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**The Well**

Stories and Interviews about Creativity & Inspiration

Latest Episodes:

“Lucky to Be Here” – TWP039 Mar 25, 2019

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Anson and Branan share their own near-death stories.

Ethan Peck, Part 2 – “Touching Death” – TWP038 Mar 14, 2019

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Ethan was afraid to live his life until he almost lost it.

Ethan Peck, Part 1 – “Spock” – TWP037 Mar 07, 2019

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The first of four Star Trek episodes, Ethan Peck shares with us the story of auditioning for one of the most iconic characters in film and television history, and how he overcame his own misgivings. When the shoes look way too big, we think only of feet.

“Starstruck” – TWP036 Feb 28, 2019

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Anson and Branan each share a story about an awkward brush with fame.

Illeana Douglas, Part 2 – “Meeting Marlon” – TWP035 Feb 21, 2019

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What would you think if someone told you that you were about to meet your idol? How would you prepare? What would you wear? What would you say? Illeana shares a hilarious and heartwarming story about finding herself in exactly this situation when, one day, she realized she would be meeting Marlon Brando. And Branan shares a story about his own (rather embarrassing) brush with fame.

Illeana Douglas, Part 1 – “I Blame Dennis Hopper” – TWP034 Feb 14, 2019

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Illeana Douglas wasn’t always a movie star, but her life has always been strangely intertwined with the American cinema. In fact, long before she knew she wanted to act, her life was forever changed when her parents saw the 1969’s indie “Easy Rider” and decided it was time to become hippies. Join us as we hear Illeana explain how her conservative, Connecticut childhood was ruined, how her father drove goats around town in a station wagon, and how her life was set on a course of creativity that will leave you astounded, perhaps asking yourself if there really is a design to our lives.

Mac Barnett, Part 2 – “What Is Water?” – TWP33 Feb 07, 2019

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Mac knew he wanted to be a children’s book author. But how does one go about that? Join us to find out how Mac carved his way through a conventional education in an unconventional way, studied life and art with literary giant David Foster Wallace, and managed to land his first book deal.

Mac Barnett, Part 1 – “The Golden Ticket” – TWP032 Jan 31, 2019

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As a child, Mac desperately wanted to believe that there was a magical world in which anything was possible. Later, when he began working with children, he began to realize that world was real, and that he could help to shape it. Join us as we venture deep into the heart of The Chocolate Factory.

“The Great Eagle God” – TWP031 Jan 24, 2019

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Branan shares a story of guilt and conscience from his own family history. And it’s a doozy.

Extra music for this episode was provided by Jason Shaw under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution license. To hear the track “Hoedown” go here.

Xzibit, Part 2 – “The #1 Rule of Acting” – TWP030 Jan 16, 2019

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In 2002, Xzibit was offered a role in a movie which he accepted. And then reality hit: he wasn’t an actor. Yet. Join us for this short, but entertaining story of how Alvin Joiner made the transition from rapping to acting.

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