Tell The Damn Story

Monday, May 20, 2019 Tell The Damn Story #87: WHAT MUST WE DO FOR OUR ART?

Returning tired and inspired from a weekend comic con in Philadelphia, co-host Alex Simmons goes solo for this episode. His time at the East Coast Bl...

Sunday, May 12, 2019 Tell The Damn Story #86: Why Care Who You Write For?

In this week's episode, Alex and Chris discuss why care who you write for, yourself or an audience. Does it make a difference as long as you tell the...

Sunday, May 5, 2019 Tell The Damn Story #85: Spoilers Assemble! An Avengers Endgame Analysis - Pt 2

Part 2: Alex and Chris continue their analysis of Avengers: Endgame from the perspective of older fans and writers/creators. The result is a two-part ...

Sunday, May 5, 2019 Tell The Damn Story #84 Spoilers Assemble! An Avengers Endgame Analysis - Pt. 1

Alex and Chris offer a spoiler-rich analysis of Avengers: Endgame from the perspective of older fans and writers/creators. The result is a two-part ex...

Sunday, April 28, 2019 Tell The Damn Story Episode #83: From Russia to the U.S. And Back. Telling The Story Through Comics

They came to the U.S. to see how we tell stories about social justice through comics. In this episode Alex and Chris interview several artists (Anast...

Saturday, April 20, 2019 Tell The Damn Story #82: What's Behind 13 Years of Producing the Kids Comic Con?

Movies based on comics are a billion dollar business. Comics are a million dollar business, especially with racy adult material. And many comic conven...

Sunday, April 14, 2019 Tell The Damn Story #81: From "What if" to 13 Years: Getting to "Yes" with Your Creative Endeavors

Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan discuss how to keep going when there are roadblocks thrown in front of your creativity. They speak of pop culture phenomen...

Sunday, April 7, 2019 Tell The Damn Story: What Do Avenger #80: Endgame & Kids Comic Con Have In Common? Marketing!

Chris and Alex are comparing a multi-billion dollar property (with a multi-million dollar promotion budget), with a grassroots kids comic convention i...

Sunday, March 31, 2019 Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged #79: How Do You Face Creative Depression?

Alex and Chris discuss numerous aspects of creative depression from "The Mean Editor" interior voice to worrying about aging, to time, to dealing with...

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged #78: How Hard Is It To Give Credit Where Credit Is Due?

Being a freelance artists (writer, illustrator, dancer, etc.) can be a hard road to travel. It's not just about the quality of your craft. It's also ...

Sunday, March 17, 2019 Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged #77: Choosing To Write Outside Life Experience (Race, Religion, and More)

In this episode Alex and Chris verbally cruise the choppy waters of the right to write debate. Should writers tell stories about life experiences (ra...

Sunday, March 10, 2019 Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged #76: Chris Ryan Interviews Mystery Author & Ex-Journalist, R.G. Belsky

A little while back, Chris attended the Deadly Ink Writer's Conference in central New Jersey. There he met and interviewed several other talented aut...

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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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