{"podcast":{"title":"The Backstory Podcast","slug":"the-backstory-podcast-7733603","podcast_index_feed_id":7733603,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thebackstory/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thebackstory.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22018169/The_Understory_Podcast91ebe.png","author":"Future of Faith","episode_count":10,"summary":"The Backstory Podcast Join hosts Josh Packard (Future of Faith), Shannon Hopkins (Rooted Good), and Elizabeth Coffee (Lake Institute) for a candid look at the messy, beautiful work of narrative change. Created specifically for the community of Lilly Endowment Storytelling grantees, The Backstory pulls back the curtain on our own projects—wins, struggles, and all. Each episode, we sit down as friends to swap insights, interview fellow grantees from the field, and explore how we can ethically and effectively tell stories that shape the future of faith. It’s less about polished presentations and more about \"how the sausage is made.\" Come listen, learn, and let’s figure this out together.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T00:20:21.852162+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backstory-podcast-7733603"},"episode":{"title":"The Backstory S01E05 Holy Post","slug":"the-backstory-s01e05-holy-post","published_at":"2026-05-11T11:49:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backstory-podcast-7733603/the-backstory-s01e05-holy-post","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backstory-podcast-7733603","url":"https://thebackstory.podbean.com/e/from-parish-pitches-to-veggietales-inside-the-storytelling-grants/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m6vr84wc9b9uhjzv/The_Backstory_S01E05-Jon_Houghton_Holy_Post-Audio6o2mw.mp3","summary":"Welcome to The Backstory, a behind-the-scenes series from Future of Faith exploring projects funded by the National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life. In this episode, hosts check in on project staffing and partnerships, and share lessons about hiring, timelines, and budgeting for long-term storytelling work. Producer Shannon interviews Jon from Holy Post about how their grant amplifies both adult-focused media and new children’s content, highlights the importance of audience credibility, and explains plans for 20 short films and 20 children’s videos paired with podcasts and written pieces. The conversation also covers distribution, evaluation, fiscal sponsorship, and collaboration possibilities among grantees. www.HolyPost.com","meta_description":"Welcome to The Backstory, a behind-the-scenes series from Future of Faith exploring projects funded by the National Storytelling Initiative on Christian F…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3553,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-backstory-podcast-7733603/episodes/the-backstory-s01e05-holy-post/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backstory-podcast-7733603/the-backstory-s01e05-holy-post.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}