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Story Archives, a TV and Film Podcast

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Oct 28, 2024 • 39min

'The Penguin' Season 1, Episode 6 Deep Dive

On this episode of Story Archives, Mario and Zach recap episode 6 of ‘Penguin’ on ‘HBO MAX titled “Gold Summit.” In it, Oz builds up his Bliss empire while making new allies…meanwhile, Sofia is still on the hunt for revenge. The Penguin is an American crime drama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_drama) television miniseries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniseries) developed by Lauren LeFranc for HBO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO). Based on the DC Comics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics) character Penguin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_(character)), it is a spin-off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin-off_(media)) from the film The Batman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Batman_(film)) (2022) that explores the Penguin's rise to power in Gotham City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_City)'s criminal underworld. LeFranc serves as the showrunner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner) of the series, which is produced by DC Studios (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Studios) in association with Warner Bros. Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Television) Story Archives is a TV and Film Commentary Show, hosted by Mario Busto and Zachary Newton, part of the SoapBox Network. Keep up with all things Story ArchivesOfficial Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠contact@soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠ Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠Follow the hosts on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto @zacharyrnewton Mario’s Production Company: 1992films.com Zachary's Design Company: zacharyrnewton.com
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Oct 23, 2024 • 1h 41min

Halloween TV & Film Special

On this episode of Story Archives, Mario and Zach host their first ever Halloween Special episode, going over a host of categories: from their personal scariest movie list of all time, the trauma from watching horror movies at a young age, favorite candy, and more. Tune into this spooky edition of Story Archives as we usher in the Halloween Season. Keep up with all things Story Archives Official Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: contact@soapbox.house Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | PayPal Follow the hosts on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto @zacharyrnewton Mario’s Production Company: 1992films.com
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Oct 21, 2024 • 31min

'The Penguin' Season 1, Episode 5 Deep Dive

On this episode of Story Archives, Mario and Zach recap episode 5 of ‘Penguin’ on ‘HBO MAX titled “Homecoming.” In it, Oz makers his move on the crime families, while Sofia charts a new path forward for the Falcone family. The Penguin is an American crime drama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_drama) television miniseries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniseries) developed by Lauren LeFranc for HBO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO). Based on the DC Comics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics) character Penguin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_(character)), it is a spin-off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin-off_(media)) from the film The Batman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Batman_(film)) (2022) that explores the Penguin's rise to power in Gotham City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_City)'s criminal underworld. LeFranc serves as the showrunner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner) of the series, which is produced by DC Studios (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Studios) in association with Warner Bros. Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Television) Story Archives is a TV and Film Commentary Show, hosted by Mario Busto and Zachary Newton, part of the SoapBox Network. Keep up with all things Story ArchivesOfficial Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠contact@soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠ Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠Follow the hosts on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto @zacharyrnewton Mario’s Production Company: 1992films.com Zachary's Design Company: zacharyrnewton.com
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Oct 14, 2024 • 39min

'The Penguin' Season 1, Episode 4 Deep Dive

On this episode of Story Archives, Mario and Zach recap episode 4 of ‘Penguin’ on ‘HBO MAX titled “Cent’anni.” In it, we learn more about the Falcone family, and specifically, Sofia’s journey through Arkham. The Penguin is an American crime drama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_drama) television miniseries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniseries) developed by Lauren LeFranc for HBO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO). Based on the DC Comics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics) character Penguin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_(character)), it is a spin-off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin-off_(media)) from the film The Batman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Batman_(film)) (2022) that explores the Penguin's rise to power in Gotham City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_City)'s criminal underworld. LeFranc serves as the showrunner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner) of the series, which is produced by DC Studios (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Studios) in association with Warner Bros. Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Television) Story Archives is a TV and Film Commentary Show, hosted by Mario Busto and Zachary Newton, part of the SoapBox Network. Keep up with all things Story ArchivesOfficial Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠contact@soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠ Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠Follow the hosts on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto @zacharyrnewton Mario’s Production Company: 1992films.com Zachary's Design Company: zacharyrnewton.com
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Oct 7, 2024 • 48min

'The Penguin' Season 1, Episode 1-3 Deep Dive

On this episode of Story Archives, Mario and Zach recap episode 3 of ‘Penguin’ on ‘HBO MAX titled “Bliss.” The Penguin is an American crime drama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_drama) television miniseries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniseries) developed by Lauren LeFranc for HBO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO). Based on the DC Comics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics) character Penguin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_(character)), it is a spin-off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin-off_(media)) from the film The Batman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Batman_(film)) (2022) that explores the Penguin's rise to power in Gotham City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_City)'s criminal underworld. LeFranc serves as the showrunner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner) of the series, which is produced by DC Studios (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Studios) in association with Warner Bros. Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Television) Story Archives is a TV and Film Commentary Show, hosted by Mario Busto and Zachary Newton, part of the SoapBox Network. Keep up with all things Story ArchivesOfficial Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠contact@soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠ Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠Follow the hosts on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto @zacharyrnewton Mario’s Production Company: 1992films.com Zachary's Design Company: zacharyrnewton.com
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Oct 5, 2024 • 1h 10min

'Silo' Season 1, Recap

On this episode of Story Archives, Mario and Zach recap season one of ‘Silo’ on ‘Apple TV’ and look ahead towards the upcoming premiere of season two. Silo is an American science fiction (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction_on_television) dystopian drama (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopian_fiction) television series created by Graham Yost (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Yost), based on the Silo (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silo_(series)) trilogy of novels (Wool, Shift, and Dust) by author Hugh Howey (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Howey). Set in a dystopian future where a community exists in a giant underground silo (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silo) comprising 144 levels, it stars Rebecca Ferguson (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Ferguson) as an engineer who becomes embroiled in the mysteries of its past and present. Rashida Jones (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashida_Jones), David Oyelowo (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Oyelowo), Common (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_(rapper)), Tim Robbins (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Robbins), Harriet Walter (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Walter), Avi Nash (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_Nash), Rick Gomez (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Gomez), and Chinaza Uche (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinaza_Uche) also star.Story Archives is a TV and Film Commentary Show, hosted by Mario Busto and Zachary Newton, part of the SoapBox Network.Keep up with all things Story ArchivesOfficial Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠contact@soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠Follow the hosts on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto @zacharyrnewtonMario’s Production Company: 1992films.comZachary's Design Company: zacharyrnewton.com
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Sep 20, 2024 • 31min

Pachinko, Season Two, Episodes 3 and 4 Review

On this episode of the Story Archives Show, Mario reviews Pachinko, season two, episodes three and four. Pachinko is an American drama television series created by Soo Hugh based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee. The series is directed by Kogonada and Justin Chon, and the first season was released on Apple TV+ on March 25, 2022. It received critical acclaim, particularly for its cinematography, writing, and the performances of the cast. The second season premiered on August 23, 2024. Keep up with all things Story Archives Official Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: contact@soapbox.house Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | PayPal Follow the host on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto
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Sep 4, 2024 • 31min

Pachinko, Season 2, Episode 2- 'Chapter Ten' Review

On this episode of the Story Archives Show, Mario reviews Pachinko, season two, episode two ‘Chapter Ten. Pachinko is an American drama television series created by Soo Hugh based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee. The series is directed by Kogonada and Justin Chon, and the first season was released on Apple TV+ on March 25, 2022. It received critical acclaim, particularly for its cinematography, writing, and the performances of the cast. The second season premiered on August 23, 2024. Keep up with all things Story Archives Official Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: contact@soapbox.house Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | PayPal Follow the host on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto
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Aug 24, 2024 • 37min

Pachinko, Season Two, Episode 1 'Chapter Nine' Review

On this episode of the Story Archives Show, Mario reviews Pachinko, season two, episode 1 ‘Chapter Nine’. Pachinko is an American drama television series created by Soo Hugh based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee. The series is directed by Kogonada and Justin Chon, and the first season was released on Apple TV+ on March 25, 2022. It received critical acclaim, particularly for its cinematography, writing, and the performances of the cast. The second season premiered on August 23, 2024. Keep up with all things Story Archives Official Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: contact@soapbox.house Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | PayPal Follow the host on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariobusto
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Aug 5, 2024 • 1h 24min

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 8 Finale Deep Dive

On this episode of the Story Archives Show, Mario and Zach recap the finale of season two, episode eight, ‘The Queen Who Ever Was’. Rhaenyra plans her next moves as the new dragon riders prepare (aside from Ulf), Jace continues sulking, Aemond goes on a rampage while fighting against his own family, Daemon has a vision, and Alicent makes an offer. Both sides deal with the tragic aftermath of Jaehaerys death, with ’s side getting the brunt of the bad PR. Otto is removed as hand of the king. Daemon flies away. Cole continues to empower himself. Myseria is freed and two brothers fight to the bitter end. House of the Dragon is an American fantasy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_television) drama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television)) television series created by George R. R. Martin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_R._R._Martin) and Ryan Condal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Condal) for HBO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO). A prequel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prequel) to Game of Thrones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones) (2011–2019), it is the second television series in the A Song of Ice and Fire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire) franchise. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Sapochnik) served as the showrunners (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner) for the first season. Based on parts of Martin's 2018 book Fire & Blood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_%26_Blood_(novel)) , the series begins about 100 years after the  Seven Kingdoms (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westeros)  are united by the Targaryen conquest, nearly 200 years before the events of  Game of Thrones , and 172 years before the birth of  Daenerys Targaryen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daenerys_Targaryen) . Featuring an  ensemble cast (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensemble_cast) , the show portrays the events leading up to the decline of  House Targaryen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Targaryen) , a devastating  war of succession (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_succession)  known as the "Dance of the Dragons". Keep up with all things Story Archives Official Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soapbox.house⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: contact@soapbox.house Join our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/696a96e28b6f/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us build the network by filling out a quick survey: https://forms.gle/AsBrAQD3zD3Ra6Qr7 Support this show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | PayPal Follow the hosts on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mario Busto | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zachary Newton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Additional show sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1992 Films | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zachary R Newton

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