Where we share an original piece of fiction with our audience.
“Balder the Beautiful / Is dead, is dead!” These words once caused a young C. S. Lewis to glimpse a scene of beauty and joy. We all have our own memories of a moment in some story that resonated deeply with us with its beauty. What makes such a moment? Wh
Read MoreWe all have our little pet scenes and characters. You know, that one line you’ll watch again and again or that minor villain you write long fan fictions about because he’s just SO COOL. Then there’s costumes design of the palace guards (which is just so t
Read MoreWe’re alive! Tim and Nick emerge from their summer hiatus with an instant classic! It’s a modern masterpiece! A genre-setting podcast! The best audio entertainment since “War of the Worlds”! … Or, at least, we discuss what makes a work of fiction “class
Read MoreThis episode, we muck around in the filth of humanity, in the deep mires of wickedness, in vile dens of…well, you get the idea. Why do we hang around in these places? We examine evil in fiction–is it psychological, a mistake, a cultural reaction, or so
Read MoreTrekkies, 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
Read MoreHello, 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
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