The Stellar J's

Bad Writing Is Better Than No Writing

Arts EN ↓ 33 episodes

Two published Canadian writers deconstruct their most mortifying literary creations.  For you Fraser Valleyites, hear it on CIVL, 101.7 in Abbotsford and 92.3 in Chilliwack! Thursdays 9 - 10AM.

Author

The Stellar J's

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

May 28, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 33: "Broken Shadows, Shattered Light" Part 5 28.05.2026

Send us Fan Mail Facing the threat of traffic court, Myra and Co strike out on a wild goose chase that results in finding a different bird entirely. Meanwhile, Shaygrin must overcome the character flaw of failing to forget about his parents and planet burning alive within a reasonable ten seconds.  Support the show

Episode 32: "Broken Shadows, Shattered Light" Part 4 14.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail In several thrilling scenes of prison breaks and lost parents, teen protagonists Myra and ShayGrin go head-to-head in a contest of who can stand the stillest. Indeed, if both close their eyes (and often, they do) they could almost feel like nothing changes at all. Yet, by chapter's end, one has to wonder how ShayGrin is going remain an optimist. Support the show

Episode 31: "Broken Shadows, Shattered Light" Part 3 25.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Adopted teen ShayGrin is desperate to find his real parents. So when a man who looks exactly like him visits Folec, Shaygrin is fast to conclude that this is a person who could help find his father.  Meanwhile, Myra has seven working limbs and uses none to aid her saviors when they break her out of prison.  Support the show

Episode 30: "Broken Shadows, Shattered Light" Part 2 05.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail In which a seventeen-year-old trained soldier is concussed, imprisoned and starved, then blames lethargic feelings on puberty.  Support the show

Episode 29: "Broken Shadows, Shattered Light" Part 1 17.11.2025

Send us Fan Mail In a galactic fantasy by young teenage Jocelyn, we're introduced to a far-off, enchanting place where a young woman's lifelong training is put to the test for five entire seconds and a misfit eats some waffles. Support the show

Episode 28: "Zombie" The What-Could-Have-Been Debrief 10.09.2025

Send us Fan Mail Our Stellar J's perform the traditional Story Doctor autopsy on the decomposing yet undead cadaver of "Zombie."  Support the show

Episode 27: "Zombie" Part XXI 02.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail In our final moments of "Zombie," Joanne prepares for a life she didn't realize she'd signed up for in the apocalypse - one of danger, misery, and frustrating requests via a new device that pings with orders. The life...of a DoorDasher. In this penultimate episode, we finish our story at the exact moment it starts. Next episode, we discuss where it could have g...

Episode 26: "Zombie" Part XX 03.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail After making the critical mistake of sleeping in after five nights lying in hazardous waste, Joanne sheepishly joins the Immunes for breakfast. A remarkably coherent conversation ensues after Joanne makes the brave decision to not speak unless necessary.  Support the show

Episode 25: "Zombie" Part XIX 21.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail With excruciating care Joanne performs her ablutions, and allows herself to feel just how alone she is in the world (maybe).   Support the show

Episode 24: "Zombie" Part XVIII 07.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Joanne is faced with her most humbling task yet as she's forced to interact with characters the author intended on the audience taking seriously. Without the coping mechanism of silent ironic name calling, Joanne flounders, and is sent to take a shower.  Support the show

Episode 23: "Zombie" Part XVII 21.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail "Overwhelmed" is an understatement for Joanne as she faces the fresh horror of a boring room containing two or three chairs and five-ish people. However, truly nothing prepares her for the shock of having to carry a couple conversations.   Support the show

Episode 22: "Zombie" Part XVI 08.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail In a stunning twist, Joanne is faced with the impossible choice between what is right, and what is comfortable. And she chooses capris. Support the show

Episode 21: "Zombie" Part XV 25.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail In a stunning act of familial cooperation, the Andrewses complain their way into a practical demonstration of their fate, only to discover that their sole hope for survival is being nuked.  Support the show

Episode 20: "Zombie" Part XIV 20.07.2024

Send us Fan Mail Joanne's trauma after witnessing a brutal execution disappears immediately after her mother shows understandable but slightly embarrassing concern, and Joanne discovers a shocking truth about her father before finding out a slightly less shocking truth about the future of humanity.  Support the show

Episode 19: "Zombie" Part XIII 06.07.2024

Send us Fan Mail Joanne's life worsens as she faces the grim reality that there are only so many executions she can witness before running out of ironic commentary on the subject.  Support the show

Episode 18: "Zombie" Part XII 22.06.2024

Send us Fan Mail It’s hard to believe that just a few short days ago, the can opener in Joanne’s kitchen drawer wasn’t something to kill someone over. Her nightmare broadens beyond the mortification of being around her family as she witnesses just how bad things can get when you lock down a city’s upper middle class and feed them soup.  Support the show

Episode 17: "Zombie" Part XI 15.06.2024

Send us Fan Mail Joanne and Co. travel through hordes of the unchosen to a "safe" spot, in which they attend a meeting that could very well have been an email.  Support the show

Episode 16: "Zombie" Part X 07.06.2024

Send us Fan Mail It's Joanne and her yeast infection medication against an impending apocalypse as a military van takes her and her family away to safety...but why? And most importantly...where? Support the show

Episode 15: "Zombie" Part IX 25.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Joanne unwinds from a disturbing press conference with a peaceful walk during which no one dies.* *Joanne is excellent at applying both denial and irony at times that might surprise the average person.  Support the show

Episode 14: "Zombie" Part VIII 17.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Joanne's generously furnished living room is silent with horror as the Andrews family watches the second worldwide press conference, and Joanne's unconscious (yet unparalleled) talent of insulting appearances is finally given the opportunity to shine. Support the show

Episode 13: "Zombie" Part VII 10.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail In this 10-minute scene involving a very casual government break-in, Joanne gets the first inkling that, whilst she is not like other girls, she might also not be like anyone. Featuring a baffling 2010 imaginary cameo from an unbelievably 2023-relevant public figure! Support the show

Episode 12: "Zombie" Part VI 03.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail In which we unpack a press conference like no other, and Joanne's dad proves that just because you're a remote worker, it doesn't mean you can work a remote.  Support the show

Episode 11: "Zombie" Part V 26.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail A mysterious press conference…that requires skipping school?? Joanne is slowly realizing that things are getting…strange. (People have also died.)  Support the show

Episode 10: "Zombie" Part IV 19.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail Will you be chosen for the Parking Lot of Life? Or...the Parking Lot of Death? Join Joanne in this chilling installment, where life and death hang in the balance, and nothing -  nothing -  is more important than following the rules (when convenient). Support the show

Episode 9: "Zombie" Part III 12.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail Things take a grim turn as Joanne is faced with the ultimate trauma of not being the centre of attention. Also, a few people die.  Support the show

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