
Storytelling Breakdown is a podcast deep dive into the way our favorite films, shows, books, games, and more reach us in all sorts of ways. Ben Clemmer and Caleb Meyer, hosts and co-founders of the show, began this pop culture audio adventure recorded in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2019. Storytelling Breakdown debuted in September of 2020 with a six episode first season featuring deep dives into the world of Batman, Spider-Man, Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, and the Hall of Heroes. Season two ran from February to December of 2021 with eleven episodes dedicated to everything from medical dramedies to running role-playing games. The third season of Storytelling Breakdown brought with it some changes to the team. Stephen Stachofsky and Larissa Whitaker joined as hosts, with each one already leading episodes on The Godfather and James Gunn. Now, with a new look and expanded team, Storytelling Breakdown is still a place where we can explore everything we love about the stories that make us who we are.
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The Storytelling Of Staged Combat – Storytelling Breakdown
- The Storytelling Of Staged Combat
- Curse of Strahd Campaign Diary Episode 001: Death House
- Adventurers Assemble Campaign Diary Episode 001: Welcome to Murktown
- Our Flag Means Death, A Swashbuckling Debut
- Cinematic Icons: The Godfather 50 Years Later
- Legacy Sequels: No Way Home… Or Is There?
- The James Gunn Love Bomb Spectacular
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Buttons: A Love Letter – By Larissa Whitaker. Or, more accurately, a list of reasons why I love Buttons from the HBO Max original series, Our Flag Means Death. Here is a picture of me and my pet birds, Geoff (the green one) and Terry (the blue one): For those of you familiar with OurContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 042”
Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 041
The Next Era Of Batman & Revisiting Predictions – By Ben Clemmer. SPOILER ALERT for The Batman. The gap between blogs and relative silence since The Batman came out might be a bit of a tipoff that I have been struggling to collect my thoughts about this film. While Batman has appeared on the bigContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 041”
Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 040
Scooby Doo, Self-Acceptance, and the Treatment of Daphne Blake – By Larissa Whitaker. A warning: If you listened to the James Gunn Love Bomb Spectacular podcast episode and you’re here for more, please buckle up. I’m about to walk back some of my praise for James Gunn. I’m sorry. Also, spoilers ahead for the earlyContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 040”
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