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A podcast about the craft of storytelling. Join authors Jonathan Auxier and Matt Bird as they dig up good stories to discover how their authors told them well … and how those same tricks and tools can... more
FAQs about A Good Story Well Told:How many episodes does A Good Story Well Told have?The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
August 28, 2025Bonus Episode: KPop Demon HuntersWe wrap up our first season with a bonus episode discussing KPop Demon Hunters and various things we've meant to discuss over the course of the season! Season 2 coming soon!...more1h 6minPlay
August 14, 2025Shame Shelf: Anne of Green GablesMatt got Jonathan to read a candidate for Great American Novel, so now Jonathan makes Matt read what might be the Great Canadian Novel, Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. Will Matt embrace his neighbors to the north? ...more1h 4minPlay
July 24, 2025Shame Shelf: BelovedMatt finally gets Jonathan to read the most acclaimed American novel of the last 50 years, Toni Morrison's Beloved, a deadly serious book about slavery but also a thrilling ghost story and a tender romance. Will Jonathan be won over? ...more59minPlay
July 10, 2025Shame Shelf: Kill BillJonathan gets Matt to finally (and reluctantly) watch Kill Bill, Volumes 1 and 2. Will Matt fall in love, or will he feel entirely different emotions? ...more1h 22minPlay
June 26, 2025Shame Shelf: The Good, The Bad and The UglyMatt shames Jonathan into finally watching The Good, The Bad and The Ugly! Note for clarity, since we use actor and character names interchangeably: Clint Eastwood plays Blondie (The Good), Lee Van Cleef plays Angel Eyes (The Bad) and Eli Wallach plays Tuco (The Ugly). Keep that in mind as you listen!...more1h 7minPlay
June 12, 2025Shame Shelf: Never Let Me GoJonathan shames Matt into finally reading Kazuo Ishiguro's 2005 novel Never Let Me Go, and they discuss many things, including the value of basing stories of conspiracy theories. ...more1h 9minPlay
May 29, 2025Shame Shelf: Slaughterhouse-FiveMatt forces Jonathan to finally read "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut, and much discussion is had about whether or not it's okay to write a "dated" book. ...more1h 15minPlay
May 15, 2025Shame Shelf: Treasure PlanetJonathan gets Matt to finally watch the infamous Disney flop Treasure Planet! Is it a secret masterpiece? ...more1h 17minPlay
May 01, 2025Shame Shelf: VertigoIn our second full episode, Matt shames Jonathan into finally seeing Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo. The Sight and Sound Critics Poll ranks it as the second greatest film of all time...Will Jonathan agree? ...more1h 9minPlay
April 17, 2025Shame Shelf: The GiverMatt finally reads Lowis Lowry’s classic kids dystopia THE GIVER — and Jonathan reveals a surprisingly relevant war story from his Screenwriting days. ...more1h 5minPlay
FAQs about A Good Story Well Told:How many episodes does A Good Story Well Told have?The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.