StoryCraft

Ben Hart
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StoryCraft

A show about the art and science of storytelling. Every episode, host Ben Hart chats with someone who knows stories deep down in their bones: journalists, communications experts, campaigners. It's a podcast for anyone who wants to be a better storyteller, has an interest in what makes stories tick or just loves a good yarn.

Episodes

  1. Oxfam wants an overwhelmed public to care about climate justice. This is how they’re doing it.

    10/02/2023

    Oxfam wants an overwhelmed public to care about climate justice. This is how they’re doing it.

    Technical note: We experienced a few hardware issues while recording this episode, which is why it doesn't sound as crisp or polished as our usual work. Do not adjust your headphones.Australians are deeply concerned about climate change. They’re also ready to take action to address it. But does that commitment extend to caring about climate justice?A lesser-known aspect of the climate debate, climate justice is all about ensuring that those who’ve contributed the least to the problem – develo...

    50 min
  2. Claire O’Rourke says stories of hope can save us from a climate disaster

    07/11/2022

    Claire O’Rourke says stories of hope can save us from a climate disaster

    When faced with a crisis of hope in the wake of the devastating Black Summer bushfires, Claire O’Rourke felt compelled to act.Recognising that millions of other Australians also felt overwhelmed by the scale of the climate crisis, she filled her first book, Together We Can, with hopeful stories of people taking action to preserve a healthy and habitable planet for future generations.As an exercise in storytelling, Together We Can tackles the most critical communications challenge of our times...

    45 min
  3. Van Badham does opinions better than you

    08/09/2022

    Van Badham does opinions better than you

    If you consume any Australian media, you’ve probably encountered Van Badham. Whether as a guest on Q&A, a columnist at The Guardian and New York Times, or as the co-host of her Week on Wednesday podcast, Badham has carved out a name as one of Australia’s most visible political commentators. It’d be enough to keep even the most prolific writer busy. Yet in 2021 Badham also found the time to write a book, QAnon and On: A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults.In this wide-r...

    1h 1m
  4. Andrew Mueller is strangely optimistic about the state of publishing

    30/06/2022

    Andrew Mueller is strangely optimistic about the state of publishing

    Andrew Mueller is the type of writer we assumed went out of commission after Hunter S. Thompson left Rolling Stone. Curious about subjects big and small, he understands how to get to the heart of the story, knows just how much of himself to insert in it, can turn a phrase you’ll want to re-read several times just to see how he pulled it off, and frequently churns out the most interesting take on a subject you probably didn’t know you wanted to know about. (He’s also toured, at various times, ...

    43 min

  5. SEASON 2 TRAILER

    Season 2 is coming

    After a brief hiatus, StoryCraft is back for a new series of conversations about the art, craft and science of storytelling. Season 2 launches shortly, with a revamped format and an exciting guestlist. Follow StoryCraft wherever you get your podcasts, and sign up to our sister newsletter The Story for bonus content about all things storytelling. StoryCraft is powered by Fireside, a communications agency for those doing good in the world.

    1 min
  6. How narrative is transforming political campaigns - with Stephen Donnelly

    02/12/2021

    How narrative is transforming political campaigns - with Stephen Donnelly

    When Melbourne political tragic Stephen Donnelly set off with four mates in 2008 to crash that year's US Presidential campaign, little did he know that it would set off a chain of events that would lead to the historic 2014 election of Daniel Andrews in Victoria, and a new life and career schooling progressive leaders and organisations in the art of public narrative. The groundbreaking methods Donnelly observed Barak Obama and his campaign using on that fateful trip, which he woul...

    42 min
  7. Changing the story of pop's greatest hitmakers - with Matthew Denby

    25/11/2021

    Changing the story of pop's greatest hitmakers - with Matthew Denby

    For decades, a compelling falsehood held sway in serious discussions about popular music: rock bands, with their “real” instruments and gritty vocals, were authentic artists, while pop stars, whose synthesiser arrangements and choreographed music videos belied their artificial nature, were not. It’s an argument former magazine writer Matthew Denby never bought into. And as the success of his recent podcast shows, he’s far from alone. Titled ‘A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman’, Matt’s po...

    30 min
  8. Why Australia needs more Indigenous-told stories - with Rhianna Patrick

    18/11/2021

    Why Australia needs more Indigenous-told stories - with Rhianna Patrick

    For much of our nation’s post-white settlement history, the voices of Indigenous Australians have been largely missing from the story of who we are and where we’ve come from. This omission is all the more tragic because of the rich history of storytelling that exists in Indigenous culture.For nearly 20 years, Rhianna Patrick was one of the leading Indigenous voices on the ABC, documenting the experience of our First Nations communities on programs like AWAYE! and Speaking Out. But the respons...

    36 min
  9. Going up against the biggest story in town - with Michael Warner

    11/11/2021

    Going up against the biggest story in town - with Michael Warner

    For six months of the year, Australian Rules football dominates Melbourne’s newspapers, nightly bulletins and water cooler conversations. So far, so good. But more often than not the footy narrative that enters the public discourse is carefully shaped by the AFL itself and pushed by the cabal of powerful men who run the game more like a fiefdom than a sport. Head office's story is the only story.Enter Mick Warner, football reporter at the Herald Sun. In 2019, Mick decided to tell an alternati...

    29 min
  10. The story behind the bench - with Sarah Dolan

    04/11/2021

    The story behind the bench - with Sarah Dolan

    When Sarah Dolan was asked to create a podcast about the Supreme Court of Victoria, first she said yes. Then she googled, “What is a podcast?” From these inauspicious beginnings came Gertie's Law, the breakthrough podcast that shone a light on Victoria’s justice system. In spite of her inexperience, Sarah was able to turn Gertie’s Law into a runaway success. (“Better than Serial,” is how one critic put it.) But how?In the second episode of StoryCraft, Sarah explains how she managed to pull it...

    29 min
  11. Heroes and villains at the Banking Royal Commission - with Dan Ziffer

    26/10/2021

    Heroes and villains at the Banking Royal Commission - with Dan Ziffer

    Interest rates. Currency movements. Stock market valuations. If these words are putting you to sleep, it’s probably because Dan Ziffer isn’t the one telling you about them. As a business reporter with ABC News, Ziffer is routinely tasked with taking the day’s corporate events and turning them into something not just comprehensible, but compelling. He makes it look easy. But as he explains to host Ben Hart, the reality is often anything but. In the first episode of StoryCraft, we sit down with...

    34 min

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About

A show about the art and science of storytelling. Every episode, host Ben Hart chats with someone who knows stories deep down in their bones: journalists, communications experts, campaigners. It's a podcast for anyone who wants to be a better storyteller, has an interest in what makes stories tick or just loves a good yarn.

Information

  • Creator
    Ben Hart
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 StoryCraft
  • Show Website
    StoryCraft

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