Welcome to the Storied Lives Podcast, where host Ryan Kirk explores the ways stories impact our lives. Join us for fascinating discussions with authors, filmmakers, and a wide variety of creative professionals. Together we'll discuss how a love of story can lead to a deeper, richer life.
This week on the podcast I’m very excited to be joined by Eldon Thompson. I’ve had the pleasure of several great interviews, but this one is certainly a contender for my favorite. As I think...
Today on the podcast I’m joined by one of my favorite authors, Fonda Lee. Fonda is an incredible author and is right now in the process of finishing her award winning Green Bone Saga. In...
This week I’m joined by Kelly Blanchard. Kelly is one of a number of growing authors who are blending elements of science fiction and fantasy together in their fictional worlds. I enjoyed speaking with Kelly...
My guest this week is YA fantasy author Mike Shelton. As usual we talk about the most important stories he read growing up, as well as how to keep an imagination active as we get...
This week on the podcast I’m excited to introduce Catrin Russell, an independent author who just recently published her first books. In this conversation we discuss stories in board games, the influence of anime and...
I can’t tell y’all how excited I am to release the podcast this week. My guest this week is Anthony Ryan, one of my favorite authors. He’s a prolific New York Times bestselling author. In...
Today on the podcast I’m excited to share with you all my interview with Joseph Malik. Joseph has had one interesting life thus far, and this ended up turning into a fascinating interview. In this...
For my guest this week I welcome Australian writer Catherine Walker. Catherine is an epic fantasy writer who has a self-professed struggle with writing a short story. Catherine was gracious enough to wake up incredibly...
So, I decided to start 2020 off a little different. Today you’ll find the first interview I did for the podcast (although not the first that I posted). This is an interview with my friend...
To finish up 2019, I’m pleased to introduce a man who could make a compelling case for being the most interesting man in the world, James Hunter. James has been a marine, a pirate hunter,...
This week on the podcast I have fantasy author MJ Vieira. MJ and I had a wonderful conversation, talking about everything from recommending books to family to worldbuilding religions. I hope you enjoy! To learn...
This week I’m delighted to introduce to the podcast Taylor Aston White. Taylor is an urban fantasy author based out of the UK, and very entertaining to talk to. I ended up laughing quite a...