Cool Story Guys

Jeff Kirby, Ethan Moses
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Cool Story Guys is a creative writing podcast and fantasy adventure audiobook where major plot points are determined by RPG-style dice rolls. Join hosts Jeff and Ethan for humorous discussions about the storytelling process and an ongoing collaborative fantasy tale inspired by the unpredictability of role-playing games and actual play podcasts.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    Cool Story Guys S02E01: Too Dumb for Sci-Fi

    A new season means a brand new story! In this introductory episode, we roll the dice to learn what kind of story we get to tell. Spoiler alert: this new story isn't going to be anything like the last one. Other topics include not getting frustrated when we can't compete with top-tier art, a dog-minus-whale reality that is just begging to be explored, and how everyone is tired of fantasy stories set in the Middle Ages.

    48 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Cool Story Guys S02E02: Chapter One - Blood Sacrifice

    Raised inside a brutal prison compound and subjected to supernatural rituals, Ja has little hope for the future. When a woman named Kaia is exiled to the compound from the community, she teaches Ja about the outside world, and the two form an alliance to keep each other safe.

    35 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Cool Story Guys S02E03: Defining a Rural Caveman

    As the story starts to take shape, we explore the different ways that Jeff's spicy Turkish vacation influenced the first chapter. Other topics include a cursory look at a random assortment of new and old things, Ethan’s deep desire to add dinosaurs to anything and everything, and a few too many references to a book that a lot of people haven't read.

    36 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Cool Story Guys S02E04: Chapter Two - Evils and Omens

    Ja and Kaia wrestle with new fears and old traumas as they traverse the inhospitable jungle outside of the compound. Unequipped to protect themselves in the wild, the two are forced to cling to any semblance of safety they can find.

    26 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Cool Story Guys S02E05: Apex Cabin Daddy

    After forcing our protagonists to traverse through a vicious jungle, we discuss whether either of us has what it takes to survive in dire situations. Other topics include how it feels to write gross things, whether or not parents form strong bonds with their children, and all the nasty things Ethan thought about including in his chapter but decided against.

    35 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Cool Story Guys S02E06: Chapter Three - The Absence of Light

    Desperate for supplies, Ja and Kaia venture beneath the vine-covered ruins and find that not everything among the countless scattered bones has died.

    31 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Cool Story Guys S02E07: Real Fears

    What drives fear into the hearts of the Cool Story Guys? In this episode, we discuss the tangible and existential dreads that haunt our everyday existence. Other topics include Jeff's general inability to listen to good advice, the impending emergence of the Shrimp Summoner, and an introduction to the physically, emotionally, and temporally separated "Distant Ethan."

    39 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Cool Story Guys S02E08: Chapter Four - Honor March

    The great forest is dying and with it the barbarian Ulvson clan. The decline began with the emergence of the hideous boar faces and their mysterious leader, the Light Eater. To save his people, Torv sets out to destroy the bringer of the Black Night.

    33 min
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Cool Story Guys is a creative writing podcast and fantasy adventure audiobook where major plot points are determined by RPG-style dice rolls. Join hosts Jeff and Ethan for humorous discussions about the storytelling process and an ongoing collaborative fantasy tale inspired by the unpredictability of role-playing games and actual play podcasts.

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  • Creator
    Jeff Kirby, Ethan Moses
  • Episodes
    70
  • Seasons
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    Cool Story Guys