17 min listen
Origin Stories
FromImaginary Worlds
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Sep 10, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What makes a good origin story? University of Oregon professor Benjamin Saunders explains how retelling origin stories is a way of returning to childhood wonder. The best origin stories are not a one shot deal, they transform characters like Spider-Man or Buffy – and keep transforming them. I see a psychologist, Dr. Robin Rosenberg, who specializes in helping her patients figure out their powers and their mission. And I unpack my own origin story, or at least a story that explains how I got from animation to public radio -- hoping it's not just a contrived piece of fiction.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Sep 10, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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