E. W. Barnes and Michael Grayford

Stories Told

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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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E. W. Barnes and Michael Grayford

Episodes

Tenet - Trying to Understand It 04.07.2026 29:36

Trying to Understand It - "Tenet" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Tenet" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 3:54 Talking about the story told... 28:21 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www.michaelgray...

The Terminator - Light from Darkness 27.06.2026 30:53

Light from Darkness - "The Terminator" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The Terminator" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 3:38 Talking about the story told... 29:48 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://w...

Arrival - Beautiful Symmetry 20.06.2026 32:27

Beautiful Symmetry - "Arrival" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Arrival" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 3:22 Talking about the story told... 31:18 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www.michaelgrayf...

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure - Being Yourself is Most Triumphant 15.06.2026 27:15

Being Yourself is Most Triumphant - "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 7:43 Talking about the story told... 26:04 Which story we're talking about next *** Sig...

The War of the Rohirrim - Wanting More 06.06.2026 31:13

Wanting More - "The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim" - The Stories Told Podcast 🫨SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 2:50 Talking about the story told... 29:49 Which story we're talking about nex...

The Return of the King - Stand Up and Cheer 30.05.2026 37:47

Stand Up and Cheer - "The Return of the King" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 5:46 Talking about the story told... 26:28 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's new...

The Two Towers (movie) - A New Day Will Come 23.05.2026 42:24

A New Day Will Come - "The Two Towers" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 4:42 Talking about the story told... 41:18 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his...

The Fellowship of the Ring (movie) - Epic Fantasy at its Best 16.05.2026 42:24

Epic Fantasy at its Best - "The Fellowship of the Ring" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 7:49 Talking about the story told... 41:10 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for...

Project Hail Mary (movie) 19.04.2026 30:57

Cool and Epic - "Project Hail Mary" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Project Hail Mary" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 6:57 Talking about the story told... 29:39 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here...

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - A Fresh Trek 04.04.2026 30:09

A Fresh Trek - "Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the series "Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 4:24 Talking about the story told... 29:01 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsle...

The Last Starfighter - Reaching for the Stars 28.03.2026 29:12

Reaching for the Stars - "The Last Starfighter" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1984 movie "The Last Starfighter" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 4:13 Talking about the story told... 27:57 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his webs...

A Minecraft Movie - Embrace the Silliness 21.03.2026 21:51

Embrace the Silliness - "A Minecraft Movie" - The Stories Told Podcast SPOILERS! 😮 Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 2025 movie "A Minecraft Movie" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 4:06 Talking about the story told... 20:27 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on hi...

Shrek - Sometimes Things Are More Than They Appear 15.03.2026 24:04

Sometimes Things Are More Than They Appear - "Shrek" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1994 movie "Stargate" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 8:14 Talking about the story told... 22:50 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website her...

Stargate - A Door to a Universe of Stories 08.03.2026 38:23

A Door to a Universe of Stories - "Stargate" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1994 movie "Stargate" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 9:16 Talking about the story told... 37:08 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉http...

Forbidden Planet - A Grand-Movie of Science Fiction 28.02.2026 34:31

A Grand-Movie of Science Fiction - "Forbidden Planet" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1956 movie "Forbidden Planet" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 10:52 Talking about the story told... 33:19 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newslet...

The Running Man (2025) - Who Is Running? 21.02.2026 31:58

Who is Running? - "The Running Man (2025)" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 2025 movie "The Running Man" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 8:47 Talking about the story told... 30:37 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his we...

The Running Man (1987) - Fight or Flight 15.02.2026 30:49

Fight or Flight - "The Running Man" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1987 movie "The Running Man" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 10:43 Talking about the story told... 29:41 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https...

Back to the Future - A Timeless Story 07.02.2026 28:13

A Timeless Story - "Back to the Future" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Back to the Future" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 8:17 Talking about the story told... 26:59 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉http...

Children of Time - Spiders Rising 18.12.2025 27:58

Spiders Rising - "Children of Time" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the novel "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 7:15 Talking about the story told... 26:22 Which story we're talking about next *** 🦖 Thank you for your likes and...

Time Bandits - A Series of Silly Skits 29.11.2025 27:08

A Series of Silly Skits - "Time Bandits" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Time Bandits" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 12:09 Talking about the story told... 25:34 Which story we're talking about next *** Have a suggestion for a sci-fi or fantasy book, series, or movie...

Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Search for Answers 23.11.2025 36:01

The Search for Answers - "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 7:27 Talking about the story told... 34:28 Which story we're talking about next *** Have a suggestion for a sci-fi o...

Murderbot - Breaking Free 15.11.2025 28:13

Breaking Free - "Murderbot" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the tv series "Murderbot" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 7:37 Talking about the story told... 26:43 Which story we're talking about next *** Have a suggestion for a sci-fi or fantasy book, series, or movies...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Phasers and Feelings 09.11.2025 32:46

😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the tv series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 5:33 Talking about the story told... 31:12 Which story we're talking about next *** Have a suggestion for a sci-fi or fantasy book, series, or movies for us to talk about? Drop it in the comment...

Dracula - The Birth of the Undead 01.11.2025 36:21

The Birth of the Undead - "Dracula" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 5:03 Talking about the story told... 34:54 Which story we're talking about next *** Have a suggestion for a sci-fi or fantasy book, series, or m...

Wednesday S2 E5-8 - Woe B Gone 25.10.2025 31:45

Woe "B" Gone - "Wednesday" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮 SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the tv series "Wednesday" season 2 episodes 5-8 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 5:53 Talking about the story told... 30:17 Which story we're talking about next *** Have a suggestion for a sci-fi or...