Easier Said: Student Talk

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 a professor of Emerging Communication Technologies at Ohio University. He teaches in their brand new Virtual Reality and Game Design major at the undergraduate level (which starts in Fall of 2022). Today, we discuss the changes of storytelling, and we look at how it impacts us and the industries producing it. Food-for-thought: Is VR a gateway to an “Amish Paradise”? ________________________________________________________________________ NEW — Become a Renaissance Writer renaissancewriters.substack.com/p/coming-soon Clayton is organizing a writers group and class centered on bringing together novelists, short story writers, playwrights, screenwriters, poets and more to break down the barriers between story forms and spark insights. Come think outside your toolbox with us! Sign up now for the newsletter and get the course overview ahead of time! Sign up here: (https://bit.ly/3q9jcxp) ________________________________________________________________________ Find us: Substack (https://conceitmedia.substack.com/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ConceitMedia) Twitter (https://twitter.com/ConceitMedia) Podchaser (https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/easier-said-772046) The Easier Said podcast is a production of Conceit Media.

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. It rhymes. ________________________________________________________________________ NEW — Become a Renaissance Writer renaissancewriters.substack.com/p/coming-soon Clayton is organizing a writers group and class centered on bringing together novelists, short story writers, playwrights, screenwriters, poets and more to break down the barriers between story forms and spark insights. Come think outside your toolbox with us! Sign up now for the newsletter and get the course overview ahead of time! Sign up here: (https://bit.ly/3q9jcxp) ________________________________________________________________________ Find us: Facebook Twitter Podchaser The Easier Said podcast is a production of Conceit Media.

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 share what that led them to create the Tales of Sage and Savant. They also share their advice to writers, audio dramatists, and all creators working right now. For more, follow the show on its own channel! ________________________________________________________________________ NEW — Become a Renaissance Writer renaissancewriters.substack.com/p/coming-soon Clayton is organizing a writers group and class centered on bringing together novelists, short story writers, playwrights, screenwriters, poets and more to break down the barriers between story forms and spark insights. Come think outside your toolbox with us! Sign up now for the newsletter and get the course overview ahead of time! Sign up here: (https://bit.ly/3q9jcxp) ________________________________________________________________________ Find us: Facebook Discord Twitter Podchaser

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 subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! #film #art #story #podcast #StarWars #videogames #Disney

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 with a discussion of techniques, ideas, and innovations in the history of visual media. Included in this is film, TV, and video games, and the worlds they explore and the genres they do it through. Are Seinfeld and My Name Is Earl two halves of the same coin? What is the beauty of Bioshock, and is Fallout's music uninspired and unrealistic? Should we clone John Lithgow? Is Shrek about the freedom of man before the institution of government? Will our grandkids be cyborgs? Can movies be both meaningful and entertaining? These are the questions we answer authoritatively and conclusively in the latest episode of the Easier Said podcast. Host-notes: A goose only has violence in its heart, and man-flesh in its mouth. Food-for-thought: What are you putting in your soup? Hopefully not rocks, right? Find us: Facebook Discord Twitter Podchaser The Easier Said podcast is a production of Conceit Media.

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 process turn out differently between one person's singular vision vs. a creation that can be broken down into various contributions? Both involve writers, editors, and creators working together for the purposes of achieving the end goal. Is there a superior route between the two? How is theme and consistency affected? And a more important question: Are you contributing to our puppet fund? Let us know if you want to help us build a wonderful day in the neighborhood in our After-Show by emailing us at easiersaid.podcasting@gmail.com. Latest musings: Should you kill your darlings? And can you get away with it in court? Find us: Facebook Twitter Podchaser The Easier Said podcast is a production of Conceit Media.

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, literature, movies, propaganda, and paintings as they interpret the past. Host-notes: So… was Rome founded by demigods? Would you become a benefactor of ours on Patreon if we did an exclusive aftershow discussing modern-day dinosaurs, aliens, and Atlantis? Let us know at easiersaid.podcasting@gmail.com If you'd like to collaborate with Clayton on a comic book adaptation of the Epic of Gilgamesh, email him at claytonjhester@gmail.com The Easier Said podcast is a production of Conceit Media. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

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 our favorite authors' struggles to craft their work, how could they have done better? We'll answer that question with all the hubris we can muster in the latest episode of Easier Said. Find us: Facebook Twitter Podchaser --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

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 Potter, to name a few. Needless to say, when talking about fixing movies, you know what we're going to talk about. We're gonna top it all off with a healthy discussion of fixing Star Wars. Content warning: Zardoz is discussed in this episode. You've been warned. It's your life. Host notes: Memes aren't about the senses, they're about the soul. In the words of Doctor Nuvo Vindi, “Yah yah yah!” Find us: Facebook Twitter Podchaser --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

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 past, and how their adaptation shapes our culture. Quote of the day: "The NCR could just defeat Caesar and going on living its happy little, California, two-headed bear life." Gone is the age of truth. Now is the age of memes. What stories would make great adaptations that remain unadapted? Let us know what you think: easiersaid.podcasting@gmail.com Find us: Facebook Twitter Podchaser --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

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 in the discussion by emailing us: easiersaid.podcasting@gmail.com Host-notes: Clayton makes the case to cast Nick Offerman as Mr. Beaver in the Netflix Narnia series. Remember: Maybe the real stink was the friends we made along the way. Find us: https://www.facebook.com/Easier-Said-106998941561570 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

Brandon discusses D-Day for his DHP project. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

Hypothetical history and alternate reality. We take a deep dive into the channels of history and potentiality in this episode, our first in 2021! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

Today things get personal. Well, in the sense that we are reviewing the work of that show host you know and love: Brandon! Listen now! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

We've got sequels, prequels, reboots, and remakes coming out our wazoos. But why? Do we need them? What makes one good or bad? Let's discuss! Note: This was recorded prior to the death of Sean Connery. He is mentioned as being alive in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

It's coming down to the wire - we settle it this round! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

This week, we examine history and fiction for the greatest empires as the first round in our brackets. Whose the greatest of the greats as far as empires go? Let's find out; let us know your picks! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

What makes a good villain? This is a crucial component of most fiction. Should villains be better crafted than the hero? We'll take these questions and more head-on! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

How are politics structured in fiction? How are the politics represented? Let's chat! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

In today's podcast, we evaluate the decades that have come and gone as of late. Which ones win out in music? Movies? TV? We debate! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

Today's discussion centers on not-so-well-known history. Join as we discuss humanoid moon beavers, the Pope, Emu wars, soldier bears, milkmen, and just how much "beard game" it takes to be a great history-maker. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

This week we discuss the range of fan theories in various fandoms, and their relationship to... well, reality. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

Which is the franchise that will win it all? Characters, stories, ideas - all of it's on the table to see which will be crowned the champion! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

Who is the greatest "the Great" in history? History's leaders face off in this epic historical smackdown! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

What makes a great cinematic score, other than John Williams? We're going to look into it, while examining experimentation and genre! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easier-said-podcast/support

In this episode, we take a look at different media forms and when they reach their acme and/or decline. Join us for the conversation, and let us know what you think! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

What is it with bringing back the old into the new? Whether it's Luke Skywalker becoming disillusioned with the Jedi, Jean-Luc Picard going against Starfleet, Rambo being brought back and killing people as always, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, or Logan in conclusion to his character's story, new shows and movies aim to explore these characters deeper. This was the first episode recorded from quarantine, so as these major characters return with a new spin, so do we! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

We return to you with this episode recorded before the pandemic and our short hiatus; in this episode, we discuss the exegesis of Star Wars! We tackle the meaning of Star Wars -- what is the overall mythos of the series, and what does that mean? What is the Force, why does the Star Wars story matter, and what is Palpatine's deal? We do a deep dive to cap off a lot of Star Wars talk we've engaged in lately, taking a look back at what it all means. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

We take on a bunch of different mediums to evaluate what makes each good, relative to its qualities! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

How do songs tell story? How do they delve into poetics? These are a few of the questions we ask as we take a look at the ways in which music of various forms, from country to pop to folk to hymnody, work as literature! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

What makes something original? And does it really matter? Can't good ideas draw off others? We dive into this part of storytelling in the first Easier Said of 2020! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

As 2019 wraps up, we take this opportunity to reflect on the blessings we've had this year and over the decade - memes, we mean. Join as we reflect on ten whole years of memes and evaluate memes, what it means to be a meme, the categories of memes, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

We take a look at the elements and issues that come into play in worldbuilding in fantasy and sci-fi. Tune in as we check out things like mythos, depth, consistency, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

Genre fiction covers quite a range of things. Here we take a glance at a slew of different types of fiction and the different boxes they fit in and the tropes they employ, not to mention a big examination of mixed mythology! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

A month out from the final installment of the Skywalker saga, we take a broad look at the ideas, theories, and predictions about the Rise of Skywalker. Who lives? Who dies? Are the Ewoks coming back? Does someone invent the porgburger and settle on a distant world with a newly successful restaurant chain? We all know Jar Jar is a Sith Lord, but is Boss Nass pulling his strings? We explore it all, and then twist endings to wrap up the new trilogy, all here on Easier Said! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

Long overdue, in this episode we play a game choosing between options we all anonymously submitted into our basket and debate our choices! But then -- we close the show out definitively answering the Trolley Problem. Join us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

Where does the film and TV world go from here? Who is going to get caught looking silly without a streaming service of their own? We take a look at what's ahead in entertainment. And with all things entertainment, we naturally have to take a look at what's next for Star Wars! Listen in! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

How has the wide array of media for TV, movies, music, and literature affected the way in which we consume entertainment? We talk about how culture has become relative to individual taste. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

We tackle a big topic, debating whether art, history, philosophy, classical studies, poetry, and literature even matter! What do they offer us? What impact do they make? Join us, and join in on the conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

This episode we address the subject of a lot of controversy, and somehow never even mention the JJ Abrams' Star Trek movies. If that doesn't pique your interest for this podcast, we talk all about the differences between all three of these things and whether or not filmmakers should bother with any of them. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

We're back with a new season, and we're taking it by storm! Join us for an onslaught of the very best "Would You Rather" questions on the internet! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

In the last episode of the semester, we let off some steam by venting ideas that might not be all that generally accepted. I know, right, like we have any of those? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

Roam if you want to: This week we discuss what three places we'd like to go in the world! We also answer the world's burning questions about the Yeti, wombats, the Australian cat crisis, and where's the best place to go on a safari. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

What defines this day and age we're living it? Some say we don't have an overall style or theme that past decades have had. What shows, movies, music, tech, subcultures, and trends will our generation be remembered for? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

We continue talking about the developments of the last two hundred years in our longest episode yet! Tune in and get the fullest history lesson you possibly could in a few hours; plus, we rate "History's Greatest!" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

Almost breaking an oath I pledged to myself to never put the title of anything in all-caps, I submit before you the massive rework of the podcast currently called Applied Christianity. It's all about to change. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

This is not a radio adaptation of the Mel Brooks film. Instead, we, as your favorite resident history nerds, bring you a comprehensive view of pretty much all of human history. We comment on the significance several stretches of time and what the most important parts of history are. But we aren't stopping with this. There's more on this topic yet to come. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

In a whopper of an episode, we discuss what's hurting music today, all while taking a look at history. We take a critical look at all the intricacies of music and try to figure out ails modern music, what it can learn from history's musics, and what's good in the world and the many genres out there. We pretty much cover it all! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

Faron is in charge of this podcast, taking us from restaurant to restaurant as we evaluate our favorite fast food! In a discussion the world has been waiting to hear, we finally answer the age-old question of where you should get your next burger. Take it all in, people. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

Brandon takes over as we discuss what key elements, story details, and big ideas go into making great video games what they are. Then we ask the age-old question: pancakes or waffles? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support

We discuss all of the most memorable books that have been adapted, and then we come up with a few ideas of our own! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clayton-james-hester/support