# Episodic & Serialized Storytelling with Christian Hurst

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Podcast: [The Broken Brain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-broken-brain-1612431)
Published: 2026-06-24T17:21:14+00:00
Episode link: https://brokenbrain.libsyn.com/episodic-serialized-storytelling-with-christian-hurst
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## Resource

Do you like reading or watching media that is an episodic/anthology style one-off story? Or do you prefer the more frequent modern storytelling that follows an overarching arc? Sci-Fi Auhtor Christian Hurst joins to discuss different approaches to creating stories, how they speak to us differently, and how we someitmes can throw the good out with the bad when we fail to balance things out. Read Chris' Lily Starling Series wherever books are sold, and follow him @churstpublishing to learn more about the release of the 3rd book in the series, Lily Starling and the Death Machine. Goto www.prismunited.org to view this month's highlighted charity. Prism United helps LGBTQ+ youth with leadership training, meaningful activities, medical, mental health treatment, and more. Get involved in their work today!

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