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Origin Stories

Campside Media
Journalism
Alien Earth
Origin Stories
North America
Film
Fargo
Hysterical
St. Michael's
Mass Psychogenic Illness
Residential Schools
Indigenous Issues
Campside Media
Pulitzer
Artificial Intelligence
Ridley Scott
Corporations
Technology
Sibling Relationships
Leroy, New York
Richard Simmons

Have you ever wondered exactly how your favorite movie or book –– or podcast, TV series, documentary film, or magazine article –– got made? Origin Stories has you covered. Each week, veteran journalist Matthew Shaer talks to a different writer or director about the creation of a work close to their own hearts (and to ours). Nothing is off the table: not the frustrations and the joys, not the setba... more

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Latest Episodes

Connie Walker, a veteran Cree journalist, was the first podcaster to win both the Pulitzer Prize and a Peabody Award in the same year. She talks about the backstory of “Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's," a deeply-personal investigation of the Canadian... more

Dan Taberski is a writer, director, and former producer at The Daily Show. He joins Origin Stories to discuss the podcast “Hysterical,” which centers on a strange illness that afflicted a group of girls in the New York town of LeRoy. “Hysterical,” a ... more

Noah Hawley is a screenwriter, novelist, and Emmy-winning director. He joins Matthew to talk about his latest TV series, Alien: Earth, which grew out of a memo he was once asked to prepare for FX chief John Landgraf. Hawley discusses his creative pro... more

Origin Stories is a podcast by creatives –– and for anyone curious about the workings of the creative mind. Hosted by veteran journalist Matthew Shaer, every episode of the show takes you behind the scenes of your favorite book, magazine article, TV ... more

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Recent Guests

Connie Walker
Veteran Cree journalist based in Canada, known for her investigative work on Indigenous issues
CBC, Gimlet Media
Episode: Connie Walker on Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s
Noah Hawley
Award-winning screenwriter, showrunner, and novelist
Creator of Alien Earth
Episode: Noah Hawley on Alien: Earth

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • Always love Campside

    I am always a fan of anything Campside Media produces, I find the stories are told thoughtfully and with just the right amount of intrigue. I binged Hysterical and loved hearing how the story came to be. Can’t wait for more from this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BeeAre85
    Canada14 days ago
  • Missing Longform, found this instead

    Got an ad for this and decided to listen. Reminds of Longform but more targeted, basically. Good for creatives.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LiuSteph0979
    United States14 days ago

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#30
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#211
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#14
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#32
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Talking Points

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Connie Walker on Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s
Q: How did you manage the structure of the podcast?
After a big chunk of reporting, we spent days outlining the structure and relying heavily on the chronology of events.
Connie Walker on Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s
Q: Did you have to pitch this season at Gimlet?
It wasn't much of a pitch meeting; they were very supportive of the idea immediately after my brother shared the story about our dad.
Connie Walker on Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s
Q: How did you make the decision to incorporate your father's story into this season?
It was dependent on the timing and the discovery of remains at residential schools that prompted family conversations about experiences that were previously hidden.
Noah Hawley on Alien: Earth
Q: How much do you know about this relationship?
I know a few things but the script process is where the creation process happens.
Noah Hawley on Alien: Earth
Q: Did Wendy exist from the very beginning?
Wendy as a character developed from the initial idea of hybrids and nature versus nurture.

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