Future of StoryTelling

Future of StoryTelling (FoST)

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The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) podcast is a series of conversations between FoST founder and CEO Charlie Melcher and some of the world’s brightest storytellers across a range of disciplines, focusing on how stories can help provoke positive and lasting change in the world. The Future of StoryTelling is a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology, and communications who explore how storytelling is evolving in the digital age.

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The Need for New Stories — Van Jones 04.06.2020 30:23

Activist and political commentator Van Jones discusses the influence of Marvel comics on his life and activism, the power of virtual reality to create empathy and understanding, and why the future of human civilization is the future of storytelling. -- © 2020 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Mel...

Human Stories, Human Connections — Rainn Wilson 21.05.2020 27:17

Rainn Wilson discusses the need for positive stories on the internet, what it took to create the iconic Dwight Schrute character, and his high school radio show where he read Dr. Seuss poems in between punk rock songs. -- © 2020 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Caroly...

Scott Harrison 14.05.2020 24:17

Charity: water founder Scott Harrison shares how he has used storytelling to build the organization to the success it is today, and why a simple story is so much more powerful in moving people to action than even the most compelling statistics and data. -- © 2020 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles...

Bill Margol and Jon Kamen 07.05.2020 26:21

PBS American Portrait creators Bill Margol and Jon Kamen discuss how they’re using crowdsourced stories from people across the country to explore what it really means to be an American today. For more information about Future of StoryTelling, and to sign up for our newsletter, check out fost.org The FoST podcast is a production of Future of StoryTelling and Charts & Leisure. This episode is br...

Claire Wardle 02.05.2020 25:21

Misinformation expert and First Draft News cofounder Claire Wardle discusses how misinformation spreads, why it's so powerful, and how journalists can leverage storytelling techniques to turn the tide. -- For more information about Future of StoryTelling, and to sign up for our newsletter, check out fost.org The FoST podcast is a production of Future of StoryTelling and Charts & Leisure. T...

Changing Content and Constant Curiosity — Neil Patrick Harris 23.04.2020 29:34

Screen and stage polymath Neil Patrick Harris discusses the power of immersive theater, the struggles of parenting during a pandemic, and how learning trapeze taught him to stay calm under pressure. -- For more information about Future of StoryTelling, and to sign up for our newsletter, check out fost.org . The FoST podcast is a production of Future of StoryTelling and Charts & Leisure. This e...

Diverting Dystopia — Margaret Atwood 16.04.2020 31:51

Speaking with Margaret Atwood, poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, inventor, teacher, and environmental activist. -- For more information about Future of StoryTelling, and to sign up for our newsletter, check out fost.org. The FoST podcast is a production of Future of Storytelling and Charts & Leisure . Produced by Luke Gernert, Anna Hall, Jason Oberholtzer and Mike Rugnetta, with suppo...

We Are All Storytellers — Brian McDonald 09.04.2020 26:38

Speaking with Brian McDonald, screenwriter, director, teacher and author. -- For more information about Future of StoryTelling, and to sign up for our newsletter, check out fost.org. The FoST podcast is a production of Future of Storytelling and Charts & Leisure . Produced by Luke Gernert, Anna Hall, Jason Oberholtzer and Mike Rugnetta, with support from Shannon Fanuko, Anna Huff, Meghal Jana...

John Boiler 02.04.2020 26:09

Speaking with John Boiler, co-founder and CEO of the global ad agency 72andSunny. -- For more information about Future of StoryTelling, check out fost.org The FoST podcast is a production of Future of Storytelling and Charts & Leisure . Produced by Luke Gernert, Anna Hall, Jason Oberholtzer and Mike Rugnetta, with support from Camille De Beus, Shannon Fanuko, Anna Huff, Meghal Janardan, Weron...

Oskar Eustis 26.03.2020 22:35

Speaking with Oscar Eustis, Artistic Director at the Public Theater in New York City since 2005. -- For more information about Future of StoryTelling, and to apply for tickets to our annual summit, check out fost.org The FoST podcast is a production of Future of Storytelling and Charts & Leisure . Produced by Luke Gernert, Anna Hall, Jason Oberholtzer and Mike Rugnetta, with support from Cami...

Balanced and Connective Brand Storytelling — Angela Ahrendts 19.03.2020 26:14

Welcome to the Future of StoryTelling podcast! In our first episode, we speak with former SVP of Retail at Apple and CEO of Burberry, Angela Ahrendts. -- For more information about Future of StoryTelling, check out fost.org The FoST podcast is a production of Future of Storytelling and Charts & Leisure . Produced by Luke Gernert, Anna Hall, Jason Oberholtzer and Mike Rugnetta, with support fr...