Soyle Podcast
1) In Defense of Breaking Bad's Fly Episode
What is a bottle episode? Why are most of them awful? What makes Breaking Bad's "Fly" episode so good? Join Tom, Jack, and SK as they discuss these questions and more in the twenty-s...Show More
2) Are Marvel Movies Too Violent?
Do superhero movies glorify violence? Is there any depth to a movie about someone with superhuman abilities? Join Tom, Jack, SK, and special guest, Matt as they discuss these questions and...Show More
3) Stories that Hit Different
What stories really hit home? Some make us cry, some make us laugh, others make us inconsolably angry. Join Tom, Jack, SK, and special guest Matt as they talk about the stories that affect...Show More
4) How NOT to Give Critique
What's the difference between critique and commentary? Join SK as he tries to get Jack and Tom to offer usable critique of their favorite stories in the nineteenth episode of the Soyle Podcast. ...Show More
5) Anime is NOT a Genre
Have you every been asked "Do You Like Anime?" as if they're all the same thing? Have you ever told someone you watched an anime show and seen the judgement immediately form in their eyes?  ...Show More
6) Why Don't the Main Characters Do the Cool Stuff?
SK observes that the hero of the story rarely does the big, dramatic thing. Why is that? Join Tom, Jack, and SK as they discuss why that might be, what it means for something in a story to...Show More
7) Make Yourself the Bad Guy
Join SK, SK, and SK as he talks about embedding your own flaws into the villains of your story to help you work through them and gain a better understanding of the world in the sixteenth episode of th...Show More
8) Creating Consistent Magic Systems in Your Story
What's the difference between a hard magic system and a soft magic system? Where does Harry Potter land on that scale? What about Avatar: The Last Airbender? What does a well-designe...Show More
9) Why Horror Movies are Horrible
Why is it so difficult to make a good horror movie? Why do some franchises get so many remakes? What's really going on when a horror movie kills certain types of characters? Tom, Jac...Show More
10) Creating Meaningful Settings for your Story
What makes a good setting? How do you design your setting to best represent what's happening? How do you use the setting to keep your audience engaged? Join Tom LC Shipp, Jack Gleeso...Show More