September 2016 – Page 2 – Siren Stories: The Podcast

Siren Stories: The Podcast – News Episode 005

J.J. Barnes and Jonathan McKinney discuss the latest developments at Siren Stories. Including the release of After The Mad Dog In The Fog, an erotic novelette, J.J. joining Snapchat, and the upcoming opportunities for extra content with Patreon.

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Gilmore Girls – Episode 07 – Kiss And Tell – Where You Lead 19th February 2018

In this weeks episode JJ Barnes and Jonathan McKinney talk about Rory and Lorelai’s relationship changing after Rory decides to hide the fact Dean kissed her from her mother. They analyse the episode scene by scene for writing, characterisation and story content. They debate whether Dean’s attitude towards both Rory and Lorelai is appropriate, and […]

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Gilmore Girls – Episode 06 – Rory’s Birthday Parties – Where You Lead 3rd February 2018

In this week’s episode JJ Barnes and Jonathan McKinney discuss Season 1 episode 6: Rory’s Birthday Parties. They analyse it scene by scene for the writing, characterisation and story content as well as their thoughts on it from a fan’s perspective. JJ wonders why Lorelai would think Rory would like a pink plastic guitar handbag, […]

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Gilmore Girls – Episode 05 – Cinnamon’s Wake 30th November 2017

JJ Barnes and Jonathan McKinney discuss episode 5 of Gilmore Girls Season 1 in the latest episode of Where You Lead. They do a scene by scene breakdown and discuss the writing, story and characterisation. They also explain the month long break between episodes due to assorted illnesses! Please leave a review on iTunes for […]

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Gilmore Girls – Episode 04 – The Deer Hunters 31st October 2017

Jonathan McKinney and JJ Barnes discuss the fourth episode of Gilmore Girls Season 1, The Deer Hunters. They talk about the plot, the writing choices and the characters during a scene by scene analysis. Please consider leaving a review on iTunes. For every ten reviews a winner will be chosen at random to receive an […]

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Gilmore Girls – Episode 03 – Kill Me Now 18th October 2017

Jonathan McKinney and JJ Barnes discuss the third episode of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Kill Me Now. They do a scene by scene break down discussing characterisation and writing, talk about the maternal relationships between the characters, and JJ engages in one of her favourite past times; ranting about Jackson Belleville. Enter the monthly free […]

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Gilmore Girls – Episode 02 – The Lorelai’s First Day Of Chilton 10th October 2017

J.J. Barnes and Jonathan McKinney discuss the second episode of Gilmore Girls, The Lorelai’s First Day Of Chilton. They talk about key plot points, do a scene by scene analysis, and argue about whether Lorelai really would have had no clothes at all to wear to Rory’s first day at Chilton. #laundrygate You can subscribe […]

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Film Reviews – Wonder Woman 5th October 2017

JJ Barnes and Jonathan McKinney discuss 2017’s Summer blockbuster film Wonder Woman. They talk about the writers and directors, then discuss the film as a whole with focus on individual scenes and performances, and how they work together to tell the story. You can subscribe for free with Siren Stories to be entered into our […]

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Gilmore Girls – Episode 01 – The Pilot 3rd October 2017

JJ Barnes and Jonathan McKinney discuss the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls. They do a scene by scene breakdown and analysis of the episode, discussing characterisation, dialogue, story structure, and what they feel about the episode as a whole. Subscribe with www.sirenstories.co.uk to be entered into the monthly competition to win signed books, accessories, and […]

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Gilmore Girls – Episode 00 – Introduction – JJ Barnes and Jonathan McKinney 26th September 2017

Jonathan McKinney and J.J. Barnes introduce themselves and the new series of podcasts entitled Where You Lead. They will be doing a weekly episode by episode discussion on my much loved TV show Gilmore Girls. Subscribe with Siren Stories to enter their monthly free give away competition, find links to their novels and upcoming television […]

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Story Craft For Writers – by Jonathan McKinney – Episode 002 – Mr Vandermar’s Pigeon 23rd January 2017

Story Craft For Writers – by Jonathan McKinney – Episode 002 – Mr Vandermar’s Pigeon Siren Stories author Jonathan McKinney discusses a scene from Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere. He talks about scene level conflict and using to enrich scenes and progress narrative. @Jon_McK www.sirenstories.co.uk

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Month: September 2016

Jessica Jones – Episode 104 – Part Two

Jessica Jones – Episode 104 – Part One

Rise Of The Guardians

News Episode 005