Cool Talk with Attractive People
Welcome to Cool Talk, the biweekly podcast where two guys talk about what makes up a story. Going beyond reviews and criticism, we discuss the elements of storytelling using familiar works as examples.
Episodes
The attractive people, Ryan Dalton and EJ Pennyman are again joined by their most recent guest, Steve Mizer. We sit next to a mattress and dig through our happy memories of story-times past.
Reach us at attractivepeople@cooltalkpodcast.com
Catch EJ on the tweeter at:
@TextualPlacebo
Catch Ryan at
Twitter - @iRyanDalton
RyanDaltonWrites.com
Pro Hero EJ Pennyman and anti-hero Ryan Dalton, digress immediately. Delaying the long expected Dr. Horrible episode. This episode is chock full of references to 2008s Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog with very little by the way of explanatory commas. We do, however, explain all the ways Dr. Horrible subverts our expectations.
Also, to make this episode more subversive: Act III Captain America: The Civil War spoilers.
Full Lyrics to ...
Special guest, Steve Mizer (tenor), joins your attractive podcast duet, Ryan Dalton (Baratone) and EJ Pennyman (Bass) to discuss musicals.
Dr Horrible Episode on deck for next release.
Hugh Jackman's awards credits:
2013 Academy Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Les Mis
2004 Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical for The Boy from Oz
Reach us at attractivepeople@cooltalkpodcast.com
Catch EJ on the tweeter at:
@Tex...
Episode 33 - PSA: The Change of Life
No notes this time, just listen
Reach us at attractivepeople@cooltalkpodcast.com
Catch EJ on the tweeter at:
@TextualPlacebo
Catch Ryan at
Twitter - @iRyanDalton
RyanDaltonWrites.com
Episode 32 - Fixing the Force - Or: How to Regain Trust with Episode 8
In which EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton share a positive preview of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Not an optimistic one. This episode includes Tina voice.
Suggested reading:
Heir to the Empire - http://a.co/dyOd5vR
I, Jedi - http://a.co/7zuD0qP
X-Wing: Rogue Squadron - http://a.co/cX3MvCF
Reach us at attractivepeople@cooltalkpodcast.com
Catch EJ on the tweeter at:
@Tex...
Episode 31 - Kids Ain't Right - Stranger Things Season 2
Join hosts EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton for a lively discussion of the changes our beloved Stranger Things cast has made between seasons. In one 40 minute episode, we cover 9 40-odd minute episodes of the series.
Reach us at attractivepeople@cooltalkpodcast.com
Catch EJ on the tweeter at:
@TextualPlacebo
Catch Ryan at
Twitter - @iRyanDalton
RyanDaltonWrites.com
Episode 30 - Perspectives on Structural and Emotional Storytelling
Ryan Dalton is back from the upside-down to join EJ Pennyman for a podcast about enjoying movie. Ryan, ever the craftsman, discusses his love for solid constuction. EJ, the non-sentimental romantic, yearn for a story to tug on his heartstrings. Listen as we come to an agreement (yes, it actually happens).
And for the record, we're at 30 episodes, 1 bonus, and 3 fanm...
While Ryan is trapped in the upside down, your host EJ Pennyman and the Attractive Wife get together to discuss Stranger Things Season 1. We're stoked for Season 2 and hope you are too. Here's a full spoiler discussion of the Netflix streaming series.
Catch EJ on the tweeter at:
@TextualPlacebo
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We have words on three words. Join us for a brief glossary episode in which Ryan Dalton plugs diagramming sentences and EJ Pennyman speaks of learning English from foreign languages. Also, Ryan does the sign off.
Analysis - http://www.dictionary.com/browse/analysis
Deconstruct - http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GenreDeconstruction
Unpack - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/unpack sense 4, specifically the cultural and soc...
We open off the rails with drinks and discussion of seasonal fashion. This episode "we" is: EJ Pennyman, Ryan Dalton, and - still on loan from Ox & Hare- Amy Shaw! This is a Star Wars episode, so we go a bit long. Get ready!
Just in time for the release of Wonder Woman on DVD, Blu-Ray and 3D.
Question to you, dear listener, do you think Star Wars can fix it's character development problem? We, your attractive hosts, sure hope so.
S...
FINALLY, the Pride and Prejudice episode. EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton discuss fictional female characters with special guest real life female character, Amy Shaw. We discuss the details of character of the Bennet sisters and other character's in Jane Austen's masterwork.
Regency period in Britain, starts 1820. Little Women is set around the American Civil War 1861-1865.
Catch more of Shaw in Swashbucking Ladies Debate Society, part...
Episode 25 - Critics: This Isn't For You
Impartial as ever, your attractive hosts, EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton have a follow up to the episode about lazy crticism. Here is an episode about lazy writing. Can an auteur claim a work is not 'for the critics' as a defense of said lazy writing?
Working definition of Criticism: the analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work
EDIT: It was June Cleaver who ...
We all have that "friend" that who feels required to point out every example of race-ist this, sex-ism that, and other -ist/ism. This episode is a help to get to the interesting conversation that could be had about problematic works if we discuss them with a more constructive tone.
Listen closely for the definitive definition of cultural appropriation. Also included, our shortest movie review: Lego Batman.
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Are you ready to descend into melancholia with Eric and Ryan? Have you prepared your NPR voice? Even if you answer 'no' to both of those questions. Please join us to explore the entire spectrum of human emotion. In one episode.
We discuss the emotional plot elements: tragedy, drama and melodrama.
Spoiler Warning for Spiderman Homecoming at 23:50.
Email the podcast at attractivepeople at cooltalkpodcast.com (Replace the at with @)
C...
Episode 22 - The Definitive Way to Enjoy a Story
Pour yourself a nice beverage and join EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton as we pick up right where we left off. Worried that this episode will devolving into a list of reasons why EJ is right? Fear not attractive listener! This episode *evolves* from a list of why I'm right into the what breaks immersion and how this varies from person to person. We discuss in more detail what engages us i...
Episode 21 - Ordering From the (YAR!!) Content Menu
In this episode, EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton deliberate the delicate decision of what (YARR!!) content to lavish with our precious money and attention. How do you decide? Do you watch trailers and read reviews? Do you wait for a friend to insist on taking you? Now we have so many ways to enjoy film and comics and games and TV and music it becomes important to have not just a good ...
Fresh after Phoenix ComiCon, EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton have some pointers to help you if you want to go to a big Con for the first time.
Links to Stuff we talked about:
Phoenix ComiCon - https://phoenixcomicon.com/
All Balboa Weekend - http://www.allbalboa.com/
Phoenix Lindy Exchange - http://www.phoenixlindyexchange.com/
Dinasaur comics on Patrick Stewart - http://qwantz.com/index.php?comic=916
Email the podcast at attractivepeo...
Episode 19 - The Pledge, The Turn, and The Prestige - A Story In Three Acts
In which EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton go into one of the most basic of basics, the 3 act story structure. We breakdown the filmmaking masterclass that is The Prestige, Christopher Nolan's best movie.
Yup, that's it. My shortest intro for our longest episode. Enjoy. Spoilers for:
-The Prestige
No spoilers for:
Books One or Two of the Time Shift Trilogy, The Y...
Episode 18 - Universal Viewpoints Pt 2 - Marvel and DC
After warming up with our lighthearted Pixar/Dreamworks discussion, EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton are rejoined by guest Justin from Cleveland to compare and contrast the universal tone and viewpoint of Marvel and DC comics, movies, and TV series.
A good starting point for Marvel comics is the 2015 reboot. They pretty much restarted all franchises around that time. If you've seen ...
In which EJ Pennyman and Ryan Dalton are joined by guest, Justin from Cleveland, land that I love.
We compare how studio viewpoints affect all the movies that they release. This is the first in a two part series where we compare and contrast Pixar and Dreamworks. Off the top, we love both and spread the love. This is a discussion of what to expect when you see the studio on the title card.
PS- Dear listener, this episode is a wee...
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