Embark with us and transmedia producer Maxwell Allen Duncan as we explore his story world The Time Realm through the first piece of transmedia content, the Knights of Mydista trading card game! Knights of Mydista: https://madaboutthis.media/kni

SWE #15 The Player & the Pentacle with Nick Jones

Jul 6th, 2023 1h 1m

Join us and Author & Senior Narrative Designer Nick Jones as we discuss his book, The Player & the Pentacle! Nick Jones is the Senior Narrative Designer at Shark Mob Games and expert infusing folklore in to story to develop vibrant and "lived-

SWE #14 Modern Rosie with Chris Guillen

May 18th, 2023 56m 57s

Join us and photographer Chris Guillen as we explore his story world of Modern Rosie! Modern Rosie is based on the character of Rosie the Riveter, who was created for a recruitment campaign during WWII to attract women into the workforce. See

SWE #13 NFTs with Houston Howard

Feb 11th, 2022 56m 34s

Join us and transmedia producer Houston Howard as we explore the ever-expanding world of NFTs! This is the second time we’ve had Houston on the podcast talking about transmedia and story worlds from an educational standpoint. As it becomes mo

SWE #12 The Come Up with Ireon Roach and Justin Burns

Jan 21st, 2022 1h 2m

Join us, writer/creator Justin Burns, and actress Ireon Roach as we explore their story world of The Come Up! Winner of best dramatic pilot and best dramatic actress at Catalyst Content Festival, The Come Up is a unique limited series followin

SWE #11 Ultraman with Jeff Gomez

Jan 7th, 2022 52m 50s

Join us and transmedia producer, Jeff Gomez as we explore the story world of Ultraman! An IP that has existed since the 1960’s, Ultraman has gone through 3 generations with 16 total Ultraman reincarnations. Ultraman is the Japanese Superman,

SWE #10 Lake Effect Collab with Dominique Jessen, Sarah White, & Sara Jumper

Dec 21st, 2021 57m 44s

Join us and creators Dominique Jenssen, Sara Jumper, and Sarah White as we explore their story world, 1332 and the Lake Effect Collab! 1332 isn’t an obscure reference to the medieval times, but of the amazing depth of the largest freshwater la

SWE #9 F.A.M. with Anthony E. Williams

Nov 29th, 2021 58m 34s

Join us and creator Anthony E. Williams in exploring his story world of F.A.M.! F.A.M. stands for family always matters. It’s a touching show centered around fatherhood and co-parenting in today's ever-changing times. Watch on YouTube: https

SWE #8 Canusa Street with Zack Morrison

Nov 12th, 2021 1h 9m

Join us and creator Zack Morrison as we explore his story world, Canusa Street! Canusa Street is a 30-minute comedy series written specifically for network tv, much like a Parks and Rec. The story takes place in an absurd small town cut in hal

SWE #7 Forever Has Fallen with Kimon Lycos

Sep 24th, 2021 1h 2m

Join us and creator Kimon Lycos as we dive into his story world, Forever Has Fallen! Forever Has Fallen is an action-thriller podcast series, that sends you into an immersive story world full of online escape rooms, character interaction, fun

SWE #6 Story and Horse with Hilary Adams

Aug 27th, 2021 1h 2m

Join us and founder Hilary Adams as we dive into her business transmedia story world, Story and Horse! Story and Horse is a life coaching business that supports creative people like you thriving in your life through one-to-one coaching, group

SWE #5 The Iron Leech with Neal O'Bryan & Chad Thurman

Jul 30th, 2021 1h 7m

Welcome to the story world of The Iron Leech! Join us and Iron Leech creators Neal & Chad as we transport back to the 19th century, where superstations were the foundation of the unexplained and whaling was all the rage. This stop-motion feat

SWE #4 Super Story with Houston Howard

Jul 16th, 2021 1h 15m

This week’s guest is our new friend, Houston Howard! Houston Howard is an entrepreneur, creator, producer, professor, author, speaker and thought-leader in the space of multiplatform, transmediated entertainment — or what he simply calls, Supe

SWE #3 Millennium Exile with Ty Hanson

Jul 2nd, 2021 1h 19m

This week’s guest is our new friend, Ty Hanson, and his story world, Millennium Exile! Ty describes himself as an average Aussie guy, looking to collaborate with licensing companies and Japanese Anime studios to produce an authentic Anime hit!

SWE #2 Small Giants with Jake Sorgen & Matt Bowdren

Jun 18th, 2021 58m 51s

This week’s guests are our new friends Jake Sorgen & Matt Bowdren! Jake is a Composer-Poet and Musician based in Chicago. Jake has released 7 albums of lyrical songs and interdisciplinary music/spoken word pieces. Matt is a theatre artist base

SWE #1 Titan Effect with Christian Nommay

Jun 4th, 2021 58m 8s

This week’s guest is our new friend, Christian L. Nommay! Christian is the founder of the indie RPG publishing company, Knight Errant Media, and the creator of the tabletop RPG and StoryWorld, Titan Effect.Titan Effect is an espionage and Sc-F

In Conversation - End of Season 2

Apr 5th, 2021 3m 13s

Welcome to the end of season 2! It’s been a relatively short season compared to season 1 (a difference of 27 episodes) but we feel like it’s time for a change in the podcast’s focus.In season 1, we spoke to interesting people doing interesting

#53 - In Conversation with Chet Turnbeaugh

Mar 29th, 2021 1h 21m

This week’s guest is our good friend, Chet Turnbeaugh! Chet is a Chicago-based ghostwriter who writes for business thought leaders, influencers, Hollywood personalities, and people in the entertainment industry. He specializes in writing full-

#52 - In Conversation with Ken Cameron & Russell Stratton

Mar 22nd, 2021 1h 3m

This week’s guests are our new friends, Ken Cameron & Russell Stratton! Ken and Russell have together created the Forum Theatre for Business series to help organizations give their employees the tools they need to co-create a respectful workpl

#51 - In Conversation with Syya Yasotornrat

Mar 15th, 2021 1h 2m

This week’s guest is our new friend, Syya Yasotornrat! Syya doesn't take herself too seriously. But what she does take seriously is building up the community of podcasting. Nevermind the 20+ years in Tech Sales and the wonderful time working f

#50 - In Conversation with Garrett Spatz

Mar 8th, 2021 52m 58s

This week’s guest is our new friend, Garrett Spatz! Garrett is a storyteller, educator, and culture specialist. He teaches courses on music and culture at the College of DuPage and received his Masters in ethnomusicology from BGSU, where he fo

#49 - In Conversation with Jason Cutter

Mar 1st, 2021 59m 10s

This week’s guest is our new friend, Jason Cutter! Jason is the CEO of Cutter Consulting Group, an author, podcaster and sees himself as a sales success architect for companies and individuals. Even though he didn’t have a sales upbringing or

#48 - In Conversation with Horace Flournoy

Feb 22nd, 2021 58m 42s

This week’s guest is our new friend, Horace Flournoy! Horace is an experienced entrepreneurial manager, with a talent for building creative, technology-focused business and revenue models. He’s the founder of SwayBrand that helps brands conne

#47 - In Conversation with Kate DiLeo

Feb 15th, 2021 58m 32s

This week’s guest is our new friend, Kate DiLeo! Kate is Chief Brand Architect with brand strategy firm, Ennobble. She is a pragmatist who believes that brand is the path of least resistance to revenue and she is passionate about helping organ

#46 - In Conversation with Angie Trigilio & Emily Sandberg

Feb 8th, 2021 57m 2s

This week’s guests are our new friends, Angie Trigilio & Emily Sandberg! Angie is a Creative Director turned Creative Coach based in Chicago. After nearly two decades in the corporate world, she pivoted to focus on the part of her job she love