Posts tagged speculative fiction
#296 – Breaking Down Black Mirror’s Playthings and Creative Lessons for Writers and GOATs Doing GOAT $hit
#296 – Breaking Down Black Mirror’s Playthings and Creative Lessons for Writers and GOATs Doing GOAT $hit

Welcome to the Spun Today Podcast! In this episode, host Tony Ortiz dives deep into the world of creativity, storytelling, and relentless artistic dedication. Through a writer’s lens, Tony breaks down the Black Mirror episode "Playthings," exploring how subtle worldbuilding, understated technology, and obsessive innovation can drive a narrative that lingers long after the credits roll. He shares actionable writing takeaways, like infusing big ideas through passion—not prophecy—and harnessing ambiguity to keep your audience engaged.

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#295 – When Survival Becomes a Subscription: Writing Lessons from Black Mirror’s Common People and GOATs Doing GOAT $hit
#295 – When Survival Becomes a Subscription: Writing Lessons from Black Mirror’s Common People and GOATs Doing GOAT $hit

Welcome to episode 295 of the Spun Today Podcast, In this episode, Tony Ortiz dives deep into the world of storytelling by breaking down the Black Mirror episode, "Common People." He explores how great speculative fiction doesn't invent new emotions—it amplifies the ones we already know all too well. Tony discusses how everyday anxieties like money, health, and love become the heartbeat of compelling narratives, especially when survival itself is transformed into a subscription service and love is put under extreme pressure.

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