All Episodes

15 Years of ABT Narrative Training: A conversation between Randy Olson and Matthew David - ABT Time Ep 65

Behind the Curtain with Our ABT Coaches - ABT Time Podcast Episode 64

ABT Time Episode 63 - Perception vs Reality: Prepping for our discussion with science journalist David H Freedman

ABT Time Episode 62 - ABT Teammate Park Howell discusses his new A.I. StoryCycle Genie

ABT Time Episode 60 - AN ABT KINDRED SPIRIT: "Concising" with Laura Shields and her Red Thread Project from Brussels

ABT Time Episode 59 - Our Top 5 ABT Events of 2024

ABT Time Episode 58 - The Panel Discussion

ABT Time Episode 57 - The Australia Story

ABT Time Episode 56 - The North Dakota Story

ABT Time Episode 55 - Our New DAY BT Training Program with our new ABT Quantifier, Hailey Woodworth

ABT Time Episode 54 - It's about ACTION: Interview with John Roome, World Bank, about his ABT site visit videos

ABT Time Episode 53 - Time for a little ABT Psychodrama! (bring in the lawyers)

ABT Time Episode 52 - Who Knew: Introducing the 6th Version of the Narrative Gym Book: MEDICINE

ABT Time Episode 51 - Meet the New Structuralists: Ayla Fox and Devo Brown

ABT Time Episode 50 - Legacy of Conquest: 5 Questions for Historian Patty Limerick as her Landmark Book turns 45, asked by my brother, Eric Olson.

ABT Time Episode 49 - Can the ABT help with the upcoming Wild Fire Season? A discussion with Christy Brigham, National Park Service, and Alison Mims, U.S. Forest Service

ABT Time Episode 48 - Marine biologist/ocean engineer Dr. Mark Patterson of Northeastern University (and Randy Olson's officemate 40 years ago) shares ABT insights and crazy stories of ocean exploration

ABT Time Episode 47 - AN ABT SYNTHESIS: Park Howell uses his 400th episode of his "Business of Story" podcast to summarize the ABT Framework to date

ABT Time Episode 46 - An ABT Early Adopter for Undergrads: Emory University Geologist Dr. Tony Martin tells about his use of the ABT in his environmental science course for the past few years.

ABT Time Episode 45 - Brave New ABT World for 2023! Matthew and I discuss.

ABT Time Episode 44 - The Ultimate Arsch-Bombe: Our 5th and Newest version of The Narrative Gym (this time for science grad students and postdocs)

ABT Time Episode 43 - Dr. Juli Berwald: A Brave Scientist Talks About Her Love of Spinelessness

ABT Time Episode 42 - A DECADE OF NPS/ABT COLLABORATION: Guest Cari Kreshak, ABT Framework team member & Cultural and Natural Resources Learning Experience Coordinator for National Park Service talks ABT

ABT Time Episode 41 - TEACHING THE ABT, PART TWO: Professors Alan Crivellaro (Cambridge U.), Robert Wilson (Syracuse U.), Andrew Petto (U. Wisconsin), and Tracy Ford (SUNY Genesee)

ABT Time Episode 40 - The Story of Type One Diabetes: Activist Laura Pavlakovich Tells Us her Dobzhansky

ABT Time Episode 39 - (former) King of the DHY, Zen Faulkes, talks about his new book, "Better Posters"

ABT Time Episode 38 - ABT REUNION TIME: 8 participants from the first round (of 25) of the ABT Framework Course

ABT Time Episode 37 - Eccentric, Passionate, Dedicated: A tribute to fish biologists and legendarily funny ichthyologist Karel Liem, with Julie Claussen and Dr. Dana Ono

ABT Time Episode 36 - Environmental Laugh Riot: Recent Harvard grad Lincoln Sorscher shares the thesis of his senior thesis on the existence (or not) of "environmental comedy" (w/special guest Rod Lamberts)

ABT Time Episode 35 - The Four Horsemen of the ABT Apocalypse: SCIENCE (Randy Olson), BUSINESS(Park Howell), LAW (Doug Passon) and POLITICS (Dave Gold)

ABT Time Episode 34 - "Arouse and Fulfill": Dr. Tom Hollihan, USC Annenberg School of Communication, 24 years after his iconic sound bite

ABT Time Episode 33 - Spotting Stories with our UK buddies, Sarah Jane and David Pullan of Story Spotters

ABT Time Episode 32 - Optimism Matters: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, originator of #OceanOptimism, #EarthOptimism and veteran ABT instructor talks relentless optimism with us

ABT Time Episode 31 - Adventures in Wrongness: David H. Freedman, Science Journalist (The Atlantic, Newsweek) and author of "Wrong," Discusses our False Positive Society

ABT Time Episode 30 - Our New Book: "The Narrative Gym for Law," discussion with coauthor and defense lawyer, Doug Passon

ABT Time Episode 29 - South African Conservation Writer Adam Welz Tells how Wildlife Conservation and Climate Action are on a Collision Course

ABT Time Episode 28 - UNCLENCHABLES 3: We Out-Smart Artificial Intelligence (kind of)

ABT Time Episode 27 - 180 Miles Out of Stonington: Maine Lobster Fisherman/Storyteller Brian Robbins

ABT Time Episode 26 - Dr. Shirley Malcom, Legendary Voice for Equity, Inclusion, Diversity in Science

ABT Time Episode 25 - Veridicality: Cognitive psychologist Maryanne Garry tells the truth about false memories

ABT Time Episode 24 - Pulitzer Prize-nominated Investigative/Environmental Writer Mark Dowie talks about "Losing Ground" and "The Haida Gwai Lesson"

ABT Time Episode 23 - Dos Actores Latinos: Veteran Actors (and ABT fans) Julie Carmen & Jose Angel Santana

ABT Time Episode 22 - World Climate Role Play: Dr. John Sterman & his Climate Interactive Event (plus The Fool)

ABT Time Episode 21 - UNCLENCHABLES 2: KYSS - Keep Yer Slogan Simple, plus Machinist John Small

ABT Time Episode 20 - CONFRONTING "DANGEROUS STUPIDITIES": Historian (Dr. Patty Limerick) meets Historical Ecologist (Dr. Jeremy Jackson) for an Epic Discussion

ABT Time Episode 19 - RAISING LIONS: Child Behaviorist and Story Circles Graduate Joe Newman

ABT Time Episode 18 - The Makers of "WHITE RHINO" Surf Documentary: Brent Storm, director, and producers Julie Romaniuk, Brian Bielmann and Randy Olson

ABT Time Episode 17 - Adventures in Visual Expression: Legendary film professor Bruce Block of USC School of Cinema Arts joined by Hollywood Directors Jason Ensler and Greg Tillman

ABT Time Episode 16 - Getting Down to Business: Park Howell, host of "The Business of Story" podcast, and I discuss our new book, "The Narrative Gym for Business."

ABT Time Episode 15 - Silo Busting with "The Janis Joplin of History" (Dr. Patty Limerick)

ABT Time Episode 14 - The Unclenchables: Three Aussie Science Communicators Unclench with a Yank

ABT Time Episode 13 - The ABT Variety Show, Roundup #1

ABT Time Episode 12 - Fun with Coral Reefs, starring Dr. Peter Sale and his new book, "Coral Reefs" with guest appearance from Dr. Bob Steneck

ABT Time Episode 11 - The Narrative Blitz Redux ANALYSIS: Part 2 (Blocks 3 & 4)

ABT Time Episode 10 - TEACHING THE ABT, PART ONE (a 90 minute special)

ABT Time Episode 9 - Talking "Seaspiracy" with Dr. Jennifer Jacquet and John Hocevar

ABT Time Episode 8 - The Narrative Blitz Redux ANALYSIS: Part 1 (Blocks 1 & 2)

ABT Time Episode 7 - Fun with Hollywood Directors Jason Ensler and Greg Tillman

ABT Time Episode 6 - Fun with Brian Palermo, Improv Actor

ABT Time Episode 5 - Narrative Analysis of last week's "Fire Above and Below"

ABT Time Episode 4 - Fire Above and Below

ABT Time Episode 3 - Fun With Dawkins

ABT Time Episode 2 - Young Stars

ABT Time Episode 1 - ABT Applause from our Friends in Oz