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Episode 73 – Not Another Political Post!

You may have noticed that political discussions are a thing on the Internet. This is not one of those. However, politics show up in stories as well. Why? Do we really want to spend an hour watching people debate each other? Is this another tale of trade r

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Episode 68 – Talking Creativity and American Pixels with Mazedude

Today we’re excited to bring you a special interview with Christopher Getman, also known as Mazedude, a musician and remixer (and creator of many of Nick’s favorite OCRemix songs). We talk the creative process and his new Kickstarter album American Pixels

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Episode 65 – Of the World and Everything in It

Worldview. It’s one of those terms thrown around by people who like to talk about big ideas. So, of course, Tim and Nick have decided to talk about it. Every story presents a way of looking at the world. How can a reader/viewer navigate these different po

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Episode 60 – The Story Goes Ever On And On

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

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Episode 59 – Creativity is Nine-Tenths of the Law

Once upon a time, a young man found a story in the woods. He fed it and raised it and, when it had grown, he let it out into the wild. Later, a band of merchants tamed the story and took it with them on their tour of the world. Boys and girls everywhere l

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Episode 58 – The End of the World as You Know It

Everyone loves zombies. Why? Because they’re the disgusting, shuffling, brain-eating, undying corpses of your friends and family. Wait–what? Let’s start again. Everyone loves an apocalypse. Why? Because the foundations of society crumple and instead of w

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Episode 57 – And the Moral of the Story Is…

Art communicates truth. That’s a given. But we all know stories *cough* FernGully *cough* that shove the meaning down our throats. They have an agenda–and you shall comply! Or at least feel angry and/or guilty when you leave the theater. But where is tha

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Episode 56 – I Will Not Watch It, Sam-I-Am!

Can you believe people actually watch bonnet movies? You know, those semi-romantic historical dramas with female protagonists? Blech! Don’t they know their artistic sensibilities are morally inferior and seriously stunted? I mean, if you’re not watching O

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Episode 55 – Why Don’t You Just Write Already?

Writer’s Block. You’ve had it. I’ve had it. Everyone’s had it, except possibly Isaac Asimov. The solution, of course, is to just start writing, but that’s like saying the best way to find patience is to wait for it. So, can podcast hosts Timothy Deal and

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Episode 52 – “…And I’ll Tell You Exactly How He Did It!”

“Show, don’t tell.” It’s a rule pounded into storytellers…but are there times when telling is better? After all, you can’t show everything, can you? Exposition is an essential part of storytelling, and your hosts Tim and Nick examine the good, the bad,

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