The married podcasting team of Kent Bye and Wonder Bright use astrology as a narrative tool to deconstruct stories. They cover tales arrived at by zeitgeist and/or curated by film festivals. Driven by mutual curiosity, earnestness, and a love of conversation, the duo explore what it means to be human and how we might do it better, one episode at a time.
Kent Bye (he/him) is best known for his podcast on virtual reality, Voices of VR. Since May of 2014, he has conducted nearly 1,500 interviews featuring the pioneering artists, storytellers, and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual & augmented reality. He’s a philosopher, oral historian, & experiential journalist helping to define the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design, & the ultimate potential of XR.
Wonder Bright (she/her) is an astrologer using ancient techniques to arrive at mostly modern conclusions. Long before the astro bug bit her she was a theater nerd and so can’t help but use astrology in service to story. No other structure she’s found is quite so useful for understanding the motivations of the human soul. She’s featured on astro.com, quoted in Quartz, and for a couple years she wrote a column for The Mountain Astrologer. You can find her at www.starsofwonder.com
The couple’s first conversation happened in 2014 at an astrology conference. Kent interviewed Wonder about a photography project she created and she thought then she’d never met anyone who listened as intently as he did. Still, a year passed before they reconnected and fell in love. Within three months Wonder moved to Portland from LA and a few years after that they were married. They’ve been talking ever since.