Message: “Romancing the Church with Melissa Tag”

The StoryMen welcome author, blogger and romantic comedy expert Melissa Tagg. We evaluate the respective merits of Jack Bauer, Chris Hemsworth, the 1980s. We debate the difference between Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks, and pick apart what makes a great Romantic Comedy great. Melissa walks us through how she writes a Romantic Comedy and what it looks like to romance the Church.

IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 – Melissa Tag vs. Matt Mikalatos
03:00 – Who Loves Jack Bauer?
09:30 – Who Loves Chris Hemsworth?
12:30 – Melissa vs. the 1980s
18:30 – Clay Hates the Sound of Music
20:30 – The Anatomy of the Romantic Comedy
28:30 – Our Favorite Romantic Comedies
39:30 – Writing Christian Romance
43:30 – When the Church idolizes Marriage
48:30 – Here to Stay
53:00 – GIVEAWAY!

Story Men - June 27, 2014

Earth to Echo with Henry Gayden

Earth to Echo with Henry Gayden

The StoryMen welcome Hollywood screenwriter Henry Gayden. Henry's new film, Earth to Echo, is the story of four friends who find something extraordinary in the desert. Henry also worked on Spider-Man 3, and wrote a YouTube series called Zombie Roadkill, so we have plenty to talk about, including how awesome Sam Raimi is, how he broke into Hollywood and what's next for him. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 – World Cup Madness 03:30 – Alexander Hamilton's Home, the Apostle Paul and Lars's Wedding! 07:30 – Who is Henry Gayden? 10:00 – The Best BBQ in Memphis and the King 14:00 – Zombie Roadkill and Spider-Man 3 20:00 – Getting Earth to Echo 30:00 – Themes in Earth to Echo 38:00 – The Creativity of Screenwriting 44:30 – Geeking Out with Sam Raimi 47:00 – The Spider-Man 4 that Never Was 49:00 – How You Can Help Earth to Echo

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The StoryMen return under the NorvilleRogers banner! We've got better guests, bigger shows and - quite possibly - more potato chip challenges!

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