Story x Story

This time in Story x Story, Nigel and Tazziii welcome back host and content creator Trista Bytes as we dive into the classic anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. We examine the storytelling elements that have led to its high concepts, fleshed out character arcs and complex narrative being considered among the best of all time, plus we answer your questions about the show and check to see if it...

Join Nigel and Tazziii as they welcome Art Director, Riana McKeith for a deep dive into the mind with Pixar's animated feature Inside Out. We break down the journey taken by Riley and Joy and recap our favourite moments of an emotionally complex narrative, made simple enough for a child to understand. This week's storytelling tip is about the role the forces of antagonism can play in your story. O...

In this bonus episode, co-host Nigel sits down with three comic and animation creators to discuss the manga and anime medium in a special panel for Thought Bubble Digital Festival. Comic creators Lara Callaghan and Mikiko, along with animator Wesley Louis demystify manga and introduce newcomers to the medium. Video Panel YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvIkUjZ0iPk

Nigel and Tazziii welcome Fabrice Sapolsky, comic writer, artist, editor, publisher and co-creator of Spider-Man Noir. Fabrice tells us how his publishing company Fair Square Comics seeks to support and provide more exposure to under-represented creators around the world. This is an episode for comic lovers as well as aspiring comic creators! Fabrice breaks down the business of comics and passes o...

In this episode of Story x Story Nigel and Tazziii welcome Woo Long Talks Podcast hosts Jason and Rich to discuss Russo Brothers directed epic Captain America: Civil War. We debated the merits of Team Cap versus Team Iron man and which side of the superhero oversight debate we all fell on. We also gave tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who delivered an incredible debut in the MCU as Black Pant...

In this episode of Story x Story Nigel and Tazziii welcome Decoy Games founders, Khalil and Ahmed Abdullah to talk about their journey into the video game industry and first game release 'Swimsanity'. We talk about what it takes to develop and release a game independently and what lessons they've learned along the way and they also let us know what they're most looking forward to from the next gen...

In this episode, Nigel and Tazziii welcome manga artist Inko for a deep dive into another Hayao Miyazaki animation, the fictionalised biopic The Wind Rises. We talked about the stunning 2D animation, dreams containing inevitable sadness and the controversy surrounding the wartime backdrop of the film and on top of that Nigel also discusses how to control the pacing of your story. We also enjoyed t...

Join Nigel and Tazziii as they welcome back neuroscience and gaming researcher Michiel Smit to discuss what happens to your brain when you play video games. Michiel gives us his perspective as a former video game addict as we talk about at the potential for risk in video games alongside covering the WHO's classification of "gaming disorder" as a behavioural addiction, as well as the potential for...

It's episode 45 of Story x Story and this time we are welcoming GAMINGbible journalist, Imogen Mellor and Nomad Games Marketing Gremlin, Thomas Young to talk storytelling in video games. Join us as we discuss our panel at EGX Digital on the same topic (YouTube link in show notes) and get into our favourite video game stories, the balance between mechanics and narrative and whether we can objective...

It's episode #44 of Story x Story and we are welcoming writer and co-owner of The Koalition website, Gary Swaby to chat with Nigel and Tazziii about Rogue One, the first standalone film from the Star Wars franchise . We spoke about the film's role in the wider Star Wars universe, how much fan service is too much and the enduring legacy of great droid characters as well as delving into this we...

In episode 43 of Story x Story, Nigel and Tazziii welcome British comic makers Steven Okeya and Anthony Aina, co-founders of Penificent Publishing and creators of Knife Boy to the podcast to discuss the creation of comics with a social purpose, working with young people and what it means to create black characters in the comic industry. Steven and Anthony also give their top comic storytelling tip...

This week Nigel and Tazziii welcome host and Twitch Streamer, Trista Bytes back for an exciting talk on Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the Ernest Cline's novel 'Ready Player One'. We chatted about how the film matches up to the original source material for Ready Player One and where it falls short in its narrative and characterisation as well as Nigel giving an awesome story tip about executing...

Nigel and Tazziii welcome a roundtable of gaming guest to discuss the latest news in the next gen console cycle. Founder of Melanin Gamers Annabel Ashalley-Anthony, YouTube content creator Daniel Morris and Variety Streamer Voyevoda Rose take a look at the strategies behind the PS5 and Xbox Series X console launches plus examine Microsoft's surprise purchase of Zenimax and how that will impact the...

In this episode of Story x Story, Nigel and Tazziii are happy to welcome Laura and Donavan of Melanin Gamers back to the show to talk about anime adaptions! We discuss the attempts at reworking beloved properties like Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Ghost in the Shell which had some very interesting anime adaptions. On top of this we also give our suggestions for a...

Nigel and Tazziii welcome mayamada illustrator Pinali about the cyberpunk action film adaption of the manga Battle Angel Alita. We talked about how well the film balances world building and characterisation as well as the endearing quality Alita has as the lead character in this story. We also took a look at this week's storytelling tip about the dreaded passive protagonist problem. Other stories...

In this episode of Story x Story Nigel and Tazziii invite illustrator and colourist, Eren Angiolini for her first appearance on the show! We're talking about the classic series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, a "kids show" beloved by children and adults alike for its great world-building and character development. We delve deep into the shows complex themes and many great charterers characters from K...

Nigel and Tazziii welcome back Ace Comicals podcast host Greg Driver to discuss Fox's 2017 film Logan! We chatted about comic book movies and what we think about them before delving into this very gritty look for Wolverine in Hugh Jackman's final outing, and give a storytelling tip about creating character redemption arcs. Not to leave DC out of the picture, we also talk about news from the recent...

Nigel and Tazziii chat with UK cosplayer, Kenny Cosplay Stuff all about his journey as a cosplayer including his most iconic cosplays, such as Iron Man and his work at huge conventions such as Hyper Japan. There's plenty to discuss about the cosplay scene so have a listen to our latest episode to find out more! Episode #36 show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-36-behind-the-story-with-ken...

Nigel and Tazziii have a chat with illustrator and comic creator, Ryan Jenkyns all about the hit movie: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. There's plenty to unwrap in this cinematic masterpiece including he discussion of all the themes within the story from taking a leap of faith to Ryan breaking down the processes behind the incredible visuals of the animation. We also talk about our story tip fo...

As part of the Comic Conline event, Nigel and Tazziii are bringing you the audio from a series of interviews that Nigel recorded with artists and illustrators taking part in the online event. This is the second half of interviews from the event where he chatted with comic colourist Enrica Angiolini, Australian comic writer Christian Carnouche, and comic writer, illustrator and editor Fabrice Sapol...

Story x Story an entertaining podcast for people who love to talk about stories. Listen to mayamada co-founder Nigel and content creator Tazziii as your co-hosts for engaging deep dives discussions into stories across pop culture. We welcome regular guests on give their experienced opinions about anime, film, TV, comic books and video games. New episodes are out weekly, so join us for great conver...

As part of the Comic Conline event, Nigel and Tazziii are bringing you the audio from a series of interviews that Nigel recorded with artists and illustrators taking part in the online event. He chatted with British comic illustrator Ian Richardson, concept artist Rogier Van De Beek and comic artist and illustrator, Valentina Sannais. Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com. Find m...

Nigel and Tazziii are here for another intriguing episode of Story x Story where they chat with Ahmed El-Badawi, a Project Planner who has recently started at Sumo Digital Sheffield. There's plenty to discuss here, from tips of getting into the industry to what games Ahmed has been playing during lockdown, there's lots of awesome things in this episode so be sure to tune in! Send us questions and...

Nigel hosts our latest roundtable gaming podcast episode with Gary Swaby of The Koalition, Imogen Mellor and Trista Bytes. There's plenty of discussion on the next gen consoles, upcoming games and even more, tune in to hear our thoughts. Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com. Find mayamada online: mayamada.com | gamepad.events | thestoryboard.org Find Tazziii online: www.twitch.t...

We apologise for internet connection issues that affected the audio quality of this episode. Nigel and Tazziii chat with manga artists Inko and Chie about the famous Studio Ghibli movie, Princess Mononoke! There's plenty to unpack from this film, from the characters to the story and the lore of Princess Mononoke, tune in to hear what we have to say! Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayam...