Recent Episodes
SSP091 Analyzing You Were Never Really Here (SPOILERS!)
SPOILER ALERT! Today, we’re discussing You Were Never Really Here directed by Lynne Ramsay, starring Joaquin Phoenix, and based on a novella by Jonathan Ames. We discuss the story’s premise, […]
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SSP090 Savannah Bananas
Because of the Great Amazon Algorithm War, we often have to self-sensor ourselves, and not talk about the fiction projects we’re developing publically. It’s not because we’re precious with our […]
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SSP089 Analyzing Living With Yourself (SPOILERS!)
SPOILER ALERT! In today’s episode, we about the Netflix show Living With Yourself (https://www.netflix.com/title/80178724). We discuss the story’s premise, its ending, and our thoughts on the character arc and theme. […]
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SSP088 Steal This with Bonnie and Joel
Out of the madness of our story studio emerged an idea that we think those of you who take part in NaNoWriMo will appreciate: a universal outline we’re calling the […]
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SSP087 Idea Generation with Neeve
Ideas are spooky. Where do they even come from? And what happens if they disappear forever? These questions have plagued creatives for years and has created a culture of self-limitation […]
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SSP086 Who’s The Main Character?
A few weeks ago, we had an interesting discussion in the company when we tried to identify a movie with a true dual-protagonist setup. We came up with one (maybe […]
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SSP085 The Matrix Story Breakdown
There’s one film that we (and most of you will too) agree is one of the most important to SciFi storytelling and the film industry: The Matrix. On today’s podcast, […]
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SSP084 The Author Hustle with Shaunta Grimes
We’ve been around the indie publishing block a time or two and we’re not going to sugarcoat it. It’s hard. You’ll probably want to quit, and you might not see […]
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SSP083 Continuous Evolution
Indie publishing changes fast. Even after a decade, there are weekly changes in the market, forcing you to pivot or crash into the next algorithmic wall. But there’s a line […]
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SSP082 Writing While Old(er) with Ninie
We’ve heard dozens of different stories (lies, usually) that authors tell themselves as reasons they can’t start their writing journey. One of the most common is “I’m too old now.” […]
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