10 stories that may have averted nuclear war in the 1980s. Maybe.

A list of 10 pop culture producs that had a huge impact in the 1980s. Are our stories as powerful now?

(online workshops) Carmine Rodi presents 2021

Check out my “Carmine Rodi presents” offer for Spring 2021!

A series of 14 different events exploring many diverse aspects of Storytelling, with an incredible team of guest trainers. It’s like the “Avengers” of experiential learning!

“Ready Player One”: nostalgia has never felt this good

Ready Player One is out in theaters on March 29th and, in short, it delivers what it promises. It’s a sweet ride that takes you deep into a world packed of geeky and nerdy references, and in the meantime has a story to tell. Not a very fresh story, but a story still. Now, I […]

“Justice League” (2017): a totally forgettable movie that risks nothing, and achieves nothing

The latest film in the DC cinematic universe is… disappointing. There isn’t much more I can say. True. It was marked by a troubled production history: Zack Snyder (“Man of Steel”, “Batman vs Superman”) had to abandon the project mid-way for the tragic death of his daughter, and this led Joss Whedon (“The Avengers” and “The […]

“Rogue One” may possibly be the best Star Wars movie ever

My day-one impressions on the Star Wars spinoff, which is actually a WWII movie. No spoilers (even in comments please).

Get Storied

It is done! We just concluded “Get Storied” (Storytelling and education), a week long training course co-funded by the European Erasmus+ programme, which took place in our self-managed hostel in Sermugnano. I was very happy to go back to that place, to which I am connected by so many memories, and that is able to create immediately a […]

The Refusal of the Call

What happens when we are faced with a challenge, a crisis or an invitation to change something from our everyday life? What is our most common reaction to a new situation, or to an important decision to take? The second stage of the Hero’s Journey deals with it. The last time you have been confronted with the […]