Updates, Interviews and More - J.C. Hutchins

Transmedia storyteller & novelist J.C. Hutchins chats with creatives, and provides updates about his own creative work, in this podcast.

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 35 -- Christian Fonnesbech

Hey everyone! You’re really gonna like this episode a lot, trust us! In it, Steve chats with Christian Fonnesbech, the Transmedia Director for the upcoming project Cloud Chamber. We talk about story, challenges and more.

05-16
01:18:45

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 34 -- Listener Q&A

It’s our special Mailbag episode! Steve and J.C. answer your questions, and boy were there some doozies!

05-03
01:14:05

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 33 -- The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

This week’s guests are the creative team behind The Lizzie Bennet Diaries: Bernie Su, Margaret Dunlap, Jenni Powell, and Jay Bushman.

04-18
54:58

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 32 -- Henry Jenkins

Professor Henry Jenkins is our guest in this episode! He and J.C. sit down and talk about our current culture of shareable, spreadable media in this epic podcast.

04-05
01:24:51

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 31 -- Jeff Gomez

In this episode, we welcome Jeff Gomez (Starlight Runner), as J.C. talks with him about his unique brand of world-building in the transmedia space.

03-21
01:16:18

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 30 -- Listener Q&A

It’s listener mail time! Steve and J.C. answer your questions, sent in via all the social networks and wonders of technology. Also: We talk about J.C.’s inability to pronounce tall pale British actors’ names correctly.

03-08
45:17

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 29 -- Mike Selinker

Our guest is Mike Selinker (Lone Shark Games Dot Com). Mike, whose puzzles appear regularly in GAMES magazine, The Chicago Tribune and The New York Times, talks with Steve and J.C. about his time at Wizards of the Coast, building ARGs like the one he did for Universal’s Repo Men, and his new book Maze of Games. Plus, if you pay attention, you just might hear a mysterious message!

03-08
01:17:15

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 28 -- Lina Srivastava

Steve and J.C. spend a little time with Lina Srivastava, as they talk about using transmedia techniques for activism, raising awareness and change.

03-08
01:17:15

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 27 -- Ryan Omark, Stephen Omark, Dana Shaw & Tom Pike

We celebrate the Indie-ARG in this episode! Guests Ryan Omark, Steve Omark (We Are Earthborne), Dana Shaw and Tom Pike (The Wall Will Fall) discuss their Alternate Reality Game projects from inception through execution and completion, along with the challenges they faced and lessons they learned.

01-24
01:07:09

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 26 -- Michael Andersen

Special guest Michael Andersen (ARGNet) joins Steve and J.C. as they look back at the year 2012. Projects, platforms, ARGs and more, you won’t want to miss this year-in-review episode.

01-11
01:11:48

Podcast: Interview with C.C. Chapman, Author of "Amazing Things Will Happen"

Today, J.C. chats with longtime friend and social media maven & author C.C. Chapman about C.C.'s new nonfiction book, Amazing Things Will Happen.

12-14
45:41

Podcast: Interview with Collin Earl & Chris Snelgrove of "The House of Gray"

Today, J.C. chats with authors and entrepreneurs Collin Earl and Chris Snelgrove. These two ultracreatives are the brilliant minds behind The House Of Gray audio and serialized ebook experience, and the YA series Harmonics.

12-13
47:12

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 25 -- Listener Q&A

It’s the listener mailbag episode! In this episode, hosts Steve Peters and J.C. Hutchins answer questions from listeners, with anything as the topic. You’ll be amazed at what you learn about your hosts in this episode, including our favorite books, best holiday memories, anecdotes from past projects and more! Not to be missed!

12-09
01:07:30

The Last Metroid Is In Captivity...

This post is to test the website's ability to properly syndicate a podcast episode. Pay no attention to it. ​

12-03
00:11

Podcast: Interview with Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff, author of "Tearing Down the Wall"

Today, J.C. chats with author, musician and new media entertainer Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. J.C. and Mark are longtime pals and collaborators … and as this conversation illustrates, both are big fans of the timeless Pink Floyd 1979 album, The Wall.

11-14
43:47

Podcast: Interview with Haley Moore, creator of "Laser Lace Letters"

Today, J.C. chats with Haley Moore, an incredibly talented transmedia storyteller who specializes in creating artifacts — physical items — from fictional worlds. Haley is presently promoting “Laser Lace Letters,” a Kickstarter project.

11-11
28:15

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 24 -- Evan Jones

Evan Jones (Stitch Media) joins us to give an update on the important court decision in Stitch Media’s interactive tax credit case, a followup to what we originally discussed in Episode 14. Very valuable, insightful discussion, regardless of where you live and work.

11-10
59:04

Testing New Podcast Feed

A test "beep," nothing more.

11-09
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Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 23 -- Michelle Senderhauf & Dave Walker

Michelle Senderhauf (Dogtale Media) and Dave Walker (Synth-Bio Productions) join Steve and J.C. this week to talk about emergent, boutique transmedia companies, the challenges they face, and the solutions they deliver.

10-23
54:00

Podcast: StoryForward, Episode 22 -- Chris Dahlen

In this special episode, co-host J.C. Hutchins chats with narrative designer Chris Dahlen about video game writing, transmedia storytelling and “Mark of the Ninja,” an XBox Live game that Dahlen recently wrote. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about the unique narrative opportunities and challenges found in creating video games, this interview is a great primer.

10-12
01:08:00

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