Shared Narratives with Lilly Wyden

Lilly Wyden

Shared Narratives with Lilly Wyden is a podcast and newsletter exploring the ideas, trends, and people shaping tomorrow. Join Lilly as she sits down with founders, creators, and people you should know for unfiltered conversations that could make you laugh, cry, or see the world through a new lens. For even more content, subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Shared Narratives with Alexis Okeowo, Journalist & Author

    09/26/2025

    Shared Narratives with Alexis Okeowo, Journalist & Author

    Join Lilly as she sits down with Alexis Okeowo, author of Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama. You'll hear about Alexis’ childhood in Alabama, a positive spin on revisionist history, her experience going to Princeton without ever having visited, how a cultural moment like Bama Rush can define a place, the idea that there are many different Americas, the importance of telling hard stories through lightweight “back doors,” how she’s a secret tennis bro, and more Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
  2. Shared Narratives with Matt Kaye, Cofounder & CEO of Bindery Books

    08/30/2025

    Shared Narratives with Matt Kaye, Cofounder & CEO of Bindery Books

    Join Lilly as she sits down with Matt Kaye, Cofounder and CEO of Bindery Books. You’ll hear about the role of books and reading in his coming out journey, how he’s turning the book business on its head by building Hello Sunshine meets Random House meets #BookTok, the value of influencers in determining which books should be published, how Hollywood is utilizing social media to find fans and what they want to consume, the changing definition of author in a AI-driven world, why we might see more books “published” as podcasts, and more. Join and shop Bindery Books here. Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  3. Shared Narratives with Andrew Zucker, Writer & Podcast Host

    08/08/2025

    Shared Narratives with Andrew Zucker, Writer & Podcast Host

    Join Lilly as she sits down with Andrew Zucker, a writer and podcast host. You'll hear about how he’s been in the podcast business since middle school, his story on the croissants that took a $500 ride to the Hamptons, how he decides when something is a real story vs. a fleeting moment, the allure of covering Old Hollywood and Conde Nast at their peaks, why people invite strangers to their weddings, the rise and fall of Planet Hollywood, the nostalgia of Rainforest Cafe, and more. Subscribe to Andrew’s Substack and listen to Andrew’s podcast, The Golden Age with Andrew Zucker. Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  4. Shared Narratives with Kim Murstein, Creator of Excuse My Grandma

    07/24/2025

    Shared Narratives with Kim Murstein, Creator of Excuse My Grandma

    Join Lilly as she sits down with Kim Murstein, Creator of Excuse My Grandma. You'll hear about how creators build their brands and work with brands, how she navigates generational differences with her Grandma, her experience signing with WME and what creators should expect from a talent agency, how brand partnerships actually work, which new categories she wants to expand into, who her North Star is in the content creator world, the power of capitalizing on fame and escape velocity at the right time, the white space around dating and relationship advice, and more. Follow Excuse My Grandma on Instagram and Excuse My Grandma on TikTok. Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
  5. Shared Narratives with Aaron Parnas, Journalist and Creator

    07/17/2025

    Shared Narratives with Aaron Parnas, Journalist and Creator

    Join Lilly as she sits down with Aaron Parnas, journalist and creator behind The Parnas Perspective. You'll hear how he graduated college at 18 and law school at 21, his take on whether political reporting influences power or is just reactive to it, his advice for how people in office should utilize social media, which politicians he thinks people should watch, the news story he just broke and exclusive details he shared with me on why the topic hit so close to home, and much more. Subscribe to Aaron’s Substack, The Parnas Perspective. Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  6. Shared Narratives with Ben Witte, Founder & CEO of Recess

    06/19/2025

    Shared Narratives with Ben Witte, Founder & CEO of Recess

    Join Lilly as she sits down with Ben Witte, Founder & CEO of Recess. You'll learn how he’s building Red Bull for relaxation, why consumer as a category goes in and out of fashion, the power of brands as media companies, the trade-offs of tapping into topical trends vs. sticking to evergreen marketing, his thoughts on whether virality can be manufactured, the importance of earned secrets and creating a timeless brand, and more  Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  7. Shared Narratives with Mark Moran, Founder of Equity Animal

    06/12/2025

    Shared Narratives with Mark Moran, Founder of Equity Animal

    Join Lilly as she sits down with Mark Moran, a licensed attorney, former Wall Street investment banker, and reality TV alum from HBO’s FBOY Island. He now leads an investor relations firm, is co-authoring a political manifesto on the lost generation of young men and is exploring a run for Congress in Virginia. You'll learn about his ideas to create a Cyber Force and a Court of the Internet, the power of civic participation, his use of social media as a pulse check for ideas, and more. Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
  8. Shared Narratives with CJ Gustafson, Founder of Mostly Metrics

    06/05/2025

    Shared Narratives with CJ Gustafson, Founder of Mostly Metrics

    Join Lilly as she sits down with CJ Gustafson, Founder of Mostly Metrics. You'll learn about how he found a CFO role via his own newsletter, the power of owning specific patches of real estate on the internet, whether he thinks big Substack writers will have talent agents, how the memeification of finance has made the industry more fun and approachable, whether he would ever write about corporate gossip or finance junk food, what types of products he might launch in the future, and more  Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
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Shared Narratives with Lilly Wyden is a podcast and newsletter exploring the ideas, trends, and people shaping tomorrow. Join Lilly as she sits down with founders, creators, and people you should know for unfiltered conversations that could make you laugh, cry, or see the world through a new lens. For even more content, subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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