The Story Series Podcast
The Story Series Podcast
Podcast Description
The Story Series Podcast is hosted by screenwriter Brandon Violette. Each week, Brandon sits down with fascinating people across a range of industries - media, business, tech, and more - to hear their stories of success, setbacks, and the defining moments along the way.
These are the stories behind the people.
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Brandon Violette is a screenwriter. He most recently served as Head Writer on Disney Junior's RoboGobo, and was previously Co-Creator/Head Writer on CoComelon Lane for Moonbug and Netflix. His other writing credits include Dew Drop Diaries, Pupstruction, T.O.T.S., Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go and Stretch Armstrong & The Flex Fighters. Before moving to Los Angeles, he lived and studied at the Beijing Film Academy in China. He continues to return to China as a guest lecturer at universities, sharing insights on the craft of storytelling.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal journey, professional growth, and the challenges faced in different careers. Episodes frequently cover topics like innovation in technology, representation in entertainment, and personal resilience, with examples including Caroline Trujillo discussing her engineering journey and Joey Clift exploring his experience as a Native American comedian in Hollywood.
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.
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 Hasbro Consumer Products, and led Hasbro Studios as GM. He then launched a tech and music start-up called Suitcase, while establishing a consultancy, World Builder, helping clients bring their ideas and business vision to life across multiple entertainment, media and consumer lifestyle segments. Today he is President of Licensing and Entertainment for Revelyst, and delighted to be driving brand extensions with a market leading portfolio of brands and a terrific team of people.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:
• How stories become brands, products, and experiences.
• The creative relationship between writers and franchise teams.
• How creators can build from a small but passionate audience.
• And why creators shouldn’t wait to be big before they start.
RESOURCES:
• Outro Music: “Everything Is Surprisingly Wonderful” by Simon Waters as Magic Boy
UPCOMING WORKSHOP IN JULY ⚔️
I’m hosting my first virtual workshop: THE HERO’S JOURNEY: FROM FILM TO TELEVISION. A 2-hour deep dive into how one of the most enduring storytelling frameworks can be adapted across features, pilots, shorts, and TV – with examples from my work writing and developing animated series for Disney, Titmouse and Netflix.
You’ll leave with techniques you can put to work on your very next draft.
👉 Dates and Details at https://brandonviolette.com/workshops
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