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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
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ep. 5 - My Review | State of the Fandom | Star Wars TV "Critics"
Jay Sherer (The Story Geeks) is joined by Josh Taylor (Modern Mouse) to discuss the state of the Star Wars fandom and who's truly qualified to be considered a TV or Film "Critic." We break it down.
Plus, I review Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ep. 5!
New shows come out all the time! Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast provider!
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JOSH TAYLOR'S VIDEO ON FANDOM: https://youtu.be/F_qdw9qo51w
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ep. 4: Leia's Response to Obi-Wan's Death | Fortress Inquisitorius | Does Canon Matter?
Jay Sherer (The Story Geeks) is joined by Bryant Dillon (Fanbase Press) to discuss episode 4 of Obi-Wan Kenobi! This episode brings up some interesting problems with Star Wars canon... or does it? And even if it does, should we care? Jay and Bryant share their thoughts.
New shows come out all the time! Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast provider!
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
SUPPORT BRYANT & FANBASE PRESS: https://fanbasepress.com/
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ep. 3: Obi-Wan's Fear | Jedi Philosophy | Writing Darth Vader to Be FRIGHTENING!
Jay Sherer (The Story Geeks) digs deeper into episode 3 of Obi-Wan Kenobi! Since we got some Vader scenes... what makes Darth Vader frightening to the audience? And how could we write Darth Vader in such a way to make him scarier? I break down my thoughts and share the moment where I think Vader is at his SCARIEST!
New shows come out all the time! Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast provider!
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ep. 2: Star Wars, Racism, and Toxicity | Best & Worst Moments | Reva Compared to Kylo Ren...
Jay Sherer (The Story Geeks) is joined by OG and Dre (OrangeGrove55) to have an open discussion about the fandom. Who's being toxic and why? Plus, they dig deeper into Obi-Wan Kenobi Ep. 2 and compare Reva to Kylo Ren!
New shows come out all the time! Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast provider!
Check out the OrangeGrove55 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/orangegrove55
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi Ep. 1: Review | Obi-Wan vs. Luke - Who had the better comeback?
Megan Salinas joins Jay Sherer to dig deeper into Ep. 1 of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+! They share their thoughts on Ep. 1 and dig deeper into the best elements (and maybe some that weren't great) of the story driving the Obi-Wan Kenobi series!
New shows come out every Wednesday! Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast provider!
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Sunday May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
Thor: Love & Thunder - My Predictions: The Premise | The Central Conflict | The Plot
Jay takes a deeper dive into the teaser and the trailer for Thor: Love & Thunder to determine what this film will actually be about. Can we determine the plot, the premise, and the central conflict of Thor: Love & Thunder? Jay thinks we might be able to.
Tune in LIVE every Wednesday at 10:00AM (PT)/1:00PM (ET) on YouTube and Facebook! Podcasts are uploaded to the podcast feed shortly after I record them live.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Obi-Wan's BEST moments | Old Ben vs. Obi-Wan | What will happen in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series?
Jay Sherer is joined by Michael Young from NERDSoul to break down the history of Obi-Wan Kenobi and celebrate this quintessential Star Wars icon!
Tune in LIVE every Wednesday at 10:00AM (PT)/1:00PM (ET) on YouTube and Facebook! Podcasts are uploaded to the podcast feed shortly after I record them live.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
The Northman Review | The Northman Spoiler Discussion | She-Hulk Trailer Reaction
Josh Taylor from Modern Mouse joins Jay Sherer to review and dig deeper into The Northman. They start with a non-spoiler review of The Northman and will give a spoiler warning before they get into their extensive spoiler discussion. Then, later in the show, Jay and Josh share their thoughts on She-Hulk and the brand new trailer that dropped this week.
Tune in LIVE every Wednesday at 10:00AM (PT)/1:00PM (ET) on YouTube and Facebook! Podcasts are uploaded to the podcast feed shortly after I record them live.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
What I love about Winning Time and Tokyo Vice and why I recommend you watch...
HBO has always been known for great shows. I've got two of them you should watch in 2022. Winning Time and Tokyo Vice! Let's talk about why. I'll review both and dig deeper into Tokyo Vice (I give a spoiler warning).
Tune in LIVE every Wednesday at 10:00AM (PT)/1:00PM (ET) on YouTube and Facebook! Podcasts are uploaded to the podcast feed shortly after I record them live.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
What I LIKED and DISLIKED about Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness...
On this show, I break down my thoughts on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. What worked? What didn't work? I'll break it down from a writing/storytelling standpoint. Leave your comments on what you thought!
Programming Note: All longer podcast shows will move from Tuesday and Thursday to Wednesday... Unfortunately, I can't keep up with two long shows per week. But I am planning on doing shorter shows throughout the week. Like this one! But tune in to the longer show every Wednesday at 10:00AM (PT)/1:00PM (ET)!
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork
JAY'S ORIGINAL STORIES (CO-WRITTEN BY NATHAN SCHECK):
- Death of a Bounty Hunter (novel and audiobook): http://deathofabountyhunter.com
- Timeslingers (YA serial adventure story): https://www.amazon.com/Timeslingers/d...
- Star Wars: Rivals (short film): https://youtu.be/wrqWoTLRzCw
FOLLOW/CONNECT:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/storytellinghsw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/