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5AM StoryTalk

Cole Haddon
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Why does art matter in our chaotic world? Join screenwriter Cole Haddon (creator, NBC/Sky's 'Dracula') for 5AM StoryTalk, a weekly deep dive into the 21st century through storytelling. - Each episode features intimate conversations with guests like John August (Scriptnotes), Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange), and Dr. Kevin Hand (NASA). Main episodes are paired with bonus 'mini masterclasses' on seminal artworks from guests’ lives. Whether deconstructing craft or exploring how art influences our understanding of global issues, 5AM StoryTalk is for anyone trying to make sense of it all.

  1. 5AM RealTalk Feb. 24 | Hustle culture 'religion' • 'I can't do this anymore' • 'Marty Supreme'

    3D AGO

    5AM RealTalk Feb. 24 | Hustle culture 'religion' • 'I can't do this anymore' • 'Marty Supreme'

    Are you spending more time chasing the work than actually creating it? In this episode of 5AM RealTalk, things get uncomfortable. I’m pulling back the curtain on the artist's gig economy and admitting things I’ve hidden from my closest friends for years. If you’ve ever screamed "I can’t do this anymore" into the void of an 80-hour work week, this one is for you. I hope it helps. On the itinerary this week: How did I end up working 80 hours a week as an artist (screenwriter, novelist, essayist, and podcaster)?!The 21st century hustle culture/gig economy is killing creative livesMy father’s greatest gift to me…or was it a curse?The imbalance of time spent chasing screenwriting work and actually screenwritingA podcast too farCh-Ch-Ch-Changes because I can’t fake being happy anymoreI finally got out to the movies – and ‘Marty Supreme’ was just what I neededExcept that line ‘You’ll never be happy’ hits me hardHenry Miller and what artists get about the life more abundantSUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER' ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ You'll gain access to both the 5AM StoryTalk newsletter and all episodes of this podcast – including exclusive bonus episodes in which my guests discuss seminal pieces of art from their lives. Ask questions in the comments section there, too! SUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK PODCAST' AT APPLE ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5am-storytalk/id1807437928⁠⁠⁠⁠ A paid subscription at Apple will get you access to all of my bonus episodes in which my guests return to break down a foundational artwork from their lives. TIP JAR Not up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINKS Read 'Portrait of an Artist as a Young Liar' about my first year in LA, when I reinvented myself as an arts journalist: https://colehaddon.substack.com/p/portrait-of-an-artist-as-a-young?utm_source=publication-searchRead/listen: 'The Horror of 'Dracula': The Unbelievable True Story of the 2013 TV Series - Part 1' about the nightmare that was my first produced TV series: https://colehaddon.substack.com/p/new-podcast-episode-the-horror-of?utm_source=publication-searchSOCIAL MEDIA Follow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at… ⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@colehaddonwashere⁠⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5AMStoryTalk@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 5AM StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded. This podcast's music is provided by my brilliant friend Cary Brothers⁠⁠. ⁠⁠https://www.carybrothers.com/

    16 min
  2. Sen. Fatima Payman | Defiance, Gaza & Free Speech in Australia

    FEB 17

    Sen. Fatima Payman | Defiance, Gaza & Free Speech in Australia

    FATIMA PAYMAN is a former refugee who became one of the youngest senators ever elected to the Parliament of Australia—where she has courted controversy on more than a few occasions. Today, the Senator joins me for some 5AM StoryTalk, and it’s one hell of a conversation. We tackle the decline of freedom of speech in Australia, the role of multiculturalism in the country’s art and identity, and whether the current Labor government is actually up to the challenges posed by the 21st century. A BONUS EPISODE is available via Apple Podcasts or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠Substack⁠. Sen. Fatima Payman returns to break down a seminal artwork from her life – the Rage Against the Machine song ‘Killing in the Name’ from the rock band’s 1992 self-titled debut album. The Senator reveals for the first time the role this radical political song played in her decision to leave Australia’s Labor Party and become an Independent senator instead. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-sen-fatima-payman-talks-rage-against-the/id1807437928?i=1000749709502 Substack: ⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/p/fatima-payman-rage-against-the-machine-killing-in-the-name Listen to the song here: https://open.spotify.com/track/59WN2psjkt1tyaxjspN8fp?si=549a5e1f2d5e4fdc This is an extraordinary chat about the impact of art on the individual and, in this case, a political party. LINKS Learn more about Sen. Fatima Payman: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=300707Learn more about Sen. Payman’s decision to leave the Labor Party: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-04/fatima-payman-quits-labor-after-palestinian-vote-furore/104056278Learn about the rise of the Far Right in Australia: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-rise-of-far-right-extremism-australia-2025/8skg4ekweLearn more about ‘Killing in the Name’ here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_in_the_NameSUBSCRIBE TO THE ‘5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER’ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ You’ll gain access to both the 5AM StoryTalk newsletter and all episodes of this podcast – including exclusive bonus episodes in which my guests discuss seminal pieces of art from their lives. Ask questions in the comments section there, too! SUBSCRIBE TO THE ‘5AM STORYTALK PODCAST’ AT APPLE A paid subscription at Apple will get you access to all of my bonus episodes in which my guests return to break down a seminal artwork from their lives. TIP JAR Not up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at… ⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/Colehaddonwashere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL ⁠5AMStoryTalk@gmail.com CREDITS 5AM StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present. This podcast’s music is provided by ⁠⁠Cary Brothers⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carybrothers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

    48 min
  3. BONUS: Sen. Fatima Payman Talks Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name'

    FEB 16 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BONUS: Sen. Fatima Payman Talks Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name'

    Australian Senator FATIMA PAYMAN returns for some more 5AM StoryTalk. In this bonus episode, she reveals the seminal piece of art from her life that helped her helped her decide to walk away from the Labor Party for refusing to recognize Palestine as a state – Rage Against the Machine’s ‘KILLING IN THE NAME’ from the rock band’s self-titled debut album. Remember, this is the secret sauce of this podcast, so to say. My guests return for bonus eps to blow your mind with deep takes on artworks that changed their lives. And this ep with Sen. Payman reveals the power of art to not just transform our lives – but directly impact the political landscape of your world. Listen to ‘Killing in the Name’ here: https://open.spotify.com/track/59WN2psjkt1tyaxjspN8fp?si=43a7a33003354f0a This bonus episode is exclusive to paid supporters of this podcast at Apple. Help me keep the lights on here - in addition to getting access to a lot of exclusive content – by becoming one. If you become a paid subscriber of the 5AM StoryTalk newsletter/podcast at Substack instead of going the Apple route, you'll get access to this podcast episode and hundreds of other arts and culture articles, essays, and educational resources. https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ TIP JAR Not up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” here: https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at… ⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠ Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.threads.com/@colehaddonwashere⁠ EMAIL ⁠5AMStoryTalk@gmail.com - 5AM StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present. This podcast's music is by ⁠⁠Cary Brothers⁠⁠. https://www.carybrothers.com/

    30 min
  4. Director Justin Simien | Predicting the Future by Telling the Truth in Your Art Today

    FEB 12

    Director Justin Simien | Predicting the Future by Telling the Truth in Your Art Today

    Screenwriter-director JUSTIN SIMIEN (Dear White People, Haunted Mansion, Hollywood Black) discusses his life and craft, truth-telling in your art, finding your voice as an artist in an industry that increasingly doesn’t want you to have one, and Hollywood’s problematic relationship with Black artists. Pay attention, screenwriters: This episode is an intimate look at breaking into and sustaining your career in Hollywood in-between deep dives into how personal perspective and identity shaped Justin’s work – which will hopefully encourage you to pour as much of yourself into your own art as he does. A BONUS EPISODE is available via Apple Podcasts or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠Substack⁠. Justin returns to break down a seminal film from his life – Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 science-fiction classic 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Justin offers a radical new take on the film that will blow your mind. I know it did mine. This is a masterclass in deconstructing films – especially sacred cows. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/justin-simien-talks-2001-a-space-odyssey/id1807437928?i=1000748605227⁠ Substack: ⁠ https://colehaddon.substack.com/p/justin-simien-2001-space-odyssey LINKS Learn more about Justin Simien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Simien Watch ‘Hollywood Black’ on MGM+: https://www.mgmplus.com/series/hollywood-black Read Justin’s brilliant screenplay for ‘Dear White People’: https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/dear-white-people-2014.pdf?v=1729114894 SUBSCRIBE TO THE ‘5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER’ ⁠⁠⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ You’ll gain access to both the 5AM StoryTalk newsletter and all episodes of this podcast – including exclusive bonus episodes in which my guests discuss seminal pieces of art from their lives. Ask questions in the comments section there, too! SUBSCRIBE TO THE ‘5AM STORYTALK PODCAST’ AT APPLE A paid subscription at Apple will get you access to all of my bonus episodes in which my guests return to break down a seminal artwork from their lives. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5am-storytalk/id1807437928 TIP JAR Not up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at… ⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/Colehaddonwashere⁠⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL ⁠5AMStoryTalk@gmail.com CREDITS 5AM StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present. This podcast’s music is by ⁠⁠Cary Brothers⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.carybrothers.com/⁠⁠⁠

    1h 1m
  5. BONUS: Justin Simien Talks '2001: A Space Odyssey'

    FEB 10 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BONUS: Justin Simien Talks '2001: A Space Odyssey'

    Screenwriter and director JUSTIN SIMIEN - 'Dear White People', 'Bad Hair', 'Haunted Mansion, and 'Hollywood Black' - returns for some more 5AM StoryTalk. In this bonus episode, we discuss a seminal piece of art from his life — Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Remember, this is the secret sauce of this podcast, so to say. My guests return for bonus eps to blow your mind with deep takes on artworks that changed their lives. And this ep with Justin? Good god, did he blow my mind. This is a masterclass on fearlessly deconstructing cinema – especially sacred cows. Watch the trailer for 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-aPzTiPVpk This bonus episode is exclusive to paid supporters of this podcast at Apple. Help me keep the lights on here - in addition to getting access to a lot of exclusive content. SUBSCRIBE TO THE 5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ If you become a paid subscriber of the newsletter/podcast instead of going the Apple route, you'll get access to this podcast episode and hundreds of other arts and culture articles, essays, and educational resources. TIP JAR Not up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” here: ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at… ⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠ Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.threads.com/@colehaddonwashere⁠ EMAIL ⁠5AMStoryTalk@gmail.com - 5AM StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present. This podcast's music is by ⁠⁠Cary Brothers⁠⁠. https://www.carybrothers.com/

    30 min
  6. 5AM RealTalk Feb. 10, 2026 | Death of cinema? • Horror's killer year • Screenwriter's waiting game

    FEB 10

    5AM RealTalk Feb. 10, 2026 | Death of cinema? • Horror's killer year • Screenwriter's waiting game

    5AM RealTalk is a 5AM StoryTalk plog where Cole Haddon - veteran screenwriter (creator, 'Dracula') and novelist ('Psalms for the End of the World') - discusses the highs and lows of his life as an artist and human being living and creating in Australia. On the itinerary today: America in the s*****r, the death of neoliberalism, and racism on the march in Australia Artists answer the call...or would if not for billionaires Still waiting for notes on my pilot What happened to all the personal projects I hoped to tackle during my break from this podcast? Awards season screeners - wah wah The problem with ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’, if there is one The death of nuance and subtlety in cinema according to Netflix Film students who can’t watch films anymore Why you should resist the instinct toward ‘content’-style storytelling Wes Craven’s philosophy about horror Horror’s triumphant year in 2025 (i.e., ‘Sinners’, ‘Frankenstein’, ‘Weapons’, and more) The impact of real-life horror on my work (and yours?) SUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER' ⁠⁠⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ You'll gain access to both the 5AM StoryTalk newsletter and all episodes of this podcast – including exclusive bonus episodes in which my guests discuss seminal pieces of art from their lives. Ask questions in the comments section there, too! SUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK PODCAST' AT APPLE ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5am-storytalk/id1807437928⁠⁠⁠ A paid subscription at Apple will get you access to all of my bonus episodes in which my guests return to break down a foundational artwork from their lives. TIP JAR Not up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINKS Read 'The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films' at The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/college-students-movies-attention-span/685812/SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at… ⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠⁠⁠ Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@colehaddonwashere⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL ⁠⁠⁠⁠5AMStoryTalk@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 5AM StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded. This podcast's music is provided by my brilliant friend Cary Brothers⁠⁠. ⁠https://www.carybrothers.com/

    10 min
  7. TRAILER: 5AM StoryTalk Season 3

    SEASON 3 TRAILER

    TRAILER: 5AM StoryTalk Season 3

    I’m Cole Haddon - screenwriter, novelist, and comic book writer - and this is a trailer for Season 3 of 5AM StoryTalk! If you're as confused by the 21st century as I am, then you've come to the right place. Every week at this podcast, I'm going to be joined by some of the world's biggest artists and intellectuals so that we can try to make sense of what's going on in our culture. I’m talking where we've been, where we've ended up, and where we're going – all through the lens of art and storytelling. This season’s guestlist is still shaping up, but right now I can safely say I’ll be joined by: Meg LeFauve (screenwriter, both ‘Inside Out’ films)Justin Simien (writer-director, ‘Dear White People’, ‘Bad Hair’, and ‘Hollywood Black’)Riki Lindhome (actress, musician, comedian, and TV creator)Senator Fatima Payman (Australian politician)Dr. Dacher Keltner (psychologist specializing in the benefits of awe on our mental health)Zoe Gardner (UK immigration and asylum researcher and campaigner)Tim Rogers (Aussie rock legend; front man of You Am I)BONUS EPISODES The conversations don’t just end when these episodes do, though. Every 5AM StoryTalk interview is accompanied by a bonus ep in which my guests return to discuss at length a seminal piece of art from their lives. I like to think of each of these as mini-master classes, though what they teach you isn’t always as obvious as what the subject matter might suggest. CREDITS The 5AM StoryTalk Podcast is hosted, written, and produced by Cole Haddon. It’s recorded on Djarra Country. I’d like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of that land and pay respects to Elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded. Cary Brothers provides soundtrack: https://www.carybrothers.com/ TIP JAR Not up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” here: https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at… ⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠⁠ Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@colehaddonwashere⁠⁠ EMAIL ⁠⁠5AMStoryTalk@gmail.com

    5 min
  8. 5AM RealTalk: 12/22/25 (turned in my pilot script! - Bondi Beach attack and Rob Reiner - holiday message)

    12/22/2025

    5AM RealTalk: 12/22/25 (turned in my pilot script! - Bondi Beach attack and Rob Reiner - holiday message)

    5AM RealTalk is a 5AM StoryTalk plog where I discuss the highs and lows of my life as a screenwriter/novelist and human being. On the itinerary today: I turned in my pilot script! - producer reaction/notes anxiety - final podcast episode of 2025 - the Bondi Beach terror attack hits close to home for me - the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner - Bret Easton Ellis on why he writes - by contrast, why Rob Reiner made films - trying to make the world a better place than it really is - all kinds of gratitude to you, you, and you in the back - when 5AM StoryTalk will be back. SUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER' ⁠⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠ You'll gain access to both the 5AM StoryTalk newsletter and all episodes of this podcast – including exclusive bonus episodes in which my guests discuss seminal pieces of art from their lives. Ask questions in the comments section there, too! SUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK PODCAST' AT APPLE ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5am-storytalk/id1807437928⁠⁠ A paid subscription at Apple will get you access to all of my bonus episodes in which my guests return to break down a foundational artwork from their lives. TIP JAR Not up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINKS Read 'Rob Reiner's Murder and the Decline of Cultural Empathy in 2025' from 5AM StoryTalk: https://colehaddon.substack.com/p/rob-reiner-murder-cultural-empathy-2025Social Media: Follow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at… ⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠⁠ Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@colehaddonwashere⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠5AMStoryTalk@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ - 5AM StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present. This podcast's music is provided by my brilliant friend Cary Brothers⁠⁠. https://www.carybrothers.com/

    9 min
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Why does art matter in our chaotic world? Join screenwriter Cole Haddon (creator, NBC/Sky's 'Dracula') for 5AM StoryTalk, a weekly deep dive into the 21st century through storytelling. - Each episode features intimate conversations with guests like John August (Scriptnotes), Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange), and Dr. Kevin Hand (NASA). Main episodes are paired with bonus 'mini masterclasses' on seminal artworks from guests’ lives. Whether deconstructing craft or exploring how art influences our understanding of global issues, 5AM StoryTalk is for anyone trying to make sense of it all.

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  • Creator
    Cole Haddon
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Cole Haddon
  • Show Website
    5AM StoryTalk
  • Provider
    BROKEN COMPASS PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD

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