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Hosted by Brandon Violette · arts · EN · 92 episodes
You don't build a writing career without breaking a few rules. The Story Series Podcast is a screenwriting and creativity show hosted by screenwriter Brandon Violette (Disney, Netflix, Pixar). Each week, Brandon sits down with writers, showrunners, filmmakers, authors, and creators for candid conversations about story structure, character development, pitching, and the creative mindset.Designed for writers and storytellers at any level, every episode delivers actionable techniques, clear takeaways, and honest, rule-breaking insights about what it really takes to: Tell better stories.Find your creative voice.Build a lasting career.
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Signup to Generate a PitchYou don't build a writing career without breaking a few rules. The Story Series Podcast is a screenwriting and creativity show hosted by screenwriter Brandon Violette (Disney, Netflix, Pixar). Each week, Brandon sits down with writers, showrunners, filmmakers, authors, and creators for candid conversations about story structure, character development, pitching, and the creative mindset.
The Story Series Podcast with Brandon Violette (For Writers Who Break The Rules) is hosted by Brandon Violette. The show has published 92 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#82 - Finding a Mentor in Hollywood: Who to Approach, What to Ask, and When | Sal Calleros" (16 October 2026, 43 minutes), "#81 - From Disney Executive to Showrunner: An Unlikely Path to TV Writing | Michael Olson" (9 October 2026, 48 minutes), and "#80 - How To Write Meaningful Comedy: "We've Been Here the Whole Time!" | Joey Clift" (2 October 2026, 44 minutes).
The Story Series Podcast with Brandon Violette (For Writers Who Break The Rules) publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 92 episodes.
Booking probability for The Story Series Podcast with Brandon Violette (For Writers Who Break The Rules) is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Story Series Podcast with Brandon Violette (For Writers Who Break The Rules) requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Story Series Podcast with Brandon Violette (For Writers Who Break The Rules)'s contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Story Series Podcast with Brandon Violette (For Writers Who Break The Rules) are Film & Video and Artists, Writers & Performers. The Story Series Podcast with Brandon Violette (For Writers Who Break The Rules) has an arts audience.
Brandon Violette hosts The Story Series Podcast with Brandon Violette (For Writers Who Break The Rules), an arts show with 92 episodes published.
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Episode #91
Sal Calleros is a Los Angeles native who started out as a graffiti writer painting the streets through high school and college. His first true writing job was for the Domestic Violence Clinic in the San Fernando...
Episode #90
Michael Olson is a writer, producer, and showrunner whose credits include Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Doc McStuffins, Puppy Dog Pals, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and the Minnie Mouse...
Episode #89
Joey Clift is a Los Angeles-based, Peabody and 2x Emmy Award-nominated comedian, writer, director, producer and enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. He is the author of the new book: "We've Been Here the Whole...
Episode #88
Bryan O'Connell is an experienced Creative Executive who has worked in animation production, development, and programming for television, streaming, theme parks, and feature films with a demonstrated history of working...
Episode #87
Michael Weiss is a WGA screenwriter with an extensive career writing for Hollywood studios. He has over a dozen produced films to his credit, including Journey to the Center of the Earth starring Brendan Fraser and...
Episode #85
Stephie Theodora is an award-winning Greek-Canadian screenwriter and creator whose work has shaped more than 150 episodes of television for some of the world's leading studios across North America and Europe, including...
Episode #84
Travis Braun is the writer of One Night Only. He became the first screenwriter in the history of The Black List to top the annual survey of most-liked unproduced screenplays in two consecutive years, with Bad Boy in...
Episode #83
Matt William Knowles is a dramatic actor whose career spans American and Chinese cinema. Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and Beijing Film Academy - where he became the first non-Asian graduate in...
Episode #82
Alex Zamm is a writer, director, producer and songwriter who has spent his career telling stories across film and television. His credits include Woody Woodpecker (Universal), Under Wraps 1 & 2 (Disney+), A Christmas...
Episode #81
Chris Gilligan is the creator and executive producer of Disney Jr.'s RoboGobo. A 35-year veteran of film, television and animation, Gilligan served as executive producer and director of Disney Jr.'s fairytale-inspired...
Episode #80
Lorna Withrington is a highly established and approachable Executive Producer and Development Executive specializing in acquisitions and creative development of animated content with leading global brand appeal. She has...
Episode #79
Helen Blakeman is a BAFTA and International Emmy Award-winning British writer, both of which she received for her TV screenplay adaptation of 'Dustbin Baby' (BBC/Kindle Entertainment). She is also the creator, lead...
Episode #78
Peter is the founder and CEO of Story Driven. As a manager, he supports the visions of trailblazing storytellers across the genre space and across mediums. He began his producing career in collaboration with some of the...
Episode #77
Steve Krueger is an Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and storyteller whose career has taken him from the writers' rooms of Hollywood comedies to the world of reality television, documentaries, and podcasts. His credits...
Episode #76
Dave Ingham is one of the most prolific TV writers working today. A background in animation and as a musician has led him to an innate understanding of story and structure. His credits include Lucas the Spider, The...
Episode #75
Christie Cate (she/her) is the creator and showrunner of Mermaid Mafia, an upcoming independent adult animated pilot produced through her company, Lumen Airy LLC. Inspired by the memory of her late mother, whose...
Episode #74
Naomi Beaty is one of the industry's top screenwriting consultants. As a former development executive at Madonna and Guy Oseary's Maverick Films, she worked on projects like Twilight, Percy Jackson and the Lightning...
Episode #73
<p>After relocating countries to lead two of the world's largest media franchises for Disney, and establishing and leading a new Disney division, Simon Waters doubled the revenue and tripled the operating profit of...
Episode #72
<p>Raised in Virginia and Ohio (with a dash of Connecticut), Shane Portman is an LA-based award- winning writer/developmental producer who cut his teeth on the windy streets of Chicago's sketch and improv comedy scene...
Episode #71
<p>Adam Redfern is the Showrunner of "Peppa Pig", and an award-winning creative, writer and executive producer with over 20 years experience working in kids' TV, animation, commercials, promos and digital content. </p>...
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