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Cool Story Guys

Jeff Kirby, Ethan Moses

Cool Story Guys is a creative writing podcast and fantasy adventure audiobook where major plot points are determined by RPG-style dice rolls. Join hosts Jeff and Ethan for humorous discussions about the storytelling process and an ongoing collaborative fantasy tale inspired by the unpredictability of role-playing games and actual play podcasts.

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00:37:24

Cool Story Guys S02E09: The Red Dawn Theory

Cool Story Guys ·

2022/12/20

Are we loyal friends and family members? Is Ethan the perfect American? In this episode, we explore the depths of our loyalty to others, ourselves, and our countries. Other topics include problematic protagonists, the pervasive propaganda of Libby's Pumpkin Pie Mix, and how it's easier to unlock a door than pull it off its hinges.

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00:32:53

Cool Story Guys S02E08: Chapter Four - Honor March

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2022/11/29

The great forest is dying and with it the barbarian Ulvson clan. The decline began with the emergence of the hideous boar faces and their mysterious leader, the Light Eater. To save his people, Torv sets out to destroy the bringer of the Black Night.

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00:39:25

Cool Story Guys S02E07: Real Fears

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2022/11/29

What drives fear into the hearts of the Cool Story Guys? In this episode, we discuss the tangible and existential dreads that haunt our everyday existence. Other topics include Jeff's general inability to listen to good advice, the impending emergence of the Shrimp Summoner, and an introduction to the physically, emotionally, and temporally separated "Distant Ethan."

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00:30:31

Cool Story Guys S02E06: Chapter Three - The Absence...

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2022/11/15

Desperate for supplies, Ja and Kaia venture beneath the vine-covered ruins and find that not everything among the countless scattered bones has died.

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00:35:26

Cool Story Guys S02E05: Apex Cabin Daddy

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2022/11/15

After forcing our protagonists to traverse through a vicious jungle, we discuss whether either of us has what it takes to survive in dire situations. Other topics include how it feels to write gross things, whether or not parents form strong bonds with their children, and all the nasty things Ethan thought about including in his chapter but decided against.

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00:25:43

Cool Story Guys S02E04: Chapter Two - Evils and Omens

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2022/11/01

Ja and Kaia wrestle with new fears and old traumas as they traverse the inhospitable jungle outside of the compound. Unequipped to protect themselves in the wild, the two are forced to cling to any semblance of safety they can find.

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00:35:46

Cool Story Guys S02E03: Defining a Rural Caveman

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2022/11/01

As the story starts to take shape, we explore the different ways that Jeff's spicy Turkish vacation influenced the first chapter. Other topics include a cursory look at a random assortment of new and old things, Ethan’s deep desire to add dinosaurs to anything and everything, and a few too many references to a book that a lot of people haven't read.

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00:35:21

Cool Story Guys S02E02: Chapter One - Blood Sacrifice

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2022/11/01

Raised inside a brutal prison compound and subjected to supernatural rituals, Ja has little hope for the future. When a woman named Kaia is exiled to the compound from the community, she teaches Ja about the outside world, and the two form an alliance to keep each other safe.

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00:48:11

Cool Story Guys S02E01: Too Dumb for Sci-Fi

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2022/11/01

A new season means a brand new story! In this introductory episode, we roll the dice to learn what kind of story we get to tell. Spoiler alert: this new story isn't going to be anything like the last one. Other topics include not getting frustrated when we can't compete with top-tier art, a dog-minus-whale reality that is just begging to be explored, and how everyone is tired of fantasy stories set in the Middle Ages.

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00:46:00

Cool Story Guys One-Shot: Elden Ring

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2022/03/28

Elden Ring is one of the most exciting things to happen to video games in years and we are smitten. Ethan is a veteran of the Dark Souls games and Jeff is new to the series, but we've both been deeply enjoying our time getting killed over and over and over in the lands between. We talk about the sprawling story (which is supposedly co-created by one of the biggest names in fantasy literature), the dauntingly steep learning curve, and what the game means to those who hold fantasy adventure near and

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00:53:48

Cool Story Guys S01E40: Jumbo-Sized Season Finale...

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2022/01/26

We celebrate the end of our first season with a big discussion of the last two chapters and an imaginary casting session for the inevitable big-budget TV series or film adaptation. Other topics include areas where we wish we could get a do-over, some alternate book names that didn't quite make the cut, and how our fantasy story slowly morphed into a collectivist screed about how billionaires shouldn't exist.

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00:44:15

Cool Story Guys S01E39: Epilogue

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2022/01/26

It's been 20 years since the Shift changed the world forever. Have the survivors actualized the brighter future they saw atop the platform, or have the same old mistakes returned to haunt them again?

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00:47:14

Cool Story Guys S01E38: Chapter 19 - Ascension

Cool Story Guys ·

2022/01/10

Everyone has gathered at the base of the column from the vision. Will they ascend to a better world, or to a cruel and violent demise?

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00:34:11

Cool Story Guys S01E37: Flop Reel

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2022/01/10

Another year of toil and wasted promise is in the books, so we take a look at stuff we liked, stuff that sucked, and whether or not we should try harder on this podcast in 2022. Other topics include Ethan's bizarre insistence to keep talking about the shortcomings of Resident Evil films, the thrilling highs and unfathomable lows of Nicolas Cage, and preemptively taking care of a plot hole from our story so vindictive nerds won't bug us about it in the future.

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00:39:39

Cool Story Guys S01E36: Chapter 18 - Lost and Found

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2021/12/13

It's the last stand for Finnegan and the Irapa as an overwhelming swarm of Vist make a final push to turn the Northern Plateaus into a column.

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00:29:58

Cool Story Guys S01E35: Are We Living in a Simulation?

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2021/12/13

Shook by the idea that we've taken free will away from the characters in our story, we discuss whether or not we have any free will of our own, or if the reason Jeff eats a turkey sandwich for lunch every day is because he lives inside a simulation. Other topics include Ethan imagining himself as an adorable garbage robot, how Jeff's dad has become the destroyer of worlds, and whether or not we feel emotions when we kill off our characters.

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00:37:30

Cool Story Guys S01E34: Chapter 17 - Visions

Cool Story Guys ·

2021/11/22

Different factions quarrel over how to act upon the Remnant’s vision, and the outcome will determine the fate of the Capital Islands and its people.

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00:29:03

Cool Story Guys S01E33: Ethan's Quest

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2021/11/22

Come along on the adventure of a lifetime in ETHAN'S QUEST, an exciting new game where you attempt to navigate uncomfortable social situations with a magic hat and are reincarnated behind a Burger King in the woods every time you die. Other topics include how pretty much every RPG is a fashion RPG, the realization that it's time to start killing off our characters again, and Ethan having to fight the inclination to add more mystery to a story he's supposed to bringing to a close.

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00:31:26

Cool Story Guys S01E32: Chapter 16 - Seeking Truth

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2021/11/08

Stuck on the Northern Plateaus and drained of power, Laureena attempts to break free from the dark force that has been controlling her for the last four years.

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00:34:46

Cool Story Guys S01E31: Mid-Life Multiclassing

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2021/11/08

In preparation of our impending mid-life crises, we take a look at the new skills we want to learn in our elder years to replace the useless ones we've acquired so far. Other topics include how Ethan is self-conscious of his baby-soft hands, which time-sensitive natural disasters are worth worrying about, and how difficult it is to deal with a fantasy story where you can't go back and edit anything you've already written.

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