Stories Told

About Stories Told

Authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford talk about science-fiction and fantasy stories in movies, tv, and books. Our goal is to analyze and learn from the stories of fellow writers. Here's a link to more information about us: https://linktr.ee/StoriesToldPodcast Note: There were 12 episodes of The Stories Told Podcast prior to Michael joining, but the posting and numbering here resets to episode 1. The earlier episodes can be found here on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQu8s8BOS65MQGMeIXFl6C8JQZDOkHXN

Publisher

E. W. Barnes and Michael Grayford

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jul 2023

Latest episode

7 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

158 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Nov 2026

   Dungeon Crawler Carl - A Barefoot Walk on the Wild Side

   A Barefoot Walk on the Wild Side - "Dungeon Crawler Carl" - The Stories Told Podcast Fanta-vember begins! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the novel "Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Matt Dinniman 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 4:03 Talking about the story told... 22:39 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www.michaelgrayford.com Get a free story and sign up for E.W. Barnes' newsletter here 👉https://BookHip.com/HVDSBN 🦖 Thank you for your likes and subscribes - it may not seem like a big deal, but it means a lot to us! 🚀 Have a suggestion for a sci-fi or fantasy book, series, or movies for us to talk about? Subscribers can drop ideas in the comments on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QcLW1XvxF8Y 🔗All the links🔗 You can support the Stories Told Podcast on Patreon here 👉  https://patreon.com/TheStoriesToldPodcast Want to read Mike's books in the Tales of Zahra series? Find them here 👉https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ7JW9F5 Love time travel stories? Get the Temporal Protection Corps on Amazon here 👉 https://mybook.to/TPC_Universe Find Michael Grayford at https://www.michaelgrayford.com And E.W. Barnes at: https://www.A1000Years.com The Stories Told Podcast can be heard on multiple podcast platforms 👉https://linktr.ee/StoriesToldPodcast

2. 

   31 Oct 2026

   Young Frankenstein - No Escaping Destiny

   No Escaping Destiny - "Young Frankenstein" - The Stories Told Podcast Franken-Tober concludes! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 1974 movie "Young Frankenstein" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 4:22 Talking about the story told... 16:41 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www.michaelgrayford.com Get a free story and sign up for E.W. Barnes' newsletter here 👉https://BookHip.com/HVDSBN 🦖 Thank you for your likes and subscribes - it may not seem like a big deal, but it means a lot to us! 🚀 Have a suggestion for a sci-fi or fantasy book, series, or movies for us to talk about? Subscribers can drop ideas in the comments on YouTube: https://youtu.be/40NQ4dzvhMU 🔗All the links🔗 You can support the Stories Told Podcast on Patreon here 👉  https://patreon.com/TheStoriesToldPodcast Want to read Mike's books in the Tales of Zahra series? Find them here 👉https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ7JW9F5 Love time travel stories? Get the Temporal Protection Corps on Amazon here 👉 https://mybook.to/TPC_Universe Find Michael Grayford at https://www.michaelgrayford.com And E.W. Barnes at: https://www.A1000Years.com The Stories Told Podcast can be heard on multiple podcast platforms 👉https://linktr.ee/StoriesToldPodcast

3. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Frankenstein (2025) - Who Is the Monster?

   Who is the Monster? - "Frankenstein" - The Stories Told Podcast Franken-Tober continues! Join authors E.W. Barnes and Michael Grayford as they talk about the 2025 movie "Frankenstein" 01:00 Writing world updates and what we've been watching/reading 6:01 Talking about the story told... 32:09 Which story we're talking about next *** Sign up for Mike's newsletter on his website here 👉https://www.michaelgrayford.com Get a free story and sign up for E.W. Barnes' newsletter here 👉https://BookHip.com/HVDSBN 🦖 Thank you for your likes and subscribes - it may not seem like a big deal, but it means a lot to us! 🚀 Have a suggestion for a sci-fi or fantasy book, series, or movies for us to talk about? Subscribers can drop ideas in the comments on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZQVBFQVuaFI 🔗All the links🔗 You can support the Stories Told Podcast on Patreon here 👉  https://patreon.com/TheStoriesToldPodcast Want to read Mike's books in the Tales of Zahra series? Find them here 👉https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ7JW9F5 Love time travel stories? Get the Temporal Protection Corps on Amazon here 👉 https://mybook.to/TPC_Universe Find Michael Grayford at https://www.michaelgrayford.com And E.W. Barnes at: https://www.A1000Years.com The Stories Told Podcast can be heard on multiple podcast platforms 👉https://linktr.ee/StoriesToldPodcast

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YouTube views

3,592

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

27

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