The John Crinan Podcast

Michael David Wilson

In this episode I chat with professional writer, podcaster, and editor, Michael David Wilson! https://www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk/ [https://www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk/] THE GIRL IN THE VIDEO is available now! https://www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk/books/the-girl-in-the-video/ [https://www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk/books/the-girl-in-the-video/] * 00:02:24 - Intro * 00:05:10 - Setting goals * 00:10:00 - Advertisement * 00:10:30 - Hawk & Cleaver's The Other Stories - http://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcasts [http://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcasts] * 00:17:10 - Michael's opening question on This Is Horror podcast * 00:22:00 - How long do you spend researching guests? * 00:28:40 - Structuring your day * 00:30:40 - Learning Japanese * 00:35:45 - Differences in our approaches to learning * 00:41:35 - Writing for audio * 00:51:50 - Japanese-Language Proficiency Test - https://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/levelsummary.html [https://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/levelsummary.html] * 00:57:00 - Chris Morris and the nature of celebrity * 01:06:10 - THE GIRL IN THE VIDEO * 01:15:30 - This Is Horror - http://thisishorror.co.uk/ [http://thisishorror.co.uk/] Selected links from this episode: * Off Track on The Other Stories - https://play.acast.com/s/theotherstories/32248359-b569-4208-9127-07d5c965ae54 [https://play.acast.com/s/theotherstories/32248359-b569-4208-9127-07d5c965ae54] * The Tim Ferriss Show - https://tim.blog/podcast/ [https://tim.blog/podcast/] * Anki decks - https://apps.ankiweb.net/ [https://apps.ankiweb.net/] * Pimsleur Japanese Language - https://www.pimsleur.com/learn-japanese [https://www.pimsleur.com/learn-japanese] * WaniKani - https://www.wanikani.com/ [https://www.wanikani.com/] * Chris Morris - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606439/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606439/] * The Day Shall Come - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7078658/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7078658/] * Michael's Twitter - https://twitter.com/wilsonthewriter [https://twitter.com/wilsonthewriter] * Michael's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wilsonthewriter/ [https://www.instagram.com/wilsonthewriter/] Please support The John Crinan Podcast at https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan [https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan]. An extended version of this conversation is available exclusively to patrons!

Richard Brown

In this episode I chat with stand-up comedian, Richard Brown! https://twitter.com/RichieJBrown [https://twitter.com/RichieJBrown] * 02:30 - Memories of Richard's first ever stand-up gig * 04:50 - Stage fright * 06:30 - How long does it take to write a bit? * 07:40 - Is there is such a thing as a general audience? * 10:00 - Scripted or unscripted? * 11:15 - Describe your act * 13:35 - The Edinburgh Fringe * 14:20 - Writing next year's show * 17:55 - How do you write a joke? * 22:50 - Has your approaching to writing changed over the years? * 24:40 - Reviews * 27:10 - How to put on your first Fringe show * 28:40 - The Comedy Underground - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00073gl [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00073gl] * 32:20 - Being on TV * 36:00 - Dealing with hecklers * 37:50 - What do you do before going onstage? * 39:00 - Comedy that offends * 40:50 - How do I become funnier? Please support The John Crinan Podcast at https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan [https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan].

Zoë Rose Smith

In this episode I chat with writer and podcaster, Zoë Rose Smith (aka Zobo with a Shotgun)! https://zobowithashotgun.com/ [https://zobowithashotgun.com/] * 00:02:55 - How do you watch films differently now as a critic? * 00:07:50 - Learning the language of film * 00:10:45 - What happens if you change your mind about a movie? * 00:13:10 - Do you watch a film more than once? * 00:15:20 - How do you get so much done? * 00:26:35 - Zoë's approach to social media * 00:36:15 - The differences between Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook * 00:42:00 - Dealing with unwanted attention * 00:44:45 - The Unrated Cut - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB3wLHPqGiivii9v6Q2pYyr1C94ubGIJt [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB3wLHPqGiivii9v6Q2pYyr1C94ubGIJt] * 00:49:30 - Sharing non-horror content on social media * 00:52:30 - Being on camera * 00:55:30 - Overcoming social anxiety * 00:59:25 - Zoë's Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zobowithashotgun [https://www.patreon.com/zobowithashotgun] Selected links from this episode: * The Bay - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1713476/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1713476/] * Lords of Chaos - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4669296/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4669296/] * The Devil's Candy - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935372/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935372/] * Google Calendar - https://www.google.com/calendar [https://www.google.com/calendar] * Asana - https://asana.com/ [https://asana.com/] * Evernote - https://evernote.com/ [https://evernote.com/] * OmniFocus - https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus [https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus] * A Nice Chianti - http://anicechianti.com/ [http://anicechianti.com/] * Zobo With A Shotgun Podcast - https://zobowithashotgun.podbean.com/ [https://zobowithashotgun.podbean.com/] * Moss Photographic - https://www.instagram.com/mossphoto_models/ [https://www.instagram.com/mossphoto_models/] * SCREAM - https://www.screamhorrormag.com/ [https://www.screamhorrormag.com/] * Zoë's Twitter - https://twitter.com/zobowithshotgun [https://twitter.com/zobowithshotgun] * Zoë's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zobowithashotgun [https://www.instagram.com/zobowithashotgun] * Zoë's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zobowithashotgun/ [https://www.facebook.com/zobowithashotgun/] Please support The John Crinan Podcast at https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan [https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan].

Timo Henderson's Dancing With The Duchess

In this episode I chat with returning guest, Timo Henderson! Timo is a multi-instrumentalist composer and we chat about the creation of his latest track, Dancing with the Duchess. http://timohenderson.com/ [http://timohenderson.com/] Listen to Timo's first appearance on The John Crinan Podcast here: http://johncrinan.libsyn.com/the-john-crinan-podcast-with-timo-henderson-episode-01 [http://johncrinan.libsyn.com/the-john-crinan-podcast-with-timo-henderson-episode-01]. Listen to John Crinan's The Iron Duchess on The Other Stories podcast here: https://play.acast.com/s/theotherstories/34.1ironduchess [https://play.acast.com/s/theotherstories/34.1ironduchess]. Selected links from this episode: * The Art of Composing - https://www.artofcomposing.com/categories/podcast [https://www.artofcomposing.com/categories/podcast] * Sibelius - https://www.avid.com/sibelius [https://www.avid.com/sibelius] * Conlon Nancarrow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conlon_Nancarrow [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conlon_Nancarrow] * Reaper - https://www.reaper.fm/ [https://www.reaper.fm/] * Orchestral Template for Reaper - http://otr.storyteller.im/ [http://otr.storyteller.im/] * EastWest Hollywood Orchestra - http://www.soundsonline.com/hollywood-orchestra [http://www.soundsonline.com/hollywood-orchestra] * Morphit - https://www.toneboosters.com/tb_morphit_v1.html [https://www.toneboosters.com/tb_morphit_v1.html] * Timo on Twitter - https://twitter.com/HendersonTimo [https://twitter.com/HendersonTimo] * Timo on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/timohenderson/ [https://www.facebook.com/timohenderson/] Full versions of all music samples in this episode can be found at https://soundcloud.com/timohenderson/sets/dancing-with-the-duchess [https://soundcloud.com/timohenderson/sets/dancing-with-the-duchess]. Please support The John Crinan Podcast at https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan [https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan]. All post-production and music by Timo Henderson.

Do The Work (Bonus Episode)

In this bonus episode, I chat about my key takeaways from Steven Pressfield's book about overcoming Resistance in your creative work, Do The Work. Future bonus episodes will be available exclusively to patrons. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan [https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan].