Storybeater
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A podcast about writing, for new and aspiring writers. Hosted by Anthony Falcone and Andrew Wheeler.
Location:
United States
Description:
A podcast about writing, for new and aspiring writers. Hosted by Anthony Falcone and Andrew Wheeler.
Language:
English
Email:
awheeler@gmail.com
Episodes
Storybeater Episode 132: Ten Years of Storybeater!
4/27/2024
Anthony and Andrew mark ten years of the reading-and-writing podcast by reflecting on ten themes and trends in storytelling from the past decade, including streaming, shared universes, the state of the "sure thing", and the rise of cozy entertainment.
Duration:01:34:41
Storybeater Episode 131: Oscars 2024
2/29/2024
Anthony and Andrew break down the runners and riders in the 96th Academy Awards categories for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Movies discussed include:
Duration:01:21:38
Storybeater Episode 130: The Assassin
1/27/2024
Beekeepers, bricklayers, painters, and John Wick. Anthony and Andrew dive into the world of the assassin in fiction. What's the appeal of the archetype, what does it represent, and how does it work?
Duration:00:54:56
Storybeater Episode 129: Hayao Miyazaki
12/22/2023
Anthony and Andrew discuss the themes, story structure, and worldbuilding of animator Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli movies, including My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, and Porco Rosso!
Duration:00:55:01
Storybeater Episode 128: Roald Dahl
11/25/2023
Anthony and Andrew revisit a key author from their childhoods as they dip into the dark worlds of Roald Dahl, to mark both the release of Wes Anderson's adaptations of Dahl's short stories and the upcoming Wonka movie.
Duration:00:50:49
Storybeater Episode 127: Aliens!
10/27/2023
It's time for the annual Storybeater monster episode. This year we're looking at aliens in fiction, where horror and sci-fi intersect, and what fears and anxieties aliens can represent.
Duration:00:55:18
Storybeater Episode 126: Star Trek
9/26/2023
Anthony and Andrew discuss the recent series of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and take a look back over the history of the Star Trek franchise, from The Original Series to Lower Decks!
Duration:01:08:42
Storybeater Episode 125: Barbie
8/20/2023
Anthony and Andrew unpack the blockbuster sensation Barbie. It's bright, its breezy, and it's shockingly smart!
Duration:01:03:03
Storybeater Episode 124: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
7/28/2023
Anthony and Andrew check out the latest and last Indiana Jones movie to ask whether there's still life in the adventure genre, what the tropes of an Indiana Jones movie might be, and where there may yet be untapped potential in this fictional world.
Duration:01:12:33
Storybeater Episode 123: 60 Years of Doctor Who
6/20/2023
With the 60th anniversary of classic BBC sci-fi show Doctor Who fast approaching, Anthony and Andrew look back at their memories of the original series, the challenges of the modern day revamp, and their hopes for the future of the show.
Duration:01:05:07
Storybeater Episode 122: Fast X
5/22/2023
Anthony and Andrew have a spoiler-filled discussion about Fast X, covering the trouble with Brian, the villain's queer coding, the need for a Johnny Tran resurrection, and what it might say about the franchise that the outlaws have become the in-laws.
Duration:01:19:28
Storybeater Episode 121: Roleplaying and Writing
4/26/2023
Anthony and Andrew discuss how playing roleplaying games has shaped them as writers and what writers can learn from playing RPGs!
Duration:01:03:40
Storybeater Episode 120: The Last of Us
3/28/2023
Anthony and Andrew break down the latest and perhaps most successful video game-to-live action adaptation, HBO's The Last of Us, to look at how the source material shapes the story.
Duration:00:51:12
Storybeater Episode 119: Oscars 2023
2/27/2023
Anthony and Andrew assess this year's Academy Award nominees for Best Adapted and Best Original Screenplay, including:
Best Adapted:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Glass Onion
Living
Top Gun: Maverick
Women Talking
Best Original:
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Triangle of Sadness
Duration:01:30:13
Storybeater Episode 118: The Benoit Blanc Mysteries
1/24/2023
Anthony and Andrew discuss Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig's emerging murder mystery movie series, Knives Out and Glass Onion!
Duration:01:01:21
Storybeater Episode 117: Santa Claus
12/8/2022
Anthony and Andrew unpack the many faces of Father Christmas in fiction and the magic of the character's enduring appeal.
Duration:00:55:35
Storybeater Episode 116: Interview with the Vampire
11/22/2022
Anthony and Andrew check out the first season of AMC's Interview with the Vampire, based on the work of Anne Rice. How has the story been adapted for the screen and how has this version evolved from Rice's own novel and the movie adaptation?
Duration:01:00:46
Storybeater Episode 115: Kaiju
10/27/2022
For the annual Halloween episode, Anthony and Andrew look at the history and significance of the city-destroying giant monsters known as kaiju!
Duration:00:55:05
Storybeater Episode 114: Spider-Man
9/26/2022
Anthony and Andrew pay tribute to Spider-Man on his 60th anniversary by examining the character's enduring appeal and the ways he's been reinvented in recent years.
Duration:01:09:09
Storybeater Episode 113: The Sandman
8/13/2022
Anthony and Andrew discuss the Netflix adaptation of writer Neil Gaiman's iconic comic series The Sandman. What challenges did the show face in bringing the story to the screen, and how might future Sandman stories be adapted?
Duration:01:05:18