Story-Power

About Story-Power

Stories are a powerful way to learn about ourselves and others. They come in all different forms, written, visual, musical, and personal. Lucinda and her guests discuss stories in all these forms.

Publisher

Lucinda Sage-Midgorden

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jul 2020

Latest episode

4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 166 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Importance of Laughter with Vet. and Standup Comedian Matt Evans

   Host Kristen Tate interviews equine veterinarian and standup comedian Matt Evans about the power of laughter and his comedic memoir.

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   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Walking Children Through an Animal Adventure Book

   Award-winning author Linda Harkey shares insights on crafting engaging animal adventure books for children in this interview.

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   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Cautionary Tale of Corporations Running the Government: %51 by Matt Witten Ep. 163

   I've written seven published novels - four mysteries and three thrillers. I've also written for TV - Law and Order, House, Pretty Little Liars, Supernatural, and other shows. In addition, I've written several produced and published stage plays and a movie. I've taught writing at UCLA Extension for twenty years, and people tend to enjoy hearing my experience, advice, and hopefully wisdom. People will also enjoy hearing about my speculative thriller 51% that comes out on April 28, 2026; it presents an intriguing view of the future. Here's a synopsis: In a future where corporations own everything—including people—one murder could ignite a revolution. Twenty years from now, the United States is completely privatized. The Big Six syndicates own schools, roads, police departments… even human beings. When a young immigrant woman—51% owned by the syndicates—is brutally murdered, NYPD, Inc. detective Juke O'Keefe and his partner, crime marketing consultant Haylee Navarro, catch the case. Pregnant and broke, Haylee knows they can't crowdfund enough from a dead immigrant to pay for basic forensics, let alone their paychecks. But Juke, with his old-school sense of justice, is determined to find the killer. Their search for the truth leads them to Juke's ex, a Resistance leader on the syndicates' most wanted list. As the three join forces, they stumble onto a conspiracy designed to destroy the last shreds of American freedom. To rescue fifty-one percenters—and everyone else—from syndicate control, they'll have to defeat the Red Queen, the most ruthless, powerful AI in the world. 51% is a gritty, fast-paced thriller about power, justice, and what happens when everything—even people—can be owned. Website (https://mattwittenwriter.com/), Facebook, (X), Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads (https://www.threads.com/@mattwitten22) David Nevins, Producer, Executive CBS NBC, Television Network Charlie Craig, Matt's writing partner Dick Wolf, Producer, Writer William Goldman, Screenwriter, novelist, non-fiction writer Toronto Anti-Capitalist Book Fair PodMatch, a dating service for podcasters Jimmy Vines, Literary Agent Bill Crider, Author William F. Fitzhugh, Author Don Winslow, Author Stacy Willingham, Author Jennifer Hillier, Author The Space Between Time, Lucinda Sage-Midgorden Penguin, Carroll & Graf. Dell Publishers Rex Stout, Author

Inside a recent episode

The Importance of Laughter with Vet. and Standup Comedian Matt Evans

Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] OK, Paul Ozenkup is his last name and it's spelled O-S-I-N-C-U-P. And he's a speaker and he's a comedian, too, but he's a speaker and he speaks on the power of humor, humor for mental health and in the workplace. And so I stumbled on his podcast and I listened to that. He has a book. […]

Who has been a guest on Story-Power

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matt Evans
• Linda Harkey
• Andy Campbell
• Lisa Kindle
• Sandra Schnakenburg

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,219

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

3.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

71

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Does not typically book guests

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