S24E9 – Futuristic and Dystopian Stories
If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten. – Rudyard Kipling
Storytelling Throughout History
S24E8 – The History of Superheroes
The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come. – Steve Jobs
S24E7 – The Creation of Monster Fiction
Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win. – Stephen King
S24E6 – Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories
Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. – C.S. Lewis
S23E5 – Shakespeare and the Printing Press
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players – William Shakespeare
S24E4 – Educational Storytelling and the Use of Theater
That’s what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again. – Walt Disney
S24E3 – Introduction of Man vs. Man and Character Arcs
At the heart of every story is conflict. Whether external or internal, make it a good one, and remember that this problem is going to shape your character, leaving her forever changed. – Jennifer McMahon
S24E2 – Stories of Gods and Fate
Upon my word, just see how mortal men always put the blame on us gods! We are the source of evil, so they say – when they have only their own madness to think if their miseries are worse than they ought to be. – The Odyssey
S24E1 – Storytelling in Prehistoric Times
Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution – more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to. – Lisa Cron