Monthly Archives: May 2020

Tell The Damn Story 141: HOW CREATIVES HAVE AN HONEST DISCUSSION OF RACISM IN AMERICA

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Alex Simmons Says

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Tell The Damn Story #140: Is All Art Political & All Artists Merely The Voice?

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Alex Simmons Says

This week Alex and Chris explore a multitude of answers to the question, Is All Art Political? And, Are All Artist Obligated to Create Political Art? Using examples from the #MCU #MarkTwain, #DCComics, #AynRand, #GeorgeOrwell and many other works (including … Continue reading →

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Tell The Damn Story 139: Raiding Our Creative Energies, A Childhood Blessing

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Alex Simmons Says

Today Alex and Chris celebrate creativity long past and brand new!  We discuss the documentary “Raiders” (NetFlix) which is all about a group of 11-year-olds who decided to re-create “Raiders of the Lost Ark” shot for shot,  the seven years … Continue reading →

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Simmons Talks Creativity On International Podcast

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Alex Simmons Says

Hey Folks: Talk about Social Distancing! This morning (5/14/20) I was interviewed on the program, THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE, out of Yekaterinburg, Russia! Once again, it was a challenge to hold back my usual super energetic storytelling, so the interpreter could … Continue reading →

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Tell The Damn Story #138: TTDS, FAMILY REUNION

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Alex Simmons Says

And it is a Family Reunion when Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan catch up with TTDS co-founder Tim Fielder.  Alex, Chris and Tim created this show 138 episodes ago to discuss the wide range of media they called home.  Tim’s … Continue reading →

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Tell The Damn Story 137: Pandemic, To Write or Not To Write? That Is The Question.

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Alex Simmons Says

This week Alex and Chris go against the collective wisdom of writers and authors everywhere!  Many creatives have suggested people not to write about the Covid “because everybody’s going to be writing about the pandemic.”   Well Alex and I … Continue reading →

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