Navigating Alternate Realities with Blake Crouch

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4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

James interviews Blake Crouch, the mastermind behind the novel and TV adaptation of "Dark Matter." They discuss the intricacies of writing thrillers, the challenge of adapting a beloved novel for the screen, and the science and emotion behind the concept of the multiverse. Blake shares his insights into the creative process, his experiences with traditional and self-publishing, and the importance of emotional resonance in storytelling. Whether you're a fan of "Dark Matter" or an aspiring writer, this episode offers a deep look into the mind of a successful author navigating the intersection of science fiction and human experience.

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0:00.0	I am like a fan boy of my favorite TV show of the year.
0:07.9	I am so excited.
0:09.1	I am like a fan boy of my favorite TV show of the year. It's called Dark Matter. It's on
0:16.6	Apple TV Plus. It's I don't know how to describe it. It's thriller. It's drama.
0:20.8	It's science fiction. It's emotional. It's it's drama it's science fiction it's emotional it's it's great it is a great show every
0:28.5	episodes a cliff anger I mean it's just a well-written show the reason it's well-written is based on one of my favorite
0:34.4	novels, Dark Matter, by one of my favorite novelists, Blake Crouch. Blake also was involved in writing the TV show.
0:43.0	Blake agreed to come on the podcast and we talk all things writing, thrillers,
0:49.2	Dark Matter, TV, publishing, he answered all my questions about my favorite show and about his
0:57.8	writing process and on and on.
0:59.8	So here's Blake. cares blank. This is the James Altiger show. I almost even don't like categorizing it as science fiction because I feel that says
1:26.7	oh there's science fiction shows and then there's real shows with good acting and you know
1:34.1	know good writing like it's a great show like I'm surprised how great the
1:39.1	acting and the emotions are and I you know it's always hard to talk to a fiction writer on the
1:45.8	podcast because I don't want to give away any spoilers but perhaps let's let's first
1:52.2	off let me just say great show everybody should watch dark matter I reached out to Blake because I love the show I'm so grateful you came on on the podcast Blake and but also I've been following your career and
2:05.0	writing for quite some time so when I saw Dark Rider was on TV I watched it
2:09.9	instantly and it and it was well worth it and welcome to the show.
2:16.6	Well, thanks for having me on and and I want to get I mean you are such you're so great at like coming up with these great
2:25.3	science fiction ideas that on the one hand seems so obvious like oh my gosh
2:31.0	why didn't somebody else beforehand think of such an idea and and some of these
2:35.5	tropes are I don't want to say common but have been used before but dark matter was
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