Where Colorful Myths Meet Microphones and Legends Groove

About this episode

This episode explores the essence of storytelling through a fractured fairytale and an interview with radio legend Bill Reiter.

A twisted fairytale and a radio legend remind us why storytelling is the truest spirit of Conovision. What makes a story come alive? In this episode, we wander through the soul of storytelling itself — how tales give shape to the invisible, clothe metaphors in color, and connect us in ways nothing else can. First, a fractured fairytale: Hansel and Grendel (yes, with a d ), where roast pigs, candy zoning laws, and Beowulf lawsuits collide in a twisted Grimm-meets-satire tale. Then, the mic opens to a master of story and sound: actor, writer, and radio legend Bill Reiter. From East Van record shops and black music pilgrimages to Seattle, to the rise of Groovin’ Blue — Canada’s first Black music radio show — Bill shares his path through radio drama, commercials, comedy, and stage. Along the way, there are lessons in improv, luck, and the kind of love only a life in sound can hold. By the end, you’ll see why Conovision insists: we are all stories waiting to be told. Episode References: Hansel and Grendel | Francis Heaney Bill Reiter: IMDB / BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Credits: Camila Espinosa : Audio Engineer/Sound Design Meg Griffiths : GGRP Studios Caitlyn Bairstow : GGRP Studios…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Conrad

Guest: Bill Reiter

Topics covered

• storytelling
• myths
• radio
• music
• fairytales
• improv

Keywords

• storytelling
• radio legend
• Bill Reiter
• Hansel and Grendel
• music
• improv
• fairytale

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hansel and Grendel

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