The Storyteller’s Mission with Zena Dell Lowe
The Storyteller’s Mission with Zena Dell Lowe
Latest Episodes
Why Comedy Makes Tragedy Hit Harder
Comedy isn't the opposite of serious. It's the opposite of despair.Why can a joke in the middle of a tragedy make the moment hit even harder? In this episode of The Storyteller's Mission, Zena Dell Lowe explores how humor can re...
Ted Lasso Isn't as Nonjudgemental as It Thinks
Is Ted Lasso really as nonjudgmental as it claims to be? In this episode of The Storyteller’s Mission, Zena Dell Lowe examines the moral philosophy behind the hit television series and its famous motto: “Be curious, not judgmental.”
Don't Surprise Your Audience. Surprise Your Character.
What makes an ending feel surprising without feeling random?The best twists don't blindside the audience. They blindside the character.In this episode, Zena Dell Lowe explores how storytellers can create endings that satisfy two s...
Hollywood Is Replacing Morality With Loyalty (The Running Man 2025)
What happens when a story still believes in morality—but no longer believes in objective moral truth?In The Running Man (2025), Ben Richards is motivated by his love for his family, and that love is genuinely good. But the story...
Fan Mail
Enjoying your Podcasts, Zena. So refreshing to find not just a Christian artist, but one with a presuppositional approach to their worldview. Your theme of “Worldviews in collision” resonates with my favorite author, Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen.
Royal Oak, Michigan