PODCASTS

Mind Set Erich Wenzel Mind Set Erich Wenzel

Aden Yaregal on Television, Global Stories, and Craft of Storytelling

Aden Yaregal is an LA-based first-gen Ethiopian American working towards cultivating an executive-level career in television development to unite communities through representation and diverse storytelling. Aden is co-producing the Greater Film Festival and working as a development coordinator and script reader with the Enclave Entertainment Group. Previously, Aden began her career in telecoms sales and media before shifting full-time into entertainment.

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Sports Erich Wenzel Sports Erich Wenzel

Jordan Criss and Ben Kapolnek: Football, Music, and Storytelling

This conversation starts with a discussion opening of American football season.  From sports, we enter into a conversation around music, touching on the artists we enjoy or who have impacted us.

We close with a discussion about storytelling. We mostly centered around impactful films like The Matrix, Harry Potter, and Star Wars. We talk about what makes characters compelling. Why do we enjoy characters with nuance and flaws more than black and white? 

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People Erich Wenzel People Erich Wenzel

Jordan Criss: Dissecting the Muse

Jordan Criss returns to the show! In this episode, we try to understand where Jordan's creativity has come from. On the surface, he's a creative writer if you sum up all of his interests from music, screenwriting, and storytelling.

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People Erich Wenzel People Erich Wenzel

Jordan Criss and Eric Herrera: Dynamic Duo

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jordan Criss and Eric Herrera. Frequent podcast listeners will know these two as some of my closest friends. We talk about storytelling, superheroes, and much more. Overall, it’s just having fun!

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