Peabody awards by finding those indelible moments in stories. As a producer for ESPN for more than 20 years, he's covered the athlete...
13 Dec 202025min
