
Storybeat with Steve Cuden
A Podcast for the Creative Mind
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368 episodes
Marcia Peck, Writer-Musician-Episode #352
Marcia Peck is an award-winning writer and accomplished musician, celebrating over 50 years as a cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra. Inspired by the rhythms and sounds of music echoed in language, her debut novel, Water Music:...
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Steven L. Sears, Screewriter-Producer-Author-Episode #351
Steven L. Sears began his career as an actor. He moved on to become a writer, story editor, producer and creator in TV, film, digital media, and animation. He’s worked on such TV series as: Riptide, Hardcastle & McCormick, The A-Team, Sting...
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Suzi Quatro, Rock n' Roll Superstar-Session 2-Episode #350
For our 350th episode, we present to you the fantastic, world-renowned Rock ‘n Roll singer-songwriter-musician-poet and author, Suzi Quatro, who happens to be making her second appearance on StoryBeat. Suzi’s been writing and performing music s...
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Jonathan Bowen, Writer-Director-Episode #349
Writer-director Jonathan L. Bowen started a film review site in high school, which he continued into college, ultimately posting more than 600 movie reviews. After moving to L.A. to pursue a film career, he started making independent music vide...
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Christian Schu, Filmmaker-Episode #348
Christian Schu is a dedicated filmmaker who sees filmmaking and advertising as storytelling arts. Since becoming a commercial filmmaker in 2015, he’s focused on creating narratives that deeply engage viewers through emotion.Christian’s c...
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Kiesha Lalama, Dancer-Choreographer-Teacher-Episode #347
Kiesha Lalama is an internationally recognized dancer, choreographer, and teacher who has created works for stage, film and TV. She is currently Point Park University’s interim Dean of Theatre, Film and Animation, and the Executive Producer of ...
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Sharon Virts, Author-Artist-Entrepreneur-Episode #346
Bestselling historical fiction author Sharon Virts is a successful entrepreneur and visionary who, after more than twenty-five years in business, followed her passion for storytelling. She’s received numerous accolades for her commitment to his...
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Drew Brody, Writer-Producer-Episode #345
Drew Brody is an award-winning writer and producer whose films, web series, stage plays, and other live events in Los Angeles and New York have featured Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Jenny O’Hara, Bill Pullman, Sara Rue, Martin Sheen, James Gammon, a...
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Richie McGinniss, Journalist-Episode #344
The journalist Richie McGinniss has always craved action. As a reporter he’s found it – and a lot more – in the chaos of the streets, embedding himself with protestors to cover the most divisive and violent demonstrations in American history.
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Cleo Childs, Poet-Author-Episode #343
Cleo Childs released her spoken word poetry album, “Moving With” in May 2024. And her book, also called “Moving With,” is soon to be released. Both projects are the culmination of years of writing about the journey of grief Cleo exp...
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Gabby Gruen, Writer-Producer-Episode #342
Gabby Gruen spent most of his professional life as a writer-producer inside the country’s most prominent ad agencies. After twenty years of elevating the brands of some of our most prestigious advertisers, and with the help of a Scr...
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Laila Robins, Actress-Episode #341
The very busy actress, Laila Robins, was recently seen in Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, American Horror Stories. She also has a recurring role as Colonel Grace Mallory on the hugely popular Amazon series, The Boys. Laila starred opposit...
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Michael Mason, Musician-Episode #340
Making a return for his third appearance on StoryBeat is the great jazz and world flutist, Michael Mason. Michael’s been a professional musician and composer for forty years, while simultaneously working in the fire service of the Downers...
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Tom Stein, Author-Episode #339
Doctor Tom Stein recently published his first book, Gratitude Is Not Enough, The True Story of a Belgian Family Forever Changed by a Band of American WWII Soldiers. The book focuses on the Remember Museum ‘39-‘45 in Clermont, Belgium that was o...
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Robert Monroe, Author-Photographer-Episode #338
Robert Monroe worked for more than a decade as a New York casting director and talent executive. His credits include projects with the Walt Disney Company, the John Houseman Theater, the Annual MDA Telethon, and the United Paramount Network....
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Adam "Tex" Davis, Screenwriter-Producer-Podcaster-Episode #337
Screenwriter, producer, and podcaster Adam “Tex” Davis is best known for writing the screenplay of the cult rom-com classic Just Friends, which stars Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, and Anna Faris. He also wrote the screenplay for the drama Gardener ...
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Adam Rosenbaum, Author-Episode #336
Adam Rosenbaum recently published his beautifully written book, The Ghost Rules. I’ve read The Ghost Rules and can tell you this is a thoroughly charming, fun and funny story about 12-year-old Elwood McGee, who never asked to have “...
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Laura Gabbert, Documentary Film Director-Episode #335
Documentary film director Laura Gabbert has made critically acclaimed films that deploy humor and emotion to tell penetrating, character-driven stories about American culture and society. Among her documentaries, Food and Country, p...
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L.A. Starks, Author-Episode #334
L. A. Starks is the author of the award-winning Lynn Dayton thriller series that includes: 13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy, the multi-award-nominated Strike Price, The Second Law, and the recently released Winner’s Curse. ...
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Hal Ackerman, Screenwriter-Novelist-UCLA Professor-Session 2-Episode #333
Hal Ackerman is making his second appearance on StoryBeat. Hal spent thirty years teaching screenwriting in UCLA’s legendary screenwriting program. Along with Richard Walter and Lew Hunter, Hal helped launch the careers of many dozens of writer...
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David Paul Kirkpatrick, Former President of Paramount Pictures-Episode #332
David Paul Kirkpatrick is the former Walt Disney Studios production chief and also the former president of Paramount Pictures. He’s worked on more than 200 motion pictures and their screenplays, including such global franchises as Indiana Jones...
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Theresa Griffin Kennedy, Writer-Episode #331
Theresa Griffin Kennedy is a longtime Portland, Oregon writer, author and occasional poet. She works as a proofreader, developmental editor and is chief editor of Oregon Greystone Press. Theresa writes both creative nonfiction...
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Ana Benitez, Storyrocket.com Founder-Episode #330
Ana Benitez is one of the founders of Storyrocket.com, a leading internet site where thousands of writers from around the world showcase their works to producers and agents. Ana’s mission is to help educa...
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R.J. Stewart, Producer, Xena: Warrior Princess-Episode #329
R.J. Stewart spent more than 20 years as a writer and producer in Hollywood. He got his first break writing for the NBC romantic-detective drama, Remington Steele that starred Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist. He’s best known for de...
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