Tell The Damn Story

Sunday, April 12, 2026 Tell The Damn Story ep 410: How to Write Believable, Relatable Characters: The Power of Nuance._

Welcome to "Tell The Damn Story." In today's episode, Alex and Chris explore the art of crafting believable, relatable characters and ex...

Sunday, April 5, 2026 Tell The Damn Story ep. 409: Creative Journey, From Comics to Screenwriting with Brandon Easton._

What does it really take to break into comics, animation, and film—and stay there?In this episode of Tell The Damn Story, Alex and sit down with scree...

Sunday, March 29, 2026 Tell The Damn Story, ep 408: Overcoming Doubt and Obstacles: Writer Discipline Tips for Aspiring and Emerging Writers

Welcome to Tell The Damn Story! In this episode, Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons take a candid, often humorous look at the journey of building a writing d...

Sunday, March 22, 2026 Tell The Damn Story ep 407: Crafting Characters Like Michael B. Jordan, The Art of Backstory Exploration

Today, Alex Simmonss and Chris Ryan enthusiastically discuss the craft of building unforgettable characters, taking inspiration from none other than M...

Sunday, March 15, 2026 Tell The Damn Story, ep 406: How Rebel Writer Got A Clue

Welcome to a brand new episode of Tell The Damn Story! This time, Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons head straight to the heart of what makes storytelling po...

Sunday, March 8, 2026 Tell The Damn Story ep 405: Conquer Creative Challenges Essential Tips for Aspiring Authors, Pt 2

"What's Trickier? Writing The Stories, Or Getting Out To Meet The Public?"In this week’s installment, co-hosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ry...

Sunday, March 1, 2026 Tell The Damn Story ep 404: From Inspiration to Publication, Vital Tips for Aspiring Authors. Part 1

Welcome to a brand new episode of "Tell The Damn Story," where the journey of writing is as real as it gets! In this episode, co-hosts Alex Simmonss a...

Sunday, February 22, 2026 Tell The Damn Story ep 403: Writing Our Way Through_The Power of Story to Survive and Succeed

What does it really mean to survive through art?Alex and Chris take a thoughtful detour from craft mechanics and dive into something deeper — how writ...

Sunday, February 15, 2026 Tell The Damn Story, ep 402: Weird By Nature Exploring the Value of Uniqueness in the Writing World

On this episode of Tell The Damn Story, Alex and Chris dive headfirst into an age-old creative conundrum: do writers need permission to be weird? With...

Sunday, February 8, 2026 Tell The Damn Story, ep 401: Exploring Subtext Secrets from Wonder Man, Lord of the Rings, & 12 Angry Men

Despite the cold and snow, Alex and Chris Ryan dive deep into the art of subtext—those rich, unspoken layers that give stories their real meaning. Hap...

Sunday, February 1, 2026 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 400: A Favorite Founder Returns, a Future Knocks (Part 2)

"The boys are back in town to explore creativity, responsibility, and the uneasy questions AI brings to writing and illustrative arts."Welco...

Sunday, February 1, 2026 Tell The Damn Story, ep 400: A Founder Returns, a Future Knocks (Part 1)

"Tim Fielder joins us to explore creativity, responsibility, and the uneasy questions AI brings to the arts."Welcome to a very special miles...

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dubg406 on 11/4/2019

This is a podcast that will inspire your creativity. Five stars all the way ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

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lovesit39 on 7/7/2019

Excellent conversation with Jerry Craft. Thank you!

Eire1969 on 12/25/2018

I throughly enjoy the teasing yet respectable repartee between these two writers. They both “tell stories” to get their points across (of course) which made their discussions so engaging. I have lots ...

Gordidon on 7/2/2018

Awesome stuff and very informative!!! ??

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