Can't Sell This

Stef explores the duality of Superman and Clark Kent from a psychological perspective. Check out the show notes.

Josh Garratt and Damien Boyes — two authors at different stages of their respective careers — join Hugh and Stef in our first DOUBLE GUEST episode to discuss self-publishing and the importance of editing. Check out the show notes.

Stef gives feedback as Hugh introduces his concept for a web-series about an unsuccessful scientist. Or is he? Check out the show notes.

Sagan Yee of the Hand Eye Society and indie game dev discusses her journey to today. Check out the show notes.

It’s not what you think. Stef discusses a modelling agency that deals exclusively in hands. Check out the show notes.

Gillian Hyde shares advice and anecdotes from running her business, Pip Robins, for 10 years. Check out the show notes.

Dark as always, Hugh tells Stefan about his idea for a 'close to the end of the world' story with SpaceX echoes, interstellar travel, genocide and conspiracy. Check out the show notes.

Hugh had some additional thinking and wants to correct his initial assumption of Black Creek being two shows. In addition, this is the first episode recorded at Studio 306. Check out the show notes.

Stef revisits an idea he and Hugh riffed on that ended up being one of the catalysts for this very podcast! Check out the show notes.

John, a children's book writer and editor, was a willing reader of Hugh's children's Christmas poem: Santa Quits. His reaction? "Poetry is hard." Check out the show notes.

Hugh helps Stef expand on an idea for a short skit, and really… what’s in a name? Check out the show notes.

Guest David Rowan shares his idea for a time travel story with no time travel. Check out the show notes.

Hugh treats us to a very visual psycho-thriller script that he had some success with in early development. Check out the show notes.

Guest Josh Manricks gives Hugh and Stefan a rundown of his ideas for a VR experience and a split-screen space game. Check out the show notes.

Stef looks back at an idea he had for an audio drama before podcasting really became a thing. Check out the show notes.

The first episode of The Hired Goon is debuted by Hugh and Stefan. In this episode, the goon is hired by Two-Face. Check out the show notes.

Hugh and Stef both dig up dead ideas for this spooky Halloween double-header. Check out the show notes.

Stefan and Hugh discuss where the podcast is and where it's going. Check out the show notes.

Breaking the mold, Hugh brings up two ideas that evolved together. Check out the show notes.

Hugh invites Stefan to brainstorm further into the short film concept of The General from episode 2. Check out the show notes.

When asked to take a brand's aging image in a new direction, Stef gets told his idea is too different. Check out the show notes.

Stefan revisits the subject of Episode 1, Memory Leak aka Forget-Me-Not. He has an idea to retcon the character. Check out the show notes.

Hugh's idea for a short film gets wrongfully accused of being a reskin of a childhood favourite. Check out the show notes.

Stef comes up with the idea of a totally forgettable member of the X-Men, only to learn that he may have become victim to his own creation's mutant power! Check out the show notes.