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Feb 13, 2014 1 hr 1 min

Questing (full episode)

from State of the Human Hosted by Stanford Storytelling Project

Whether or not there's a cape, a sword, or a noble steed involved, we all go on quests. We leave the comforts and routines of ordinary life in search of a light that hovers just beyond the horizon. In the old days, it was a better trade route, a new world, the holy grail. It's much the same today. But what is it about the quest that makes it so different from merely reaching for a goal? And what makes it worth leaving everything else behind? In this episode, a girl named Rachel searches the world in a quest for her holy grail. Accompanying her is an academic all-star named Bobby, who is questing for certain kind of community. In our last piece, a film editor named Giusepi goes on a quest around America for a better way to serve people. Producers: Rachel Hamburg and Sophia Paliza Host: Rachel Hamburg Featuring: Bobby Holley, Daniela Bize, Guisepi the Tea Guy Music: Cam Deas, Black Twig and Steve Gunn, Fred van Eps, Victor Herbert Orchestra, James Blackshaw, Loren MazzaCane Connors, The Oo-Ray, Broke for Free, and Phil Reavis More info at: http://web.stanford.edu/group/storytelling/cgi-bin/joomla/index.php/shows/season-4/345-episode-409-questing.html

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