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Chipperish Media creates podcasts that celebrate finding joy and happiness in the things we love, never apologizing for loving what we love, and lighting a path to the bright side, even if that means engaging in an occasional bit of denial.
With Still Pretty, Lani Diane Rich picks up where she left off with Dusted and continues her analysis of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And maybe Angel. And possibly more Joss Whedon properties. Who knows? The future is a marvelous mystery.
How Story Works is a podcast for everyone who loves stories. If you’re a writer, understanding how story works will help you craft better stories. If you’re a lover of stories, the podcast will give you added insight into your favorite tales, and extend the toolset you use to better understand the stories you love. Join NYT bestselling author and story expert Lani Diane Rich as she demystifies stories and storytelling, allowing you to better write and appreciate the stories you love.
Join Star Wars fan and metaphor enthusiast Rob Heiret in a discussion of the hidden meanings lurking in the narrative and imagery of Star Wars.
From Chipperish Media comes a new podcast that does not fall so much as saunter vaguely downwards, southern fried scholar Dr. Kelly Jones and story expert Lani Diane Rich will be covering "Good Omens" the book, followed by "Good Omens" the Amazon Prime TV show.
In Listen Up A-Holes, narrative nerd Lani Diane Rich of Chipperish Media and super hero scholar Joshua Unruh of Pulp Diction Productions apply their wit, expertise and enthusiasm the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Join NYT bestselling author and award-winning podcaster Lani Diane Rich with a new guest every week as they watch an episode of The West Wing and pretend that Jed Bartlet is president of the United States.
In Big Strong Yes, story expert Lani Diane Rich and learning researcher Dr. Kelly Jones are going to read and discuss three books that will get you up off the ground after a fall (Dr. Brené Brown's Rising Strong), inspire you to engage with your creative self (Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic), and encourage you to take the action you need to change your life (Shonda Rhimes's Year of Yes). In the process, they both hope to change their own lives as well, and they welcome you to join in the process.
In Still Dead, story expert Lani Diane Rich and southern fried scholar Dr. Kelly Jones host a new Angel podcast designed specifically for people who love Angel and want to ride through it again quickly, and people who bounce hard off of Angel. We'll designate which episodes are "Watchers" (ones you should actually watch) and which ones are "Not Watchers" (ones you can skip). We'll get you up to date on the goings on for the episodes you can skip, and we'll rave with you over the ones you sho ...
In Sex & Whisky, story expert Lani Diane Rich of Chipperish Media analyzes the Starz television show Outlander, all while drinking whisky, and talking about how much Jamie and Claire have sex. Which is usually quite a lot.
Were you always this tall? Ugh. Riley's back. As You Were (S6.15).
Were you always this tall? Ugh. Riley’s back. As You Were (S6.15). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link! Get the complete Buffy DVD set from Amazon! Sti…
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about romantic conflict: why it’s special, why it’s so damn hard to write, and how to write it in your stories. Download the mp3 here. Subscribe to the show! iTunes • Stitcher • RSS Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish on Patreon! …
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about romantic conflict: why it’s special, why it’s so damn hard to write, and how to write it in your stories.
You made a wish to a vengeance demon! Lani and Noelle stay in one place and talk about bottle episodes in Older and Far Away (S6.14). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amaz…
You made a wish to a vengeance demon! Lani and Noelle stay in one place and talk about bottle episodes in Older and Far Away (S6.14).
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about goals: knowing what your characters want—and how they plan to get it! Download the mp3 here. Subscribe to the show! iTunes • Stitcher • RSS Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Am…
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about goals: knowing what your characters want—and how they plan to get it!
There is nothing good or clean in you. Lani and Noelle struggle to talk about a well-written episode they hate watching with Dead Things (S6.13).
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about internal and external conflict. We derail into Game of Thrones, The Matrix, and Fleabag in our discussion of layering conflict lasagna, but we don’t feel conflicted about that. Download the mp3 here. Subscribe to the show! iTunes • Stitcher • RSS Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and w…
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about internal and external conflict. We derail into Game of Thrones, The Matrix, and Fleabag in our discussion of layering conflict lasagna, but we don't feel conflicted about that.
There is nothing good or clean in you. Lani and Noelle struggle to talk about a well-written episode they hate watching with Dead Things (S6.13). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shop…
It’s a meat process. Noelle and Lani can’t unsee what they’ve suddenly seen while watching Doublemeat Palace (S6.12). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this li…
It's a meat process. Noelle and Lani can't unsee what they've suddenly seen while watching Doublemeat Palace (S6.12).
In this episode of How Story Works, the conversation is about central narrative conflict, the goal-based conflict upon which the structure of a story is built. Download the mp3 here. Subscribe to the show! iTunes • Stitcher • RSS Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish on Patreon…
In this episode of How Story Works, the conversation is about central narrative conflict, the goal-based conflict upon which the structure of a story is built.
Stop trying to see me. InvisiBuffy is a little hit and a lot of miss in Gone (S6.11) but the hair is adorable. Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link! Ge…
Stop trying to see me. InvisiBuffy is a little hit and a lot of miss in Gone (S6.11) but the hair is adorable.
How Story Works Conversations season 2 is all about conflict. In this episode, we dive into the purpose of conflict and examine narrative conflict, mundane conflict, and false conflict. Download the mp3 here. Subscribe to the show! iTunes • Stitcher • RSS Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Sup…
How Story Works Conversations season 2 is all about conflict. In this episode, we dive into the purpose of conflict and examine narrative conflict, mundane conflict, and false conflict.
No. That’s fair. I was a rat. Hey, guess what? Magic is drugs now, and Lani and Noelle are all over why that metaphor doesn’t really work in Wrecked (S6.10). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chippe…
No. That's fair. I was a rat. Hey, guess what? Magic is drugs now, and Lani and Noelle are all over why that metaphor doesn't really work in Wrecked (S6.10).
Come on. Rush me. It’ll be funny. Lani and Noelle f*ck the house down in Smashed (S6.09). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link! Get the complete Buffy D…
Come on. Rush me. It'll be funny. Lani and Noelle f*ck the house down in Smashed (S6.09).
We don’t feel so good, Mr. Stark… Listen Up A-Holes is going on hiatus! So this episode, Lani and Joshua spend a little time explaining why LUA is going on hiatus, they look back on what made the experience thus far so worthwhile for each of them, and then look forward to how they’ll be spending their time in the future. Download the mp3 here. Subs…
We don't feel so good, Mr. Stark... Listen Up A-Holes is going on hiatus! So this episode, Lani and Joshua spend a little time explaining why LUA is going on hiatus, they look back on what made the experience thus far so worthwhile for each of them, and then look forward to how they'll be spending their time in the future.…
Whatever, Umad. Lani and Noelle try to answer the question, “How do we know who we are?” in the context of Tabula Rasa (S6.08). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon usi…
Whatever, Umad. Lani and Noelle try to answer the question, "How do we know who we are?" in the context of Tabula Rasa (S6.08).
Rob finishes his season 3 of deep dives into each Star Wars film with Solo, a movie that read very differently to him in 2020 than it did originally. Download the mp3 here Subscribe to the show! iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • RSS Show notes: Follow Rob on Twitter Support Chipperish on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this …
Rob continues his season 3 of deep dives into each Star Wars film by looking at Rogue One, the original proof of concept for standalone Star Wars stories. Download the mp3 here Subscribe to the show! iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • RSS Show notes: Follow Rob on Twitter Support Chipperish on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using …
Rob finishes his season 3 of deep dives into each Star Wars film with Solo, a movie that read very differently to him in 2020 than it did originally.
Rob continues his season 3 of deep dives into each Star Wars film by looking at Rogue One, the original proof of concept for standalone Star Wars stories.
Where do we go from here? Lani and Noelle talk song, dance and story movement in Once More With Feeling (S6.07). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link! G…
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We always bounce back. For our final season of Agents of SHIELD, Joshua takes us on a spy-fi retrospective through the decades. Then he and Lani take a step back and just appreciate the magic that is Agents season 7. Download the mp3 here. Subscribe to the show! iTunes • RSS • Stitcher Show Notes: More about Lani Diane Rich. More about Joshua Unruh…
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We always bounce back. For our final season of Agents of SHIELD, Joshua takes us on a spy-fi retrospective through the decades. Then he and Lani take a step back and just appreciate the magic that is Agents season 7.
Did anyone come here to just make out? Special guest host Dr. Kelly Jones sits down with Noelle to talk about the badassery that is Dawn in All The Way (S6.06). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Ch…
Did anyone come here to just make out? Special guest host Dr. Kelly Jones sits down with Noelle to talk about the badassery that is Dawn in All The Way (S6.06).
This is gonna be great. If loving Jonathan and Andrew is wrong, AND IT IS, then Noelle and Lani have some serious inner work to do as they talk about Life Serial (S6.05). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! S…
This is gonna be great. If loving Jonathan and Andrew is wrong, AND IT IS, then Noelle and Lani have some serious inner work to do as they talk about Life Serial (S6.05).
No. More. Full. Copper. REPIPE! Noelle and Lani try to figure out why they hate Flooded so much (S6.04). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link! Get the c…
No. More. Full. Copper. REPIPE! Noelle and Lani try to figure out why they hate Flooded so much (S6.04).
We are a cautionary tale to steer children away from crime and excess. For the sixth season of Agents of SHIELD, Joshua explains the 616 antecedent to the Chronicoms and then Lani enjoys Joshua’s less than enthusiastic reaction to the sixth season. Download the mp3 here. Subscribe to the show! iTunes • RSS • Stitcher Show Notes: More about Lani Dia…
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We are a cautionary tale to steer children away from crime and excess. For the sixth season of Agents of SHIELD, Joshua explains the 616 antecedent to the Chronicoms and then Lani enjoys Joshua's less than enthusiastic reaction to the sixth season.
It’s hard to get a good night’s death around here. Noelle and Lani discuss mirrors and the transformative power of pain as they dive into After Life (S6.03). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chippe…
It's hard to get a good night's death around here. Noelle and Lani discuss mirrors and the transformative power of pain as they dive into After Life (S6.03).
There’s nothing you can do to get us to join your Evil League of Evil. It’s a rough ride as Lani and Joshua close out this season. But before they hit the trail of narrative chicanery, Joshua tells Lani all about superheroes and their annoying offspring from the future. Download the mp3 here. Subscribe to the show! iTunes • RSS • Stitcher Show Note…
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There's nothing you can do to get us to join your Evil League of Evil. It's a rough ride as Lani and Joshua close out this season. But before they hit the trail of narrative chicanery, Joshua tells Lani all about superheroes and their annoying offspring from the future.
Is this hell? Lani and Noelle say hello to the darkness that is Season 6 as they discuss Bargaining Parts 1&2 (S6.1-2). Download the .mp3 Apple Podcasts • RSS • Stitcher Show notes: Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar! Support Chipperish Media on Patreon! Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this…
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Is this hell? Lani and Noelle say hello to the darkness that is Season 6 as they discuss Bargaining Parts 1&2 (S6.1-2)
