🎙️ Episode 2: Peeling Back the Layers

In this episode of Frames of Truth, I go back about twenty years to a story that shaped the way I understand storytelling.At the time, I was a young photojournalist trying to find my footing in a Charlotte newsroom. Alongside Stuart Watson, I worked on a piece about Ronald Gattis—an opera singer attempting to rebuild his life after addiction.What I thought was just another assignment became something much more.This episode is a reflection on that story, the process behind it, and the people who shaped the way I see storytelling today—including a moment years later with Bob Dotson that reframed everything I thought I knew.This is not a conversation.It is a return.A return to an edit bay.A return to early mistakes and early instincts.A return to the moment where storytelling stopped being a job… and started becoming a craft. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bobbyrettew.substack.com