Welcome to the Stanford Storytelling Project, a new initiative begun at Stanford University in the fall of 2007. Through a weekly, themed radio show, an audio-video podcast, and live events, we are showcasing some of the best storytelling happening at Stanford and looking closely at the craft of storytelling across genres and media. Have a look around, tune in, and enjoy.
Latest Shows
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Episode 216: Apocalypse The end is nigh! So we’ve decided to make light of it. Through humor, irony, and song, we hope this show helps our listeners to come to better terms with the Apocalypse. This is such a mind-blowing episode that it is in a record eight parts: one short story, one excerpt from a novel, two poems, one interview, one story-booth vignette, one ballad, and a correspondence with our friend Pete, on the other side. |
| Host: Bonnie Swift | |
| Producers: Jonah Willihganz. Bonnie Swift, Dan Hirsch, Micah Cratty, Adrienne Chung, Lee Konstantinou, Killeen Hanson, Elizabeth Bradfield, Hannah Krakauer, Jack Wang | |
| Featured: supplementary interview with Alexander Rose | |
| Music: Nataly Dawn, Daniel Steinbock, Darby McDevitt |
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Episode 215: Unexpected Superheroes Although superheroes may seem like 2-dimensional relics of our childhood, they can have a significant impact on our lives, and the lives of others. In this episode, listen to stories on superheroes battling in academia, superheroes living among us, and fictional superheroes fighting real-world battles. |
| Host: Micah Cratty | |
| Producers: Micah Cratty, Lee Konstantinou, Matt Larson | |
| Featured: Professor Scott Bukatman, Robert Walker | |
| Music: Kissing Johnny, Noah Burbank |
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Episode 214: No work and all play What is it to be a toy or a tool? What is the difference between work and play, or is there a difference at all? In this episode, we’ll hear seriously playful stories from an academic archaeologist, a woman who designs toys for disabled children, and circuit-bending musicians. |
| Host: Hannah Krakauer | |
| Producers: Hannah Krakauer, Mike Mellenthin, Heather Roberts | |
| Featured: Michael Shanks, Jessica Zarin Kessin, Reed Ghazala, Sridharan Devarajan | |
| Music: Kissing Johnny, Dubious Ranger, Nimbleweed | |
| Video Podcast: The Man with the Electric Boots by Nicholas Berger | |
| URLs: Development by Design, Michael Shanks' lab |
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