In which Carson humble brags about a brand new project she's been working on with Netflix.Check out Because I Watched wherever you listen to podcasts!Untitled Dad Project is a Spoke Media production.

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BONUS: Listener Calls!

Dec 16th, 2019 44m 56s

Your stories matter. You listened to us. Now you can listen to each other.Follow along at @untitleddadproject.Untitled Dad Project is a Spoke Media original.

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INTRODUCING: Family Ghosts Season 3

Dec 3rd, 2019 17m 36s

We're excited to share with you a sneak peak of Family Ghosts Season 3. In The Clotilda Legacy - Part 1: The Descendants producer Vera Carothers travels to Mobile, Alabama, to investigate the story of Africatown, a community founded by the de

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INTRODUCING: The Left Ear Podcast

Oct 14th, 2019 5m 46s

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CALL FOR CALLS: Tell us your story

Oct 7th, 2019 3m 15s

We think your story matters. And we want you to share it. Tell us how you and your story has been affected by Untitled Dad Project. You can send a voice-memo to [email protected] or leave a voicemail at 972-399-9029.Produced by

EPILOGUE: An Epilogue

Oct 7th, 2019 3m 56s

Because full-circles. Thank you for listening. Untitled Dad Project is a Spoke Media original.

CHAPTER 8: Finale

Sep 30th, 2019 1h 13m

Closure? Forgiveness? Resolution.A story is told, a funeral is thrown, and we get our final scene with Jan Character.Follow along at @untitleddadproject.Tell us your experience of the Finale at [email protected]. Untitled Da

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MINI: “What’s been inside the story this whole time?” with Jeanne Denney

Sep 23rd, 2019 31m 32s

One more minisode to prepare us for the FINALE!Jan interviewed death educator and somatic psychotherapist Jeanne Denney years ago to get a more New Age perspective on grieving practices for her Third Act Breakthrough. In hindsight, Jeanne inst

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MINI: "What do we do now?" with Mom Character

Sep 16th, 2019 37m 11s

Before facing her resolution, Jan checks back in with a special guest: Mom Character.Mom Character joined Jan in-studio after listening to 1A and 1B before they were released. Together, they discuss why it was hard to talk about the hard thing

CHAPTER 7: Third Act Breakthrough

Sep 9th, 2019 1h 2m

There comes a moment when you realize you’ll never be the same.Carson and Janielle take inventory of all the potential third act breakthroughs for this story: casserole drop-offs, smoking ceremonies, full-circles, and beauty anyway.Follow alo

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MINI: “What About the Metaphor We Cut?” with Multiple Cats

Sep 2nd, 2019 33m 11s

So many potential threads ended up on the cutting room floor, but one metaphor in particular snuck its way back into the story: cats.This week we come full-circle with Dad’s cat, Cat’s cat, and every abandoned kitten ever.If you’re compelled

CHAPTER 6: Character Development

Aug 26th, 2019 1h 5m

How do we consider a character’s nuances, contradictions and dimensions?Janielle and Carson set out to reckon with her Dad/Rick Character, but a disorienting interruption changes everything. With help from her Mom, her Dad’s sailing friend Cha

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MINI: "What is a good dad, anyway?" with Jeff McCain

Aug 19th, 2019 32m 56s

Another very special departure from the narrative Chapters!At some point, Carson and Janielle wanted to nail down the character archetype of an “Objectively Good Dad”. Luckily, Carson’s got one of those.Janielle came to Jeff McCain with quest

CHAPTER 5: Foreshadowing

Aug 12th, 2019 58m 41s

Can you escape your own foreshadowing?Janielle confronts the theme that’s been chasing her from the beginning: “Daddy Issues”. With help from therapist Shea Theillman, father-loss expert Dr. Don Hebbard, and a slew of pop-culture references, C

CHAPTER 4: Plot

Aug 5th, 2019 56m 14s

What do you do when your plot... twists?Janielle wrestles with her broken, no-good, dead-Dad plot, with help from plot expert Professor Peter Brooks. Carson and Jan confront the aftermath of a plot twist: Do you ever really “move on”? What do

CHAPTER 3: Script

Jul 29th, 2019 55m 9s

What happens when the script fails you?Jan goes off-script with the Reverend who officiated and wrote the “script” for her Dad Character’s funeral. Carson and Jan discover what it means to bear witness to another’s story, even (especially) whe

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MINI: “How Do We Make Art Inside Our Pain?” with Nora McInerny

Jul 22nd, 2019 35m 30s

This week, Carson and Jan share a favorite interview that doesn’t fit in a specific Chapter but matters to the narrative!Podcaster and author Nora McInerny has made a career out of sharing beautiful, honest stories about devastating losses, of

CHAPTER 2: Genre

Jul 15th, 2019 52m 54s

“And now I’m the... surprise bastard daughter in a soap opera?”Jan and Cat figure out how to embrace Jan’s new genre with actress and former soap opera star Taylor Anne Ramsey.Can Jan re-cast herself from scandalous side character to powerful

CHAPTER 1(B): Inciting Incident

Jul 8th, 2019 53m 52s

Jan activates her learnings from Robert McKee by talking to her Mom Character.A surprise, a big failure, a small miracle, and grapes. Follow along at @untitleddadproject!Tell us about your Inciting Incident(s) at untitleddadproject@spokemedi

CHAPTER 1(A): Inciting Incident

Jul 8th, 2019 42m 30s

“What is the event that radically threw life out of balance?”Jan and Cat review an interview with story teacher Robert McKee, and learn where to begin her story. Oh and also, that Jan’s whole life is a lie?More of Robert McKee’s work, includi

A Prologue

Jul 1st, 2019 12m 17s

Before you begin.Everything you need to know about everything we already know, so together we can figure out how to make it a good story.Chapter 1: Inciting Incident drops next week.Follow along at @untitleddadproject!Let us know your story

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TRAILER: Untitled Dad Project

Jun 13th, 2019 2m 55s

You can't figure out your title till you know your story. From Spoke Media, Untitled Dad Project premieres July 1. Chapters drop weekly. Untitled Dad Project is a Spoke Media original.