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Podcast: The Colin McEnroe Show
Episode: Examining the narrative takeover and its impacts
Description: It seems like everything’s been turned into a story lately. You can see a company’s story on the packaging of juice, cereal, and alternative milks. Politicians tell stories to rally support for policies. And social media helps us all tell the story that we want to tell about our lives. This hour, Peter Brooks on his new book, Seduced by Story: The Use and Abuse of Narrative, and a look at why storytelling isn’t always positive. GUESTS: Peter Brooks: Author of Seduced by Story: The Use and Abuse of Narrat...