About this episode
This episode features an original short story that reinterprets the Adam and Eve narrative, exploring themes of trust, blame, and the voices that are often ignored.
A single myth can teach generations who to trust, who to blame, and whose voice gets ignored. Today we challenge that inheritance with an original short story that rewrites the Adam and Eve narrative from the inside out, guided by the questions raised in Elizabeth Lesser’s Cassandra Speaks and a deep love of modern mythmaking. We talk about the rare creative experience writers know well, when a piece arrives like a “download” after weeks or months of silence, then we share The Apple Tree, a ...
People in this episode
Host: Simona Rosa
Topics covered
- myth
- storytelling
- Adam and Eve
- modern mythmaking
- creative process
Keywords
- myth
- storytelling
- Adam and Eve
- Cassandra Speaks
- creative process
- modern mythmaking
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Cassandra Speaks, The Apple Tree
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