Creating Complex Characters with Jenny Turner Hall and Florencia Lozano

Published: Dec. 8, 2022, 10 a.m.

b'On this episode of the Audience podcast, Stuart chats with Jenny Turner Hall and Florencia Lozano about how they created a high-concept podcast with a complex protagonist. With the rise of fiction podcasts, audio fiction, and docuseries, some podcasts now require better stories and compelling characters. How do podcasters achieve that level of storytelling? What are the ins and outs of audio fiction? Jenny and Florencia also talk about A Simple Herstory, \\u201ca theatrical and high-concept podcast series about the women who have run for President of the United States.\\u201d\\nIf you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to Castos.com/podcast. And as always, if you\\u2019re enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at castos.com/subscribe.\\nToday you\\u2019ll learn about:\\n\\nThe story behind \\u201cA Simple Herstory\\u201d\\nLooking at history and thinking through history critically\\nChoosing a multi-dimentional main character for a complex story\\nWriting complex characters\\xa0\\n\\nCrafting characters that are based on actual people\\n\\nDiscovery through word-of-mouth\\nAudio fiction audiences\\nThe audio fiction community and engagement\\nWelcome to Nightvale and old teleplays\\nHow to support audio fiction\\n\\nResources/Links:\\nFlorencia Lozano: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523568/\\xa0\\nJenny Turner Hall: https://www.jennyturnerhall.com/\\xa0\\n\\u201cA Simple Herstory: Audio as Theater (ft. Jocelyn Kuritsky)\\u201d: https://3clipspodcast.com/a-simpler-herstory-audio-as-theater/\\xa0\\nCastos Academy: https://academy.castos.com/\\xa0\\nCastos, private podcast:'