28 episodes
Great Stories about Great Storytellers Randy Overbeck
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3.7 • 3 Ratings
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GREAT STORIES about GREAT STORYTELLERS shares insights into storytellers whose names you no doubt recognize—names like Edgar Allen Poe, Steven Spielberg John Grisham and Walt Disney—but reveals the backstories you probably never heard about them. The podcast features different kinds of storytellers—authors, directors, playwrights and even a poet or two. In short 10-15 minutes episodes, this fun and sometimes funny podcast features anecdotes and tidbits about storytellers, with each episode spotlighting a modern storyteller like Tom Clancy or a classical name like Charles Dickens, but in a very different light.
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Stephen King, More than Just the King of Horror
In this episode, you will learn--how Stephen King went from high school English teacher to best selling authorhow Carrie, his first horror novel and bestseller, almost ended in the landfillhow King earned the record for most literary works picked up as film and TV projects5 things you probably never knew about the "King of Horror"Check out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!
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The 17-Year "Overnight Success" of James Patterson
In this episode, you'll learn--how James Patterson became the best selling author of the past two centurieshow Patterson collaborated with fellow authors to produce more than 100 titleshow Patterson used his experience as an advertising executive to inform his marketing efforts for his bookshow it took Patterson 17 years of writing to reach commercial successCheck out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!
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Alex Haley's History Lesson for 140 Million Americans
In this episode, listeners will learn--How Alex Haley learned the craft of writing in the Coast GuardHow Haley became the preeminent interviewer of famous African Americans and other celebritiesHow his first book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, made publishing history and made Haley a household nameHow his family story, Roots, won awards and set sales recordsHow the mini series of the same name made television historyCheck out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!
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What Your Teacher Never Told You about John Steinbeck
IN this episode you'll learn--how John Steinbeck became one the most respected American authors how his novels have been recognized as "the Great American Novel"how his work is also some of the most banned books in the UShow he had to persevere through personal struggles including being investigated by the FBICheck out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!
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The Amazing Future World Imagined by Gene Roddenberry
In this episode you'll learnhow Gene Roddenberry went from LAPD cop to TV screenwriterhow Roddenberry progressed from writing episodes on successful Westerns and cop series to imagining the most successful sci-fi concept of all timehow Star Trek had a rough time getting launched and almost died after three yearsabout the remarkable journey Roddenberry and Star Trek took going from being cancelled to the most successful property owned by ParamountCheck out the backstories you never knew about ...
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The Surprising Origin of O Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"
In this episode, you'll learn--how O Henry wrote got some of his earliest stories from prisonhow "The Gift of the Magi" is one of the most copied Christmas stories of all timehow O Henry's difficult circumstances led to some inspirational writings Check out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!
Customer Reviews
Very enjoyable
A great listen for some positivity and captivating short-stories. Different than a lot of other podcasts, and that’s a good thing.