How Stories Work with Jay Sherer

By The Reclamation Society

Jay Sherer wants to learn everything about storytelling. He interviews screenwriters, novelists, directors, literary agents, producers, and anyone else who knows about the business of storytelling. Pl... more

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The podcast currently has 327 episodes available.

How Stories Work with Jay Sherer episodes:

February 13, 2017Serenity - Are the Reavers really THAT bad?
Guest host, Daryl Smith, and his guest, Justin Weaver, review and discuss Joss Whedon's Serenity!
First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
What does it look like for Mal (an Atheist) to have a relationship with Book (a spiritual person)?
Should we have sympathy for the Reavers? Why or why not?
Do you agree that Shepherd Book is a Christian as Daryl and Justin surmised? Could he be of a different faith?

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
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1h 19min
February 06, 2017The Sheriff of Babylon, Vol. 1 - Best Comic Book of 2016?
Jay Sherer and Mike Gordon discuss Tom King and Mitch Gerad's comic series: The Sheriff of Babylon!
First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
Is The Sheriff of Babylon the best comic series of 2016?
What does this comic book have to say about the Iraq War? Has it changed your perspective of the Iraq War?
Spirituality and faith are tackled from multiple angles. What does the book have to say about those topics?

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
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1h 37min
January 30, 2017Daredevil: Yellow - Is It Better Than the Netflix Series?
Jay Sherer and Bobby Nash discuss Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's comic series: Daredevil: Yellow!
First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
Does this comic dive deep enough into the spirituality of Matt Murdock?
How does this series compare to other Daredevil comics and the Netflix series?
How does Bobby Nash know so much about comics?!?!

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
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1h 12min
January 21, 2017Watchmen - Everyone's a Jerk and We're All Doomed
Nathan Scheck joins Jay Sherer to discuss Zack Snyder's best film, Watchmen!
First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
Best introduction of all time in a film? Top 5?
Which character are you most like? Which one do you tend to root for?
Is there a villain in this movie? If so, who is it?
Is it really easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for Dr. Manhattan to feel an emotion? :D

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
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1h 25min
January 21, 2017Watchmen - Everyone’s a Jerk and We’re All Doomed
Nathan Scheck joins Jay Sherer to discuss Zack Snyder's best film, Watchmen!
First up, our review--Quality, Story Depth, and Likelihood to Refer it to others.
Best introduction of all time in a film? Top 5?

Which character are you most like? Which one do you tend to root for?

Is there a villain in this movie? If so, who is it?

Is it really easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for Dr. Manhattan to feel an emotion? :D

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!

Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
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1h 25min
January 18, 2017Review: Penny Dreadful - Season 1 - Spoiler Free!
The Reclamation Society review of Penny Dreadful - Season 1. Here's our rating system:
Quality (1 - 10, 10 being best)
Story Depth (1 - 10, 10 being best)
Likelihood we would refer it to someone else (1 - 10, 10 being "definitely")

This review is spoiler free! You can also watch this review on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V16sWfvsNs0
Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
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11min
January 16, 2017 Luke Cage, Ep. 6 & 7 - He's...dead? Really?
We've made it to the midpoint of Marvel's Luke Cage series on Netflix! Jay breaks down each character halfway through their character arc. What's going on with each character? What do we know about them midway through the series?
THIS PODCAST DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!
Want to catch up on our Luke Cage podcasts? Here are the other episodes:
Luke Cage, Ep. 1 - Comparing Luke Cage to the Wire
Luke Cage, Ep. 2 - Eye for an Eye or Turn the Other Cheek?
Luke Cage, Ep. 3 - Vigilantes and "Victim Mentality"
Luke Cage, Ep. 4 - Should We Compare Luke Cage to Jesus?
Luke Cage, Ep. 5 - A Savior, Santeria, and the Spirituality of Luke Cage

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
...more
35min
January 16, 2017 Luke Cage, Ep. 6 & 7 - He’s…dead? Really?
We've made it to the midpoint of Marvel's Luke Cage series on Netflix! Jay breaks down each character halfway through their character arc. What's going on with each character? What do we know about them midway through the series?

THIS PODCAST DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!

Want to catch up on our Luke Cage podcasts? Here are the other episodes:

Luke Cage, Ep. 1 - Comparing Luke Cage to the Wire

Luke Cage, Ep. 2 - Eye for an Eye or Turn the Other Cheek?

Luke Cage, Ep. 3 - Vigilantes and "Victim Mentality"

Luke Cage, Ep. 4 - Should We Compare Luke Cage to Jesus?

Luke Cage, Ep. 5 - A Savior, Santeria, and the Spirituality of Luke Cage

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!

Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!

Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
...more
35min
January 08, 2017Suicide Squad - Heroes, Villains, and Jared Leto's Joker
Daryl Smith joins Jay Sherer to discuss Suicide Squad! One of them gives it a 7/10, the other gives it a 4/10, can you guess which one gave each rating?
Which of the characters are heroes and which are villains?
A comparison of Jokers... how does Jared Leto do in comparison to Heath Ledger?
How do we define the term "villain"?

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!
Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!
Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
...more
1h 41min
January 08, 2017Suicide Squad - Heroes, Villains, and Jared Leto’s Joker
Daryl Smith joins Jay Sherer to discuss Suicide Squad! One of them gives it a 7/10, the other gives it a 4/10, can you guess which one gave each rating?
Which of the characters are heroes and which are villains?
A comparison of Jokers... how does Jared Leto do in comparison to Heath Ledger?

How do we define the term "villain"?

Do you need a new pair of headphones? Check out the premium wood headphones made by our sponsor, Urban Vinyl. Use the promo code "Jay" to get a 15% discount! For every pair of headphones purchased using our promo code, Urban Vinyl will donate to the Reclamation Society. Visit www.urbanvinyl.org to purchase your pair!

Have a comment? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!

Join our Imzy discussion group: https://www.imzy.com/reclamation_society!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Podbean. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Also, you can support the Reclamation Society and get a great year-end tax deduction when you give at www.reclamationsociety.org/give.

Also, we made our own Star Wars fan film earlier this year. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqWoTLRzCw&t=7s
...more
1h 41min

FAQs about How Stories Work with Jay Sherer:

How many episodes does How Stories Work with Jay Sherer have?

The podcast currently has 327 episodes available.