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The Craftsman’s Workshop: Slow Productivity and Better Stories

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The Consolation of Fantasy

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Fantasy For Our Time: Without My Sword . . . What Am I?

September 13, 2022

At last, what you’ve all been waiting for . . . I discuss The Rings of Power!  My friend Richard Rohlin joins…

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fantasy

Fantasy For Our Time: Resilience and Courage Through Story – Accept Your Quest with Humility and Purpose

August 29, 2022

This is the final video of my series on accepting unexpected hardships and using stories to help overcome them in a lasting…

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land of the dead

Fantasy For Our Time: Resilience and Courage Through Story – Examining the Heart of Ideas You Hate

August 22, 2022

Welcome to week three of our series exploring how good stories can help us survive difficulty and come out stronger, living a…

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In a Certain Kingdom: Prince Ivan, the Witch Baby, and the Little Prince of the Sun

August 16, 2022

Little Prince Ivan was born dumb, and his parents couldn’t wait to have another child. Anything was better than a voiceless future…

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Russian Impressionism

Fantasy For Our Time: Resilience and Courage Through Story – Finding Meaning in Solitude

August 15, 2022

Welcome to the second episode in my series on finding resilience and courage during unexpectedly difficult times, all through the wisdom of…

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Fantasy For Our Time: Resilience and Courage Through Story – Finding Your Mentor

August 8, 2022

In an age of information overload, we need, more than ever, to find someone to help us make sense of it all….

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