Midnight Bath — Where Stories Get Told
By Bulent Akman
Midnight Bath is a podcast about telling stories and where stories get told.
Midnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldOct 15, 2020
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Erju Akman and the long and winding road of storytelling
Includes: bee dancing; animal and human consciousness; the great migration from Africa; the horror and the learning behind campfire tales; as well as side trips into the Brothers Grimm and Nietzsche. This was our first recording for Midnight Bath.
Oct 15, 202018:02
How to approach dramatic dialogue?
Pete, Ilir, Ross, and Bulent approach dramatic dialogue with examples from sources. The challenging issue of writing outside individual gender is raised with some recommendations.
Sep 04, 202001:16:03
Stories of credit, debt, and money.
This episode’s guest is Erju Ackman. We tell each other stories about credit, debt and money. Shortly after completing this podcast I went and read David Graeber’s Debt: the first 5000 years. It’s my one book recommendation for 2020.
Aug 12, 202049:42
Special Edition: Selections from the English Wave Movie Camp Bible
A brief selection from the material I have used to teach moviemaking to children at summer camps in Poland over the last decade. #almatur #englishwavemoviecamp
Jun 03, 202010:01
Betty Flowers & the writing process. Revisited.
From Homer to Shakespeare, Chandler and beyond, we look at the writing process from a variety of perspectives. Above all: everyone is an author. It wasn’t always possible for everyone to express themselves by writing so don’t be lazy, if it’s in you, do it.
May 12, 202001:01:51
The Writing process: Betty Flowers and beyond
Dr. Emma Oki asks Bulent Akman about the writing process.
May 02, 202029:15
From Bees to Campfires: The ubiquity of stoeytelling
Guest: Erju Ackman. Storytelling in many disguises, bees, Grimm, African diaspora, memory and more.
May 01, 202020:35
When do you know your creative project is done?
When do we know a story is done? Regardless of medium, whether words, film, software, song or some other, we agreed that a story is done when we turn it in. In other words when the audience has it in their hands, ears, hearts, minds.
Guests on this podcast in alphabetical order:
Ross Guerico
Ilir Pristine
Peter Sobchak
Your host: Bulent Akman
Apr 18, 202038:02