Tell The Damn Story

Sunday, March 17, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 303: Reimagining the Classics, Updating Sherlock, Superman, and The Shadow

How do you take a classic story or character from the past into the present-day entertainment media? Your favorite narrative dissection duo, Chris and Alex, are back to stir the pot of creativity wit...

Sunday, March 10, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 302: How Top Oscar Winners Can Improve Your Damn Story

This week, Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan discuss Oscar Award winners. We've sifted through 54 years, chiseled that number down to 30 significant winners, and plucked out some of the most educational g...

Sunday, March 3, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, 301: From Draft to Readership - Building Your Book's Success Story

Hello, storytellers and lovers! Welcome to the 301 episode of "Tell The Damn Story" with your dynamic duo, Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons. Today, we're riding high off our 300th celebration and ready to...

Sunday, February 25, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 300: Crafting Careers From A Writers' Round Table!

Alex and Chris are joined by .... to celebrate our 300th episode with a great discussion of all things creative! What a show! That's right, and we have an amazing lineup of guests joining us. We have...

Sunday, February 18, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 299: Gatekeepers of Narrative, Who Shapes the Stories We Tell?

In this episode, Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan discuss whether society shapes the artist's creativity or whether the artist helps to shape society. Expect to hear reflections on historical events, lik...

Sunday, February 11, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, 298: From Prison to Publication...A Writer's Transformation, Recovery, and ...

... Creative Journey. "What doesn't break you makes you stronger." In this episode of Tell The Damn Story, host Chris Ryan (rolling solo) interviews Daemon Manx, an author with a remarkable journey ...

Monday, February 5, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 297: How To Embracing Horror, Ghosts, and Creative Chaos.

An Interview with Rebbeca Cuthbert on her new how-to-c craft Horror book, CREEP THIS WAY. On today's episode of Tell The Damn Story, our hosts, Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons, are joined by the amazing ...

Sunday, January 28, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep. 296: How To Keep Writing, 400 Stories Later

Welcome to Tell The Damn Story, where we delve into the challenges of storytelling and the creative process with our guests. In today's episode, cohosts Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons are happy to have...

Sunday, January 21, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 295: Foxhole - The Blessing and Beartraps of Writing With A Partner

We're back. You're back. They're back! And with some candid insight on how fear, risk, and respect factor in collaborative writing.

Sunday, January 14, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, Ep 294: Shannon Symonds, From Survivor to Storyteller in Cozy Mysteries

Welcome back to Tell The Damn Story! In this episode, Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons interview Shannon Symonds, author of ...

Sunday, January 7, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 293: How To ... Writer's Life: Balancing Health, Creativity, and Self-belief

Hosts Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons tackle the important topic of maintaining physical, mental, and emotional health as a creative ...

Sunday, December 31, 2023 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 292: Our Top 2023 Books, Songs, and Films: Lessons for the Creative Journey

Hosts Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons share their top creative experiences from 2023, covering books, music, films, and TV shows.

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