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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
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
A Deeper Discussion About Moon Knight - Season 1 - Moon Knight on The Story Geeks Podcast! [SPOILERS]
On today's show, Jay Sherer and Josh Taylor (from Modern Mouse) have a deeper discussion about Moon Knight (Ep. 6 and Season 1):
- How does Moon Knight fit in with the other MCU Disney+ shows? Is it better than Wandavision or Loki?
- "Balance," "Good," and "Evil" in Moon Knight.
- What made Moon Knight work? What didn't hit well?
- What do we want from Moon Knight moving forward?
Let us know what YOU thought of Moon Knight!
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
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestorygeeks/
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Why Spider-Man: No Way Home is so popular...
On today's show, I break down all the things that made Spider-Man: No Way Home so popular. Here is the complete list of topics covered on today's show:
- Is Spider-Man: No Way Home overrated?
- What is it REALLY about?
- Spider-Man: No Way Home's Box Office Numbers
- Best Scene/Worst Scene (and why)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home vs The Batman
Let me know what YOU thought of Spider-Man: No Way Home!
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 Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
The Blues Brothers & Moon Knight, Ep. 5 - The Story Geeks Show
On today's show, my friend Mike Biondo joins me to discuss his favorite film, a bonkers rock musical from the 80s, The Blues Brothers! Also, I react to, review, and break down episode five of Moon Knight!
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/howstorieswork
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Breaking down Tokyo Vice, Ep. 4, talking about detective noir, and discussing Lucifer's motivation...
Today's show starts with a discussion about one of the themes our sponsor covers: Lucifer's motivation. What is Lucifer's motivation? Jay shares some thoughts from a storyteller's standpoint. And then, we'll get into Tokyo Vice, episode four!
Learn more about Dor Vahdor here: https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor
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/howstorieswork
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Is Ben Shapiro right about The Batman? Plus, I react to Moon Knight, Ep. 4!
On today's show, Jay tackles the following topics:
- Ben Shapiro's review of The Batman - but... is he right?
- My reaction to Moon Knight, Ep. 4
- How writing a full cast audiobook is different than writing a novel
The Story Geeks Show is live Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10AM (PT)/1PM (ET), and shows are immediately published to the podcast feed shortly after they're finished.
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/howstorieswork
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Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
On today's The Story Geeks Show:
- Jay reacts to the Thor: Love and Thunder teaser trailer
- Jay and Dale Wentland discuss Ep. 2 & 3 of Tokyo Vice
- We play an exclusive clip from Death of a Bounty Hunter (the full cast audiobook version)
The Story Geeks Show airs at 10AM (PT)/11AM (MT)/1PM (ET) on Tuesdays and Thursdays LIVE on YouTube and is posted to podcast providers immediately following.
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/howstorieswork
#TheStoryGeeks #TheStoryGeeksPodcast #TokyoVice #MCU #ThorLoveAndThunder
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
On today's The Story Geeks Show:
- The Batman & The Dark Knight: Joker Interrogation Scene Comparison
- My thoughts on Moon Knight, Ep. 3
- I react to the Stranger Things season 4 trailer!
I jump from Stranger Things to DC to Marvel all in one show! Let me know what you think about everything on today's show in the comments below!
The Story Geeks Show airs at 10AM (PT)/11AM (MT)/1PM (ET) on Tuesdays and Thursdays LIVE on YouTube and is posted to podcast providers immediately following.
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/howstorieswork
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Death on the Nile and Tokyo Vice, Ep. 1 with Michael Gordon from the ESO Podcast!
Jay Sherer is joined by Michael Gordon (author of Tiki Zombie and co-host of the ESO Podcast) to discuss:
- Death on the Nile Review (as of this recording, available on HBOMax)
- Digging Deeper into Tokyo Vice, Ep. 1 (available on HBOMax)
The Story Geeks Show airs at 10AM (PT)/11AM (MT)/1PM (ET) on Tuesdays and Thursdays LIVE on YouTube and is posted to podcast providers immediately following.
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/howstorieswork
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Ammit vs. Khonshu - Moon Knight Ep. 2 Reaction & NEW MCU Power Rankings!
Jay Sherer is joined by Daryl Smith to dig deeper into:
- Moon Knight, Ep. 2 - Who is "innocent"?
- New MCU Power Rankings (now that Egyptian gods are in play)
The Story Geeks Show airs at 10AM (PT)/11AM (MT)/1PM (ET) on Tuesdays and Thursdays LIVE on YouTube and is posted to podcast providers immediately following.
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/howstorieswork
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Moon Knight, Ep. 1 gets REALLY deep. Plus, Nightmare Alley should have won best picture...
Jay Sherer is joined by Josh Taylor from Modern Mouse to talk about the 94th Academy Awards and why they choose the films they choose. Plus, episode one of Moon Knight went a lot deeper than we expected. We'll react to Moon Knight, Ep. 1!
The Story Geeks Show airs at 10AM (PT)/11AM (MT)/1PM (ET) on Tuesdays and Thursdays LIVE on YouTube and is posted to podcast providers immediately following.
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/howstorieswork