Episodes
In part 1 of this fully improvised (and uncut) road trip tale, two brothers pick up a strange girl who seems to have psychic powers on their way to buying an old prison bus. Things take a turn for the worse when the brothers discover something sinister may be following the girl . . . Join Clarence and Shaun for another thrilling, and often hilarious tale from the TWB universe!  Support the show
Published 09/29/22
A family tradition becomes an all-out-war when the annual Galactica LARPing battles ensue. As Jerry is about to find out, some rules were just made to be broken in this brand new fully improvised tale of chivalry and betrayal!   Support the show
Published 09/26/22
Shaun and Clarence team up again to tell a hilariously steamy improvised tale, for the first time fully uncut! In this week's story, a couple on a honeymoon in Mexico find themselves a third who invites them back to his lake house. Love and lust are in the air, but their lusty lake house lover may be keeping some secrets . . . Support the show
Published 09/21/22
Audio book narrator KC Johnston returns to the land of TWB to help us finish the tale of Clarissa and Milfred the Pocket Troll in the land of Arduin! At 24:53 the bonus convo ensues and we attempt to guess each other's 5 random words before catching up with KC on his whereabouts and latest projects. Follow KC Johnston @ https://kcjohnstoncreates.com https://twitter.com/kcjohnstonreads https://www.facebook.com/KCJohnstonCreates/ And on TikTok  @ kcandtheoddportal Support the show...
Published 08/27/21
The ever-hilarious Zack & Aaron return to TWB for a tale of the Schmeezy kids (featured in Ep25: Chipmunks, Bloodhound, and Bear, Oh My!). At 21:28, we commence our bonus convo where we attempt to guess each other's 5 random words, and where Z&A discuss some of the projects they've worked on since our last conversation! You can find Zack & Aaron on YouTube @: https://www.youtube.com/zackandaaron On Instagram @: https://www.instagram.com/zackandaaron/ On Twitch...
Published 08/13/21
Fellow writer, sometimes editor,  2019 Writers of the Future finalist, and member of the SciFi Writers of America, Lou J. Berger joins us for an in depth conversation about everything from slush piles to writer's retreat cruises with legendary sc-fi authors. At 21:40, Lou leads us in a tale of inter-dimensional time traveling shenanigans as a new Dale Doohow confronts her troubling past. And of course, at 41:22, we dive into a bonus convo where we attempt to guess each other's 5 random...
Published 08/06/21
Our artist (and illustrator of Shaun's Koala Celebrates Songkran children's book), Keith Talbot returns!  In tonight's tale, we return to where we had left off on Keith's last appearance, at Maverick's Insane Asylum, where nurse Maddison Lankey is about to enter a dark pumpkin-filled mine. But will she find her way back out? And why the heck does everything smell so fishy?!? At 22:09 we jump into our bonus convo where we try to guess each other's words, and Keith talks a little bit about...
Published 08/01/21
One of our favorite narrators and longtime collaborators, Jean-Paul Wood, joins us for a conversation and story! At 19:05 another zany TWB tale begins in a farmhouse where a mad scientist is about to put his sinister plans into action...or at least he'll try... Stick around for a bonus convo at 33:42 where we discuss our secret words and talk a little more about JP's narration and writing adventures! You can find JP @ https://www.youtube.com/user/HumorlessComedy And on our 8Sparks Stories...
Published 07/23/21
Fellow collaborator and narrator/voice talent, Todd Waites, joins us in tonight's episode! At around 19:38 this week's theme music kicks in and our story begins, throwing us right in the middle of the action as a man on the lam, Steve, finds himself running from a mysterious entity..or two! Stick around at around 37:06 in for our bonus convo, where we try to guess each other's 5 random words! You can follow Todd on: On his official website @ http://www.toddwaitesvoice.com Facebook @...
Published 07/19/21
John Jackson Barry takes one last assignment, this time at Old Orchard Beach in Maine, where a pod of recently hatched mer-children have begun feeding on beach-goers. At 22:54, Clarence and Shaun play catch-up with their project announcements, including Clarence's recently released Blacktop Kings novella/audiobook, his upcoming Shadows & Keyholes collection; and Shaun's post-pandemic burnout blues album, next children's book and the Seed collection! See links attached! Blacktop Kings...
Published 07/09/21
Ex-airship marine George Ellison fights to bring down a zombie virus-carrying airship headed straight for Cony Island. But can he overcome his love for the pilot steering the ship..his ex-girlfriend? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/m/writersblockpodcast)
Published 07/01/21
Detective Nova's tale concludes in this season 4 two-part premiere! But will her fiery past get in her way?!At 17:18 Clarence and Shaun discuss their stories and the significance of character descriptions, as well as the need to be open and honest with...
Published 01/23/21
The Writers are back (again)! Season 4 of TWB begins with part 1 of the story of Detective Nova as she tracks down space crime lord, Marvin Atlas, in an effort to solve an arson case that is literally out of this world!At 14:15, the first conversation...
Published 01/16/21
'Tis the season...again! The second annual TWB Christmas special commences with a brand new tale straight from Candy Cane Lane, this time following Jeremiah the elf on his hunt for the gold-toothed Narwhal!At 17:16, Shaun and Clarence dive into a...
Published 12/24/20
Our second Double Feature commences with a blast from the past and a leap into the future! First up, Hovercar 2050, in a tale of a man from the year 2050 just trying to register his hovercar at the DMV and maybe get some bread for dinner.At 21:21 our...
Published 09/25/20
Derrick Spruill of 4Sake Media joins us in the chapter 3 finale! In tonight's episode, Derrick discusses his various projects through 4Sake, previous collaborations with us, and his plans for the future of his company.At 21:21, Derrick leads us in a...
Published 09/04/20
In tonight's episode, Kailey Peckford, of the Story Inkorporated podcast, joins us! Kailey chats with us about her podcast and her writing process, as well as her influences and goals for the future of the podcast and her original stories!At around...
Published 08/28/20
In tonight's episode, we discuss new publications, including the recently released "Koala Celebrates Songkran" childrens book by Shaun and a short story acceptance for an upcoming Breaking Rules Publishing anthology. Clarence and Shaun discuss ISBN...
Published 08/21/20
Artist, designer, and paranormal podcaster Rebecca Kilimnik joins us for the 27th episode!  Tonight we trade creepy stories, talk about her podcast, Homespun Haints, and Shaun learns that he may not actually be safe from vampires...At 17:47 Becky leads...
Published 08/15/20
In this week's episode, the Writers discuss the art of retcon (retroactive continuity) in comic books and the Dark Tower series, as well as a continued discussion on POV problems, and a comparison of Joe Hill's NOS4A2 to the AMC series. At the 15:17...
Published 08/07/20
Fellow improv artists, Zack Dictakis and Aaron Labarre of Zack & Aaron, join us to talk about their shows, their process, how they met, and their Pandora's Blocks game! We also discuss embarrassing YouTube videos and Zack's musical ambitions.At...
Published 07/31/20
The Writers discuss recent submissions, "hard" and "soft" waves in writing, and ways to accept criticism and make your stories as good as they can possibly be.At 14:02 the Bradbury-esque tale of a young girl and her brother begins. Shelley must protect...
Published 07/24/20
Writer James Pyne visits the Block and discusses everything writing including his process, influences, a collaborative story with Clarence, and the epic Big Cranky series. At 20:46 Pyne joins the Writers in a continuation of last week's story,...
Published 07/17/20
Season 3 begins with some updates on Clarence and Shaun's projects between seasons, including Clarence's "Desolate", featured in Inked In Gray's The First Stain anthology, and Shaun's upcoming Koala childrens book, available for pre-order on Amazon...
Published 07/10/20
In their first ever Double Feature, the Writers pull two stories from the Vault of unreleased tales. The first tale, Mr. Boils, picks up from the mythos of Mavericks Insane Asylum, following the origin and discovery of Mr. Boils by Nurse Diane.The...
Published 06/10/20