Story Secrets

Latest Episodes:

Skeleton Crew, Life on Mars, Star Wars Outlaws, Castlefest Aug 01, 2024

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Disney has given us a first look at their upcoming live TV series 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'. I share my initial thoughts. I also talk about the TV series 'Life on Mars', I discuss the early reviews of the game 'Star Wars: Outlaws', and I talk about the upcoming Castlefest Fantasy Fair this weekend.

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Planet of the Daleks, Demon Slayer, The Acolyte Season 2 and Rummikub Jul 28, 2024

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In this episode of my podcast The Break I sit down for lunch and coffee in the center of Leicester as I review the classic Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Daleks", the anime series Demon Slayer and the future of the story of The Acolyte. I share my thoughts on the importance of rest even in times of high pressure. I talk about my experience playing Rummikub for the first time and I give you my impressions of the latest update of the game No Man's Sky.

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The Acolyte Season 1 Review; books and prophesies Jul 23, 2024

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During my coffee break, I review the first season of The Acolyte now that the series has wrapped; I talk about some of the books I read this week and I talk about the risk of seeing modern day events as fulfillments of Biblical prophesies or as signs of Divine intervention.

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The London Film and Comic Con, The Acolyte and Die Hard Jul 10, 2024

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In this episode of The Walk, I walk along the Thames in London as I share with you some of the things I've been doing during my first week as a Digital Nomad in the UK. More information about my Storytelling Course and about how to sign up is coming soon!

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Celine Dion, The Boys, Bear Grylls and Traveling with Tech Jul 02, 2024

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The new documentary 'I am' in which singer Celine Dion shares the heartbreaking consequences of being diagnosed with the rare 'Stiff People Syndrome' may be one of the most important things she has ever recorded. In this episode, I explain why.

I also talk about the controversial superhero series 'The Boys' and how its story reflects the current climate in large parts of the western world.

I review Bear Grylls book 'A Survival Guide for Life: How to Achieve Your Goals, Thrive in Adversity, and Grow in Character', and I explain why we need more Catholic testimonials like this.

And I share with you what technology I'm taking with me on my first 'Digital Nomad' experiment this upcoming month.

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Star Wars Fandom; Marketing and the Church; VR Nausea Jun 26, 2024

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In this episode, I give you an update about my travel plans for the month of July, I review the Doctor Who season finale, I talk about what's going on with Star Wars fans and I tell you why I think the Catholic Church has a marketing problem. I talk about my experiences with the Pokemon Plus + and about why the Meta Quest makes me nauseous. The migration from Patreon to my new membership community and Premium Podcast feed is now in full swing; all patrons should have received an invitation to migrate. Let me know if you have any issues, I'm here to help!

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Doctor Who, Writing For A Living, Lego and VR Time Travel Jun 19, 2024

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During my coffee break I share my thoughts on the new episodes of Doctor Who, I give you an update on my writing, coaching and travel plans, I talk about Lego and I share my recent experiences in VR.

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The Acolyte, Godzilla, The Princess Bride and WWDC24 Jun 13, 2024

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During my coffee break, I talk about how the first episodes of the new Star Wars show 'The Acolyte' touch me on a personal level. I also share my impressions of the movie Godzilla Minus One and I tell you about the surprising connection between Young Sheldon, Toy Story and The Princess Bride. Inconceivable! I also discuss the latest innovations Apple presented during this week's WWDC.

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Star Wars The Acolyte Jun 04, 2024

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During my coffee break this week I share my thoughts about the new Star Wars series 'The Acolyte' and about the upcoming 'Starfleet Academy' series. I also rave about T. Kingfisher's book 'A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking' and about a VR demo I saw that let's you walk around Hogwarts Castle. To conclude, I talk about my intention to live and work as a 'digital nomad' in the month of July in one of three countries: Portugal, France or Ireland.

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Star Wars and Anime Life Lessons May 30, 2024

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This week, I talk about the real reason I want to discuss Star Wars and Anime on my YouTube and TikTok channels. I also share with you some insights I learned from Alex Hormozi about identifying the dreams and fears of the people you would like to reach and I tell you the surprising treasure I discovered when I cleaned up my kitchen. Lastly, I tell you about my new teleprompter setup in my home studio.

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