Somebody Write This

The Different, Scathing Investigative Report of Roy (Episode 21, w/ Elybeatmaker)

August 20, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes - 24.5 MB

"Two friends indicate a willingness to be killed in the north of England with the help of a mean lord and a group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school." There is just so much going on in that synopsis. So many characters, a couple locations, two different groups of friends... Thank goodness for our guest Elybeatmaker helping us to make sense of it. You can follow Ely on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/ElyBeatmaker or on Twitter @elybeatmaker.

Meet the Crew (Episode 20, w/ Presley Thomas)

August 06, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MB

"A team of mercenaries is determined to improve themselves while they look for love in a year in which they keep a personal diary." Why are these mercenaries looking for love? Are they all keeping one diary? What is this weird story? Thankfully we have Presley Thomas to help us wrestle some sense into this one. Follow him on Twitter @writerthoughts and check out his writing at https://medium.com/@writerthoughts!

A Mansion Haunted By a Young Demon (Episode 19, w/ Sam Stoddard)

July 23, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 28.5 MB

"Chickens frantically search for their missing conspiracy, which is in her South Bronx apartment." So. Many. Questions. How does one lose a conspiracy? Are the chickens sentient, and how are they involved? And who is the mysterious "her"? Sam Stoddard of http://rinkworks.com/ (where Hannah and Jennie first met!) joins us to work through this completely bizarre plot synopsis.

Meet an Unusually Brave Mouse (Episode 18, w/ Bethany Megill)

July 09, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 26.2 MB

"A nightmarish hippie cult is on trial for retiring in post-Katrina New Orleans." How is an entire cult on trial? Why did retiring get them in trouble with the law? And how does New Orleans play into all this? Thank you to our guest Bethany for helping us work this all out! Check out her blog online at bethanymegill.com.

The Near Death Experience of a Group of Cheerleaders (Episode 17, w/ Tim McMeen)

June 25, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 26 MB

"His bowling buddies try to find out why her son tries to invade Earth in the Texas bayous." Who is he, who is she, and why IS her son trying to invade Earth? And how do the cheerleaders play into all this? Thank you to our guest, Tim McMeen, for helping us flesh out this story with far too many characters.

Ender's Take-No-Prisoners War (Episode 16, w/ Kealohilani)

June 11, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 23.1 MB

"An old friend finds himself shooting a big-budget war movie, but he is distracted by shop-lifting." How does somebody just "find himself" shooting a big-budget movie? Who is he an old friend to? And who is doing the shop-lifing? Thank you to our guest Kealohilani for helping us create this story! Check out her Amazon author page here: https://www.amazon.com/Kealohilani/e/B00NAHG84M/

His Sports (Episode 15, w/ Nat Chan)

May 28, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 26.5 MB

"On Christmas, a vampire starts shooting at him, and in doing so somehow knows a lot about angels." Who is the mysterious "him"? Why is the vampire shooting? How on earth does the shooting improve someone's knowledge? So glad we had Nat Chan on board to help us flesh out this bizarre holiday story. (Note that Hannah's audio is pretty rough for the first few minutes of this episode - it does improve about 5 minutes in! Looks like it's time to invest in a new microphone.) Follow Nat on Insta...

While We're Twins (Episode 14, w/ Rachel Kulik)

May 14, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MB

"A movie about the shifty and harsh life of the seven friends Rasputin." That synopsis is beyond confusing. What does "the seven friends Rasputin" even mean? Why do they all share one life? Are they the twins mentioned in the title? Thank you to our guest Rachel Kulik for helping us dive into this truly bizarre plot this week! Follow our guest on Goodreads at www.goodreads.com/rachelreading14 and listen to her podcast, Checking Out, on any podcast service or here at the podcast website: ww...

Horns (Episode 13, w/ Calissa Wall)

April 30, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 25.2 MB

"A police psychologist only has an hour to decide to fight back as an outlaw." Who is the psychologist fighting back against? Why do they only have an hour? What laws do they break to become an outlaw? And isn't there already a book called "Horns"? Thank you to our guest Calissa Wall for helping us work through our plot this week!

Potential Graham (Episode 12, w/ Kirsten Porter)

April 16, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MB

"Two vengeful fathers team up to stop seven friends from rebuilding her life." Who is "she"? Why are the fathers so vengeful? And what or who is a potential Graham? Thank you so much to Kirsten Porter for helping us figure this story out. Follow along with Kirsten's work: Twitter: @OhManGhosts Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/supercommoner/videos Podcast: https://anchor.fm/askmyaccountant/

Potential Graham (Episode 12, w/ Kate Porter)

April 16, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MB

"Two vengeful fathers team up to stop seven friends from rebuilding her life." Who is "she"? Why are the fathers so vengeful? And what or who is a potential Graham? Thank you so much to Kate Porter for helping us figure this story out. Follow along with Kate's work: Twitter: @OhManGhosts Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/supercommoner/videos Podcast: https://anchor.fm/askmyaccountant/

Wrong Raincoats: Sugar, Frisbee (Episode 11, w/ Kate Smith)

April 02, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MB

"A cute woman and a wealthy woman face life in Hollywood, looking for loyalty and heroin." Who are these women? Do they find the loyalty they're looking for with each other? And what on earth is up with that title? Thanks to Kate Smith for joining us to unpack this, as well as sharing about her exciting new Chicago show and her mental healthy journey. Subscribe to her newsletter at http://onewomanhamlet.com/ (For anyone listening with kids, note that there is a little bit of adult langua...

The Marcus Experience (Episode 10, w/ Denise Marquith Jones)

March 19, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes - 30.1 MB

"A chronicle of the life of a film director, who was reviled for her mysterious invitation." What are these mysterious invitations? Why do they make the director reviled? And who is Marcus? We delve into some brainstorming to figure out the answer to this and more. Make sure and check out our guest Denise and her new book, "The September Project," which comes out this spring! Website: www.denisemarquithjones.com Twitter: @jonesmarquith Instagram: @denisemarquithjones

The Merlin Stewart Story (Episode 9, w/ Randy Kirkpatrick)

March 05, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 19.5 MB

"The college's most popular girl, who is having difficulty in their marriage, has to help a U.S. government agent and realize the importance of a volcano." What's wrong with her marriage? What does the government agent want? And what on earth makes the volcano so important? Thanks to guest Randy Kirkpatrick for unpacking this dramatic plot with us! Follow him on Twitter at @r_w_kirkpatrick.

Bloody Harold (Episode 8, w/ Shem Greenwood)

February 20, 2020 17:00 - 25 minutes - 28.4 MB

"In the rural South, a bounty hunter struggles to partner with a young woman." What does the bounty hunter want? Who's the young woman? What does their partnership look like? We untangle these questions and more with the help of our guest Shem Greenwood.

Double Fear: Well, That- (Episode 7, w/ Jo Cassidy)

February 06, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutes - 29.7 MB

40 shady police detectives are asked to contact the daughter. That's our already-messy plot, and, no, you didn't misread that title, it's just that confusing. So we delve right on in to find out, why are there so many shady police detectives, all with the same mission? Who is the daughter? And what on earth can we possibly do with that title? We're determined to find an answer! Follow our guest @authorjocassidy on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and check out her author website at authorj...

A Night on a Satellite Station on Mars (Episode 6, w/ Elise Svetz)

January 23, 2020 17:00 - 29 minutes - 25.6 MB

A low-budget bodyguard is chosen by God to survive a serial killer's attack before a seemingly chance encounter that seems too good to be true. Why does God choose the bodyguard? What seemingly chance encounter? Does the serial killer ever get caught? We attempt to answer these questions and more!

An Unbreakable Radio Cypher and John Wilkes Booth's Diary in Liverpool (Episode 5, w/ Doug Van Hollen)

January 09, 2020 17:00 - 25 minutes - 26.7 MB

A murder in the aftermath of the Civil War draws together a long-serving MI5 officer and a gentleman rat. So many questions... Which Civil War? Where is this set, where rats can be gentlemen? Why is this murder important? And what do we do with that horrifically long title? We try to find answers for these questions and more! Follow our guest Doug on Twitter @dsubnet0 and check out his latest Flickchart blog, "The Two Christs of Detroit," linked here: http://www.flickchart.com/blog/the-two...

Dysfunctional (Episode 4, w/ Ginny Brown)

December 26, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

An American family unwittingly comforts his older brother's wife and children. The biggest question here is: how and why does one unwittingly comfort? That becomes the key to unraveling this holiday story before turning it over to our listeners to write! Follow our guest Ginny on Twitter @lirelyn and subscribe to her newsletter via her bio link!

Harsh Young Man's Relationship With His Mother (Episode 3, w/ Josiah Hazel)

December 12, 2019 17:00 - 27 minutes - 26.7 MB

A punk from the city faints in a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. When she wakes up, she is on a cruise ship. How did she get there? Is there a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma? What punklike actions does she take on board? We discuss these questions and more before turning it over to you, the listener, to write! Follow our guest Josiah on Instagram @settlinghouses, and find his band Settling Houses on Spotify and other music streaming/download sites.

The Computer: The Useless (Episode 2, w/ Rebekah Megill)

November 28, 2019 17:00 - 16 minutes - 17.1 MB

Marie is an angel. But when a seasoned cameraman turns sinister, the lorry has an accident. Is Marie a literal angel? Why does the seasoned cameraman turn sinister? What kind of accident is this? And what about the titular useless computer? We discuss our answer, but leave it up to our listeners to write the rest! Featuring our first guest! If you'd like to be a guest on the show, contact us on twitter @writethispod or email at [email protected].

A Taxi (Episode 1)

November 14, 2019 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

The story of a lazy, useless brother's youth, set in a prisoner transport plane. Why is he on a transport plane for his youth? What makes him lazy and useless? If he's a brother, who's his sibling? We don't know. Somebody write this! Music from https://filmmusic.io "Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Episode 00: Trailer!

October 31, 2019 16:00 - 3 minutes - 3.74 MB

A little bit of info about our upcoming podcast, Somebody Write This. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)