Stories Told
by E. W. Barnes and Michael Grayford
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Young Frankenstein - No Escaping Destiny
Young Frankenstein - No Escaping Destiny
About this podcast
Authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford talk about science-fiction and fantasy stories in movies, tv, and books. Our goal is to analyze and learn from the stories of fellow writers.
Here's a link to more information about us: https://linktr.ee/StoriesToldPodcast
Note: There were 12 episodes of The Stories Told Podcast prior to Michael joining, but the posting and numbering here resets to episode 1. The earlier episodes can be found here on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQu8s8BOS65MQGMeIXFl6C8JQZDOkHXN
Episodes
The newest 20 of 157 episodes
- Young Frankenstein - No Escaping Destiny · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 34No Escaping Destiny - "Young Frankenstein" - The Stories Told Podcast Franken-Tober concludes! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1974 movie…
- Frankenstein (2025) - Who Is the Monster? · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 33Who is the Monster? - "Frankenstein" - The Stories Told Podcast Franken-Tober continues! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 2025 movie…
- Frankenstein (1931 movie) - The Iconic Frankenstein · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 32The Iconic Frankenstein - "Frankenstein" - The Stories Told Podcast Franken-Tober continues! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1931 movie…
- Frankenstein (novel) - The Creature and the Creator · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 31The Creature and the Creator - "Frankenstein" - The Stories Told Podcast Welcome to Franken-Tober! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1818 novel…
- The War of the Worlds (1953 Movie) - Monsters from the Sky · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 30Monsters from the Sky - "The War of the Worlds" - The Stories Told Podcast Classic Sci-Tember concludes! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the…
- Them! - Monsters In the Desert · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 29Monsters in the Desert - "Them!" - The Stories Told Podcast Classic Sci-Tember continues! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Them!" 01:00…
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Monsters in the Deep · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 28Monsters in the Deep - "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" - The Stories Told Podcast Classic Sci-Tember continues! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about…
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - This Aggression Will Not Stand · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 27This Aggression Will Not Stand - "The Day the Earth Stood Still" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The Day…
- Dune Part 2 - Lead Them to Paradise · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 26Lead Them to Paradise - "Dune Part 2" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Dune Part 2" 01:00 Writing world…
- Dune Part 1 - The Trap Is Laid · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 25The Trap is Laid - "Dune Part 1" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Dune Part 1" 01:00 Writing world updates…
- Dune (1984 movie) - A Beautiful Bewildering Spice Dream · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 24A Beautiful Bewildering Spice Dream - "Dune" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1984 movie "Dune" 01:00 Writing world…
- Dune (book) - A Masterclass in World Building · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 23A Masterclass in World Building - "Dune" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert 01:00…
- Alien - The Rise of Ripley · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 22The Rise of Ripley - "Alien" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Alien" 01:00 Writing world updates and what…
- Disclosure Day - A New Encounter · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 21A New Encounter - "Disclosure Day" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Disclosure Day" 01:00 Writing…
- Contact - The Universal Search · 30 minThe Universal Search - "Contact" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Contact" 01:00 Writing world updates and…
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Cosmic Miscommunication · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 19Cosmic Miscommunication - "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Close…
- Tenet - Trying to Understand It · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 18Trying to Understand It - "Tenet" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Tenet" 01:00 Writing world updates and…
- The Terminator - Light from Darkness · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 17Light from Darkness - "The Terminator" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The Terminator" 01:00 Writing world…
- Arrival - Beautiful Symmetry · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 16Beautiful Symmetry - "Arrival" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Arrival" 01:00 Writing world updates and…
- Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure - Being Yourself is Most Triumphant · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 15Being Yourself is Most Triumphant - "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie…
