Tomorrow is the day! I had a chance to preview the new podcast AMERICA 2.0 and hope you’ll give it a listen when episode one is released September 19th.
Vote Seth!
America 2.0
Mary: Before we jump into a discussion about the process of writing, JS, I want to congratulate you on the timely release of America 2.0. Of course, the series didn’t come together overnight. What prompted you to develop this project and what do you hope to achieve with its release?
JS: Thank you, Mary! This whole endeavor started right after the 2016 election. My best friend, co-writer, and fellow Wake alum (we met in a Screenwriting class at WFU) David Carlyle, and I started discussing the idea of the American dream, and what American ideals meant anymore. In going back and forth via email, we (as science-fiction writers) started to posit how one could fix the country: no idea was crazy enough! Alternate universes? Split timelines? Aliens taking over? And then David threw something out that, while seemingly ludicrous, felt like an incredible hook… a premise that could draw people in, and give us a platform to talk about politics in an intelligent, non-partisan way.
RBG on CNN
CNN will show the illuminating (and entertaining…and inspiring…) documentary RBG tonight at 9:00 p.m. EDT. If you haven’t seen it, be sure to take a look! You won’t be disappointed.
There’s a good chance I just might watch it again!