How Stories Work with Jay Sherer

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | How Stories Work

Why we have a PG-13 rating: TEMPLE OF DOOM! In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I'm re-watching all the Indiana Jones content! That means all four

Raiders of the Lost Ark | How Stories Work

Best action sequence? Best character intro? What can we learn from Raiders as writers and storytellers? In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I'm re-

Indiana Jones HATES his father...

Indy runs away with Leo Tolstoy and then shows his ass in Greece. In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I'm re-watching all the Indiana Jones content

Indiana Jones’ First Love | The Adventures of Young Indy

Sigmund Freud tells Indy that all love is about sex. And then Indy's mom cheats on Henry Jones, Sr.! In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I'm re-wat

Indiana Jones PUNCHES a Pimp | The Adventures of Young Indy

Indy sells fake art and beats up a pimp. In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I'm re-watching all the Indiana Jones content! That means all four mov

Teddy Roosevelt YELLS at Indiana Jones | The Adventures of Young Indy

Indy goes big game hunting with Teddy Roosevelt... In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I'm re-watching all the Indiana Jones content! That means al

Indiana Jones wears brownface?!?! | The Adventures of Young Indy

Young Indy encounters curses, grave robbers, slavery... and wears brownface? In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I'm re-watching all the Indiana Jo

Breaking into Hollywood | Collateral & Skyfall | Interview with Screenwriter Sam Tahhan

Sam Tahhan's Writing Journey | Collateral & Skyfall | Reading & Writing Screenplays On today's show, I'm joined by a fellow screenwriter from Colorado: Sam Tahhan. You'l

Drunk3PO is Writing a Graphic Novel About Finding Purpose and Value

A graphic novel about finding purpose and value. My interview with Drunk3PO (Jay)! Jay (Drunk3PO on Twitter) works as a teacher. He was seeing more and more kids who need

The Importance of Telling DARK Stories | Interview with Screenwriter and Poet, Joe Favalaro

Dark stories. The imperfection of being human. Hope and despair. On today's show, screenwriter and poet Joe Favalaro joins me to discuss the importance of telling dark st

Chinatown EXPLAINED | A Deep Dive Into One of the BEST Screenplays of All Time

Intrigue. Corruption. Amazing dialogue. And so many twists, turns, and clues it's worth digging deeper into... Robert Towne's screenplay for Chinatown (1974) is considere

The Power of Literature with Author Dr. Joseph Bentz

Banning Books. Huckleberry Finn. Faulkner. Wolfe. And the Power of Literature. On today's show, Dr. Jospeh Bentz joins me to discuss the power of literature and storytell

What It’s Like to Receive Script Notes from a Production Studio

Getting Notes from City Lights Studio on Our Screenplay: The Harlequin What is it like to talk to a studio about your screenplay? On today’s podcast, my co-writer Nathan

The Most UNIQUE Scene in Film History

The most UNIQUE scene in the history of film is... On today's show, I break down a specific scene from an iconic film. Which scene? Listen to find out what makes this sce

”It’s Too Woke!” - Why Writers SHOULD NOT Write with an Agenda

Agendas in Fiction Writing: Why It COSTS Writers | How to Craft (and Test) a Message | Clarifying the Premise On today's show: why writers and storytellers SHOULD NOT wri

Do Box Office Numbers Matter Anymore? Why They May Matter MORE THAN EVER!

Box Office Numbers in a Streaming World: Box Office Numbers Explained | Streaming Business Model Explained | Comedy vs. Drama and Respect Special thanks to Josh Taylor fr

Death, Redemption, and Writing - Stranger Things | Star Wars | Tokyo Vice

Character Deaths and Impact: Darth Vader | Kylo Ren | [SPOILER] in Stranger Things | [SPOILER] in Obi-Wan Kenobi | Cultural Perspectives in Tokyo Vice Jay Sherer (The Sto

Is Vecna a PERFECT Analogy for The Devil? | Stranger Things, Season 4

Stranger Things, Season 4: Vecna = The Devil? | Stranger Things Continuity | Devil's Hollow Jay Sherer (The Story Geeks) is joined by Chris Easterly (writer of Devil's Ho

Why LOGAN Works Where KENOBI Doesn’t... | How Stories Work

Logan vs. Kenobi: Audience Emotion | Star Wars Canon vs. Legends | Storytelling Differences Jay Sherer (The Story Geeks) breaks down the difference between Logan (the Wol

Who’s the Audience for Obi-Wan Kenobi? | Obi-Wan Kenobi FINALE SPOILER Discussion!

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Who was this show for? | "Weaponized Nostalgia"? | The BEST & WORST of Kenobi Jay Sherer (The Story Geeks) is joined by Michael Young (from NERDSoul) and