Best Writing Syfy Podcasts (2024)

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Story Smithing: 5 More Historical Uses For Wool 7:06

2d ago7:06

7:06

How can wool insulate your character’s home? Who uses it in boot lining? Are wool blankets good for everyone? Does your character want to make toys for their child? Learn about all this and more on today’s episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique member…

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Story Smithing: Top 5 Historical Uses For Wool 9:23

9d ago9:23

9:23

What types of clothing can your character make with wool? What is the earliest era you can write wool into your story? How can wool help a horse? What about Christmas ornaments? Learn about all this and more on today’s episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to …

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Story Smithing: Wool 101 12:02

18d ago12:02

12:02

How can you keep your character warm in the winter and cool in the summer? Does your character own sheep, goats, or alpacas? How do these animals help your character if they need seasonal work? What about a princess? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would …

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Story Smithing: 5 No Waste Household Uses For Coffee Grounds 9:32

24d ago9:32

9:32

What can your characters dye brown with coffee grounds? Could coffee ground fire logs cause a chimney fire? Is this safe to use in the winter around livestock? How can it make your character’s home smell good? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like ac…

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Story Smithing: 5 Innovative Beauty Uses For Coffee Grounds 13:24

1M ago13:24

13:24

How can coffee grounds be used with skin scraping? Can coffee grounds help dark circles under the eyes? Will coffee grounds be able to help your character change their appearance? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perk…

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Story Smithing: Miniesode -EF Scale 3:45

1M ago3:45

3:45

What will your character learn about a tornado by looking at the damage the tornado left behind? Are brick homes safe from tornados? Why were wind engineers consulted? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can d…

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Story Smithing: 5 Creative Kitchen Uses For Coffee Grounds 12:15

2M ago12:15

12:15

How can coffee grounds help keep your character’s refrigerator smelling good? Want a creative way for your character to tenderize meat? How can coffee grounds be used to help change a character’s appearance? Who drank 12 pots of coffee per day? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the cre…

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Story Smithing: 5 Ways to Turn Coffee Grounds Into Gardening Magic 10:47

2M ago10:47

10:47

Does your character want to use everything to its full potential? How can coffee grounds help indoor plants? What bugs hate coffee grounds, and which love them? What do mushrooms have to do with this? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to u…

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Story Smithing: Survival Water Filtration 12:36

2M ago12:36

12:36

What micro-organisms can be found in contaminated water and how can your character get rid of them? Want to know what man-kind has used to filter water since 2,000 BC, and will likely be used long after an apocalypse? Can this protect your characters from parasites? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like t…

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Story Smithing: 5 Wood Ash Uses (Part 5) 10:18

2M ago10:18

10:18

How can your character use wood ash to alter their appearance? Will wood ash really help heartburn? How can wood ash really be used for toothpaste and hair dye? Why would someone lick ash? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique member…

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Story Smithing: 5 Wood Ash Uses (Part 4) 10:45

3M ago10:45

10:45

How can wood ash help your character if they are sprayed by a skunk? Want to know how characters can get rid of fleas, roaches, chiggers, and chicken mites? Why are chicken mites so horrible for chickens? What will characters use that looks like a tennis racket? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to he…

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Story Smithing: 10 Generationally Passed Skills (Part 4) 19:38

3M ago19:38

19:38

What are some of the ways your character can make clothing? What skill do most hunters use that has nothing to do with weapons? What can give your character both food and something to sell? What can your character do when they have needs, but no job? What about hairy poop? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would…

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Story Smithing: 10 Generationally Passed Skills (Part 3) 22:48

3M ago22:48

22:48

What kind of large-scale jobs have historically been passed down in families? Do you know how your characters will make clothing if they do not have a way to buy them? What skills do modern people use in rural life? What can leave a giant splint in your character’s arm? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would li…

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Story Smithing: 10 Generationally Passed Skills (Part 2) 18:10

3M ago18:10

18:10

What cooking skills could your character learn? How should your character care for cast iron? What experiences might your characters bond over? What kind of advice can an adult ask a child for that would make them thrilled? What tastes awful? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creat…

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Story Smithing: 10 Generationally Passed Skills (Part 1) 15:34

3M ago15:34

15:34

Where did your characters learn their skill sets? Do you want to learn natural ways for your characters to interact with your other characters? Do you need inspiration to show the tight bonds of a family? What do axes and seeds have to do with this? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support th…

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Story Smithing: Practical Dandelion Uses 14:41

4M ago14:41

14:41

What parts of dandelions can your character eat? What disease might dandelions help sailors with? When were dandelions used as a food source in history? How could dandelion tea help your female characters? What do restaurants have to do with dandelions? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help suppor…

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Story Smithing: Fire Starting 101 12:42

4M ago12:42

12:42

Want to learn what your character needs for making a fire? Would you like to learn some new words that could potentially whittle down your word count in editing? Do you know what a flue is, and why it is important to all fireplaces and woodstoves? What’s a chimney swift? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would l…

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Story Smithing: Gardening Overview 14:38

5M ago14:38

14:38

How important should gardening be to the survival of your character? What preparation will your character do to prepare for their garden? Want to learn how to weave gardening into any season of your story? What about dead fish? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this wor…

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Story Smithing: Hail 12:35

5M ago12:35

12:35

What damage can hail do to your character or their property? Does hail mean a tornado is coming? How can hail impact a garden? How can your character protect their garden and home from hail? What will your character need to do if they are outside and it starts hailing? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would lik…

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Story Smithing: Self-Sufficient Mindset (Part 2) 14:01

5M ago14:01

14:01

What will help your character to hold to their mental fortitude when others laugh about their lifestyle? What about cloth toilet paper? Does my character really need to deal with failure? Who’s getting shocked? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like a…

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Story Smithing: Self-Sufficient Mindset (Part 1) 10:34

5M ago10:34

10:34

What exactly is self sufficiency, anyway? Why might community be important? What products can your character make at home? What will your character need to ask themself? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can…

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Story Smithing: The Many Uses of Eggs 11:56

6M ago11:56

11:56

What can your character do with their egg shells? How many eggs do chickens lay? What do toothpaste and chicken mites have to do with egg shells? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at htt…

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Story Smithing: Off-The-Grid Winter Prep 14:44

6M ago14:44

14:44

When does your character need to start preparing for winter? What is a freeze line? What are micro-greens and chicking? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/…

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Story Smithing: Top Disaster Survival Skills (Part 3) 11:38

6M ago11:38

11:38

What makes cooking on an open fire different from a kitchen stove? What is noodling? What bit off a finger? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingrural…

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Story Smithing: Top Disaster Survival Skills (Part 2) 10:18

6M ago10:18

10:18

If your character needs to find people to get help after a disaster, what should they do? Can fruit be toxic? What about mountain lions? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.…

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Story Smithing: Top Disaster Survival Skills (Part 1) 12:15

6M ago12:15

12:15

What skills will your character need to survive a disaster? What could keep plastic from burning? Why might your character use glowing hot rocks? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at htt…

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Story Smithing: Dogs in Fiction 17:05

7M ago17:05

17:05

What are the jobs your character could train their dog for? What are the important things to consider as you write your dog? What do working dogs have to do with milk and zombies? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perk…

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Minisode: Writing Rabies in People 4:03

7M ago4:03

4:03

What is hydrophobia? How does it feel to the person suffering from it? What does the virus want? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingruralwithalley.…

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Story Smithing: Sharpening Knives 14:45

7M ago14:45

14:45

What is the best angle to sharpen a straight razor? What do diamonds have to do with sharpening knives? Who was spitting? Why were the spoons sharpened? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more…

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Channel Announcement 0:50

7M ago0:50

0:50

A quick announcement. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writingruralwithalley.By Alley

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Story Smithing: 5 Wood Ash Uses (Part 3) 7:51

8M ago7:51

7:51

How can wood ash help your character with ice on the ground? Why would a mechanic keep wood ash in his shop? Who has 61 tattoos? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeaco…

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Story Smithing: Non-Electric Home Heating 11:40

8M ago11:40

11:40

What emergency heater might explode and disfigure or kill your character? What could cause your character to be dying and believe ghosts were doing it? Why did the 911 operator believe I prank-called them? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access…

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Story Smithing: 5 Unexpected Workouts (Part 2) 11:43

8M ago11:43

11:43

How can you naturally incorporate strength training into your story using wood? What is estimated to be 1,700 pounds and kids can move it? What dangers could your character run into with chainsaw? What weird stories do I have for you today? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creatio…

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Story Smithing: 5 Unexpected Workouts (Part 1) 13:25

8M ago13:25

13:25

How much water will need to be hauled to do laundry? What is more important on the farm, strength or endurance? How many gallons of water are used per day? What is silver skin? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, …

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Story Smithing: The Many Uses of Pine 10:28

9M ago10:28

10:28

How can your character utilize their Christmas tree after Christmas is over? What health benefits can your character get out of pine? What do torches and baskets have to do with pine? How could pine be used in survival situations? What about a goat? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support th…

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Story Smithing: 5 Wood Ash Uses (Part 2) 10:46

9M ago10:46

10:46

How can your character repurpose wood ash in your story? What is the most important thing wood ash is used for in every culture? What about slugs? How could wood ash cause a house fire? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membershi…

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Story Smithing: 5 Wood Ash Uses (Part 1) 8:25

9M ago8:25

8:25

What can your character do with the wood ash from their fireplace? How does wood ash affect your character’s garden? What slimy thing does wood ash repel? What about bed bugs? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, y…

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Story Smithing: Managing Cabin Fever 9:24

9M ago9:24

9:24

What can your character do to cope with cabin fever? How can you weave this into your story? What does Typhoid Mary have to do with this? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www…

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Story Smithing: 5 Alternative Food Preservations (Part 4) 8:31

10M ago8:31

8:31

Did you know shrimp can be pickled? What is a zeer pot? What the heck is water glassing? How could you end up with a salted apple? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymea…

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Story Smithing: 5 Alternative Food Preservations (Part 3) 10:36

10M ago10:36

10:36

What can apples be stored in for months at a time? What should never be stored with apples? What did cavemen do? What is a good thing to store fish in? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more …

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Story Smithing: 5 Alternative Food Preservations (Part 2) 11:11

10M ago11:11

11:11

What do lard and honey have to do with food preservation? What is a larder if it’s not a pantry? How much salt do you really need to dry out meat? Where could you store livestock feed? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership…

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Story Smithing: 5 Alternative Food Preservations (Part 1) 10:50

10M ago10:50

10:50

What does ash have to do with uncooked food? What was used by Alexander the Great to keep food cool in the summer? What do probiotics have to do with food preservation? What foods should you not can? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to un…

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Story Smithing: Pumpkins 7:40

10M ago7:40

7:40

Do you know the first pumpkin pies were made inside the pumpkin shell? What kind of animals eat pumpkins? What parts of the plant are edible? What do tapeworms have to do with pumpkins? Are there really Candy Cane and Moonshine pumpkins? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation o…

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Story Smithing: Practical Uses of Autumn Leaves 7:42

11M ago7:42

7:42

What uses could fall leaves have inside the home? What is a leaf mold? Why would a farmer put leaves in a doghouse? What did I burn with leaves but without fire? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this…

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Story Smithing: Wells (Part 2) 9:23

11M ago9:23

9:23

How does a person decide where to dig a well? What do chains have to do with pumping water? What is an Amish well bucket? What the heck is water witching, and does it work? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you …

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Story Smithing: Wells (Part 1) 8:01

11M ago8:01

8:01

What are the types of wells? How deep can a well be? What kinds of yuckies can be in contaminated well water? Why does the well have a house? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https:/…

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Story Smithing: 5 Ancient Ways to Predict Weather (Part 2) 5:55

11M ago5:55

5:55

What do leaves have to do with rain? What do ants and spiders tell us about weather? What the heck is a sun dog? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to unique membership perks, you can do this and more at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/writing…

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Story Smithing: 5 Ancient Ways to Predict Weather (Part 1) 7:24

12M ago7:24

7:24

What fuzzy critter that kids love to play with could tell you what the weather will be in the winter? What does the moon have to do with snow? What sunrise indicates incoming storms? What did the aftermath of an ice storm sound like? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of th…

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Story Smithing: Tornado Triage and First Aid 13:13

12M ago13:13

13:13

Do you know the most common injuries your character could suffer during a tornado? What are the five categories of triage? What are the signs of internal bleeding? What did I try to pierce with a rock? Find out on this episode. Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of this work or would like access to …

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Story Smithing: Inside a Tornado (Survival) 15:12

12M ago15:12

15:12

What is the safest place for your character to hide from a tornado? What should your character never do in a tornado warning? What does it mean if a tornado looks like it is not moving? What did my dog do when I was hit with a tornado? Find out on this episode! Send us a text If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help support the creation of …

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