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Stories Told

E. W. Barnes and Michael Grayford

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/StoriesToldPodcastNote: 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

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158 episodes

  1. Dungeon Crawler Carl - A Barefoot Walk on the Wild Side 23:47
  2. Young Frankenstein - No Escaping Destiny 18:01
  3. Frankenstein (2025) - Who Is the Monster? 33:17
  4. Frankenstein (1931 movie) - The Iconic Frankenstein 30:31
  5. Frankenstein (novel) - The Creature and the Creator 32:55
  6. The War of the Worlds (1953 Movie) - Monsters from the Sky 26:42
  7. Them! - Monsters In the Desert 20:02
  8. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Monsters in the Deep 30:10
  9. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - This Aggression Will Not Stand 25:36
  10. Dune Part 2 - Lead Them to Paradise 34:36
  11. Dune Part 1 - The Trap Is Laid 22:11
  12. Dune (1984 movie) - A Beautiful Bewildering Spice Dream 27:23
  13. Dune (book) - A Masterclass in World Building 32:22
  14. Alien - The Rise of Ripley 40:31
  15. Disclosure Day - A New Encounter 35:20
  16. Contact - The Universal Search 30:15
  17. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Cosmic Miscommunication 30:35
  18. Tenet - Trying to Understand It 29:36
  19. The Terminator - Light from Darkness 30:53
  20. Arrival - Beautiful Symmetry 32:27
  21. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure - Being Yourself is Most Triumphant 27:15
  22. The War of the Rohirrim - Wanting More 31:13
  23. The Return of the King - Stand Up and Cheer 37:47
  24. The Two Towers (movie) - A New Day Will Come 42:24
  25. The Fellowship of the Ring (movie) - Epic Fantasy at its Best 42:24
  26. Project Hail Mary (movie) 30:57
  27. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - A Fresh Trek 30:09
  28. The Last Starfighter - Reaching for the Stars 29:12
  29. A Minecraft Movie - Embrace the Silliness 21:51
  30. Shrek - Sometimes Things Are More Than They Appear 24:04
  31. Stargate - A Door to a Universe of Stories 38:23
  32. Forbidden Planet - A Grand-Movie of Science Fiction 34:31
  33. The Running Man (2025) - Who Is Running? 31:58
  34. The Running Man (1987) - Fight or Flight 30:49
  35. Back to the Future - A Timeless Story 28:13
  36. Children of Time - Spiders Rising 27:58
  37. Time Bandits - A Series of Silly Skits 27:08
  38. Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Search for Answers 36:01
  39. Murderbot - Breaking Free 28:13
  40. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Phasers and Feelings 32:46
  41. Dracula - The Birth of the Undead 36:21
  42. Wednesday S2 E5-8 - Woe B Gone 31:45
  43. Wednesday S2 E1-4 - Woe Is Thicker Than Water 24:56
  44. Haunted Mansion (2023) - Ghostly Characters 26:50
  45. The Haunted Mansion - The Ties That Haunt 21:11
  46. Foundation season 3 - Darkness Ascends 38:44
  47. Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country 24:24
  48. Ghosts - Real Friends 26:43
  49. Star Trek IV - Faith In Your Friends Saves the Day 25:28
  50. Night at the Museum - What Are You Made Of? 23:52