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Episode 43 – The Child Within

April 19, 2014 01:00:53 0 Comments

Not everything’s War and Peace. Thankfully. Some stories don’t require a PhD. Sometimes we just want a good, simple story. So, Nick and Tim dive into the world of kidlit and kids’ movies–bastion (we hope) of innocence and wonder. Why do stories aimed at

Episode 60 – The Story Goes Ever On And On

October 30, 2015 01:01:07 0 Comments

You may have noticed, if you’re especially perceptive, that there are a lot of story franchises and long-running shows around. For instance, there’s some sort of space opera coming out with its seventh episode this December. Seven episodes? Seriously? Isn

Episode 98 – Little Did He Know A Storm Was Coming

April 30, 2019 01:07:09 0 Comments

Of the many stories never mentioned on Derailed Trains of Thought (your premiere podcast on storytelling), one is The Monster at the End of This Book: Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover, where Grover tries to prevent the appearance of the monster at the e

Episode 127 – You, Like, Know What I Mean, Right?

March 30, 2022 01:09:39 0 Comments

This episode might be about stories that are too ambiguous and thereby confusing. On the other hand, this episode might be about stories that are just ambiguous enough and thereby powerful. Perhaps hosts Timothy Deal and Nick Hayden can find a definitive