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Episode 17 – Magic, Muggles, and Morals

Witches, wizards, and warlocks–oh my! This episode Tim and Nick discuss whether the use of magic in fiction is the downfall of modern society. Join us for a meaty discussion of the pitfalls and potential of spells, enchantments, and Turkish Delight for t

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Episode 18 – Epic Fail Like the Greats!

Ever had one of those days? Your father’s been murdered by your uncle and you just don’t know what to do. Your best friend’s fallen down the stairs, broken his leg, gotten bone marrow in his blood, and died. And your crazy neighbor’s crazy girlfriend just

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Episode 19 – It’s a Wocka, Wocka, Wocka World!

Everyone’s a comedian…or are they? In the latest episode of Derailed Trains of Thought (your one and only (please?) storytelling podcast), Tim and Nick tackle the hard work of dissecting what makes the audience laugh. (It’s a function of the lungs and/o

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Episode 20 – Everything But the Kitchen Sink

In honor of the podcast’s first anniversary, we’ve sent our previous episode descriptions through the blender and come up with this: Hello, there! Have we got an original for you! The perfect cure to your sterotypical, connect-the-dots podcast! This episo

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Episode 21 – The Art of Fog

Having recovered from their EPIC anniversary episode, Tim and Nick set out to discover new realms of exploration. Along the way they realize, “Hey, it’s pretty cool to keep finding new lands and creatures and characters and stuff.” So they decided to disc

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Episode 22 – Fear As a Fun Factor

Ah, Halloween. This is that festive time of year when such cuddly, creepy, heart-warming, bone-chilling creatures as evil witches, blood-slurping vampires, rotting zombies, and gory chainsaw-wielding psychopaths grace the forefront of our popular culture.

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Episode 23 – Lilliputian Plots

To be brief, this episode features Nick and Tim pondering the task of telling a short story. How do you break a story down to essentials? They also perform live brainstorming. Listen in. Show Notes

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Episode 24 – Lest Other Old Stories Be Forgot

Merry Christmas! It’s that time of year again when Tim and Nick spend time looking back, this time at stories that affect us differently now than previously. Listen as we wax nostalgic and consider how time changes tastes. Then join us for discussion of a

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Side Track 5 – Interview with Donald Merriman

Hello, all! A brief, unexpected Side Track here. I had the pleasure to sit down with Donald Merriman for a short interview. If you’ve never heard of him, he’s a self-proclaimed “Christmas Crusader” and quite an interesting fellow. I’m sure you’ll enjoy wh

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Episode 25 – In Which We Techno-Babble

01001000 01100101…er, I mean, Hello! I write to you through the wonders of electricity, fiber optics, Pentium chips, and other things that work by magic AKA science. This episode, Nick and Tim examine how technology not only continues to change how stor

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