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Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: Casual Conversations With Rachael Smith & Paul Cornell (Comics)In this Rewind episode, we're revisiting one of our Studio77 shows, Casual Conversations With Comic Creators, where Nigel sits down with a different creator to explore their work and the craft of making comics.This series is all about highlighting the people behind the art as we uncover their unique stories. This episode features a conversation with award-winning creators Rachael Smith and Paul Cornell, whose impressive portfolios include Quarantine Comix, Doctor Who, and work for Marvel and DC Comics.The duo joins us to share insights about their creative processes and journey in the industry...
2025-09-1953 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: Casual Conversations With Renee Rienties (Comics)This week, we're revisiting a recent episode of our Studio77 show, Casual Conversations With Comic Creators, the show where Nigel chats with another creator about their work and the craft of making comics!
It's about showcasing the human being behind the art as we discover each person's story. In this segment, Nigel is in conversation with Dutch Illustrator and Comic Artist Renee Rienties, whose work crosses comics to animation, directing and even event management!
Renee is another returning guest coming for her second sit-down on the show, and we take the opportunity to recap our...
2024-12-0656 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: Casual Conversations With Eren Angiolini (Comics)This week, we're revisiting a recent episode of our Studio77 show, Casual Conversations With Comic Creators, the show where Nigel chats with another creator about their work and the craft of making comics!
It's about showcasing the human being behind the art as we discover each person's story. In this segment, Nigel is in conversation with Fantasy Artist & Colourist Eren Angiolini, whose titles include: Critical Role - The Mighty Nein Origins, Justice League, DC Pride, The Domain and Doctor Who.
Eren is returning for their second sit-down on the show, and we get to hear...
2024-11-011h 02
Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: The Studio77 Report (Video Games)We have a great Rewind episode for you with the audio from our latest Studio77 Report recording on Twitch. Each month, Nigel and Tazziii dive into our top video game stories of the month, which include the next evolution of The Sims franchise with Project Rene and the unexpected shutdown of PlayStation's new game 'Concord' just two weeks after launch.
We'll also share some valuable industry advice that reminds us of the importance of focusing on personal happiness and motivation. Finally, we reveal the new topic as we discuss the price of the PS5 Pro. Join the...
2024-09-2054 min
Story x StoryStory Club Rewind: Superman For All Seasons (Comics)This week, we have a rewind of a recent Story Club livestream special! Nigel and Tazziii are joined by Vik Deluca from Mega City Comics as they dive into the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel, "Superman For All Seasons." This introspective narrative explores the transformation of Clark Kent from farm boy to (arguably) the world's greatest superhero. Our discussion not only focuses on Clark's extraordinary powers but also his relationships, struggles, and the responsibilities that come with his abilities.
We also confront the age-old debate: Is Superman a boring character? This episode might change the minds of the...
2024-04-051h 25
Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: The Studio77 Report (Video Games)We've got a great Rewind episode for you! In addition to the Story x Story podcast, we also have other livestream shows here at mayamada, and throughout the season, we want to introduce more of them to you.
So, each season, we'll be sharing audio from some of those shows for you to check out. This week, it's the recording of The Studio77 Report, a show where Nigel and Tazziii discuss video game news stories that have caught our interest over the past month before we talk about announcements, events, and news from the mayamada universe.
2024-03-0123 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: Casual Conversations With Pinali (Comics)Enjoy the final Rewind episode before we return from our recording break next week! In this episode of Casual Conversations With Comic Creators, a mayamada show where we talk to a different creator each month to discover the human behind the comic art, Nigel sits down with mayamada Illustrator Pinali about her journey from math graduate to anthropomorphic manga artist.
You'll hear about how a chance meeting at the London Comic Con led to a creative partnership that continues to produce stories a decade later. We also discuss getting inspiration from mediums other than comics...and how...
2023-08-0554 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #135: “We Ain’t No Nincompoop” (The Harder They Fall)This week, Nigel and Tazziii take a trip to the wild west with a deep dive into The Harder They Fall with mayamada team member Lara-Lee Green (at 21:04). This is a western with a twist with a predominantly Black cast and director in his feature length debut. We examine the narrative decisions made in the stylish Western and the impact of representation on its audience. This week's storytelling tip focuses on developing a good Obstacle Character in your story.
Other stories we're enjoying: The Last of Us, Your Honor, Kubo and the Two Strings...
2023-03-311h 41
Story x StoryStory x Story #131: Behind The Story With Sammy Ward (Comics)This week, Nigel and Tazziii welcome Comic Creator Sammy Ward to unpack the story of her journey into the world of illustration and sequential art. Sammy started making comics in 2018 and has since gone on to be listed in Broken Frontier’s ‘Six to Watch’ for 2022. We talk about making the decision to go full-time as a freelance creator, the challenges that come with pricing your work, and how crowd funding platforms like Kickstarter and Ko-fi play a role in financially sustaining a creative passion. This is a great discussion for those looking to get started with making a living f...
2023-02-161h 10
Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: Story Club Livestream (Stray)This week we have a rewind of our Story Club roundtable livestream. Nigel and Tazziii are joined by Twitch Streamer (and possible future cat owner) BillieTrixx for a deep dive into the indie hit video game Stray!
Recently nominated for Game of the Year and Best Narrative at The Game Awards, we get into all aspects of the story and themes of this charming feline adventure. From its cyberpunk aesthetic and intelligent game design, it's a title that has definitely surprised us along with millions of gamers and non gamers around the world.
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2022-11-271h 24
Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: Autumn Video Game Roundtable (Livestream)This week we have a rewind of our video game roundtable livestream. Nigel and Tazziii are joined by a great panel of guests from the games industry: Rosie Taylor and Sky Tunley-Stainton from mental health charity Safe In Our World, alongside host and presenter CJ The Geek.
We share some of the games we're playing, before getting into video game news stories around the industry. The panel give their thoughts on the unprecedented GTA 6 leaks, Microsoft's ongoing purchase of Activision Blizzard and the first reactions to the Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer.
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2022-10-281h 55
Story x StoryStory x Story Rewind: Tropic of the Sea (Manga)This week we have a rewind of our Story Club livestream for Tropic of the Sea. Nigel and Tazziii were joined by comic creators Lara Callaghan and Vittorio Deluca for a deep dive into the late anime auteur Satoshi Kon's first feature-length manga. We get into the narrative of this modern day fantasy, discuss its characters and the environmental themes while considering the process of creating comic stories.
Follow mayamada on Twitch for future Story Club livestreams: https://www.twitch.tv/mayamada
2022-10-141h 26
Story x StoryStory x Story #117: The Art of Moving On (Up)We're keeping it in house this week as Nigel and Tazziii welcome mayamada’s own Story Editor and ITV Programme Lawyer Lara-Lee Green for a deep dive into the impeccably crafted Pixar animation, Up. We take flight on a discussion about this unique Hero’s Journey with twists and turns that had us contemplating life’s meaning and the challenges of letting go to make space for new adventures in life…yes, it’s another podcast episode about an animation that raises deep existential questions! This week's storytelling tip is all about using emotion to deliver exposition in your narrative...
2022-09-231h 33
Story x StoryStory x Story #96: Behind The Story With Emilie Rinna (Video Game Art)This week, mayamada co-founder Nigel Twumasi welcomes freelance games concept artist Emilie Rinna. Emilie talks about her time growing up in France, how she discovered the role of a concept artist and the key role her mother played in her journey. She also provides young and aspiring artists with advice on getting started in the industry. Thank you to the French Institute in London for making this interview happen!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-96-behind-the-story-with-emilie-rinna-video-game-art/
2022-03-1057 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #93: Did I Mention I've Read The Book? (Dune)Season 4 starts here! We're back recording the Story x Story podcast and this week, Nigel and Tazziii welcome mayamada co-founder Lao K and Into Games Community Manager, Tom Bradstreet, for a deep dive into the sci-fi epic Dune.
And what a story to start with...we travel to Arrakis to get into this complex, multi-layered narrative and discuss how well this latest attempt at adapting Frank Herbert's novel fares with our panel. This week's storytelling tip looks at the different ways you can end your story.
Other stories we're enjoying this week: The Elder Scrolls...
2022-02-111h 58
Story x StoryStory x Story #79: Two Guys, A Game And A Cappuccino (Free Guy)In this week's Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome mayamada co-founder Lao back to the podcast for a deep dive into the video game inspired film Free Guy. We get into all aspects of the story, from its many gaming references to narrative themes and what the story says about the current state of the video game industry and its players. This week's storytelling tip is about the value of a clueless character
Other stories we're enjoying: James Bond, Pillars of the Earth, Shadow and Bone, Queen of the South, Little Nightmares.
2021-09-301h 49
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: Mid-Season Livestream Part 1 (mayamada Team)It's a mid-season podcast special. You can now listen to all 5 segments of our Story x Story Twitch livestream in your podcast feed!
In part 1, Nigel and Tazziii are joined by mayamada Co-Founder Lao K and Illustrator Pinali. We talk about the making of the new Serious: Through The Fog manga, and who's mayamada character resembles them the most.
We also get into some of our favourite stories of the year so far. This is part 1 of 5, so stay tuned for more bonus episodes over the summer holidays!
2021-07-2246 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #69: The Fast Train To E3 Roundtable (Video Games)Nigel and Tazziii bring together another roundtable to talk about the upcoming E3 2021 event! They are joined by Esports Hosts John Pee and Veracity along with the founder of GEEK GAME TYTE, REDinFamy. We debate the need for a physical E3 in a post pandemic landscape, plus what games we're looking forward to from the industry showpiece event. The panel also discuss what cross-gen gaming means for the longevity of the previous generation and impact of the current one.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-69-the-fast-train-to-e3-video-games/
2021-06-101h 58
Story x StoryStory x Story #68: The Player's Journey (Video Games)In this week's Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome Lead Narrative Designer at Silver Rain Games Corey Brotherson and Player Support Liaison at Jagex Jasmine Moore to talk about video game storytelling. We discuss some of our favourite video game stories and what makes games unique as a storytelling medium and also get into issues with Ludonarrative dissonance and advice for aspiring video game writers.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-68-the-players-journey-video-games/
2021-06-031h 36
Story x StoryStory x Story #67: Throwback To Thought Crimes (Minority Report)In this week's Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome author and The Koalition journalist, Gary Swaby for a deep dive into sci-fi adventure Minority Report. We look at how well this 2002 vision of future technology holds up in 2021 and discuss some big themes and the ethics of convicting people in the present for future actions.
This week's story tip is about implementing exposition though conflict and characters.
Stories we're enjoying this week: Warbreaker, The Poppy War, Dragon Quest Builders 2, The Nevers, Mr Robot, Firewatch
Show notes: https://mayamada.c...
2021-05-271h 39
Story x StoryStory x Story #66: Behind The Story With Bob Cheshire (Concept Artist)This episode is a bumper interview episode! Nigel and Tazziii interview Bob Cheshire, concept artist for Disney and Jurassic World franchises. He has worked on titles including: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker, Endgame, Infinity War, Black Widow, Jurassic World 3! We talk about Bob's journey from school teacher to working on some of the biggest films on the planet! There's lots of advice for aspiring illustrators from an incredible creative professional.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-66-behind-the-story-with-bob-cheshire-concept-artist
2021-05-201h 27
Story x StoryStory x Story #65: So The Joke Was On Us (Batman: The Killing Joke)In Story x Story this week Nigel and Tazziii welcome Annabel Ashalley-Anthony, founder of Melanin Gamers and resident DC Stan to discuss Batman: The Killing Joke. We cover this animated adaptation of a classic graphic novel and definitive Joker origin story. We also talk about the problematic inclusion of the Barbara Gordon prologue in the animation version as well and this dark interpretation of the Joke character. This week's storytelling tip is about making good use of plot devices in your story.
Stories we're enjoying: Horizon Zero Dawn, Tiger & Bunny, Yasuke, Deadly Class, Black Lagoon
2021-05-131h 12
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: Video Game Design - Too Big To Fail? (Part 3 of 3)The final part of our bonus episode is here! This is audio from the spring GamePad Online panel discussion looking at the growing size of video games and whether they are becoming "too big" as we move into a new generation. mayamada co-founder Nigel is joined by GAMINGbible journalist Imogen Mellor, founder of indie studio Asobi.tech Quang Nguyen and Creative Director at Perpetual Games Annie Grudeva. In part 3, we look towards the future and the actions we can take as an industry to ensure smoother game launches.
You can also watch part one...
2021-05-0832 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: Video Game Design - Too Big To Fail? (Part 2 of 3)Welcome back to part 2 of our audio from the spring GamePad Online panel discussion looking at the growing size of video games and whether they are becoming "too big" as we move into a new generation! mayamada co-founder Nigel is joined by GAMINGbible journalist Imogen Mellor, founder of indie studio Asobi.tech Quang Nguyen and Creative Director at Perpetual Games Annie Grudeva. In part 2, we look at the expectation for large games from a games media and fan perspective.
You can also watch part one of the panel on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uGgtTbpBboo
2021-05-0728 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: Video Game Design - Too Big To Fail? (Part 1 of 3)This week's bonus episode is audio from the spring GamePad Online panel discussion looking at the growing size of video games and whether they are becoming "too big". mayamada co-founder Nigel is joined by GAMINGbible journalist Imogen Mellor, founder of indie studio Asobi.tech Quang Nguyen and Creative Director at Perpetual Games Annie Grudeva. In part 1, we look at a brief history of open world games and what led to CD Projekt RED's rocky launch of Cyberpunk 2077.
You can also watch part one of the panel on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KJW-z839wKk
2021-05-0627 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #64: How Streaming Is Changing Storytelling (Jed Shepard)In this week's Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome screenwriter Jed Shepard to talk about streaming services and their impact on storytelling. Jed tells us how his horror film Host became a runaway success during lockdown, being called "the scariest movie of the past decade" and "the genre phenomenon of 2020". We discuss binge watching, reaching niche audiences and the future impact of streaming services post-pandemic.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-64-how-streaming-is-changing-storytelling/
2021-04-291h 23
Story x StoryStory x Story #63: Subbed, Dubbed Or All The Above? (Kiki's Delivery Service)In this week's episode of Story x Story Nigel and Tazziii welcome presenter and content creator, Trista Bytes for a deep dive into the Studio Ghibli animation, Kiki's Delivery Service. We figure out which version of the animation each person has seen and then get into the characters and favourite moments in this coming of age story, with themes still incredibly relevant 30+ years later. This week's storytelling tip is about exploring your story's theme through its characters.
Stories we're enjoying this week: Are You Human, The Way of the House Husband, Falcon & the Winter Soldier, Mr Robot.
2021-04-221h 40
Story x StoryStory x Story #62: Through Places, Space & Time (X-Men: Days of Future Past)"We're back for Story x Story and It's just Nigel and Tazziii here for this week! We get into a deep dive talk about X-Men: Days of Future Past. We discuss Charles' journey as protagonist and Magneto's flair for the dramatic as well as getting into our expectations for the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...can you have too many character in a franchise? This episode's story tip is about raising the stakes in your story.
Other stories we're enjoying this week: A King’s Tale: Final Fantasy XV, Great Pretender, The Way of the House Hu...
2021-04-151h 40
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: My Journey Into Video Games (Karla Reyes, Midi Mayo)This week's Story x Story episode is a Twitch Livestream replay! Nigel and Tazziii talk with Square Enix Product Manager, Karla Reyes and Code Coven Alumni, Midi Mayo about the journey into the video games industry. As Karla prepares for the release of the upcoming Tomb Raider Reloaded mobile game, she gives advice on how to break into video games and we're also joined by illustrator Midi about her early stage journey and aspirations in video games and VTubing.
Follow us on Twitch to catch all future Livestream events: https://www.twitch.tv/mayamada
2021-04-081h 05
Story x StoryStory x Story #61: Behind The Story With Celine Choo (Illustrator)In this week's Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii talk with concept artist and illustrator, Celine Choo about her journey to become a professional freelance artist. Celine describes the steps she took to develop her career after graduating from university. It's a journey that saw her take up roles in character design, video games and the toy industry and we also find out how food influences her work and the value of being a good person to collaborate with!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-61-behind-the-story-with-celine-choo-illustrator/
2021-04-011h 11
Story x StoryStory x Story #60: What I Want Is The Ocean! (Soul)In this week's episode, Nigel and Tazziii welcome Art Director at TreesPlease Games, Riana McKeith and Comic Artist, Renee Rienties to an existential crisis party as we talk about Pixar's, Soul. We discuss passion, purpose and what it means to find your spark for life as protagonist Joe searches for and achieves what he was born to do. In this episode's storytelling tip, Nigel talks about establishing the rules for your story's world.
Stories we're enjoying: WandaVision, Ghosts of Tsushima, You, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Moriarty the Patriot, Sweet Home, Great Pretender, Black Lagoon.
2021-03-251h 55
Story x StoryStory x Story #59: Behind The Story With Voyevoda Rose (Divine Muses)In this week's episode Nigel and Tazziii sit down with content creator and Twitch steamer, Voyevoda Rose to talk about her journey into video games. She describes how she turned a negative experience into a positive and co-founded the community Divine Muses to support women in the fighting game community space. Rose gives valuable advice for other looking to make their own way as a streamer and tells us what it means to be an "FGC Mom"!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-59-behind-the-story-with-voyevoda-rose-divine-muses/
2021-03-181h 08
Story x StoryStory x Story #58: Rumble In The Kaiju Jungle! (Pacific Rim)In this week's episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome mayamada Story Editor Lara-Lee Green and Concept Artist Rogier van de Beek for a discussion on 2013's Pacific Rim. We talked about Guillermo del Toro's homage to the anime mecha genre, adapted as a summer blockbuster. Listen and find out who we thoughts could have made a more interesting protagonist than the one we got, and our favourite Jaeger models.
Nigel's story tip looks at considerations around plot versus character based storytelling.
Stories we're enjoying: Coming 2 America, Divinity: Original Sin 2, WandaVision
2021-03-111h 41
Story x StoryStory x Story #57: We're Going To Need A Bigger Roundtable (Video Games)Our first games roundtable of 2021 is a big one! Nigel and Tazziii welcome Alysia Judge, Rayokana, EbonixSims, Nimmz and Quang Nguyen to talk about games and the industry. We share our thoughts on the very 2020 release of Cyberpunk 2077 and also talked about the state of PS5, Xbox, Nintendo and how wealth disparities plays a role in diversity in video game development.
Games we're playing: Return of the Obra Dinn, Warframe, Phantasy Star Online 2, The Walking Dead Series, The Sims, Super Mario 3D World + Bowsers Fury, Strange Brigade, Guilty Gear Strive, Project Winter, Tetris99, Super...
2021-02-252h 07
Story x StoryStory x Story #56: Behind The Story With Rich Siegel (Cleaversoft)In this episode of Story x Story Nigel and Tazziii interview Rich Siegel, founder of independent studio Cleaversoft. He talks about his journey from restaurant delivery startup to game developer, and the story behind Cleaversoft's first game EarthNight. Rich gives great advice on practising your craft as a game designer, representation in video games and what he is looking forward to most form future generations of video games.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-56-behind-the-story-with-rich-siegel-cleaversoft/
2021-02-1858 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #55: We Came For The Intentional Confusion (Perfect Blue)Season 3 starts here! Nigel and Tazziii are back with a brand new season of Story x Story and we welcome Laura and Donavan of Melanin Gamers to discuss Satoshi Kon's animation thriller, Perfect Blue. We get into the disturbingly relevant themes and expert use of colour and symbolism in this feature length anime. This episode's storytelling tip is about using foreshadowing and misdirection in your stories.
Stories we're enjoying this week: My Love Story, Mobile Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Alien Isolation, Queen's Gambit
Show Notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-55-we-came-for-the-intentional-confusion-perfect-blue/
2021-02-111h 33
Story x StoryStory x Story Special: Cosplay In 2020 & Beyond Panel (Twitch Livestream)In this Twitch livestream audio replay, Co-host Tazziii talks to three cosplayers about adapting their craft during the 2020 pandemic. Taylor Van Gilder, Casey from LM Cosplays and Lissandela from Kigu Talks discuss cosplaying difficulties, lessons and hopes for 2021, take a listen now to see what they have to say about their craft! This is a bonus episode. We'll be returning of season 3 of Story x Story in February.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-podcast-cosplay-in-2020-and-beyond-panel/
2021-01-1451 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #54: 2020 Wrapped (Our Favourite Stories)In our final episode of Story x Story from 2020, Nigel and Tazziii wrap up 2020 their personal top 5 stories of the year. There's room for honorable mentions too as we recap the comics, shows, films and games that got us though an unprecedented year. We'll be back in February with season 3 of Story x Story. You can enjoy bonus episodes over January ahead of our return!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-podcast-2020-wrapped/
2020-12-311h 25
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: End of Year Livestream Part 5 (Video Game Stories)You can now listen to all 5 segments of our Story x Story Twitch livestream in your podcast feed! In part 5, Tazziii welcomes Asobi. tech founder Quang and one-quarter of the Streamcast team Troy to talk about the gaming stories that stuck with them in 2020. We also discuss the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and debate how big video games need to be. Make sure you listen to the previous 4 bonus episodes that were released over the Christmas holidays and we'll see you in the new year!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-end-of-year-livestream/
2020-12-2930 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: End of Year Livestream Part 4 (Film & TV Stories)You can now listen to all 5 segments of our Story x Story Twitch livestream in your podcast feed! In part 4, Nigel and Tazziii invite the founders of Melanin Gamers, Annabel and Alan Ashalley-Anthony to share their favourite stories across film and TV. We also spoke about what we're looking forward to most in 2021 and shared a public service announcement about bread. This is part 4 of 5, so stay tuned for the final bonus episode over the holidays!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-end-of-year-livestream/
2020-12-2820 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: End of Year Livestream Part 3 (Comics & Manga Stories)You can now listen to all 5 segments of our Story x Story Twitch livestream in your podcast feed! In part 3, Nigel welcomes a panel of comic fans and creators, Eren Angiolini, Mikiko, Greg Driver and Lara Callaghan to highlight the stories that caught our attention in 2020. We also spoke about what we're looking forward to most in 2021, including a swift return to conventions. This is part 3 of 5, so stay tuned for more bonus episodes over the Christmas holidays!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-end-of-year-livestream/
2020-12-2730 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: End of Year Livestream Part 2 (Fan Chat)You can now listen to all 5 segments of our Story x Story Twitch livestream in your podcast feed! In part 2, Tazziii is joined by long time mayamada fans and supporters, Michael, Kin and Hayley. We talked what got us through the year as well as the stories and games that got us most excited to in 2020. This is part 2 of 5, so stay tuned for more bonus episodes over the Christmas holidays!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-end-of-year-livestream/
2020-12-2628 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: End of Year Livestream Part 1 (mayamada Team)Merry Christmas! You can now listen to all 5 segments of our Story x Story Twitch livestream in your podcast feed! In part 1 of our end of year livestream episode, Nigel and Tazziii are joined by mayamada Co-founder Lao K, Illustrator Pinali and Story Editor Lara-Lee. We talked about the process of making our manga, turning ourselves into characters and our favourite stories of 2020. This is part 1 of 5, so stay tuned for more bonus episodes over the Christmas holidays!
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-end-of-year-livestream/
2020-12-2535 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #52: Can't We All Just Talk It Out?! (The Last of Us Part 2)In our final podcast recording of 2020, Nigel and Tazziii welcome video game host and fan of narrative based games, Mr Midas to dive deep into The Last of Us Part 2. We talk about the consequences of Joel's actions in the first game, Ellie and Abby's character arcs plus whether we think the game is worthy of the Game of the Year title. This week's storytelling tip is about using flashbacks in your story, a storytelling device used to great impact in The Last of Us Part 2 narrative.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-52-cant-we-all-just-talk-it-out-the-last-of-us-part-2/
2020-12-241h 24
Story x StoryStory x Story #51: It Will Always Be Too Soon (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)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 is still too soon!
Show notes:
https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-51-it-will-always-be-too-soon-fma/
2020-12-171h 30
Story x StoryStory x Story #50: This Is Riley Talking To Riley (Inside Out)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.
Other stories we're enjoying this week: Last of Us Part 2, The Mandalorian, The Seven Deadly Sins and Watchmen.
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2020-12-101h 34
Story x StoryStory x Story #49: Behind The Story With Fabrice Sapolsky (Fair Square Comics)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 on a ton of advice from a career that has included working with Panini Comics, Marvel plus his own independently made titles.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-49-behind-the-story-with-fabrice-sapolsky-fair-square-comics/
2020-11-261h 13
Story x StoryStory x Story #48: It's Time We Picked Sides (Captain America: Civil War)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 Panther. This week's story tip is about creating a third meaningful third act to deliver on the themes of your narrative.
Stories we're enjoying this week...
2020-11-191h 56
Story x StoryStory x Story #47: Behind The Story With Decoy Games (Swimsanity)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 generation of consoles.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-47-the-story-with-decoy-games-swimsanity/
2020-11-1250 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #46: We Still Want Pyramids (The Wind Rises)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 these stories this week: The Last of Us Part 2, Little Nightmares, The Boys Season 2.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-46-we-still-want-pyramids-the-wind-rises/
2020-11-051h 26
Story x StoryStory x Story #45: From Linear Narratives To Naked Link (Video Games)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 objectively critique increasingly complex narrative in the game we play.
Show notes:
https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-45-from-linear-narratives-to-naked-link-video-games/
2020-10-221h 31
Story x StoryStory x Story #44: Never Tell Us The Odds (Rogue One)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 week's story tip is about the considerations involved in killing your story's main characters. We also take a peek into stories we're enjoying this week: Bad Boys For Life, V...
2020-10-151h 44
Story x StoryStory x Story #43: Behind The Story With Penificent Publishing (Knife Boy)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 about creating knowing your character's goals.
Show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-43-behind-the-story-with-penificent-publishing-knife-boy
2020-10-0858 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #42: Spielberg's Silvery Puddle (Ready Player One)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 on narrative themes. We also had time to chat about the stories we're enjoying this week: Dead Space, Dragons Dogma, The Mandalorian and Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
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2020-10-021h 52
Story x StoryStory x Story #41: Next Gen Console Roundtable (Video Games)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 industry in the coming years.
Games we're enjoying this week: Apex Legends, GTA 5, Marvel's Avengers, Judgement, Forza, Need for Speed, Sims 4, Ratchet & Clank PS4, Animal Crossing.
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2020-09-272h 10
Story x StoryStory x Story #40: Anime Adaptations...Who Are They Even For?!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 anime adaptions that we are anticipating or even wishing to happen. Tune in now!
Episode show notes:
https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-40-anime-adaptations-who-are-they-even-for/
2020-09-171h 17
Story x StoryStory x Story #39: The Deadly Berserker With Puppy Dog Eyes (Alita: Battle Angel)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 we're enjoying this week: Legend of Korra, Toradora!, Umbrella Academy.
Full episode show notes: https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-39-the-deadly-berserker-with-puppy-dog-eyes-alita-battle-angel/
2020-09-101h 27
Story x StoryStory x Story #38: Much More Than A "Kids Show" (Avatar: The Last Airbender)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 Katara, Sokka and Toph to Zuko and Uncle Iroh as well as answering a ton of question from listeners!
Episode show notes:
https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-38-much-more-than-a-kids-show-avatar-the-last-airbender/
2020-09-031h 30
Story x StoryStory x Story #37: Fake Comics For Real Redemption (Logan)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 FanDome event include The Batman trailer and Jim Lee poster art.
Episode show notes:
https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-37-fake-comics-with-real-redemption-logan/
2020-08-271h 47
Story x StoryStory x Story Special #36: Behind The Story With Kenny Cosplay StuffNigel 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-kenny-cosplay-stuff/
2020-08-1951 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #35: Miles On The Ones And Twos (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)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 for this week about executing on reversals in a story.
Episode #35 show notes:
https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-35-miles-on-the-ones-and-twos-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/
2020-08-141h 31
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus: Artist Interviews Part 2 (Comic Conline)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 Sapolsky. Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.
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2020-07-231h 53Story x StoryStory x Story Podcast TrailerStory 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 conversations on stories we love and tips on creating your own!
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2020-07-2100 minStory x StoryStory x Story Bonus: Artist Interviews (Comic Conline)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.
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2020-07-161h 39
Story x StoryStory x Story #34: Behind The Story With Ahmed El-Badawi (Sumo Digital)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 feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.
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2020-07-021h 07
Story x StoryStory x Story #33: Summer of Gaming Roundtable (Video Games)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.
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2020-06-251h 57
Story x StoryStory x Story #32: Narrative Unclouded By Disneyfication (Princess Mononoke)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@mayamada.com
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2020-06-181h 28
Story x StoryStory x Story #31: Debate | Are Video Games Movies Getting Any Better?Nigel and Tazziii have a discussion with Donovan and Laura from Melanin Gamers all about video game movies. We chat about how we feel about them, our favourites, least favourites and what we think the future holds for movies based off video games. Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-06-111h 10
Story x StoryStory x Story #30: Behind The Story With Abubakar SalimNigel and Tazziii interview Abubakar Salim, actor, voice actor and founder of Silver Rain Games. We chat with him about his time voicing in the hit game, Assassin's Creed: Origins and what the world of being a voice actor is all about. Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-06-0441 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #29: Behind The Story With Labinnak & Mangaloo CosplaysNigel and Tazziii have an intriguing chat with professional cosplayer, Casey from LM Cosplays! If you want to find out about the professional cosplay world then tune in for this great interview all about Casey's work and delve more into the cosplay community. Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-05-2852 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #28 - Last of Us Waiting For Part II (The Last of Us)Nigel and Tazziii chat with video game host Mr Midas about The Last of Us, the hit game from Naughty Dog! There's definitely plenty to be said about this masterpiece of a game from battling the Infected to the game's excellent narrative and of course THAT ending. Listen to thoughts as we get ready for the release of Part II really soon! Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-05-211h 22
Story x StoryStory x Story #27 - Crisis On Infinite Podcasts (Wonder Woman)Nigel and Tazziii are joined by Jason and Rich from Woo Long Talks to discuss Warner Bros' super-powered movie Wonder Woman! We get into Gal Gadot's performance as Diana, talk about THAT third act and tackle listener questions. Nigel's storytelling tip for this episode is about The Lie Your Character Believes. Send us your questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-05-141h 35
Story x StoryStory x Story #26: Villains Are People Too (Megamind)Nigel and Tazziii are back for another discussion alongside mayamada artist, Pinali to chat about the Dreamworks movie, Megamind! Send us your questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-05-061h 47
Story x StoryStory x Story #24: Behind The Story With Renee Rienties (Oyasumi)Nigel and Tazziii are back for another creator interview as we chat with Renee Rienties, a comic book artist and illustrator from the Netherlands as we delve into all of her work! Send us your questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-04-2953 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #23: The Substitute Hero We Deserve (The Dark Knight)Nigel and Tazziii are joined by Greg Driver from the Ace Comicals podcast to talk about The Dark Knight. We also get into stories that we've been watching, reading and playing this week plus give a brand new storytelling tip. Send us your questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-04-221h 32
Story x StoryStory x Story Special: The State of Video Game StreamingNigel and Tazziii have a chat and interview with former mayamada co-founder, Lao all about video game streaming! Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-04-151h 27
Story x StoryStory x Story #22: Behind The Story With Tori Jones (2020 Manga Jiman Winner)Story x Story Special #22: Behind The Story With Tori Jones (2020 Manga Jiman Winner)
Nigel and Tazziii have a chat and interview with Tori Jones, illustrator, storyteller, tea addict and winner of the 2020 Manga Jiman competition. Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-04-1057 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #21: Coronavirus Ate Our Gaming Conventions (Video Games)Nigel and Tazziii host a roundtable discussion all about our favourite video games and what we're all getting stuck into during the Coronavirus pandemic. We're chatting with Streamcast, Annabel of Melanin Gamers and Voyevoda Rose! Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-04-062h 01
Story x StoryStory x Story #20: Behind The Story With Mikiko (Miki's Minis, Crash & Burn)Nigel and Tazziii chat with comic and manga artist, Mikiko all about her artwork and current projects, including how the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting her workload. Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com
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2020-04-0254 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #19: Our Coronavirus Playlist (Various)Nigel, Tazzii and Gina chat about what we've been consuming during the recent Coronavirus pandemic to keep ourselves entertained. From Borderlands to The Witcher, tune in to find out what we've been watching and playing for the past week!
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2020-03-281h 12
Story x StoryStory x Story #18: The Great Debate | Too Much Streaming? (Disney+)Nigel and Tazziii chat in this single topic discussion episode all about the brand new Disney+ streaming service!
Find out what they think all about the new service and whether or not they think it will be good or bad for the future of Disney and streaming services as a whole.
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2020-03-1241 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #17 - The Novel, the Manga, and the Action Movie (All You Need Is Kill)Nigel and Tazziii are joined by Gary Swaby and Lara Callaghan, co-host of The Manga Forum to talk about the awesome manga, All You Need Is Kill!
Adapted from the light novel of the same name, the story also inspired the Hollywood film Edge of Tomorrow, which we discussed with Gary on episode 6.
We had a couple of technical difficulties in this episode so if there are any irregular pauses this is why!
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2020-03-051h 22
Story x StoryStory x Story #16: The Great Debate | MCU In The Next DecadeWe're introducing a new show format for episode #16! Co-hosts Nigel and Tazziii discuss whether Marvel Studios will guide the MCU to the same levels of success in this decade as we saw in the last decade.
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2020-02-2637 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #15 - The Fantabulous Emancipation From Our Break (Birds of Prey)Welcome back to Story x Story as we roll in season 2, a mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we are joined Trista Bytes and we'll be talking all things Harley Quinn as we take a dive into the new Birds of Prey movie!
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2020-02-191h 30
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus #2: Sonic the Hedgehog - Tragic Character Design or Marketing Conspiracy?We're on a break and will return with Season 2 of Story x Story next month but we've got a bonus podcast episode with Nigel and Tazzii all about the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie for you!
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2020-01-3024 min
Story x StoryStory x Story Bonus #1: Martin Scorsese on Comic Book MoviesWe're on a break and will return with Season 2 of Story x Story in February 2020. Until then, we've got a bonus episode with Nigel and Tazzii all about Martin Scorsese's comments on comic book movies! See you back for regular episodes in February!
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2020-01-1523 minStory x StoryStory x Story #14: New Year's SpecialWe're on a break and will return with Season 2 of Story x Story in February 2020. Until then, a very happy new year to all of our listeners and everyone who has been supporting the start of our Story x Story Podcast this year. We look forward to bringing you more great discussion in 2020, stay tuned!
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2019-12-3115 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #13: Christmas SpecialWe're on a break and will return with Season 2 of Story x Story in February 2020. Until then, a very merry Christmas to all of our listeners and everyone who has been supporting the start of our Story x Story Podcast this year. We look forward to bringing you more great discussion in 2020, stay tuned!
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2019-12-2407 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #12: Breaking Democracy (Hot Lunch Vol.1)Welcome to our 12th and final 2019 episode of Story x Story, a mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we are joined by former mayamada co-founder, Lao and editor Lara-Lee to discuss our latest manga title release 'Hot Lunch Volume 1'! We're really excited for you all to read our latest manga so listen in to hear us chat all about what's coming in this story.
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2019-12-242h 10
Story x StoryStory x Story #11 - You Wouldn't Get It (Joker)Welcome to our eleventh episode of Story x Story, a mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we are joined by Annabel of Melanin Gamers and previous Story x Story co-host, Lao to discuss the new DC 'Joker' movie! We chat about our expectations, what we thought of it and how the character has been portrayed.
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2019-11-132h 03
Story x StoryStory x Story #10: Roundtable Royal Rumble (EGX 2019)Welcome to our tenth episode of Story x Story, a mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we are joined by 4 guests, ShaoDow, Shay Thompson, Voyevoda Rose and Mr Midas to talk about the EGX gaming convention in London last weekend.
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2019-10-242h 04
Story x StoryStory x Story #9: Let's Get Philosophical (The Matrix)Welcome to our ninth episode of Story x Story, a mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we are joined by our guest, J King the Artist as we discuss our thoughts on the cult classic movie, The Matrix! Join us a we chat about what makes The Matrix such a well-known film, our thoughts and we get philosophical as we delve into deeper meanings the film has.
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2019-10-091h 37
Story x StoryStory x Story #8: A Zootopia By Any Other Name (Zootopia)Welcome to our eighth episode of Story x Story, a weekly mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the popular Disney Pixar movie, Zootopia! We talk about our favourite funny moments, hat we love about the story and the ideals it holds and showcases about racism and prejudice.
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2019-09-251h 35
Story x StoryStory x Story #7: No Endgame in Sight (MCU Phase 4)Welcome to our Seventh episode of Story x Story, a weekly mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on all the new releases of Phase 4 of the MCU, what we're excited for, what we're not so excited for and most importantly, how we feel about the news of Spider-Man!
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2019-09-111h 47
Story x StoryStory x Story #6: The Killing of Tom Cruise (Edge of Tomorrow)Welcome to our fourth episode of Story x Story, a weekly mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the gripping movie, 'Edge of Tomorrow', listing our funny moments, favourite scenes and then talking about how to do a good time-based story.
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2019-08-211h 25Story x StoryStory x Story #5: Our Shared Existential Crisis (Toy Story 4)Welcome to our fourth episode of Story x Story, a weekly mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founder, Nigel and co-host, Tazziii!
In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on Pixar's latest Toy Story blockbuster and how it made us feel as people who have grown up with all the movies (and played with toys as kids!) there's a lot to be said about this film and how it fits in with the Toy Story world as a whole.
As Patreon subscribers you get access to the podcast 24 hours before the general public, so enjoy and let...
2019-08-071h 22Story x StoryStory x Story #4: Spider-Man Thoughts (Spider-Man: Far From Home)Welcome to our fourth episode of Story x Story, a weekly mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founders, Nigel and Lao!
In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the latest Marvel hit, 'Spider-Man: Far from Home'. We delve into the story and talk about our favourite parts and best characters, as well as giving some story tips!
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Music by Fisayo Karunwi and from freesound.org
2019-07-271h 17
Story x StoryStory x Story #3: E3 2019 Wrap Up (E3)Welcome to our third episode of Story x Story, a weekly mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founders, Nigel and Lao!
In this episode, we are joined by Level Up Link Up founder, Shay as well as Melanin Gamers founder, Annabel as we discuss our thoughts on E3 and delve deeper into character creation and making characters that aren't generic, taking ideas from the recent E3 announcements.
As Patreon subscribers you get access to the podcast 24 hours before the general public, so enjoy and let us know your thoughts.
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2019-06-191h 33Story x StoryStory x Story #2 - MCU Lovefest! (MCU Phase 4)Welcome to our second episode of Story x Story, a weekly mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founders, Nigel and Lao!
In this episode, we are joined by Twitch streamer and online content creator, Tazziii as we discuss the MCU universe and what we love about it! We also chat about what makes a good story and how to create your own stories with characters and worlds that work for you.
As Patreon subscribers you get access to the podcast 24 hours before the general public, so enjoy and let us know your thoughts.
2019-06-1057 min
Story x StoryStory x Story #1: A Chat On Endgame (Avengers: Endgame)Welcome to our first episode of Story x Story, a weekly mayamada podcast with mayamada co-founders, Nigel and Lao!
In this episode, we discuss the latest mayamada news including our upcoming appearance at the London Comic Con. Then we get into Avengers: Endgame and our thoughts on the MCU's latest record-breaking blockbuster!
Music by Fisayo Karunwi
2019-06-101h 20