How Stories Work with Jay Sherer

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Jay Sherer wants to learn everything about storytelling. He interviews screenwriters, novelists, directors, literary agents, producers, and anyone else who knows about the business of storytelling. Plus he studies screenwriting, prose, writing, and the business models driving film, television, and novels. Learn along side Jay about How Stories Work--not just how to write them, but also how to sell them and get them made. Join the network of storytellers trying to improve, grow, and make valuable connections!

Episodes

Tuesday Oct 08, 2019

Brightburn - The true story of kid Superman. Or... not.

Tuesday Oct 08, 2019

Daryl Smith and Sandra Dimas are joined by horror enthusiast Megan Salinas from Silver Screams and comic book guru Scott Niswander from NerdSync to dig deeper into BRIGHTBURN!

On today's Aftercast: More deep discussion about BRIGHTBURN! Unlock the Aftercast for only $2-a-month and unlock all our Aftercasts!

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PURCHASE TIMESLINGERS! Jay and Nathan's time travel novel is available now! TIMESLINGERS currently has 4.5/5 stars on Amazon.com! For a limited time, purchase TIMESLINGERS for $0.99 on Kindle before the price increases to $9.99!

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Week 1: US
- Guests: Caleb Monroe and Samri Alemseged
- Aftercast: Sandra's fan theory about Jason and Pluto and does US even make sense?
Week 2: BRIGHTBURN
- Guests: Megan Salinas and Scott Niswander
Week 3: IT - CHAPTER 2
- Guests: Megan Salinas and Nick Duke
Week 4: NERDFIGHT: BEST STEPHEN KING HORROR MOVIE
- Guests: Megan Salinas and Nick Duke

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Tuesday Oct 01, 2019

Us - Jordan Peele's Doppelgänger Movie Kicks Off Scary Movie Month!

Tuesday Oct 01, 2019

Mirrors are always creepy. But why?

Jay Sherer and Sandra Dimas are joined by comic book author and screenwriter Caleb Monroe and Jordan Peele super-fan Samri Alemseged to dig deeper into Jordan Peele's follow-up to GET OUT... US!

On today's AFTERCAST: Does US actually make sense? Does it need to make sense for it to work? Unlock the Aftercast for only $2-a-month and unlock all our Aftercasts!

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Week 1: US
- Guests: Caleb Monroe and Samri Alemseged
Week 2: BRIGHTBURN
- Guests: Megan Salinas and Scott Niswander
Week 3: IT - CHAPTER 2
- Guests: Megan Salinas and Nick Duke
Week 4: NERDFIGHT: BEST STEPHEN KING HORROR MOVIE
- Guests: Megan Salinas and Nick Duke

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Wednesday Sep 25, 2019

NEW Podcast Channel: The Story Geeks Talk Disney+ (Link in Description!)

Wednesday Sep 25, 2019

Subscribe to The Story Geeks NEW podcast channel: The Story Geeks Talk Disney+ (available soon on your preferred podcast provider)!

What is The Story Geeks Talk Disney+?

An entire podcast dedicated to the geek content on Disney+? A Disney+ podcast channel from The Story Geeks? Yep. Welcome to The Story Geeks Talk Disney+!

The Story Geeks love podcasting about Disney+! We're not affiliated with Disney or Disney+ in any way, we just dig Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, and Pixar and want to talk about all the Disney+ geek content!

What is a "Geek"?

The Story Geeks classify "geek" as anything that falls into the science fiction, fantasy, or comic book genres. If you like one or more of those genres, then you're a geek! Here are some great examples of geek stories on Disney+:

Star Wars (e.g., The Mandalorian, The Clone Wars, all the films, etc.)
Marvel (e.g., Wandavision, Loki, and the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Disney (e.g., most of Disney's animated movies)
Pixar (e.g., most of Pixar's movies)

What can you expect from The Story Geeks Talk Disney+ Podcast?

The Story Geeks Talk Disney+ is a sister podcast to The Story Geeks podcast and part of The Story Geeks network. Here are some of the shows we intend to release, just for you:

After Shows: Want to break down the latest episode of The Mandalorian or Wandavision? You've come to the right place!
Dig Deeper: Just like on our The Story Geeks channel, we'll be digging deeper into the geek movies available on Disney+!
What to Watch: This is a brand new type of show for us! A weekly dose of what we're watching on Disney+ and what we would recommend to you!
Show/Movie Reviews: We also have a ton of folks onboard looking to do reviews of Disney+ entertainment!

And stay tuned, because we're always coming up with more content ideas!

Should I subscribe?

Absolutely! Subscribe here:https://thestorygeekstalkdisneyplus.podbean.com/! And, within a few days (or less), you should be able to subscribe on your preferred podcast provider! And if you want more information on what we're up to, check out www.thestorygeeks.org for more info!

Is your podcast associated with Disney or Disney+?

Nope. We're just fans who love what Disney and Disney+ are up to, and we love to talk about it!

Tuesday Sep 10, 2019

Best Live-Action Disney Movie Remake - Cinderella v. Aladdin v. Jungle Book

Tuesday Sep 10, 2019

Disney won't stop producing live-action remakes of their classic animated movies... I guess we better NERDFIGHT over which one's the best! Daryl Smith, Jay Sherer, and Sandra Dimas are joined by geek cosplayer, Bryan Walter to fight over the best Disney Live-Action Remake:

NERDFIGHTERS:

Bryan: The Jungle Book
Jay: Aladdin
Sandra: Cinderella

Which live-action Disney remake is YOUR favorite? Vote in our Facebook Group poll!

AFTERCAST: Which live-action remake do we REALLY prefer? Listen to find out! Also, Jay breaks down how to become more offensive in your NERDFIGHT arguments. Become a Patreon supporter for only $2-a-month and unlock all our Aftercasts!

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SUBSCRIBE TO GET MORE DISNEY SERIES PODCASTS:

Week 1: Pixar's Toy Story Franchise
- Guest: Matt Parrish (from WEDway Radio and the 3028 podcast)
Week 2: NERDFIGHT - Best Animated Disney Character
- Guests: Jack Millicken (from No Midnight Media) & Josh Taylor (from Network 1901)
- AFTERCAST: Jack's choice for Best Animated Disney Character and Josh yells at Daryl...
Week 3: Pixar's INSIDE OUT
- Guests: Cheryl Perlmutter
- AFTERCAST: More thoughts on INSIDE OUT!
Week 4: NERDFIGHT - Best Live-Action Remake
- Guests: Bryan Walter
- AFTERCAST: More thoughts on Disney Live-Action Remakes!

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Tuesday Sep 03, 2019

Inside Out - Disney Plays with Our Emotions

Tuesday Sep 03, 2019

Disney, Pixar, and Pete Doctor play with our emotions with INSIDE OUT!

Daryl Smith, Jay Sherer, and Justin Weaver are joined by Cheryl Perlmutter from the Disney Film Project Podcast to dig deeper into one of our favorite Disney and Pixar movies... INSIDE OUT!

On today's AFTERCAST: Is emotion biological? Hope and despair. And can we control our emotions? Become a Patreon supporter for only $2-a-month and unlock all our Aftercasts!

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SUBSCRIBE TO GET MORE DISNEY SERIES PODCASTS:

Week 1: Pixar's Toy Story Franchise
- Guest: Matt Parrish (from WEDway Radio and the 3028 podcast)
Week 2: NERDFIGHT - Best Animated Disney Character
- Guests: Jack Millicken (from No Midnight Media) & Josh Taylor (from Network 1901)
- AFTERCAST: Jack's choice for Best Animated Disney Character and Josh yells at Daryl...
Week 3: Pixar's INSIDE OUT
- Guests: Cheryl Perlmutter
- AFTERCAST: Is emotion biological? What about despair and hope? We dig deeper!
Week 4: NERDFIGHT - Best Live-Action Remake
- Guests: Mike Roe
- AFTERCAST: TBD

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Tuesday Aug 27, 2019

The Best Animated Disney Character - NERDFIGHT!

Tuesday Aug 27, 2019

Who's the BEST animated Disney character? That's what we're fighting over today.

Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer are joined by Jack Milliken from No Midnight Media (Theme Park Pulse and Unpacked) and Josh Taylor from Network 1901 to have fun fighting over who they think the best animated Disney character is!

And... on today's AFTERCAST: How come nobody chose Mickey Mouse? We talk about that, and Jack shares his favorite animated Disney character! Oh, and Josh yells at Daryl! Become a Patreon supporter for only $2-a-month and unlock all our Aftercasts!

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SUBSCRIBE TO GET MORE DISNEY SERIES PODCASTS:

Week 1: Pixar's Toy Story Franchise
- Guest: Matt Parrish (from WEDway Radio and the 3028 podcast)
Week 2: NERDFIGHT - Best Animated Disney Character
- Guests: Jack Millicken (from No Midnight Media) & Josh Taylor (from Network 1901)
- AFTERCAST: Jack's choice for Best Animated Disney Character and Josh yells at Daryl...
Week 3: Pixar's INSIDE OUT
- Guests: TBD
- AFTERCAST: TBD
Week 4: NERDFIGHT - Best Live-Action Remake
- Guests: TBD
- AFTERCAST: TBD

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Tuesday Aug 20, 2019

Pixar's Toy Story franchise - How Disney makes us care about toys

Tuesday Aug 20, 2019

Pixar's TOY STORY franchise might go down as one of the best franchises in film history. But, why do we care about toys? How does Pixar make us feel so strongly about inanimate objects? And how do they manage to put Woody through four distinct character arcs?

Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer are joined by Matt Parrish from WEDway Radio and the 3028 podcast to dig deeper into the TOY STORY franchise!

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SUBSCRIBE TO GET MORE DISNEY SERIES PODCASTS:

Week 1: Pixar's Toy Story Franchise
- Guest: Matt Parrish (from WEDway Radio and the 3028 podcast)
Week 2: NERDFIGHT - Best Animated Disney Character
- Guests: Jack Millicken (from No Midnight Media) & Josh Taylor (from Network 1901)
- AFTERCAST: Jack's choice for Best Animated Disney Character and Josh yells at Daryl...
Week 3: Pixar's INSIDE OUT
- Guests: TBD
- AFTERCAST: TBD
Week 4: NERDFIGHT - Best Live-Action Remake
- Guests: TBD
- AFTERCAST: TBD

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Tuesday Aug 06, 2019

Dark Phoenix - The End of an Era of X-Men Movies

Tuesday Aug 06, 2019

DARK PHOENIX doesn't suck... but as the final movie in an era of X-Men movies, it sorta doesn't matter, either.

Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer are joined by Alan Ng from FilmThreat to dig deeper into DARK PHOENIX! We talk about what the X-Men franchise did to Charles Xavier, fridging and Mystique, and the characters who had the best arcs.

AFTERCAST: Alan, Daryl, and Jay re-cast the X-Men movie stars in new comic book movie roles! Support us for $2-a-month or more and gain access to all our Aftercasts!

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SUBSCRIBE TO GET MORE X-MEN SERIES PODCASTS:

Week 1: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
- Guest: Author Bobby Nash
- AFTERCAST: More thoughts on X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, including rage, serenity, balance, and more!
Week 2: NERDFIGHT: Let's Make X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Better!
- Guests: Rod & Karen (from The Black Guy Who Tips podcast)
- AFTERCAST: More ways to make X-MEN: APOCALYPSE better!
Week 3: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
- Guest: Amon Warmann, freelance journalist with Empire Magazine
- AFTERCAST: Our hopes for the X-Men in the MCU!
Week 4: All the X-MEN Movies Ranked!
- Guests: Scott Niswander (from NerdSync) and Captain Midnight
- AFTERCAST: The complete, unedited (really long) ranking!!!
Week 5: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX
- Guest: Alan Ng, editor for FilmThreat.
- AFTERCAST: Re-casting the X-Men movie stars in different superhero roles.

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Tuesday Jul 30, 2019

Timeslingers - Why Writer's Digest called it "trailblazing"

Tuesday Jul 30, 2019

SPECIAL RELEASE! In this special edition of The Story Geeks podcast, we bring you to our TIMESLINGERS Launch Party live audience recording!

Daryl Smith and our live audience interview Jay Sherer, the co-writer (with Nathan Scheck) of TIMESLINGERS! They cover why a Writer's Digest judge considered the book "trailblazing," and how the story came about in the first place. Jay also talks about his behind-the-scenes tour of Los Alamos National Laboratories, how to find time to write, how to setup time travel as a gimmick, and then dives into some audience Q&A! The Story Geeks finally get to dig deeper into one of their own stories, TIMESLINGERS!

PURCHASE TIMESLINGERS! Jay and Nathan's time travel novel is available now in print! Kindle version available by 07/29/19, and audiobook version out by 08/05/19. Follow Timeslingers on Twitter for the latest updates!

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Tuesday Jul 23, 2019

Every X-Men Movie Ranked by NerdSync, Captain Midnight, and The Story Geeks!

Tuesday Jul 23, 2019

You might be shocked at where Daryl and Jay put DARK PHOENIX...

Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer are joined by Scott Niswander from NerdSync and Captain Midnight to rank EVERY X-Men movie! LOGAN, FIRST CLASS, X2: X-MEN UNITED, DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, DEADPOOL... so many good films, but which films will rise to the top? Listen in to find out!

PURCHASE TIMESLINGERS! Jay and Nathan's time travel novel is available now!

AFTERCAST: The complete, unedited version of our X-Men movie rankings! $2-a-month supporters get access to ALL our Aftercasts!

SUBSCRIBE TO GET MORE X-MEN SERIES PODCASTS:

Week 1: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
- Guest: Author Bobby Nash
- AFTERCAST: More thoughts on X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, including rage, serenity, balance, and more!
Week 2: NERDFIGHT: Let's Make X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Better!
- Guests: Rod & Karen (from The Black Guy Who Tips podcast)
- AFTERCAST: More ways to make X-MEN: APOCALYPSE better!
Week 3: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
- Guest: Amon Warmann, freelance journalist with Empire Magazine
- AFTERCAST: Our hopes for the X-Men in the MCU!
Week 4: All the X-MEN Movies Ranked!
- Guests: Scott Niswander (from NerdSync) and Captain Midnight
- AFTERCAST: The complete, unedited (really long) ranking!!!
Week 5: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX

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