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Mar 2019
23m 47s

Jeffrey Wright on Storytelling, History,...

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“A story is a type of freedom.” - Jeffrey Wright In this special interview, Chad and Ian are joined by actor, activist, and entrepreneur Jeffrey Wright. (You may recognize him from his roles in James Bond, Hunger Games, and Westworld.) They discuss season 7 of The Story, what history can teach us about the present, and how storytelling has the power to tra ... Show More
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