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Story Break

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Story Break is a weekly podcast from RocketJump where we (Will Campos, Matt Arnold, and Freddie Wong) sit down in the RocketJump writer's room and attempt to "break" a story for a ridiculous concept, property, or idea that we in NO way have any rights to. Join us every week as we attempt to tackle everything from beloved video games to billion dollar franchises!

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  1. A Story for Will's Son | #170

    Story Break is back for a special episode - Will had a kid! And just like how we broke a story for Matt's daughter, we're doing one for Will's son!

  2. Story Break | #169

    The end of an era. We reminisce about our professional lives around this podcast, and break the movie adaptation for the podcast itself. Thank you all for listening! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie...

  3. The Final Wiki Roulette | #168

    We spin the wheel on combining three random Wikipedia articles one last time, and it somehow is... about Garfield? Kind of!? Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  4. Canadian James Bond (ft. Elyse Willems) | #167

    Notable Canadian Elyse Willems joins us as we discover a strange copyright law loophole that allows us to legally create a James Bond film... as long as it ONLY plays in Canada. Check out Elyse's book! A Night in Halloween House Previous upload had some technical issues which have been fixed!...

  5. Sniper Island | #166

    Wouldn't be Story Break without a ridiculous dumb idea we take seriously! This week - an island. With snipers. Sniper Island. What more do you need to know?? Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is...

  6. Speed Racer 2 | #165

    We approach one of our favorite movies and dare to attempt a sequel to what is already cinematic perfection! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  7. lo fi beats to study and relax to | #164

    The ultimate anime enigma - the lofi girl from the hit "lo-fi beats" stream. Can we pull a movie out of this one? Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  8. Mad Libs | #163

    We do a mad lib and somehow manage to rope in bananas, Universal's Minions, and a road movie all in one! Editing by Travis Reaves Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  9. Blood Opera | #162

    We take on a genre near and dear to all our hearts - heroic bloodshed/blood opera! MicrodoseDrops.com/topuses & use code: STORYBREAK Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  10. A Grouchy Superhero (With X-Ray Vision) | #161

    We go onto a random superhero generator and make a new superhero movie! MicrodoseDrops.com/topuses & use code: STORYBREAK Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  11. Jar Jar - The First Draft

    It's finally done! The entire Jar Jar Binks feature film - every scene back to back. If you want to just hear the new scene, you can skip to 2:47:30. Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  12. Jar Jar - Sc. 21 - Jar Jar's Side

    We try and figure out the climax of the movie! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  13. Jar Jar - Sc. 20 - N8-38

    N8-38 expresses and realizes her dream of piloting a TIE fighter with lightsabers!! We're rewriting all the rules of Star Wars with this one! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  14. Jar Jar - Sc. 19 - Darth Vader vs. Qui Gon Jinn

    The matchup we've been waiting for! This ep is just the scene as F dog boned up the recording but it's a nice beefy scene! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  15. Jar Jar - Sc. 18 - The Plan Begins...

    Jar Jar wakes up from the rager and begins the most important day of his life. Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  16. Jar Jar - Sc. 17 - Surprise Party!

    It gets emotionally and morally complicated when Jar Jar's coworkers throw him a surprise party. Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  17. Story Break Break - Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

    We juggle some real life responsibilities and bring you one of our all time favorite episodes! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  18. Jar Jar - Sc. 16 - Jar Jar Management Montage

    It's time for Jar Jar to enact his plan and be... a beloved boss? Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  19. Jar Jar - Sc. 15 - Jar Jar's Oscar Speech

    Jar Jar makes an impassioned speech to convince the rebels he's on their side. Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  20. Jar Jar - Sc. 14 - The Planet Core

    Jar Jar enacts a daring plan to try and win the trust of Croke Ceel. Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  21. Jar Jar - Sc. 13 - "Pretty Crafty Thinkin', Huh?"

    Jar Jar does some quick thinking on his feet. Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  22. Jar Jar - The Story So Far

    We recap our Jar Jar story so far in preparation for continuing this zany adventure! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  23. The Bible | #160

    It's still MaxFunDrive which means we're still tackling the HARDEST BREAKS EVER. This week: the best selling book of all-time - The Bible. Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  24. Infinite Jest | #159

    It's MaxFunDrive time once again, so prepare yourself for Story Break HARD MODE, where we only tackle the hardest, most impossible stories. This week - David Foster Wallace's "unadaptable" masterpiece, Infinite Jest! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold…

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  25. Mortal Kombat! | #158

    We TEST OUR MIGHT against Mortal Kombat (note: none of us saw the new one so maybe we just come up with the plot of the new one? Only one way to find out!) Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is...

  26. Fast and the Furious: Jurassic Park | #157

    We return to the world of fast sideways cars and throw dinosaurs at everyone's favorite crime family! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  27. Austin Powers, but he's from the 90s | #156

    Yeah, baby, yeah! We take a break from the Star Wars universe to try and modernize everyone's favorite shagadelic superspy Austin Powers! It's a lot harder than you'd expect. Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is…

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  28. Jar Jar - Sc. 13 - "I'm Palpatine, baby!"

    Just another day in the office for Palpatine! Wait... What's Jar Jar doing...? Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  29. Jar Jar - Sc. 12 Redux - The Kill-O-Sphere

    We rewind a bit on the previous scene and reshape it to properly raise the stakes by invoking everyone's favorite large spherical weapon of mass destruction! Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is...

  30. Story Break Break - Neymar Jr.'s FORTNITE ADVENTURE!

    Epic Games reached out and challenged us to dive into the lore of Fortnite Season 6 (out now!) and break a story, and boy oh boy do we break it! Season 6 of Fortnite is out now! http://fn.gg/season6 Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold…

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  31. Jar Jar - Sc. 12 - The Red Council

    Jar Jar fills a vacancy in the Emperor's Red Council Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  32. Jar Jar - Sc. 11 - Vader's Bachelor Pad

    Vader lays a trap for Jar Jar. Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  33. Jar Jar - Sc. 10 - Jar Jar Sells Out!

    Jar Jar resorts to some hardcore moves in order to get into the Emperor's inner circle. Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  34. Jar Jar - Sc. 9 - "I don't eat fruit."

    Jar Jar is installed as the Governor of Naboo and tries to get closer to the Emperor's inner circle. Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  35. Jar Jar - Sc. 8 - Vader? I hardly know 'er!

    We introduce Darth Vader as Jar Jar accepts his role as Governor of Naboo. Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  36. Jar Jar - Sc. 7 - The Scene of the Crime

    Qui-Gon shows Jar Jar the awful truth... Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  37. Jar Jar - Sc. 6 - Qui-Gon Ghost Cameo

    Fan favorite Qui-Gon Jinn makes his Force ghost cameo as we continue our Star Wars journey! Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  38. Jar Jar - Sc. 5 - "So this is how liberty dies..."

    Our story intersects with some familiar faces, and a famous Star Wars scene. Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  39. Jar Jar - Sc. 4 - Y'all Ready for Binks?

    Jar Jar stands before the assembled crowd and confronts his conscience. Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  40. Jar Jar - Sc. 3 - Burdens to Bear

    Jar Jar comes face to face with a fellow war veteran en route to fulfilling his duties as a junior representative. Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  41. Jar Jar - Sc. 2 - The Hero of Naboo

    Jar Jar is more popular than he thinks... Edited by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  42. Jar Jar - Sc. 1 - A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

    The totally unofficial adventure begins as we tackle the iconic Star Wars title crawl! Some further reading and resources: https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/racial-ventriloquism/ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/1999/05/the-merchant-of-menace.html...

  43. Jar Jar: A Star Wars Story - Outline

    We're kicking off 2021 and Season 4 of Story Break by giving the full script treatment to one of our earliest (and fan favorite) episodes - Jar Jar: A Star Wars Story! This week, we review our original break from episode 2 (!) of this podcast in preparation for the scene-by-scene writing process...

  44. Destiny (ft. Anthony Burch) | #155

    We sit with notable writer of comics and video games Anthony Burch to attempt to untangle the massive mythos that is Bungie's looter shooter Destiny! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  45. Cyberpunk 21776 | #154

    This "cyberpunk" thing all the kids into can't be that hard... right? Time to FIND OUT! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  46. John Wick 4 | #153

    We get deep with the universe of John Wick to formulate what the 4th movie might be! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  47. Jump: The Shark! | #152

    We take the phrase "jump the shark" in directions no sane human being would ever condone. Join us as we once again envision cinematic excellence! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  48. Memes | #151

    We take on some of the internet's hottest, most dankest memes and try to make movies out of them! Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  49. A Flea | #150

    Suck it, Herman Melville! He said you can't make an epic story about a flea well guess what we just did! Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

  50. A Serious Episode with No Laughs | #149

    We try our hardest to do a serious episode (because this podcast is just way too funny!) Editing by Chad Ellis Follow us on Twitter Join the Facebook group! Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold Will Campos is @willbcampos Freddie Wong is @fwong

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Story Break is a weekly podcast from RocketJump where we (Will Campos, Matt Arnold, and Freddie Wong) sit down in the RocketJump writer's room and attempt to "break" a story for a ridiculous concept, property, or idea that we in NO way have any rights to. Join us every week as we attempt to tackle everything from beloved video games to billion dollar franchises!

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