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Rogue Tyger: The Five-Act Structure and More (Patreon Bonus Audio)

We’ll be posting bonus segments for our Patrons all summer long that originally played on WERA between episodes of Rogue Tyger. This segment from our 2019 broadcast went between part two and part three of “The Pilot.” In it, writer-director Bjorn Munson talks about how the TV five-act structure found its way into his serialized…

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Rogue Tyger: Series Influences & Characters (Patreon Bonus Audio)

We’ll be posting bonus segments for our Patrons all summer long that originally played on WERA between episodes of Rogue Tyger. This segment was part of our 2023 rebroadcast of Rogue Tyger between JAT Chat #1 and Rogue Tyger episode #1 (“The Pilot, Part 1”). It goes deeper into the origins of the series and…

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Steering the Ship: The Harbor Pilot’s Tale

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. Click here to access the Patreon page for this episode. When developing the concept for what became The Harbor Pilot’s Tale, I knew it would…

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Going Rogue

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. Click here to access the Patreon page for this episode. I first heard about entertainer Brian Brushwood when he was interviewed for the Skepticality podcast back in…

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name: The Characters of “All That Glitters”

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. Click here to access the Patreon page for this episode. The primary character-naming convention of “All That Glitters” started as a kind of inside…

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Building the L.A. of “All That Glitters”: Touring the City of Angels (Virtually)

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. Click here to access the Patreon page for this episode. One critical step in building a story’s environment — at least for those taking…

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Building the L.A. of “All That Glitters”: Out of the Past

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. Click here to access the Patreon page for this episode. The film influences that went into crafting the Los Angeles of “All That Glitters”…

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Building the L.A. of “All That Glitters”: Obsessing Over the Details

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. Click here to access the Patreon page for this episode. As an author, when crafting any new story, it’s important to make sure your…

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Leaving Las Vegas: Gambling in California

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. Click here to access the Patreon page for this episode. The world of gambling as depicted in the second season of The Gambler’s Tale,…

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La La Land

This article, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in expanded audio form exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. Click here to access the Patreon page for this episode. Real estate speculation has long been a vital part of the American economy — and prompted more than a…

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