Sarah's just a pinch of stardust trying to twinkle. She's found many treasures on this second leg of questing, including her once lost MAGIC.

Laura is an artisan who dabbles in many mediums, including – but certainly not limited to – collage, content creation, and cosplay. Laura is Sarah's sister, travel companion, SCUBA buddy, little-treat-encourager, and friend. As much as she might like to be, however, she is not a baby pig. She might, however, turn you into a toad, if given the chance.

~*~*~* Read more about Sarah and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Tag along with Sarah on her ventures @sarah_final_v.1 on Instagram and @justmisssarah on TikTok.

And get crafty with Laura by climbing her LinkTree.

Select referenced people and materials: LMP Episode II.IV CRAFT with Laura Iseley; NYC poet j.d.b.; Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022); The Fall (2006); Some Like it Hot (1959)

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Clay is a free-spirited, multi-passionate, creative individual who, among many things, adores writing and witchcraft and Japanese culture. Clay is Sarah's longest held friend, having met in preschool, and Sarah can always count on Clay for a good story and a little adventure.

~*~*~* Read more about Clay and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Tumble through Clay’s personal blog as well as her art blog on Tumblr and check out more of her art on Instagram as well as snaps from her many lives.

Select referenced materials: TARA Theatre in Atlanta, GA; Decision to Leave (2022); Studio Ghibli Museum; Charlotte White Water Center; Sarah’s NERF contest commercial from 2010; Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021); My Octopus Teacher (2020)

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Jaye is a writer, professor, and filmmaker as well as mother to a sweet baby named Auburn. Sarah and Jaye have gone on many adventures together and plan to embark on many more.

~*~*~* Read more about Jaye and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Jaye is (maybe too?) active on Facebook. You can also read more about Jaye’s film, The Lady Edison, on the film’s official website and on its Facebook page.

Select referenced people and materials: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022); His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman; Contemporary Philosopher Sam Harris; Obituary of Liza Fletcher; The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis; CODA (2021)

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Tova walks many paths of life, including teacher, singer/songwriter, and member of the believing community. Sarah met Tova serendipitously while having coffee with their mutual friend – and previous LMP guest – Jaye Davidson.

~*~*~* Read more about Tova and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Sing along with Tova on Instagram. And keep your ears out for her future creative projects, sprouting soon!

Referenced people & materials: Let Me Play Season I Episode VII: GROWTH with Jaye Davidson; The Works food hall on Atlanta’s upper westside; Shame researcher Brené Brown; Unlocking Us with Brené Brown (Brené on Shame and Accountability)

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On our third Side Quest, Dan Eubanks taps back into the LMP-verse to tell us tales from his experience working on the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022).

Dan is an Assistant Director, film photographer, & cowboy-cinephile. He's worked on a wide range of projects, including the series For All Mankind and Sorry to Bother You (2018). Sarah met Dan working on Harold and the Purple Crayon (2023).

~*~*~* Read more about Dan and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

You can follow Dan on Instagram @cool_is_a_rule and keep up with his wildly wonderful film career on IMDB.

Referenced people and materials: Let Me Play Season II Episode V: PRESENCE with Dan Eubanks; Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

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Dan is an Assistant Director, film photographer, & cowboy-cinephile. He's worked on a wide range of projects, including Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) and Sorry to Bother You (2018). Sarah met Dan working on Harold and the Purple Crayon (2023).

~*~*~* Read more about Dan and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Verse-jump into Dan’s Side Quest episode to hear about his experience working on EEAAO. Peep Dan’s film credits on IMDB and his photography on Instagram. And if you’re in the ATL area, invite him to create and to party!

Select referenced materials: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022); Harold and the Purple Crayon (2023); Sorry to Bother You (2018)

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Laura is an artisan who dabbles in many mediums, including – but certainly not limited to – collage, content creation, and cosplay. Laura is Sarah's sister, travel companion, SCUBA buddy, little-treat-encourager, and friend. As much as she might like to be, however, she is not a baby pig.

~*~*~* Read more about Laura and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Get crafty with Laura on Instagram, TikTok, & Twitter @iseleylaura. For her collage work specifically, check out her secondary IG (@collagebylaura) as well as some of her original works for sale on Return on Art online gallery. You can also swim by her mermaid account on IG (@mermallura).

Honestly, just go to Laura’s linktree. You’ll find everything you need there.

Referenced people and materials: Heritage Craft Association’s Red List of Endangered UK Crafts; Mermaid Freedive Retreat; Ansley Shoe Repair; MIKA; The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

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Joshua is a storyteller and multi-passionate individual with a big ol' heart and buckets full of wisdom. He is based in ATL and is the co-founder of an independent production company called J19 Global Entertainment. Sarah crossed paths with Joshua while he was working as an Assistant Editor on a movie.

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Keep up with Joshua’s stories on Instagram and through his production company, J19 Global Entertainment. And if you’re in the ATL area, join him for a live recording of his podcast, The Big “See” Word, at Bonfire!

Select referenced materials: Seven Virtues of Bushido; Encanto (2021); The 48 Laws of Power (Robert Greene)

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This quest, should you choose to accept it, can be completed in three steps:

1. UNDERSTAND SPARKETYPES (Read Side Quest II Substack article or visit Sparketype.com)

2. LISTEN TO THE SPARKED PODCAST (Available on most streaming platforms)

3. HEED MY THOUGHTS (Listen to this episode)

What fun! A big thanks to Jonathan, Jenny, and the rest of the Braintrust Team for giving such care and insight to my question, for making my Moment truly special, and for inspiring me to play on in the New Year.

Follow this link to submit your own moment to the SPARKED Podcast!

Referenced people and materials: The Good Life Project (via Jonathan Fields); Jenny Blake; The Adjacent Possible

Happy New Year & Thanks for playing!

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Ian is a musician and composer currently studying Percussion Performance and Music Composition in college. Ian is Sarah's brother and lifelong friend. He certainly has his own way about him, and Sarah wouldn't want it any other way.

~*~*~* Read more about Ian and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

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Tanner is a lover of cinema, history, and video games. He is also a "Level 1 chef" and an objectively "good guy." Tanner is Sarah's college buddy, and all sorts of shenanigans ensue when they're together. If friend groups were a grilled cheese sandwich, Tanner would be the gooey cheese holding them together.

~*~*~* Read more about Tanner and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Select referenced people and materials: Missing Link (2019); The Power of the Dog (2021); Final Fantasy Series (Specifically, XIV: Shadowbringers); Turning Red (2022); Wolf of Wall Street (2013); Jennifer Lawrence being relatable; The Odyssey (Homer); Marcel the Shell With Shoes On (2021); Shin Megami Tensai; The Righteous Gemstones Series

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Thank you so, so much for a beautiful first season! We’ll be back soon for Season II. Until then, be on the lookout for any messenger owls for Side Quests and surprise scrolls.

~*~*~* Read more about Sarah & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Tag along with Sarah on her ventures @sarah_final_v.1 on Instagram and @justmisssarah on TikTok.

You can follow Jeremy on Instagram @jeremythao and on Twitter @jeremy_thao

Referenced people and materials: LMP Episode I.VI COMPANIONSHIP with Jeremy Thao; Follow Jeremy’s new film, Wokman, on Facebook & Instagram; watch Sarah’s thesis film, Torn, on YouTube or Vimeo; artist spotlight project directed by Jeremy & edited by Sarah

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Kit is a multimedia artist, a proud dog-mom, and an extraordinary hostess of parties, get-togethers, and cozy hangs. Kit was Sarah's first friend in Atlanta. They met at Kit's housewarming/New Year’s Eve party in 2017 and have been steady friends ever since.

~*~*~* Read more about Kit & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Select referenced people and materials: Kit’s art on Instagram @kit.astro.fee; Meko on Instagram @meko.and.mae

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Human Design is a self-exploration tool that aims to help one understand himself and to live authentically. It pulls from several traditional disciplines – Western Astrology, Jewish Kabbalah, the Chinese I Ching, the Hindu Chakra System – and also sprinkles in a bit of quantum physics.

Thanks so much to Siân for this entertaining and informative reading!

You can follow Siân on Instagram and Twitter @sjkrubeck

~*~*~* Read more about Siân & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Select referenced people and materials: Let Me Play Season I Episode IV: Curiosity with Siân Krubeck; The Definitive Book of Human Design by Ra Uru Hu; Human Design Tools; A Beginner’s Guide to Human Design; Human Design: Were We Coded at Birth?

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Jaye is a producer, professor, friend, and loyal Gryffindor. She is bold in her speech and in her actions. She stands up for what she believes in and follows through with her decisions. She has a big heart with space enough for people of all walks of life, including Slytherins. But what defines Jaye is that she has an innate propensity to grow. Sarah's and Jaye's paths grew together in Atlanta at a marketing agency many moons ago, and they've gone on wonderful adventures ever since.

~*~*~* Read more about Jaye & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

Select referenced people and materials: Jaye’s film, The Lady Edison, on the film’s official website and on its Facebook page; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey; Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; 12 Rules for Life by psychologist Jordan B. Peterson

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Jeremy is many things. He is an artist, he is an active member of the community, he is a celebrator of the Hmong American people. Jeremy is all of these things and more. But above all, in Sarah's books, Jeremy is a companion. Jeremy and Sarah crossed paths in Atlanta's indie film scene. They've worked on several projects together and hope to work on many more.

~*~*~* Read more about Jeremy & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

You can follow Jeremy on Instagram @jeremythao and on Twitter @jeremy_thao, and follow Jeremy’s new film, Wokman, on Facebook & Instagram

Select referenced people and materials: 11 Alive story featuring Jeremy; artist spotlight project directed by Jeremy & edited by Sarah; children’s book author, Meg Fleming

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Brenton is a creative. He gesticulates madly when excited. He roams the world on a vampiric schedule. He takes great pride in his hair and his ever-present suits. Oh, and he is also a writer-director of stage and screen. Sarah met Brenton working on a short film.

~*~*~* Read more about Brenton & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

You can try to find Brenton online, but he tends to hide from the Internet. However, you can read more about his production company, Time Fray Productions, here.

Select referenced people and materials: Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Gustav Klimt, Austrian Symbolist painter; Harold Prince, American theatre producer & director

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Siân is a curious cat. She is compassionate yet firm. She is zany yet composed. She is vivacious yet solitary. She is all sorts of confounding traits juxtaposed into one beautiful soul, and she is fascinating. Amidst her fascination, Siân is also an author and a video editor.

~*~*~* Read more about Siân & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

You can follow Siân, and all of her romantic writing endeavors, on Instagram and Twitter @sjkrubeck

Select referenced people and materials: StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson; Blue Peter; “Stoopidly expensive” SimpleHuman Stainless Steel Trashcans; A Beginner’s Guide to Human Design; Human Design: Were We Coded at Birth?; Take courses online through Coursera

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To put it bluntly, Terry is a teddy bear. Terry is a comfort, he is a great listener, and he gives affectionate bear-hugs. Everyone should have a friend like Terry by their side. To Sarah, and many of her colleagues, Terry is a professor, a filmmaker, a mentor, and a friend.

~*~*~* Read more about Terry & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

You can keep up with Terry’s cinematic work on IMDB. And you can even directly send a scroll to him at: linehant@me.com

Select referenced people and materials: UNCW Film Studies; Cucalorus Film Festival; Yemen Coffee

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Colin is a ray of sunshine in a suit. Or a sweater. Or a band uniform. Regardless of the garment, Colin’s sunny disposition always shines through. Colin is Sarah's friend and Financial Counselor, and he is certainly more reputable than Lyle the Sleazy Insurance Sales-Otter in Animal Crossing.

~*~*~* Read more about Colin & follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

You can follow Colin, and all of his financial endeavors, on LinkedIn and on Instagram @ccaldarera1.

Select referenced people and materials: Piedmont Wealth Partners; “How to Buy Happiness” (Article referencing wealth/happiness study); Star Trek

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Joe is a film-making-soccer-playing-world-romping bundle of positive chaos. His laugh is infectious, and his spontaneity is out-of-the-park. In sum, Joe is a hoot-and-a-half. Sarah met Assistant Editor Joe on a feature film, and he was a big inspiration for the rekindling of Sarah's play and the start of this show.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:15:35) Joe Binford & Sarah

(01:15:24) Closing Thoughts

~*~*~* Read more about Joe and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~

You can follow Joe, and all of his creative endeavors, on Instagram @directingwithaneditorseye.

Select referenced people and materials: Michelle Khare; Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell; The Lost Daughter (2021)

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In this Prologue to The Let Me Play Project, Sarah introduces herself, speaks a little about her inspirations for embarking on her self-exploration journey, and provides some general context for the show.

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