The Ink That Molds Us
by Peter Orzechowski
“And I remembered. I would not be the person I am without the authors who made me what I am- the special ones, the wise ones, sometimes just the ones who got there first. It's not irrelevant, those moments of connection, those places where fiction saves your life. It's the most important thing there is.” ― Neil Gaiman The Ink That Molds Us is about the influential gravity of books and the power they hold to shape and mold us. It's a podcast mostly about storytelling and how great works of literature can teach us wonderful truths through their wisdom. Each episode will pick up and observe books that contrast and compliment each other with the intention of getting us to take a closer look at our own lives and begin to see the ink that molds us.
Episodes
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Don Quixote/Big Fish: What We Become
Although as children we knew what we wanted to be when we grew up, many of us find it a bit harder now to be guided by that same confidence. Big Fish by Daniel Wallace and Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes teach us about the stories we tell others about who we are, but also the stories we tell...
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Robin Hood / Captain Underpants: Heroes All Around Us
Super heroes hold a special place for us. They are the ones that stood out from the crowd and overcame great obstacles to get there. And we all envy their triumphs. Perhaps we are closer to them then we think. In this episode we dive into Howard Pyle's Robin hood and a childhood favorite of mine,...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Graveyard Book: Sanctuary in Home
Home can be a warm and welcoming haven. Something that brings comfort and rest to long journeys, while also providing us with foundational tools that make us who we are. In this episode we will explore L. Frank Baum's long lived classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as well as Neil Gaiman's novel…
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The Wind and the Willows / Watership Down: A Walk In the Woods
Nature, memories, nostalgia; these are sacred and pure themes that we find as we take a walk along the trails of life. What we find can be breathtaking, inspiring, bittersweet, and even hard to swallow at times. The Wind and the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and Watership Down by Richard Adams are...
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Peter Pan / IT: Reimagining Imagination
In this very first episode of The Ink that Molds us we explore the concept and intrigue of Imagination. We pick up J.M. Barrie's classic story of Peter Pan, as well as Stephen King's novel, IT, in the hopes of magnifying this tool that we've had ever since we were children. Prelude No. 18 by…
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About this show
“And I remembered. I would not be the person I am without the authors who made me what I am- the special ones, the wise ones, sometimes just the ones who got there first. It's not irrelevant, those moments of connection, those places where fiction saves your life. It's the most important thing there is.” ― Neil Gaiman The Ink That Molds Us is about the influential gravity of books and the power they hold to shape and mold us. It's a podcast mostly about storytelling and how great works of literature can teach us wonderful truths through their wisdom. Each episode will pick up and observe books that contrast and compliment each other with the intention of getting us to take a closer look at our own lives and begin to see the ink that molds us.
Hosted by
Peter Orzechowski