Story Circle Jerk

Trigger warnings in description. In Episode 16, intrepid host Kai Durkin is joined by a very special guest - artist Rhiannon Dawn Dewar, creator of the SCJ logo! Together they discuss Rhiannon's upcoming book The Virgin Always Lives, representation in horror movies and the 2009 cult classic Jennifer's Body.   Check out more of Rhiannon's  work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enSpecial thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bags. Listen to more of Strangely's music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/We have a Twitter! @StoryCircleJerkCome say hi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/Trigger warnings: this episode contains discussions of assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, murder, blood, trauma, HIV and AIDs, ableism, racism, incest.Rhiannon's Bumper List of Recommendations:Books:Race Oppression and the Zombie -  edited by C.M. Moreman and C.J. RushtonHow do I look? - edited by Bad Object Choices Men Women and Chainsaws - written by C. J. Clover The Dread of Difference - edited by B.K. GrantJoss Whedon and Race - edited by M.E. Iatropoulos and L.A. WoodallCarmilla Critical Edition- written by J.S. Le Fanu, edited by K. Costello-SullivanVisual and other pleasures - L. Mulvey Sex and The Slayer - L. JowettBeauty Myth - N. Wolf Death 24x a second - L. Mulvey Feminist Film Theorists - edited by S. ChaudhuriHorror Noire - R.R. Means Coleman Attack of the leading ladies - Written by R. J. BerensteinMonsters in the closet- H.M. BenshoffVampire Movies - C Bramesco Monster she wrote - The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction - Lisa Kröger, Melanie R. AndersonPodcasts:The Monstrous Feminine  Skip To The Gay PartsFilms:A girl walks home alone at nightJennifer's body ScreamRosemary's babyPsychoHellraiser Only lovers left aliveCarrieRawIt FollowsAlienAnnihilationNightmare on Elm Street 2Get out UsAmerican MaryGinger SnapsHard CandyLove Witch The shape of water The hunger Goodnight mommyFriday 13th

Previous guest Vachel Novesha returns to chat more with host Kai Durkin! And to the surprise of no one who listened to previous Vachel episodes, things get weird. This month, we look at the history of staircases in literature, and ask the question, what's the difference between rambling and essaying? Special thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bags. Listen to more of Strangely's music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/Our artwork was made by the wonderful Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. Check out more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enWe have a Twitter! @StoryCircleJerkCome say hi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

In this episode, host Kai Durkin speaks with self-published sci-fi romance novelist, The Artist Known Solely as Jakob.  We've no extract for you this month, which makes this a shorter episode, but that just means more time to discuss the ins and outs of genre writing, getting your work noticed online and *ahem* strange appendages...Special thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bags. Listen to more of Strangely's music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/Our artwork was made by the wonderful Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. Check out more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enWe have a Twitter! @StoryCircleJerkCome say hi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

Strap in folks, for our 1 year anniversary we're getting weird. In this episode, host Kai Durkin is joined by two enigmatic actors, Anzal and Sef, to perform and discuss a radio play pilot. Or at least, that's what they're meant to discuss... Thanks to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, "Grab Your Bags". Check out more of his music, podcasts and other work here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/ Our artwork was created by the wonderful Rhiannon Dawn Dewar, who can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en  The additional music used during this episode was created by Andrey Sitkov.“Thud” and radio static sound effects provided by Zapsplat.comFollow us on Twitter @StoryCircleJerk  Or come say hi on our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

Join Kai Durkin as they engage in the ultimate act of narcissism: reading and explaining their own poetry.Special thanks as always to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our podcast art. Check out more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enThanks as well to the fantastic Strangely Doesburg for the use of our theme song, 'Grab Your Bag'. Listen to more of Strangely's music, and his own podcasts, here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.comFollow us on Twitter @StoryCircleJerk and like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189

Join Kai Durkin this episode in listening to a short story by the wonderful Rob Currie. Today's topics include performing your writing, how to build characters and dream podcast guests.Eternal thanks unto Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bag. Check out more of Strangely's work, including music, podcasts and audiobooks, here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/Our inspired logo was created by Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. Shower her with praise here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enDrop us a line on Twitter @StoryCircleJerk and visit our Facebook page: Story Circle Jerk Podcast.

Our first three way! This month, dashing host Kai Durkin interviews not one but two wonderful guests! Beth Fuller, illustrator, and Craig Watson, president/editor-in-chief of the brand new Dundee University Comics and Graphic Novels Society, are here to talk about making comics, the secret to good horror, and Alan Moore vs. Grant Morrison.This episode's reading is the script for the first page of "Selling Yourself",  a short horror comic. See the finished page and other previews for the upcoming horror comic anthology on Instagram @dundeecomicsocPester Beth and stare in wonder at her art on Twitter @bef_illustratesDebate Craig on his hot comic takes on Instagram @craignichevintagecomiccontentThanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, "Grab Your Bag". Check out more of his music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/Our wonderful podcast art was created by Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. Find more of her art here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enDon't forget, we're on Twitter @StoryCircleJerk and we have a Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

It's finally here! In this episode, Kai chats with amateur filmmaker Julian Joseph about his feature film, High Noon at Cubist Cafe, why film is (maybe) the ultimate art form, and the Star Wars sequels.Watch the entirety of High Noon at Cubist Cafe for free-yes, free!-here: https://youtu.be/wtnMG3S_myMOr visit the Crazy Horse West YouTube channel for some of Julian's other work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOI7ggxBrr_-mhxraDz0hwThanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bag. Check out his music here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/And thanks as well to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our logo. See more of her art here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enFollow us on Twitter @StoryCircleJerkOr come say hi on our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/

In this thrilling conclusion to their conversation about storytelling, Kai Durkin and Vachel Novesha attempt to uncover how we tell stories. In the process they answer perhaps every other conceivable question except the one they set out to discuss. Well, at least they had fun.Special thanks to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bag. Find more of his work here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/And special thanks as well, of course, to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our logo. Check out her art here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=en

NOTE: Content warning at end of description.*Your intrepid host, Kai Durkin, has finally figured out remote recording! Join them and essayist/playwright/screenwriter Vachel Novesha to discuss our theories on the many reasons why people tell stories.Special thanks as always to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our logo:https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enAnd to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song "Grab Your Bag" from the album Roaring Accordion: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/*Content warning: Discussion of assault, sexual assault, murder and death.

Welcome intrepid listeners to episode 6, in which Kai reads out the first draft of a new, hot-off-the-press essay about their experiences learning to teach English as a second language.Special thanks as always to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, "Grab Your Bags". Check out Strangely's music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/And of course another big thank you to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for designing our logo. See more of her wonderful art here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enCheck out our Twitter for podcast updates, as well as spreading any interesting writing news or competitions we come across! @StoryCircleJerkAnd now for some Real Talk. If you're passionate about championing equality and justice for all; if you've been watching everything that's going on in the world during this tumultuous time and wishing you could help; if you enjoy Story Circle Jerk and have ever thought about tossing us a coin - please, consider contributing what you can to some or all of the links below, for BAME and LGBT+ charities:sariweb.org.uk/who-we-are/donate/   (UK-based, providing support to victims of hate crime, including racism, homophobia and transphobia).https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (A US-based LGBT+ charity, currently running a Black Lives Matter campaign).https://www.crer.scot/ (Scotland-based, the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights  combats racial discrimination and harassment nation-wide).And lastly, as a storytelling podcast, we thought our listeners might benefit from this list curated by the Book Trust of writing, illustrating and publishing opportunities for POC:https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/programmes-and-campaigns/booktrust-represents/support-for-authors-and-illustrators-of-colour/opportunities-for-writers-or-illustrators-of-colour/

Flying solo again, your intrepid podcast host Kai Durkin brings you a short story, Duncan, and frets over what they're gonna do when the backlog runs out...Thanks to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, "Grab Your Bags". Check out more of his music, podcasts and other work here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/Our artwork was created by the wonderful Rhiannon Dawn Dewar, who can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enThe background music used during this episode was created by Andrey Sitkov.

In this episode, Kai Durkin goes it alone to read a semi-true short story, followed by a creative essay about said short story. Discussion topics: memoir, essays, tabletop role playing games, semantics/semiotics and author intent. Special thanks to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our cover art:  https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enand to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bag: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/Like what you're hearing? Subscribe for more episodes, give us a rating and review, and follow us on  Twitter @StoryCircleJerk We also have a Facebook now: https://www.facebook.com/Story-Circle-Jerk-Podcast-112170557144189/?view_public_for=112170557144189 Essay Bibliography/Further Reading: Barthes, Roland, The Death of the Author, (1967), <http://tbook.constantvzw.org/wp-content/death_authorbarthes.pdf>, [accessed 17/11/17].Guin, Ursula Le, Steering the Craft: A 21st-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story, (New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1998).Jamie, Kathleen, Findings, (London: Sort of Books, 2005).Martin, George R. R., A Storm of Swords 1: Steel and Snow, (London: HarperCollins, 2011).McCloud, Scott, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, (New York: HarperCollins, 1993).McElroy, Griffin (producer), ‘The Adventure Zone Episode 56: The Suffering Game – Chapter Six’, The Adventure Zone, podcast recording, MaximumFun, 03 February 2017, <http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone?page=2>, [accessed 25/11/2017].McElroy, Justin, (producer), ‘The Adventure Zone Episode 70: The The Adventure Zone Zone: Balance Finale Edition’, The Adventure Zone, podcast recording, MaximumFun, 24 August 2017, <http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone>, [accessed 25/11/2017].Smith, Zadie, Changing My Mind, (London: Penguin Books, 2011).

In this episode, Kai is joined by novelist, poet, playwright and short story crafter Gavin Cameron. Together they discuss some of Gavin's work, along with the short story form, what you can gain from joining a writing group, and NaNoWriMo.Story featured: 'Him' by Gavin CameronSpecial thanks to Rhiannon Dawn Dewar for our logo. For more of her work, visit her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enSpecial thanks as well to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, 'Grab Your Bags'. Find Strangely's music and podcasts here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/Did you know we have a Twitter? https://twitter.com/StoryCircleJerk

Did you know we have a Twitter? Apparently Kai doesn't, because they forgot to plug it in the episode: https://twitter.com/StoryCircleJerkThis week Kai is joined by Dundee-based singer-songwriter Catrin Evans and her guitar, to discuss the unique benefits and challenges of telling stories through music (also baby eating, tortoises and Smash Mouth).If you're on iTunes be sure to leave us a rating and a review!Our artwork was created by Rhiannon Dawn Dewar. You can find more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enSpecial thanks also go to Strangely Doesburg for our theme song, Grab Your Bag. Check out his music (and podcasts!) here: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com/

Welcome to the first ever episode of Story Circle Jerk, a new podcast about storytelling and storytellers! In this amuse-bouche of an episode, our intrepid (and might I, the third-person narrator, add, dashingly handsome) host Kai Durkin takes the first step on the Story Circle or Hero's Journey: answering the call to adventure! Or in other words, they finally decide to stop telling people they're making a podcast all about writing and actually, you know, make one. Even if they're bad at accents and forgot to get a pop filter.Writing featured: Martha (short story) written and performed by Kai Durkin.Lads Trip (short story) written and performed by Kai Durkin.Cover art by Rhiannon Dawn Dewar: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannondawndewarartist/?hl=enTheme song "Grab Your Bag" generously provided by Strangely Doesburg: https://www.strangelyandfriends.com