Episode 33 - American Graffiti w/Brian Jay Jones

About this episode

Biographer Brian Jay Jones discusses his writing process and insights on American Graffiti, along with his biographies on Jim Henson and George Lucas.

Follow Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/brianjayjones.com https://www.instagram.com/brianjayjones?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== In which biographer Brian Jay Jones joins the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion, including his writing process, American Graffiti, his biographies on Jim Henson & George Lucas, and much more! Plus a special announcement in the middle of the episode. Independent Creator Studios YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@independentcreatorstudios6741?si=t2KsCS50z2SXLlxE instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewfrankg/ X(twitter): https://x.com/indie_creators BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/indiecreators.bsky.social

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Frank

Guest: Brian Jay Jones

Topics covered

• biography
• American Graffiti
• writing process
• Jim Henson
• George Lucas
• film discussion
• podcast announcement

Keywords

• American Graffiti
• Brian Jay Jones
• biography
• Jim Henson
• George Lucas
• writing process
• film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Independent Creator Studios

Books & works: American Graffiti

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