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

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.michaelgrayford.com

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E. W. Barnes and Michael Grayford

Episodes

Frankenstein (1931 movie) - The Iconic Frankenstein 20.10.2026 30:31

The Iconic Frankenstein - "Frankenstein" - The Stories Told Podcast Franken-Tober continues! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1931 movie "Frankenstein" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 6:46 Talking about the story told... 29:20 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter o...

Frankenstein (novel) - The Creature and the Creator 12.10.2026 32:55

The Creature and the Creator - "Frankenstein" - The Stories Told Podcast Welcome to Franken-Tober! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1818 novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 3:50 Talking about the story told... 31:46 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for...

The War of the Worlds (1953 Movie) - Monsters from the Sky 03.10.2026 26:42

Monsters from the Sky - "The War of the Worlds" - The Stories Told Podcast Classic Sci-Tember concludes! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The War of the Worlds." 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 3:40 Talking about the story told... 25:13 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike&#...

Them! - Monsters In the Desert 26.09.2026 20:02

Monsters in the Desert - "Them!" - The Stories Told Podcast Classic Sci-Tember continues! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Them!" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 2:48 Talking about the story told... 18:54 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website h...

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Monsters in the Deep 20.09.2026 30:10

Monsters in the Deep - "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" - The Stories Told Podcast Classic Sci-Tember continues! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 5:40 Talking about the story told... 29:00 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign u...

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - This Aggression Will Not Stand 12.09.2026 25:36

This Aggression Will Not Stand - "The Day the Earth Stood Still" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 3:03 Talking about the story told... 24:21 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's...

Dune Part 2 - Lead Them to Paradise 07.09.2026 34:36

Lead Them to Paradise - "Dune Part 2" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Dune Part 2" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 6:06 Talking about the story told... 33:13 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www....

Dune Part 1 - The Trap Is Laid 30.08.2026 22:11

The Trap is Laid - "Dune Part 1" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Dune Part 1" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 4:38 Talking about the story told... 21:05 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www.micha...

Dune (1984 movie) - A Beautiful Bewildering Spice Dream 22.08.2026 27:23

A Beautiful Bewildering Spice Dream - "Dune" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1984 movie "Dune" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 7:54 Talking about the story told... 26:18 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://...

Dune (book) - A Masterclass in World Building 22.08.2026 32:22

A Masterclass in World Building - "Dune" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 6:16 Talking about the story told... 31:16 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉...

Alien - The Rise of Ripley 09.08.2026 40:31

The Rise of Ripley - "Alien" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Alien" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 10:52 Talking about the story told... 39:14 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www.michaelgrayford...

Disclosure Day - A New Encounter 02.08.2026 35:20

A New Encounter - "Disclosure Day" - The Stories Told Podcast 😮SPOILERS! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Disclosure Day" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 7:56 Talking about the story told... 34:14 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉h...

Contact - The Universal Search 25.07.2026 30:15

The Universal Search - "Contact" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Contact" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 7:49 Talking about the story told... 29:10 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www.michaelgra...

Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Cosmic Miscommunication 12.07.2026 30:35

Cosmic Miscommunication - "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" - The Stories Told Podcast Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 3:50 Talking about the story told... 29:26 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike'...

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...