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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!
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Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR! We continue to dig deeper into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) by covering INFINITY WAR!
Helen O'Hara, editor-at-large and freelancer at Empire Magazine and one of the hosts of the Empire Podcast (and one of our favorite guests), joins Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer to dig deeper into the precursor to AVENGERS: ENDGAME, INFINITY WAR!
On this week's AFTERCAST... Helen, Daryl, and Jay continue to dig deeper into AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. Extra content from The Story Geeks, available now on The Story Geeks Patreon account! You get exclusive access to Patreon for only $2-a-month!
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Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
More INFINITY GAUNTLET content from The Story Geeks! Also... Jay keeps pronouncing "omnipotence" incorrectly... Play a drinking game and take a shot every time he does it. LOL.
Tons of great, deep questions in this Marvel comic book series, INFINITY GAUNTLET! Jay Sherer compares the powers of the infinity gauntlet with the powers many of us associate with God. Are they the same?
THE AFTERCAST: Jay compares Thanos from INFINITY GAUNTLET to Thanos from INFINITY WAR! More content from The Story Geeks on The Story Geeks Aftercast!
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Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Day 2 from Long Beach Comic Expo 2019! We're podcasting from the event floor! On day two Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer sat down with comic book artist Ryan Winn, the hosts of The Super Hero Hour Hour podcast, Bryant Dillon from Fanbase Press, and Sara from Comadres y Comics to answer these questions:
- What's the best Batman story? What version of Batman do you want to see in the DCEU?
- How do you hope that Captain Marvel impacts the MCU?
THE AFTERCAST: Daryl and Sandra's extended interview w/ artist Ryan Winn. This special edition Aftercast is FREE for everyone! More content from The Story Geeks on The Story Geeks Aftercast!
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Sunday Feb 17, 2019
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
Long Beach Comic Expo 2019! We're podcasting from the event floor! On day one Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer sat down with Tony Kim (founder of Hero Within), Buddy Scalera (Marvel comics writer), and our good friend Michael Young (founder of NerdSoul) to answer these questions:
- Will Kylo Ren be redeemed in Episode IX (Bendemption)?
- In AVENGERS: ENDGAME... who will die?
THE AFTERCAST: Jay Sherer and Michael Young compare and contrast DAREDEVIL, Season 3 with the Book of Job (Wut? Yep!)... This special edition Aftercast is FREE for everyone! More content from The Story Geeks on The Story Geeks Aftercast!
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Friday Feb 15, 2019
Friday Feb 15, 2019
The similarities and differences between INFINITY WAR and the comic that partially inspired it--INFINITY GAUNTLET (a six-part comic series from Marvel). Jay Sherer takes a writer's view of the comic and breaks down the story: each act, the premise, and the characters. More on plotting, pacing, and themes on this week's story breakdown!
This is a brand new podcast format from The Story Geeks. Do you like it? Do you want more shows like this? Let us know!
THE AFTERCAST: Jay shares his thoughts on what could be done to make INFINITY GAUNTLET better! More content from The Story Geeks on The Story Geeks Aftercast!
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Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
AQUAMAN is great... but what would YOU change to make AQUAMAN even better? Daryl Smith goes head-to-head w/ comic book expert, Scott Niswander, the founder of NerdSync! Who makes the better points? What changes would make for a better storyline? Jay Sherer moderates--distributing points to each contestant--to decide the winner!
Let's make AQUAMAN even better!!!
THE AFTERCAST: Jay, Daryl, and Scott share even more ideas on how to make AQUAMAN an even better movie! More content from The Story Geeks on The Story Geeks Aftercast!
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Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Why is Christopher Reeve so compelling as Superman? What makes Superman: The Movie such a classic?
The Emmy Award-winning Chuck Patton joins Daryl and Jay to dig deeper into the plot and characters of Superman: The Movie!
THE AFTERCAST: Daryl interviews Chuck Patton about his career in animation and comics! More content from The Story Geeks on The Story Geeks Aftercast!
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Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
The Horde ISN'T a villain?!?! That, and more controversial takes on M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, GLASS.
Daryl, Jay, and Sandra dig deeper into the plot and characters of GLASS. Who are the heroes? Who are the villains? And is this film a fitting ending to M. Night Shyamalan's trilogy? We discuss all that and more.
THE AFTERCAST: The Top BRUCE WILLIS Movies! Does GLASS make the list? More content from The Story Geeks on The Story Geeks Aftercast!
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Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Are you more excited for AVENGERS: ENDGAME or STAR WARS: EPISODE IX? On this episode, Justin and Jay make their cases for why we should be more excited for AVENGERS: ENDGAME or STAR WARS: EPISODE IX.
- Jay chooses STAR WARS: EPISODE IX...
- Justin chooses AVENGERS: ENDGAME...
Another classic battle between two giant Disney IPs... Marvel vs. Star Wars!!!
Daryl awards the points... but did he get it right? Make YOUR voice heard by voting in The Story Geeks Facebook Group poll!
THE AFTERCAST: Which movie are we REALLY more excited for? More opinions from The Story Geeks on The Story Geeks Aftercast!
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Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
BIRD BOX... Does it treat suicide appropriately? Why is it so popular? What are the creatures and what are they doing to people?
Our two new The Story Geeks hosts, Sandra and Justin join Daryl and Jay to dig deeper into the latest cultural phenomenon and Netflix movie: BIRD BOX! What do we think of the movies released thus far? And what do we think about the movies coming out in 2019?
THE AFTERCAST: BIRD BOX vs. A QUIET PLACE - Is it a copycat? Are these two films too similar? How are they actually different? We break it all down in this week's The Story Geeks Aftercast! Available to all $2-a-month (or more) supporters!
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