Podcast appearances and mentions of christopher maynard

This week we're sitting down with Julie Pike, the author of the fantastical, magical, exciting (and slightly gruesome-but-great!) MG novel The Last Spell Breather (OUP, 2019). We talk stories, spaces, the landscape of Wales, the far-flung destinations that Julie has ventured to, how she once possibly helped to save a life (!), the impact of social class on authors' self-perceptions, and how important it is to show children that there are no limits to what they can achieve. Please join us as we get to know Julie and her book, and discover how Storyshaped she is.Books mentioned in this week's episode include Julie's own:The Last Spell Breather (OUP, 2019)And the stories that shaped her include:Chris Addison's blog 'Two Ways into a Theatre'Brandon Sanderson's blogs on how to write magic systems:Sanderson's First LawSanderson's Second LawSanderson's Third LawAn episode of Dr Who (with Tom Baker as the Doctor) which featured fish monsters:Dr Who: Full CircleThe Magic Faraway Tree by Enid BlytonLirael by Garth NixSabriel by Garth NixAbhorsen by Garth NixThe books of Barbara Cartland, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Georgette HeyerA Most Improper Magick by Stephanie BurgisA Tangle of Magicks by Stephanie BurgisA Reckless Magick by Stephanie BurgisJourney to the Centre of the Earth by Jules VerneThe Cadfael Chronicles (series) by Ellis PetersStar TrekMixed Magics by Diana Wynne JonesMysteries of the Unknown: Monsters, Ghosts and UFOs by Carey Miller, Christopher Maynard, Ted Wilding-WhiteOur podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ieIn the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a very Halloween themed look at a book which was deeply influential on Karen and Blake.  Usborne's WORLD OF THE UNKNOWN: GHOSTS authored by our very special guest, Christopher Maynard. 

Chris Maynard from @Following_Films comes on to slay the baby boomer untouchable, Forrest Gump. That's right, the film that won best picture, best actor, and caused millions of people shoehorn, "life is like a box of chocolates," into many a conversations that then went south. The question is, do @Kevin Gootee and @Kevin Israel_NJ feel his arguments fall under "stupid is as stupid does?" First of all, THANK YOU FOR THE ONGOING SUPPORT. You guys truly make doing this podcast a joy and we've got some really cool stuff up our sleeves in the works. Why not check out www.guttingthesacredcow.com and check out some of the cool shirts, hats, mugs, and other items we have? You can also find links to all of the podcast (and youtube) platforms we're on so you can subscribe and never miss an episode If you're an advertiser, guttingthesacredcow@hotmail.com is where you can find us and we'll help you spread the good word of your product or service. As long as you pay us with money inside of bags that have the $ on the outside. You're not following us on social media? Shame on you. You're missing out on some cool clips we post throughout the week. So find us on Facebook, IG, and Twitter!

Christopher Maynard is the man behind the blog, and podcast Following Films (blog and Podcast), 1/3rd of War Machine Vs War Horse Podcast and a self proclaimed fan boy. Simply put Christopher Manyard loves movies. In this chat host Revill and Christopher discuss the changing film and television landscape, why he didn't like Guardians of the Galaxy, why he put films in such high regards, music, fatherhood and much more.

THE SKELETON TWINS inspires us to grow up with the siblings from 2000's YOU CAN COUNT ON ME and the 2007 release THE SAVAGES. Like the siblings in these films, we attempt adulthood, but somewhere along the way we fail, have us a good cry with some other films that may surprise you, and go to a very dark place by discussing the ending of REQUIEM FOR A DREAM at the end of this episode. Join Shane Conner, Michael Denniston, and Christopher Maynard as they discuss which one of us will become the heel for War Machine vs. War Horse.

Machine and Horse decide to have a one night stand on this episode. The new release TWO NIGHT STAND inspires a look back at two other films about responsible adults making an irresponsible decision on one fateful day or night. Those two irresponsible films are 1986's SOMETHING WILD and 1993's INDECENT PROPOSAL. Join Shane Conner, Michael Denniston, and Christopher Maynard as they get down in the mucky-muck and examine the balls of Robert Redford.

We attempt to solve THE ZERO THEOREM to figure out the meaning of life, but even with our research on previous film efforts to uncover life's greatest mystery in IKIRU and I HEART HUCKABEES, we still just end up debating the X-Men film franchise. Join Shane Conner, Michael Denniston, and Christopher Maynard as they also talk the best death rattle music to bring down the buzz in a bar.