This is an episode of Inside the Tent, a podcast going behind the scenes of Campside’s award winning shows.
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Origin Stories is a podcast by creatives - and for anyone curious about the workings of the creative mind. Hosted by Campside’s own Matthew Shaer, a veteran journalist and podcast host, every episode of the show takes you behind the scenes of your favorite book, TV show, magazine article or podcast.
Matt and his guests cover the initial spark of curiosity to the long sessions in front of a white board. Nothing is off the table: not the frustrations and the joys, not the setbacks and the successes.
Geoff starts by introducing Matt, just as Matt does for his guests at the top of each episode of Origin Stories. That gives Matt a false sense of security before jumping into the hard-hitting interview!
Matt describes how the team selects, or tries to pursue, guests from across media - from Alien showrunner Noah Hawley to Pulitzer Prize winning podcaster Connie Walker.
They discuss how writing has changed for impatient audiences and what that meant for the first-ever episode of Only Murders in the Building.
And Matt admits who he was scared to interview and why Timothy Olyphant is a dream guest on every show he makes.
Finally, Geoff pushes Matt to consider whether he’d invite a sculptor on the show. Do you think a sculptor has an Origin Story to tell about her work? You can join the Origin Stories community to discuss this and more.
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