Randy Overbeck

Great Stories about Great Storytellers

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GREAT STORIES about GREAT STORYTELLERS shares insights into storytellers whose names you no doubt recognize—names like Edgar Allen Poe, Steven Spielberg John Grisham and Walt Disney—but reveals the backstories you probably never heard about them. The podcast features different kinds of storytellers—authors, directors, playwrights and even a poet or two. In short 10-15 minutes episodes, this fun and sometimes funny podcast features anecdotes and tidbits about storytellers, with each episode spotlighting a modern storyteller like Tom Clancy or a classical name like Charles Dickens, but in a very...

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Randy Overbeck

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How Walt Disney gambled it all and-- 20.04.2022 14:39

The name Walt Disney is known to everyone. I mean movies, TV, amusement parks and more all have his name on it. But did you know how Walt risked it all on a huge gamble and almost lost everything? Here's the part of Walt's story you probably didn't know. Check out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!

Author Conan Doyle Tried to Do What? 14.03.2022 13:26

Who hasn’t heard of Sherlock Holmes? This episode examines the strange relationship between Sir Author Conan Doyle and his creation, Sherlock Holmes, the most famous fictional detective in history. In this edition, you’ll learn— The remarkable, multifaceted background of the author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle How the author resisted the popularity of his most famous creation The extraordinary step Do...

The Surprising Way John Grisham Got His "Big Break" 09.02.2022 13:25

Learn the unlikely origin story of one of the most successful writers today, John Grisham. You’ll be amazed by the very bumpy road this author, who has sold more 300 million copies of his novels, had to travel before anyone would even look at his first manuscript. No overnight success here. Sponsored by ReaderViews.com Check out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!