@Mariana-B I love podcasts because you don't have to pay 100% undivided attention to get the point of whatever they're saying! I like how it is listening to a conversation, not like listening to an audiobook where you have to pay attention to all the details and decyper stuff.

That is a great way to think about it! I believe that stories are living things like trees, and so it is a good metaphor. To take it a step further, if a tree had too many branches and not enough roots and trunk it would not be able to support the weight of the branches, but also it would not be able to sustain the branches with the nutrients they need to stay healthy, and the tree would get sick and die--even if it didn't fall over. I'm glad you got to listen to the episode, and thank you for sharing your insight!