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Episode 9 – Once Upon A Time, Again

February 14, 2011 01:06:54 0 Comments

Are you buried under a mountain of continuity? Are you lost among a crowd of extraneous characters? Does your story stink to high heaven with the concerns of yesteryear? Don’t worry! Just REBOOT! This episode, THRILL as Nick and Tim discuss the reasons wh

Side Track 3 – Man

March 4, 2011 00:06:06 0 Comments

Hello, there! No new podcast this week, but we have A Bit of Story for you. This is a recording of one of Nick’s flash fictions, “Man,” read by the author. Tim gives a nice introduction so have a listen. Hopefully it’ll tide over our legions of fans until

Episode 10 – I Need a Hero!

March 15, 2011 01:04:41 0 Comments

Strong. Noble. Honest. The hero grips sword in hand, righteous and determined, and sets upon his quest to right the wrongs of the world. Will he succeed? And why do we care? In our milestone 10th podcast, Tim and Nick discuss what makes a hero heroic, com

Side Track 4 – Hitchcock!

April 2, 2011 00:51:21 0 Comments

We promised, we delivered! Here it is, the full Hitchcock interview with Brian Scherschel. We cut A LOT from the initial interview to fit into the regular podcast, so here’s all 50 minutes of our discussion on Hitchcock, his methods, and his films, Notori

Episode 11 – Hate the Sin, Love the Villain

April 22, 2011 00:48:40 0 Comments

Relentless. Ruthless. Witty retorts. A rockin’ theme song. Villains often captivate us with their acts of savagery and urbane smiles. Why do we love a good villain? In this episode, Tim and Nick explore the lure of villainy, the idea of justice for antago

Episode 12 – YA! A New Episode!

May 31, 2011 00:57:26 0 Comments

YA! Why are we so excited? Because everyone loves YA (young adult) books, and we have resident YA book expert Natasha Hayden with us this episode to discuss YA trends, explain why she enjoys YA books more than regular adult fiction, and give us her readin

Episode 13 – How to Read a Story

June 15, 2011 01:00:46 0 Comments

Dr. Suess says you can read with your eyes shut, but we’re not so sure. This episode we take a reader’s viewpoint to discover what it takes to fully engage a story. Along the way, Tim shows off his film school terminology, Nick pulls out his “I’ve read Ru

Episode 14 – The Frolics and Freak-outs of Fandom

June 30, 2011 00:50:48 0 Comments

Trekkies, MSTies, Browncoats, Twi-hards, Gleeks, Whovians, Deleteheads…. How does a story spawn its own subculture? Fanfiction writer Laura Fischer joins us to discuss what drives fans to create new fiction, art, and communities about their favorite sto

Episode 15 – Nothing New Beneath the Sun

July 19, 2011 00:52:04 0 Comments

Have we got an original for you! What do you get when you mix 20+ minutes of philosophical merry-go-round on the need for creativity; some regular dashes of Star Wars and Jim Henson; a healthy dose of dead French author, serial killer-obsessed writer, and

Episode 16 – Come, Let’s Play a Story Together!

July 30, 2011 01:08:56 0 Comments

Admit it. Sometimes when you’re reading a book, you wish you could jump in and spend some time in that world. This episode, Tim and Nick discuss formats in which you ARE the main character of a story—Choose Your Own Adventures, video games, and other form