Ep. 423 | Originally Aired: December 15, 2018

Every December since 2013, the Pell Center at Salve Regina University has named a “Story of the Year,” the most important narrative in the public life of the United States in the preceding 12 months.

Since June 1, 2018, we have asked guests what they thought the top story would be, so some of their answers were speculative. In this episode we hear from past guests such as Caroline Orr, Twitter sensation and behavioral scientist; Mark Blyth, author and Professor of Political Economy at Brown University; Sister Helen Prejean, anti-death penalty activist and author; Korsha Wilson, food writer and host of the podcast A Hungry Society; and many more on their top picks. The theme that resonated throughout their answers is what informed the decision, by hosts Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, for the Story of the Year which is: The Battle for Truth.

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Ep. 423 | Originally Aired: December 15, 2018
Every December since 2013, the Pell Center at Salve Regina University has named a &ldquo;Story of the Year,&rdquo; the most important narrative in the public life of the United States in the preceding 12 months.
Since June 1, 2018, we have asked guests what they thought the top story would be, so some of their answers were speculative. In this episode we hear from past guests such as&nbsp;<a href="http://pellcenter.org/caroline-orr-gets-to-the-core-of-disinformation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Caroline Orr</a>, Twitter sensation and behavioral scientist;&nbsp;<a href="http://pellcenter.org/mark-blyth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Blyth</a>, author and Professor of Political Economy at Brown University;&nbsp;<a href="http://pellcenter.org/dead-man-walking-with-sister-helen-prejean/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sister Helen Prejean</a>, anti-death penalty activist and author;&nbsp;<a href="http://pellcenter.org/you-are-what-you-eat-with-korsha-wilson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Korsha Wilson</a>, food writer and host of the podcast A Hungry Society; and many more on their top picks. The theme that resonated throughout their answers is what informed the decision, by hosts Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, for the Story of the Year which is: The Battle for Truth.
<a href="http://pellcenter.org/2018-story-of-the-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Learn more.&nbsp;</a>

Story in the Public Square is a weekly, 30-minute series that brings audiences to the intersection of storytelling and public affairs. Hosted by Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, Story in the Public Square offers a spirited but respectful dialogue. Often funny, always provocative, each episode of Story in the Public Square
moves beyond traditional public affairs programming to consider the impact of narrative and storytelling on public life today.

Story in the Public Square is a weekly, 30-minute series that brings audiences to the intersection of storytelling and public affairs. Hosted by Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, Story in the Public Square offers a spirited but respectful dialogue. Often funny, always provocative, each episode of Story in the Public Square moves beyond traditional public affairs programming to consider the impact of narrative and storytelling on public life today.

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