Show overview
You Are a Storyteller has published 2 episodes during 2023. That works out to roughly 3 hours of audio in total.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 15m and 1h 25m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language TV & Film show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year.
From the publisher
In You Are a Storyteller, Belief founder and executive creative director, Jesse Bryan, and chief storyteller, Brian McDonald, discuss the elements that make for a good story. Listen as they analyze classic films, talk through the nuance of structure, stress the importance of the armature, and cover things like outer boundaries and the dark night of the soul.
Latest Episodes
Why Three-Act Structure Matters | You Are a Storyteller
In this episode, Brian and Jesse break down the essential components of three-act story structure. You’ll learn why all three acts are imperative, how well constructed stories mark the difference between entertainment and impact, and why “choose your own adventure” tales will never change your life. This episode was recorded on January 26, 2022.
Masters of the Craft: John Arcudi on Conflict, Complexity, and Tapping Into the Universal Experience
In this episode of “Masters of the Craft,” Brian is joined by comic book writer John Arcudi, who’s written for DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics and is currently working on Two Moons, a series from Image Comics. John shares why stories that focus on the smallest possible conflict are often the most interesting, and how truth and complexity are key to creating captivating stories.