Introducing "Origin Stories"

Longform

2025/09/12

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Shownote

Have you ever wondered how your favorite movie or book—or podcast, TV series, documentary, or 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...

Highlights

This episode dives into the messy, human reality behind creative work—how stories truly begin and how writers shape them amid real-world constraints.

00:01

Noah Hawley discusses where creative thoughts occur during writing

03:14

It's mind over matter—writing doesn't require perfect conditions or rituals

Chapters

What really sparks a story—and where do creators find their first glimmer of inspiration?

00:00

Do you need the 'right' time, place, or ritual to write—or is discipline all that matters?

03:14

Transcript

Matthew Shaer: Hey listeners, Matthew Shaer here. A long time ago, 10 years ago, if you can believe it. I was lucky enough to be a guest on Longform, one of my favorite podcasts of all time. Listening to Longform was, to me, like being in a master class in...