Stephen Fry On How Our Myths Help Us Know Who We Are

Published: Feb. 19, 2019, 2 a.m.

Stephen Fry loves words. But he does more than love them. He puts them together in ways that so delight readers, that a blog or a tweet by him can get hundreds of thousands of people hanging on his every keystroke. As an actor, he\u2019s brought to life every kind of theatrical writing from sketch comedy to classics. He\u2019s performed in everything from game shows to the British audiobook version of Harry Potter. And always with a rich intelligence and searching eye. In this conversation with Alan Alda, Stephen explores how myths \u2014 sometimes very ancient ones \u2014 help us understand and, even guide, our modern selves.\n\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid