Exciting news: Easier Said is evolving! In one of our first interview episodes, we talk to an expert on new media storytelling. Eric R. Williams studies the spectrum of new storytelling forms that runs from virtual reality to mixed media. He is

Story Structure: How to engineer great narrative

Jan 14th, 2022 1h 1m

Chekov's Gun. Three-Act Structure.The crew returns to discuss the power of story structure. We also ask - what's the best theory of story structure? How do you reach satisfying setup and payoff?Host-notes: Always remember. It's like poetry.

Special Presentation from Soundwright Spotlight: The creators of Sage and Savant

Nov 29th, 2021 1h 13m

Soundwright Spotlight is a new show from Conceit Media looking at the art of audio drama. In this episode, we talk to the creators of the Victorian Sci-Fi/Steampunk sage, the Tales of Sage and Savant.Creators Eddie Louise and Chip Michael sha

Season 2 Preview

Oct 19th, 2021 4m 25s

A look at season 2 of Easier Said is now here! Get ready for new conversations about story structure, the influences on Star Wars, storytelling in music, and film adaptations of video games and theme park rides!Follow us on Facebook and subscr

Cinematic History, Trends, and Dynamics

Sep 28th, 2021 1h 23m

Not just movies but TV as well is up for grabs in an episode that is sure to provoke thought, if not fury. The gang ambles around a bit with the vast, encyclopedic wealth of knowledge in the world these days, but ultimately gets back on track w

Auteurs vs. Collaborators: How does the process affect movies and books?

Sep 14th, 2021 1h 7m

Director's cuts. Various versions of Justice League.Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, the Coen Brothers.How does the sausage get made? The process of making art is different in both film and literature, of course, but how does the end pr

How art interprets, adapts, and captures history

Aug 31st, 2021 1h

Have you ever wondered what our art says about the times we’re living in? Or what the art of our forebears said about their day and age? In this episode of the Easier Said podcast, we travel the highways and byways of interpreting stories, lite

Rewriting Literature

Aug 18th, 2021 58m 37s

Writing a book is a long struggle into a realm of possibilities, dead ends, and misguided dreams. It's like taking a nose dive into a briar patch, but somehow rewarding. That being said, this episode begins with the simple question: for all of

Rewriting and Fixing Movies

Aug 4th, 2021 58m 51s

The gang gets into a bout of fan commentary on improving favorite movies with great potential - while sporadically going on tangents about the Platonic forms.We’re ready to lay it out there discussing Treasure Planet, Star Trek, and Harry Pott

The Mouse and the Brothers Grimm: How story revisionism crafts culture

Jul 21st, 2021 57m 12s

The world is full of variation after variation of fairy tales. Yet in a way, today, we take the Disney versions to be the definitive versions of the stories. In this episode, we go into the techniques and ideas behind rewriting stories from the

The Franchise Goes On: When should they stop?

Jul 7th, 2021 45m 39s

In our inaugural episode, we discuss what film series have continued for too long, and which ones there have not been enough made of. Which franchises have endured for too long, and which franchises have gone away too soon? We’ll discuss!Join