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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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Sunday Mar 12, 2017
The Dark Knight Rises - Bane, the Hopeless Romantic?
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Best movie ending ever? Daryl thinks so!
Daryl Smith hosts again with Jay Sherer as this week's guest (role reversal!). They review Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises to complete the Nolan Batman trilogy, and then they dig deeper to ask some important questions about the story.
First up, their review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others. And here are some of the deeper questions:
- Should Gordon have lied about Harvey Dent? What are the implications of his lie?
- "There is no despair without hope." - Bane. What does hope look like for Nolan's characters?
- Nolan has said the theme of this movie is pain. How does each character experience pain?
- Who's your favorite character from this film?
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Sunday Mar 05, 2017
Interstellar - Ghosts, Faith, and Your Brain Before Death
Sunday Mar 05, 2017
Sunday Mar 05, 2017
Daryl Smith and Elvis Illescas review Christopher Nolan's Interstellar and then dig deeper to ask some important questions about the story.
First up, their review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others. And here are some of the deeper questions:
- Who is your favorite character in Interstellar? Why?
- Which characters have the most faith (whatever it may be in)? Is their faith rewarded?
- Which characters reject faith? How does it work out for them?
- Much of the film is about the perseverance of humanity to survive. Is this possible outside of faith?
- Is there truth in science? Can science be a type of savior?
- Do you think God exists in the world of Interstellar? Why or why not?
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Sunday Feb 26, 2017
The 2016 Geek Awards - What do you think won?
Sunday Feb 26, 2017
Sunday Feb 26, 2017
Marianne Haaland, Sandra Dimas, Daryl Smith, and Jay Sherer reveal the top geek films of 2016 as voted on by YOU! What was your favorite film of 2016? Comment and let us know!
Please share this podcast with a geek you know!
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The 2016 Geek Awards are presented by the Reclamation Society. For more info about the Reclamation Society, visit: www.reclamationsociety.org.
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Watch Star Wars: Rivals (the Fan Film) on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw
Wednesday Feb 22, 2017
Special Edition - Why We Started the Reclamation Society
Wednesday Feb 22, 2017
Wednesday Feb 22, 2017
It's the Reclamation Society's one-year anniversary! To celebrate, Jay tells the story of how the Reclamation Society (and the Story Geeks podcast) was started–from his mother's battle with cancer to meeting Nathan. We invite rebels, renegades, and revolutionaries to question everything and seek the truth. Listen in to hear why!
What do you think of our new podcast logo designed by Nathan?
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Monday Feb 20, 2017
Wolverine: Old Man Logan - Hunting Nazis in Alt-America
Monday Feb 20, 2017
Monday Feb 20, 2017
Jay Sherer reviews Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Mark Millar (Daryl told me it's pronounced Mill-ER, so I pronounce it incorrectly the entire podcast) and Steve McNiven. I also dig deeper to ask some important questions about the story.
First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others. And here are some of the deeper questions:
- Is it acceptable to be a pacifist? Why or why not? Are pacifists weaker than those willing to fight, or are they stronger?
- What should we place our hope in? Humans in this book worship super heroes. What do we worship? Does it provide hope for us?
- There's a lot of talk about "Nazis" today. How do we ensure that the U.S. never falls under Nazi control?
- What is the "path of righteousness"? If being a pacifist is "righteous," why do we root for Wolverine to fight? When should we stand up and fight?
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Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Serenity - Are the Reavers really THAT bad?
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Guest host, Daryl Smith, and his guest, Justin Weaver, review and discuss Joss Whedon's Serenity!
- First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
- What does it look like for Mal (an Atheist) to have a relationship with Book (a spiritual person)?
- Should we have sympathy for the Reavers? Why or why not?
- Do you agree that Shepherd Book is a Christian as Daryl and Justin surmised? Could he be of a different faith?
Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Sunday Feb 05, 2017
The Sheriff of Babylon, Vol. 1 - Best Comic Book of 2016?
Sunday Feb 05, 2017
Sunday Feb 05, 2017
Jay Sherer and Mike Gordon discuss Tom King and Mitch Gerad's comic series: The Sheriff of Babylon!
- First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
- Is The Sheriff of Babylon the best comic series of 2016?
- What does this comic book have to say about the Iraq War? Has it changed your perspective of the Iraq War?
- Spirituality and faith are tackled from multiple angles. What does the book have to say about those topics?
Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
Daredevil: Yellow - Is It Better Than the Netflix Series?
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
Jay Sherer and Bobby Nash discuss Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's comic series: Daredevil: Yellow!
- First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
- Does this comic dive deep enough into the spirituality of Matt Murdock?
- How does this series compare to other Daredevil comics and the Netflix series?
- How does Bobby Nash know so much about comics?!?!
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Saturday Jan 21, 2017
Watchmen - Everyone's a Jerk and We're All Doomed
Saturday Jan 21, 2017
Saturday Jan 21, 2017
Nathan Scheck joins Jay Sherer to discuss Zack Snyder's best film, Watchmen!
- First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
- Best introduction of all time in a film? Top 5?
- Which character are you most like? Which one do you tend to root for?
- Is there a villain in this movie? If so, who is it?
- Is it really easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for Dr. Manhattan to feel an emotion? :D
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2017
Review: Penny Dreadful - Season 1 - Spoiler Free!
Wednesday Jan 18, 2017
Wednesday Jan 18, 2017
The Reclamation Society review of Penny Dreadful - Season 1. Here's our rating system:
- Quality (1 - 10, 10 being best)
- Story Depth (1 - 10, 10 being best)
- Likelihood we would refer it to someone else (1 - 10, 10 being "definitely")
This review is spoiler free! You can also watch this review on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V16sWfvsNs0
Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!