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Episode 60: Andy Jiang is the internet’s favorite storytelling detective. Through his short and long-form content, he has uncovered some of the world’s most incredible hidden stories. 

0:00 Intro

0:10 The greenscreen effect

1:18 Investing in production

3:26 A previous guest

4:32 Why hidden stories?

8:15 The right story to tell

11:36 Sourcing stories

14:20 Origin story

20:44 Handling negative criticism

23:36 Early support

28:12 Fear of failure

29:47 The impact of guaranteed success

34:21 Independent fact-checking

38:09 Burst your bubble

41:35 Slow media

42:45 A storytelling masterclass

49:27 Who should you create for?

51:30 The psychology of an audience

54:19 DP3

1:05:05 Ending

Andy Jiang

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-stories-with-andy-jiang/id1677888134 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ihA5e7o7VI9ZJ78jUo2TA?si=5d2eb254572d46c5 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andyyjiang

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@andyyjiang Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andyyjiang_/ 

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Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.