Play Story Podcast
Play Story Podcast shares the latest from Play Story Press, an innovative open-access community publishing consortium. To start, we’ll primarily have two types of episodes:
- Playful Stories — interviews with people sharing stories about the importance of play in their lives, and
- Book Talk — interviews with our authors and editors about their Play Story Press publications.
It’s a collaborative forum for the sharing and spreading of ideas related to stories and play as they are applied across various fields, and their overall significance in society.
Play Story Podcast shares the latest from Play Story Press, an innovative open-access community publishing consortium. To start, we’ll primarily have two types of episodes:
- Playful Stories — interviews with people sharing stories about the importance of play in their lives, and
- Book Talk — interviews with our authors and editors about their Play Story Press publications.
It’s a collaborative forum for the sharing and spreading of ideas related to stories and play as they are applied across various fields, and their overall significance in society.
Rachel Kowert returns for this episode, with a Book Talk on her book, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture – The Witcher. (https://playstorypress.org/books/the-psychgeist-of-pop-culture-the-witcher/)
In a world where mean are monsters and monsters are men – who is the real monster? The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Witcher delves into the psychology of the characters and stories of this popular franchise. From the original book collection to best-selling video game series, to the hugely popular Netflix show, The Witcher is a transmedia experience that has captivated hearts and minds across the globe. In this series of edited essays, we explore the psychology behind what makes this fandom so captivating and answers the question why, in The Continent filled with magic, we found ourselves and our lives reflected within it.