Dragonfly explores the powerful world of stories and how they can change us. This episode features the startling short story “Blood of a Mole” by Zdravka Evtimova. Host Rebecca Hoffman invites family physician Dr. Damilola Olupona to discuss the story and its themes of empathy, altruism and sacrifice as they are reflected in this story […]
Dragonfly – Altruism – 9/9/25 Read More »
Dragonfly explores stories, and how they affect us. Host Rebecca Hoffman interviews theater artist and teacher Melissa Barnick about her work as they together examine the poem, The Poet’s Obligation, by Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda.
Dragonfly – Poet’s Calling – 7-16-25 Read More »
Dragonfly explores how stories change us through close reading and listening. This episode features the story-poem “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and how the advice we give and get speaks worlds about who we are. Guests: A Tanzillo and G Mercado. Produced by R Hoffman.
Dragonfly – Poetic Advice – 5/13/2025 Read More »
Dragonfly explores stories and how to closely read and hear them for a deeper, more transformative experience, using the tools of Narrative Medicine. This episode studies the short story, The Fugitive, by TC Boyle about a young man who runs from his illness and treatment. Hosted by Dr. Rebecca Hoffman, and featuring guests Dr. Lien
Dragonfly – The Fugitive – 3/4/2025 Read More »
Dragonfly explores the world of story. How can we get the most from hearing a story and its meaning? In this episode we use narrative listening techniques to understand the underpinnings of story as heard through poetry, specifically two poems related to the experience of being in a hospital. Then we apply this to an
Dragonfly Episode 10 – How to listen to stories 12-17-24 Read More »
Dragonfly explores stories, how they are made and how we listen to them and features another segment in that Pacific Northwest saga, Cape Couve. In this episode, explore subplot, what they are, how they help–or hinder–a story. In Cape Couve, where time is not even a concept, we learn more about Luna Love, the Starlight
Dragonfly: Subplot 9-27-2023 Read More »
Dragonfly explores stories; this week we review the “red herring” and how writers use this device to pleasantly distract listeners while telling a tale. This is followed by another installment of the goings-on of the inhabitants of a fictional Pacific NW town, where “time isn’t even a concept,” Cape Couve.
Dragonfly – Red Herring – 9/28/22 Read More »
Dragonfly explores storytelling and what makes it work. This week, the Inciting Event, featuring Chicago, Star Wars and Harry Potter; plus a new installment of the original series, Cape Couve, the town where time is not even a concept.
Dragonfly, Inciting Event 7-27-22 Read More »
Dragonfly explores story and storytelling. This episode explores story beginnings and how they work.We interview Improv teacher and artist, KC Cooper, who discusses the variation on storytelling that improvisational theater is. It concludes with another installment about the goings-on in the fictional NW seaside community, Cape Couve, and its quirky inhabitants, this time with reporter
Dragonfly, with KC Cooper, 3/23/22 Read More »
Dragonfly explores stories and how they work. This week we investigate the element of suspense and how story tellers use it to engage us from the page, the stage and the screen. Local actor/director Dave Roberts shares his insights on the topic. And, as always, we visit Cape Couve, the charming, fictional NW community and
Dragonfly, Suspense–with Dave Roberts–1/26/22 Read More »