Podcasts by Why I Art

WHY I ART EP. 58 NICHOLAS WINSTEAD from 2021-01-11T13:22:31

After a hiatus, we're back! Here's an interview with Nicholas Winstead. Nicholas is a mold-maker, visual and make-up artist. Since he primarily works on monsters, we talked about the importance of ...

WHY I ART PODCAST EP. 57: MILTON AGUIAR from 2020-12-15T20:19:49

In this episode, I interview illustrator, animator and comic book artist Milton Aguiar.

Milton is an artist who wears many hats. At just twenty-one, he is currently penciling, inking, c...

WHY I ART PODCAST EP. 56: DAVE GRIFFITH from 2020-12-11T09:48:05

In this episode of Why I Art, I interview Dave Griffith. Dave is a writer, educator and lecturer. He is the writer of A Good War Is Hard To Find: The Art of Violence in America. He was the Director...

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 55: INTERVIEW WITH JONAS WHITE from 2020-12-09T16:12:58

In this episode, I talk with writer of "Unavoidable Eminence" Jonas White. He gives some really great incite on how to self-publish, how to find an editor and how to use Amazon to get out your book...

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 54: INTERVIEW WITH CURTIS CLOW from 2020-11-27T12:14:16

In this episode, Ryan talks to comic book and video game writer Curtis Clow. Curtis is the creator of the comic book series Beastlands, The Wild Cosmos and Slightly Exaggerated. He has had many suc...

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 53: SHAUN PHUAH INTERVIEW! from 2020-11-22T01:02:07

In this episode, Ryan talks to writer Shaun Phuah about his secret origins, writing and reading.

Shaun is a 22-year-old writer who is currently a staff writer and editor of the Absynth...

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 51: THE OPERATOR from 2020-11-06T23:40:47

After a two week break, Ryan's back again with another story. This time, he's telling the tale of an operator who can listen to any phone call in human history.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 50: DEMON NIGHTS&BARBADOS from 2020-10-21T00:36:48

In this celebratory episode, Ryan reads two of his older stories.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 49: JAWS OF LIFE from 2020-10-16T23:32:42

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about a man who kills drivers by manipulating traffic on the highway. Will he succeed in killing his newest target?

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 48: MEN OUT OF TIME from 2020-10-14T01:02:54

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about a being that's cut down the middle. Half is from the past and the other half is from the future.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 47: BATMAN ANIMATED SPEC SCRIPT from 2020-10-10T08:38:40

In this episode, Ryan reads a spec script he wrote for The New Batman Adventures (1997). It deals with a group of vampires arriving in Gotham City to revive the body of their father.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 46: THE SACRIFICE from 2020-10-06T20:06:41

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about an alien who comes to Earth to make sacrifices to his god Rafti.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 45: AD INFINITUM from 2020-10-02T14:13:14

In this episode, Ryan reads a story he wrote way back in 2016. This is a story about a math teacher writing himself into a math problem.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 44: WEATHER-GODS from 2020-09-29T23:45:38

In this episode, Ryan reads a new original story about a natural disaster response team and their encounter with weather gods.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 43: FORBIDDEN FRUIT from 2020-09-25T15:32:50

In this episode, Ryan tells the story of a group of scientists who are exploring what they believe to be remnants of the Garden of Eden.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 42: THE BULLET MASTER from 2020-09-23T00:33:10

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about a marksman who uses his technologically advanced bullets to hunt down criminals and murderers. He and his son operate on an island isolated in the Atlantic...

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 41: MATHIAS AND EINAR from 2020-09-20T22:20:58

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 40: BOSS WRECKER from 2020-09-17T19:21:16

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about a man who's commissioned to convince a boss to re-hire one of his employees. His methods are questionable.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 39: MOTORMEN from 2020-09-14T12:03:46

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about a group of individuals who have bonded themselves to cars.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 38: THE INVISIBLE SOLDIER from 2020-09-11T11:48:21

In this episode, Ryan reads an original story about an Invisible Soldier in the Vietnam War.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 37: TRANSYLVANIA NIGHTS from 2020-09-08T22:26:19

In this episode, Ryan reads his original story about a group of wealthy kids finding a drug that turns them into monsters for a short time.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 36: THE ADVENTURES OF FLAGG AND CATCH from 2020-09-05T23:10:06

In this episode, Ryan reads his new story about two felons/criminal masterminds who are forced to find relics and artifacts for a museum. Both of them are handcuffed together with an explosive device!

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 35: ROLLING CHANGE from 2020-09-02T18:34:16

In this episode, Ryan shares a story he wrote four years ago. It’s about a group of bank robbers putting money BACK into the bank. This is a shorter story.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 34: LEPRECHAUNS IN THE CATSKILLS from 2020-08-30T20:24:22

In this episode, Ryan reads a tale dealing with his version of leprechauns.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 33: LIAR-KILLER from 2020-08-27T22:40:10

In this episode, Ryan continues the legend of the Liar-Killer with another new tale!

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 32 THREE BROTHERS' AUTO from 2020-08-23T22:33:58

In this episode, Ryan tells an original story which is a twist on the three little pigs.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 31: STAINLESS from 2020-08-20T17:05:19

In this episode, Ryan reads an original story about a post-apocalyptic world. In this world, there are cleaners who collect radiation and chemicals in effort to make places habitable again.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 30 SITTING BUREAU from 2020-08-18T12:17:37

In this episode, Ryan takes you back to one of his old writings from 2016. This story takes place in a country where the government has stopped allowing people to sit down.

FAR-FETCHED STORYTELLING EP. 29 MARILYN & ME from 2020-08-16T00:05:26

In this episode, Ryan reads another original story about a scientist in search of a lover. However, Dr. Sutton is doing things a bit differently. Along with his machine Dite, he plans on cloning th...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 28 DINOSAUR ISLAND from 2020-08-12T15:39:52

In this episode, Ryan reads an original story about an island taken over by genetically altered dinosaurs.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 27 THE KIDS TURNED OUT FINE from 2020-08-10T01:17:13

In this episode, Ryan reads an original story about kids running away from quarantine. The story is rated PG.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 26 BARTENDER AT THE THISTLE-FOOT INN from 2020-08-06T21:06:50

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about a bartender named Cohal who tells epic tales a rumors to his patrons. However, his storytelling gets him into more trouble than he could ever imagine. This...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 25 THE SOOTHSLAYER IN HEAVEN from 2020-08-03T22:48:56

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about a monster-creature named the SOOTHSLAYER! The story is largely about his adventure to Heaven to escape from the demonic Io! This story is rated PG-13.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 24: THE HARVESTER (FANTASY) from 2020-08-01T00:15:40

In this episode, Ryan reads a story that breaks the fourth wall. Keanu is a young writer who hasn't gotten published yet. He continues to doubt himself and, after a visit from one of the characters...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 23: THE DRAGON THAT TOOK MARSIBETH from 2020-07-29T18:31:18

In this episode, Ryan read another original story about a dragon that takes control of a gnome king's castle. Although the king and queen are away from the castle, the gnome princess is still insid...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 22: THE WINSBURY WITCH from 2020-07-26T10:14:30

In this episode, Ryan read his original horror story 'The Winsbury Witch'. It's the story of a small town with a problem...everyone born in the town can't remember their childhood memories. Ryan th...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 21: EULOGY from 2020-07-23T20:45:47

In this episode, Ryan reads a story about a funeral for an extraordinary man. This story is PG and is about 5,000 words.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 20: ELEMENTAL CHAIN-GANG from 2020-07-21T11:47:32

In this episode, Ryan read a story about a fight between the Internet and Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. What happens in a world where the Internet becomes more powerful than the elements themselves...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 19: WHERE DO ALL THE CANCELED PEOPLE GO? from 2020-07-18T10:35:33

In this podcast, Ryan reads his original story about a comedian who's been canceled by her fanbase for a comment she made. The story is about her trying to find redemption via a surgery that will t...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 18: INSPECTOR YUMI AND THE UFFIZI CONSPIRACY from 2020-07-16T11:56:07

In this podcast, Ryan reads another of his original stories that features an Italian detective named Inspector Yumi. In the story, Yumi investigates a theft at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. He un...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 17: SEBAH (PART 3) from 2020-07-13T13:22:07

Rated PG-13.

Sebah is the story of an island taken over by evil toys.

Written by Ryan Haack.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 16: DOUBLE JOINTED from 2020-07-10T12:11:14

Far-Fetched is a storytelling podcast where a new, original story is read every episode. This story is written by Ryan Haack. It is rated PG-13.

Mermaids located on the Gulf of Suez for...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 15: THE LITTLE ELVES INSIDE from 2020-07-08T12:32:50

This story was written by Ryan Haack.
It is a PG-13 story.
The basic concept for this story is to add a bit of fantasy into a motivational speech.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 14: HAUNTED HOUSE REALTY from 2020-07-05T22:28:51

This story is rated PG
Written by Ryan Haack
This is the story of a young realtor named Florentine who happens to specialize in selling haunted houses to potential homeowners.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 13: GILGON from 2020-07-02T13:24:25

Rated PG.

Gilgon is a story written by Ryan Haack.

It's the story of an America that has abandoned the idea of families and instead adopted the unit model.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 12: SEBAH (PART 2) from 2020-06-30T10:28:07

In this podcast, Ryan reads several chapters in his novel Sebah.

Sebah is rated PG-13.

It's the story of a small island off the coast of Japan that's been overtaken by evil ...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 11: BABEL EQUATION from 2020-06-27T11:28:16

Ryan reads his story The Babel Equation.

This story is PG-13.

It's the story of an America that's become unable to read because of these mysterious beacons that have been pl...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 10: SEBAH (PART 1) from 2020-06-25T23:25:36

In this podcast, Ryan reads several chapters in his novel Sebah

Sebah is rated PG-13.

It's the story of a small island off the coast of Japan that's been overtaken by evil t...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 9: FALLING GIRL from 2020-06-23T12:21:45

This story is rated PG-13.
Kleopatra used to live a life in excess with her boyfriend Mark Antony. That was until a multi-dimensional wizard cast a horrific curse on her. This curse has force...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 8: WEDLOCK from 2020-06-21T10:58:49

This story is rated PG-13.

Wedlock is an angel in charge of the pre-marital affairs of Earthly people. To put it bluntly, he is a stern and by-the-books angel that is not liked. In this...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 7: HONEY AND THE LIONS from 2020-06-18T11:14:47

This is a PG-13 rated story!
Written by Ryan Haack
This is a story inspired by the tale of Samson with a modern twist.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 6: HOW I MET SUZY ELEANOR ROSE from 2020-06-16T12:00:19

This is a rated PG story.
One of my intentions with this story was to create a sport. I created a sport called 'house performance' where competitors build houses in extreme environments and t...

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 5: DOGFACE BRIDGE from 2020-06-14T11:11:30

This is a PG-13 rated story.
Written by Ryan Haack.
This story is an expanded (and exaggerated) version of a folk-tale in Ryan's hometown. Enjoy!

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 4: THE SLEEPER VIRUS from 2020-06-12T17:27:58

This is a more mature story about a screenwriter trying to achieve his dreams amidst a zombie apocalypse.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 3: CORNUCOPIA AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS from 2020-06-11T14:49:17

Ryan tells a more light-hearted story about a scarecrow on a mission to help his farmer save his farm.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 2: THE PRECAMBRIAN from 2020-06-11T14:44:52

Ryan takes you underneath the sea in this new short story called "The Precambrian", inspired by recent events.

FAR-FETCHED PODCAST EP. 1: PRELUDE TO THE TEMPEST from 2020-06-11T14:41:46

On our first episode, Ryan presents his short story which is essentially a prelude to Shakespeare's The Tempest.