Ep. 11 - The Stories We're Missing (with Franklin Leonard)

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Parenthood may be one of the biggest transformations in human life. So why are there so few stories about it? Franklin Leonard, founder of The Black List, has spent his career identifying overlooked stories. In this conversation, he helps us think about one of the biggest stories we may still be struggling to tell. Shownotes: Much of today's conversation draws on Franklin Leonard's work as the founder of The Black List , the annual survey of Hollywood's most-liked unproduced screenplays, which has helped bring acclaimed films including Juno , The King's Speech and Slumdog Millionaire to the screen. Franklin reflects on Shel Silverstein's classic children's book The Giving Tree , one of the…