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  • Echoes of Trauma: Courtney Lund O'Neil on Postmortem
    Nov 6 2024
    In this compelling episode of Mysterious Goings On, we welcome author Courtney Lund O'Neil, whose new memoir, ⁠Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders⁠, delves into the psychological scars left by one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Courtney shares the haunting story of her mother, Kim Byers, who was closely connected to Gacy's final victim, exploring the ripple effects of trauma on survivors and their families. Join us as we discuss the book's insights, the process of reclaiming narratives, and the lasting impact of crime on communities. Key Takeaways: - Courtney’s personal connection to the Gacy case and its influence on her writing. - The emotional and psychological toll of surviving such a traumatic event. - Insights into the research process behind Postmortem and the importance of representing survivors' stories. - The broader implications of crime narratives in media and society. - Discussion on how trauma can extend beyond the immediate victims to affect families and communities. - Courtney's reflections on the cultural fascination with true crime and the need to focus on survivors. Buy the Book: ⁠Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders⁠ Website: ⁠courtneylundoneil.com⁠ The Mysterious Goings On Podcast was selected by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feedspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web! Drop a buck in the tip jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and give us your first name, city, and question or comment.Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read and subscribe FREE to Alex's Newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That's News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit Alex's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠autho⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://jalexandergreenwood.com/⁠⁠Alex Greenwood on Medium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a-greenwood.medium.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Subscription)Follow him on X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@A_Greenwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow him on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch Alex's True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you get your pods! Enjoy this episode? Please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Announcer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary McKenna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Greenhouse Consulting.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Jamie's interview on the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro music: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠ This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.
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    30 mins
  • COMING Oct. 25! SILVER SCREAMS RETURNS
    Oct 18 2024

    In a special episode that's a treat for horror aficionados, host Alex Greenwood and film critic ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucas Hardwick⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ come together for a SILVER SCREAMS special!

    Listen in HERE for their takes, reactions, stories, and the usual drivel as they watch (with you) the classic '80s zombie flick ⁠RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD⁠.

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  • Available Now: Bestselling Author Ellen Butler
    Oct 16 2024

    Alex Greenwood welcomes back internationally bestselling author Ellen Butler to discuss her latest works, including the conclusion of her Karina Cardinal mystery series and the introduction of her new character, Ariadne Winter, in ⁠Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn.


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  • Ink and Intrigue with Ellen Butler
    Oct 13 2024
    Alex Greenwood welcomes back internationally bestselling author Ellen Butler to discuss her latest works, including the conclusion of her Karina Cardinal mystery series and the introduction of her new character, Ariadne Winter, in Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn. The conversation explores the creative process of integrating ghostly elements into storytelling, the evolution of characters, and the exploration of gender dynamics and diversity in historical contexts. Ellen shares insights from her writing journey, addressing the challenges of crafting compelling narratives while maintaining historical accuracy and relevance to contemporary issues. The discussion highlights the balance between truth and creativity in fiction, the importance of diverse characters, and the art of fictionalizing reality. They also touch on strategies for engaging with readers at book events and connecting their work with popular comparisons. Listen in to Ellen’s first appearance on the show here. Buy the books here. Visit her website: EllenButler.netFacebook: www.facebook.com/EllenButlerBooksTwitter - @EButlerBooksInstagram: @ebutlerbooks The Mysterious Goings On Podcast was selected by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feedspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web! Drop a buck in the tip jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and give us your first name, city, and question or comment.Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read and subscribe FREE to Alex's Newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That's News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit Alex's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠autho⁠⁠r⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://jalexandergreenwood.com/Alex Greenwood on Medium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a-greenwood.medium.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Subscription)Follow him on X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@A_Greenwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow him on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch Alex's True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you get your pods! Enjoy this episode? Please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Announcer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary McKenna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at ⁠⁠Greenhouse Consulting.⁠⁠ Check out Jamie's interview on the show ⁠⁠here.⁠⁠ Intro music: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠ This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.
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    50 mins
  • With This Guy, Who Knows?
    Oct 4 2024
    Alex's author website gets scraped by a couple of AI experts, and the results are pretty funny. And disturbing. Listen in. MEET ALEX IN PERSON AT LIT ON GRAND IN KANSAS CITY Oct. 12, 2024: ⁠Click here for details!⁠ The Mysterious Goings On Podcast was selected by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feedspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web! Drop a buck in the tip jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and give us your first name, city, and question or comment.Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read and subscribe FREE to Alex's Newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That's News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit Alex's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠autho⁠r⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Alex Greenwood on Medium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a-greenwood.medium.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Subscription)Follow him on X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@A_Greenwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow him on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch Alex's True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you get your pods! Enjoy this episode? Please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Announcer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary McKenna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at ⁠Greenhouse Consulting.⁠ Check out Jamie's interview on the show ⁠here.⁠ Intro music: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.
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  • Blending Noir and Cozy Genres with Dennis Feece
    Sep 27 2024
    Author Dennis Feece returns to Mysterious Goings On to discuss his latest book, Of Towers and Shadows, which follows private investigator TB Stone as he tracks down a stalker and confronts a mysterious cult-like group. This installment takes on a darker tone and presents higher stakes than its predecessor. In our conversation, we also touch on Robert B. Parker's influence on Feece's writing, the use of first-person narration, and the inspiration behind the Italian cooking references in the book. Feece describes Of Towers and Shadows as a darker continuation of his previous novel, Love, Pride, and Murder. We explore themes of romance, idealized characters, and the blending of noir and cozy genres. Feece also discusses the development of his protagonist, TB Stone, delving into the exploration of his darker side in this new book. The conversation concludes with insights into future books in the series. Tune in! Website: DennisAFeece.comFacebookInstagram MEET ALEX IN PERSON AT LIT ON GRAND IN KANSAS CITY Oct. 12, 2024: Click here for details! The Mysterious Goings On Podcast was selected by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Feedspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web! Drop a buck in the tip jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and give us your first name, city, and question or comment.Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read and subscribe FREE to Alex's Newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That's News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit Alex's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠author website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Alex Greenwood on Medium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a-greenwood.medium.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Subscription)Follow him on X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@A_Greenwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow him on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch Alex's True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you get your pods! Enjoy this episode? Please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Announcer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary McKenna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Check out Jamie's interview on the show here. Intro music: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.
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    54 mins
  • Blueprint of a Screenplay: Inside the Story Treatment of 'Saharan Ice'
    Aug 31 2024
    SEASON 14 PREMIERE Host and novelist J. Alexander "Alex" Greenwood shares his experience writing a story treatment for a film called 'Saharan Ice.' He dives into the collaborative process of creating the treatment with the film's veteran producer and explains how it serves as a blueprint for the screenplay. Alex guides you through the treatment, breaking down the film's components, including the main characters and a beat-by-beat overview of the key plot points. If you're curious about what goes into writing a screenplay, this episode is a great place to start, offering insights into a writer's first paid screenwriting gig. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Mentioned: One Last Moonbow; the story of Alex's first screenwriting gig.Skater Girl: the previous family film produced by 'Saharan Ice' producer Michael PellicoMore about film treatments here. Want a free pdf of 'Saharan Ice'? Visit the show notes page here. The Mysterious Goings On Podcast was selected by ⁠⁠⁠Feedspot.com⁠⁠⁠ as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web! Drop a buck in the tip jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and give us your first name, city, and question or comment.Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read and subscribe FREE to Alex's Newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That's News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit Alex's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠author website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Alex Greenwood on Medium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a-greenwood.medium.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Subscription)Follow him on X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@A_Greenwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow him on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch Alex's True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you get your pods! Enjoy this episode? Please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Announcer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary McKenna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. PR After Hours Theme: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://filmmusic.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Bossa Antigua" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sound effects.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.
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    51 mins
  • Navigating the Mental Health Dangers of Social Media and Election Year Stress
    Jul 14 2024
    Alex Greenwood explores the mental health dangers of social media, particularly during an election year. He discusses the double-edged sword of social media, the impact of excessive use on anxiety and depression, and the role of the 24-hour news cycle in exacerbating mental health issues. He also highlights the importance of embracing the Stoic philosophy of focusing on what can be controlled and cutting out excessive news and political consumption. It emphasizes the need to recognize and avoid clickbait and misinformation, and the responsibility of individuals in stopping the spread of false information. Learn more: Ways to avoid the spread of false info on social mediaSurgeon General Wants Warning Label for Social MediaToo Much Political News Can Affect Your Health The Mysterious Goings On Podcast was selected by ⁠⁠Feedspot.com⁠⁠ as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web! Drop a buck in the tip jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and give us your first name, city, and question or comment.Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠Read and subscribe FREE to Alex's Newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That's News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit Alex's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠author website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Alex Greenwood on Medium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a-greenwood.medium.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Subscription)Follow him on X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@A_Greenwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow him on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch Alex's True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you get your pods! Enjoy this episode? Please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Announcer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary McKenna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. PR After Hours Theme: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://filmmusic.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Bossa Antigua" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sound effects.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.
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