The Story Geeks

Iron Man's Near-Perfect Storytelling - A Writer Breaks Down Iron Man (2008) On today's show, I tackle the original Iron Man (2008)! Why do people love this movie so much? Well, it has a lot to do with the storytellers and writers. I break down how the storytellers and writers behind Iron Man crafted a compelling plot, put Tony Stark through a great character arc, and built the film around a strong premise, interesting themes, and a great concept. Listen in for a complete breakdown of how Iron Man works!   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 REFERENCES: The Art of

What movies in the MCU are collectively considered the best? Which ones are the worst? Today, we're taking a look at how all the MCU movies have been received. Why? Because this series is all about understanding how MCU stories work. First, we'll look at how people have responded to these films, and then we'll start to take a deeper look at the storytelling techniques used in each of these films. Can we determine which storytelling techniques were most effective? That's what we're going to try to do, starting with the subjective responses of critics and audiences according to Metacritic ratings of all the MCU films found on that website. Hit the like button, share with your friends who love the MCU or your friends who are interested in writing and storytelling, and let me know what you learned from this show!   AFTERSHOWS & ALL THE DATA: https://patreon.com/howstorieswork   MY MCU PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA...   SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + STORYTELLING RESOURCES: https://www.patreo

The Book of Boba Fett - Prequel Trilogy Boba Fett vs. Original Trilogy Boba Fett Does The Book of Boba Fett SUCK? No, but for some of us, it is disappointing. Why? I think I've got an answer... There are TWO Boba Fetts, and you might like one Boba Fett more than the other. 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 TIME STAMPS: 00:00 The Book of Boba Fett Sucks? Eh, It's Disappointing...  01:19 The Original Trilogy Boba Fett 01:53 What Do We Learn About Boba Fett in the Original Trilogy Era? 06:00 Why are There TWO Boba Fetts? 07:13 How the Prequel Trilogy Changes Boba Fett's Backstory 11:00 Prequel Trilogy Boba Fett vs Original Trilogy Boba Fett 14:22 How Din Djarin Fits the Orig

How the Story of Jonah Works - A Writer Explains the Story of Jonah Many get this story WRONG. Why? The story of Jonah isn't about a prophet of God getting swallowed by a "whale." It's a scathing critique of humanity and our shared human experience. I'll explain the story of Jonah from a writer's perspective to showcase how the story of Jonah works. How it's meant to be understood, and the deep Truth the story of Jonah has for you and me...   STORY OF JONAH STUDY GUIDE: https://jonah-howstorieswork.carrd.co JONAH AND JESUS (FREE!) & MY PERSONAL ANSWERS TO THE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS: Jonah and Jesus (Free!): https://www.patreon.com/posts/61599241/ I Answer the Study Guide Questions (Exclusive for Patreon Supporters): https://www.patreon.com/posts/61607094/ 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

Wait... WHAT?!?! - MCU Tier List - Ranking ALL MCU Movies and TV Shows -Jay's Tier List! In today's podcast (which is also available on YouTube) I give you my tier list ranking of ALL the MCU films and TV shows to date. This tier list covers everything through 2021, including the latest from the MCU. I'd also love to hear YOUR tier list. Leave me a comment and let me know what makes it to the top of your tier list ranking! Want to hear my take on the Netflix, Hulu, and ABC shows? I add them to this tier list on my Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/howstorieswork   SUPPORT MY CHANNEL: 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.in

Our Favorite Movies and TV Shows of 2021 - The Top 5 Stories of 2021! What are the Top 5 stories of 2021? We'll give you our favorite stories of 2021. A ton of great content came out this year, but what movies and TV shows stood out to us? Listen to our full podcast for all our Top 5s! What are YOUR favorite stories of 2021? Leave me a comment and let me know!   SUPPORT THE CHANNEL + LISTEN TO THE AFTERCAST: 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   In this podcast, former hosts of The Story Geeks podcast join me, Jay Sherer from How Stories Work, to talk about our favorite movies and tv shows of 2021. The Top 5

When did I subscribe to How Stories Work with Jay Sherer? Well... technically, you didn't. This is The Story Geeks channel, but undergoing our new REBRAND! Don't worry, I think you'll continue to dig the content. But, I also wanted to let you know a bit more about the change in today's episode. Here are some highlights: Personal Thanks: I have been exceedingly blessed by all your support and encouragement and by our interaction over the years! Thank you for being a part of our support system! It means so much to me! Team Thanks: I'm also exceedingly grateful to The Story Geeks team and everything they've done over the last 5 years! They've been amazing! Branding Update: I'm rolling out an entirely new show. It's very similar to The Story Geeks, but also has some major differences. The new show will be called How Stories Work with Jay Sherer. I've resisted "personal branding" for a long time, but now I'm leaning into it a bit more. It's a bit scary, but I think (hope!) it's going to be good!   Change

INGLORIOUS BASTERDS - A Fantastic 20-minute Opening Scene... Suspenseful. Well-written. And 20 minutes full of greatness. Quentin Tarantino wrote one helluva opening scene! And Caleb and Jay will discuss it for over an hour... Special thanks to the sponsor of today's show, DOR VAHDOR! Learn more about DOR VAHDOR at https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor. See below for a longer description! DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER - Jay and Nathan's Novel and Full-cast Audiobook: http://deathofabountyhunter.com DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER GOODREADS GIVEAWAY - https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/329134 More great movie openings are coming for the following films: ALIEN: COVENANT - July 5th (YouTube)/July 12th (The Story Geeks Podcast) ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - July 19th (YouTube)/July 26th (The Story Geeks Podcast) UP - Aug 9th  INGLORIOUS BASTERDS - Aug 23rd THE MATRIX - Sep 6th WATCHMEN - Sep 20th MOULIN ROUGE - Oct 4th A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: *Dor Vahdor Volume I: Creation, Angels, War is now available

Watching STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi for the FIRST time! - Star Wars Reaction (Full Podcast) Mike has never seen Star Wars. We had to fix that. Join Jay Sherer as he watches Star Wars with a newbie and gets his reaction! Jay and Mike break down Episode 6: Return of the Jedi to see what it's like for someone who has never seen Star Wars to watch it for the first time! What are Mike's thoughts on Return of the Jedi and the close of the Original Star Wars Trilogy? Does Return of the Jedi hold up 38 years later? Is Luke Skywalker cooler in Return of the Jedi than the previous two Star Wars films? In this full length Star Wars podcast, Mike and Jay discover what it's like to watch Star Wars for the first time as an adult. Plus, there's a great Star Tours reference in there! What was already spoiled for Mike by Star Wars being so popular in our current culture? Jay and Mike tackle all those questions and more. *Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE)* https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestorygeeks *TheSt

Pixar's UP - All the Emotions Certainly one of the best, most emotional opening scenes in cinematic history: Pixar's UP, "Married Life." Jay Sherer and Chris Rosa break down the art of storytelling in this opening scene from Pixar's UP in the latest episode of the Impactful Writing Podcast! Watch the opening scene from Pixar's UP here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yjAFMNkCDo Read Pixar's UP script here: https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/uploads/scripts/up-2009.pdf Special thanks to the sponsor of today's show, DOR VAHDOR! Learn more about DOR VAHDOR at https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor. See below for a longer description! DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER - Jay and Nathan's Novel and Full-cast Audiobook: http://deathofabountyhunter.com DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER GOODREADS GIVEAWAY - https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/329134 More great movie openings are coming for the following films: ALIEN: COVENANT - July 5th (YouTube)/July 12th (The Story Geeks Podcast) ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - July 19th

Once Upon a Time in the West - Great Opening Scenes Train's coming... and in an ultimate, western slow burn opening scene, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST builds the tension brilliantly. Jay Sherer and Leo Partible break down the art of storytelling in this opening scene from ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST in the latest episode of the Impactful Writing Podcast! Watch the opening scene from ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QML28YQBvyc Special thanks to the sponsor of today's show, DOR VAHDOR! Learn more about DOR VAHDOR at https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor. See below for a longer description! DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER - Jay and Nathan's Novel and Full-cast Audiobook: http://deathofabountyhunter.com LEO'S SOUNDTRACK: https://leopartible.bandcamp.com/ LEO'S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leopartiblelp7/ CALEB'S WEBSITE: https://www.calebmonroe.com/ More great movie openings are coming for the following films: ALIEN: COVENANT - July 5th (YouTube)/July 12th (The Sto

ALIEN: COVENANT - BREAKING DOWN THIS GREAT MOVIE OPENING We're back for Season 2 of the Impactful Writing Podcast as a part of The Story Geeks Network and the Art of Storytelling YouTube channel! Season 2 is all about great openings. Starting with one of Caleb's recommendations, ALIEN: COVENANT. We'll dig deeper into ALIEN: COVENANT's opening scene to determine what makes this a great movie opening. What do YOU love about ALIEN: COVENANT's opening scene? Let us know in the comments down below! And watch the movie before you watch our listen to our show! Watch ALIEN: COVENANT's opening scene here: https://vimeo.com/241358352 Special thanks to the sponsor of today's show, DOR VAHDOR! Learn more about DOR VAHDOR at https://novusrenaissance.com/dor-vahdor. See below for a longer description! DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER ("If Quentin Tarantino wrote a deeply spiritual story..."): http://deathofabountyhunter.com CALEB'S WEBSITE: https://www.calebmonroe.com/ More great movie openings are coming for the following

Evolution vs. Religion... and Storytelling? I have thoughts on Bret Weinstein & Jordan Peterson's podcast... Jay Sherer listened to Jordan Peterson's appearance on Bret Weinstein's The Dark Horse podcast... They talked about evolution, religion (specifically a belief in the afterlife), and even storytelling. And that prompted a lot of thoughts for Jay. In this shorter, solo podcast, he shares those thoughts with you!   Death of a Bounty Hunter (written by Jay Sherer & Nathan Scheck): http://www.deathofabountyhunter.com (Death of a Bounty Hunter was a semi-finalist in Screencraft's Cinematic Book Competition!) Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE): https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestorygeeks TheStoryGeeks.com (Blog & Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thestorygeeks/ The Story Geeks Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-geeks/id1120739105

Watching Empire Strikes Back for the FIRST TIME! Michael Biondo is back to talk to me about his experience watching The Empire Strikes Back for the first time! He's never seen Star Wars... but was the big reveal in this film spoiled for him? What else did he pick up on watching this film for the first time? Let's dig in and see what he says!   Death of a Bounty Hunter (written by Jay Sherer & Nathan Scheck): http://www.deathofabountyhunter.com (Death of a Bounty Hunter was a semi-finalist in Screencraft's Cinematic Book Competition!) Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE): https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestorygeeks TheStoryGeeks.com (Blog & Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thestorygeeks/ The Story Geeks Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-geeks/id1120739105

Decision-making vs. Tribe-building... How social media has changed the pressures that artists and storytellers face in the marketplace. In this solo podcast, Jay Sherer shares some of his concerns related to how social media is altering the way artists and creators and storytellers approach their works. What do these new pressures mean? And what should we do about them? Jay shares his thoughts. Let him know what you think!   Death of a Bounty Hunter (written by Jay Sherer & Nathan Scheck): http://www.deathofabountyhunter.com (Death of a Bounty Hunter was a semi-finalist in Screencraft's Cinematic Book Competition!) Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE): https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestorygeeks TheStoryGeeks.com (Blog & Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thestorygeeks/ The Story Geeks Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-geeks/id1120739105

My Friend's Reaction to Watching Star Wars: A New Hope for the FIRST TIME! My friend has never seen Star Wars. WUT. We watched Star Wars: A New Hope together, and then we had a conversation about it. What did he think? What has culture spoiled for him? What's it like to not know what Star Wars is all about? Mike Biondo and Jay Sherer sit down to discuss his reaction to seeing Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time! Death of a Bounty Hunter (written by Jay Sherer & Nathan Scheck): http://www.deathofabountyhunter.com (Death of a Bounty Hunter was a semi-finalist in Screencraft's Cinematic Book Competition!) Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE): https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestorygeeks TheStoryGeeks.com (Blog & Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thestorygeeks/ The Story Geeks Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-geeks/id1120739105

Diversity in Storytelling - A Conversation Between an Asian Actor and a White Writer/Producer What should diversity in storytelling look like? How should white writers and producers work with people of color? How should we think about diversity and inclusion? Tim J. Lim (actor/director/producer/writer) and Jay Sherer (writer/producer/director) have a deeper discussion about diversity in Hollywood. What do you think about diversity in storytelling? How should people from all walks of life work together in order to tell amazing stories? Leave us a comment with your perspective! Death of a Bounty Hunter (written by Jay Sherer & Nathan Scheck): http://www.deathofabountyhunter.com (Death of a Bounty Hunter was a semi-finalist in Screencraft's Cinematic Book Competition!) Tim J. Lim's Website: https://www.timjlim-films.com/ Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE): https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestorygeeks TheStoryGeeks.com (Blog & Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thestorygeeks/ The Story Geek

The Joker's New Look - An interview with The Joker's makeup artist Erin Ayanian Monroe about Jared Leto's new Joker look in Zack Snyder's Justice League This week, Jay and Caleb chat with Erin Ayanian Monroe, the makeup artist hired to do Jared Leto's Joker makeup in Zack Snyder's Justice League. How did they go about reimagining Joker's look for Zack Snyder's Justice League? Listen in!   *Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE)* https://www.facebook.com/groups/thest...​ *TheStoryGeeks.com (Blog & Patreon):* https://www.patreon.com/thestorygeeks/​ *The Story Geeks Podcast:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​ *Death of a Bounty Hunter (written by Jay Sherer & Nathan Scheck):* http://www.deathofabountyhunter.com​ (Death of a Bounty Hunter was a semi-finalist in Screencraft's Cinematic Book Competition!) *Caleb Monroe's Website:* https://www.calebmonroe.com/  

Zack Snyder's Justice League - Audience Reaction! Zack Snyder's Justice League vs. Joss Whedon's Justice League vs. Joss Whedon's #Avengers​ What's the best film? Zack Snyder's #JusticeLeague​? Joss Whedon's Justice League? Joss Whedon's Avengers? Most of The Story Geeks agree... except Jay. Jay defends #ZSJL​!   *Join The Story Geeks Facebook Group (FREE)* https://www.facebook.com/groups/thest...​ *TheStoryGeeks.com (Blog & Patreon):* https://www.patreon.com/thestorygeeks/​ *The Story Geeks Podcast:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​ *Death of a Bounty Hunter (written by Jay Sherer & Nathan Scheck):* http://www.deathofabountyhunter.com​ (Death of a Bounty Hunter was a semi-finalist in Screencraft's Cinematic Book Competition!) ​   PODCAST DISCUSSION - Enter YOUR thoughts in the comments! Do you prefer Zack Snyder's Justice League or Joss Whedon's Justice League? What do The Story Geeks think? They're pretty much all on the same page with Zack Snyder's Justice League vs. Joss Whedon

How to Start Writing a Story - The Impactful Writing Podcast The Impactful Writing Podcast is for storytellers and writers who want to dig deeper into philosophies, spiritual perspectives, and the true reason humans resonate with stories. From writing techniques to deeper thoughts about the power of storytelling. Hosted by two of The Story Geeks co-hosts, Jay Sherer and Caleb Monroe! Watch LIVE on YouTube every other Monday at 9AM (PT) and join the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/thereclamationsociety