Story Matters
Summary: A weekly podcast with creators Curt Mega, Kim Whalen and Mike Tobias, exploring the art of storytelling with retrospectives on films and stories new and old, examining their impact, their legacy and their lessons and applying them to the world today. Each episode we will take a deep dive into stories across a wide variety of genres and mediums to gain better insight and understanding into how the stories we tell shape our lives, impact our culture and transform our world. Special guests and in-depth conversations about the creative process and the art of storytelling. New episodes every Monday. Available on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast or wherever you listen to podcasts! You can also find all episodes at www.storymatterspodcast.com
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Podcasts:
Black Friday. A time of joy... love... and fist-fights over Tickle-Me-Elmos. Enjoy this original poem written by Curt Mega and performed by Curt and podcast favorite Kim Whalen about the holiday we all treasure so dearly... BLACK FRIDAY!
In this special Thanksgiving-themed episode/radio play, Grandpa Henry regales us with tales of Thanksgivings of old (circa 2016) and the epic story of the time he saved Thanksgiving from the Russian mob. Enjoy! This story was written alongside my amazing Patron backers and features the voice talents of Kim Whalen and yours truly!
I sit down my imaginary therapist to get and share my neuroses, my fears and my failures and ask what it means to be a successful storyteller in the first place. How do we define success? Is it fame? Is it relevance? Is it personal growth? Is it rock hard abs and piercing blue eyes? Find out in this episode of Story Matters.
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! This month, we tackle the most horrifying thing of all time - THE WIFI GOING DOWN! 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 SPOOKY episode of Story Matters, I sit down with Kim Whalen and Eric Carroll to talk about the art of horror films! We talk about what defines a horror film and what kind of stories we can tell and learn through the genre as an art form. We also go down our top 10 lists of our favorite horror films of all time! So grab some popcorn, unwrap some candy, plug in your headphones, and join us on the journey as exploring THE ART OF HORROR!
Part 2 of my conversation with animator/creator Leigh Lahav. We talk about developing 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 the Story Matters Story Collab Sessions featuring Kim Whalen!
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.
A special episode of Story Matters! In the first part of today'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! I also talk with Molly Kate Tracy, a television critic, blogger and writer. We discuss about the role of the critic in the artistic process.
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!
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 down 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.
Welcome back to Story Matters! In this first episode of Season 2, Kim Whalen joins me to recap our summer travels 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 travels! Enjoy! You can email me at storymatterspodcast@gmail.com, you can listen to all episodes at www.storymatterspodcast.com, and you can support the podcast at www.Patreon.com/storymatters!
Story Matters Season 2 begins September 10th. Join me. www.storymatterspodcast.com/subscribe Support Story Matters: 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 this week's episode, I sit down with William J. Stribling (director of Shipwrecked Comedy's Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party) to talk about his creative process from writing to directing to editing and his perspective on storytelling through filmmaking.
