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Episode 67 – The Once and Future Podcast

July 7, 2016 01:05:53 0 Comments

Foretold by prophecy and brought forth from its pleasant village in the Woods of Tranquility to liberate the Intrawebs from the forces of evil memes, Episode 67 is here! To guide it upon its hero’s journey, guides Nick and Tim train it in the ways of the

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 58 – The End of the World as You Know It

August 20, 2015 00:58:45 0 Comments

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

Episode 54 – The MetaCast

March 31, 2015 01:02:30 0 Comments

To: Timothy Deal From: Nick Hayden Subject: Regarding Episode 54’s Write-up Tim, we gotta get this podcast posted, but my knack for inventing a clever hook for the write-up is failing me. I just need that and we’re set to go. After the hook, I just mentio

Episode 53 – You Gotta Kiss the Girl

February 27, 2015 01:00:51 0 Comments

It doesn’t matter if you’re all bloody. It doesn’t matter if a mad scientist is about to complete his nefarious plot. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know if you really love her or if you love that girl back home instead. Tensions are high. Lives are at st

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 36 – Real “Steel”?

August 29, 2013 01:21:15 0 Comments

We’re back! Again! After an extended hiatus to reflect and retool the podcast, Nick and Tim return with a new, live format for Derailed Trains of Thought! This episode was originally streamed live last week at mixlr.com, which allowed us to interact with

Episode 27 – All You Need is Love?

February 14, 2012 01:13:56 0 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day (or Singles Awareness Day)! Seeing as the calendar reads February 14, we finally give up our pride, and our prejudice, and examine the idea of romance in fiction. In Story School, author Dawn Crandall shares experiences gleaned from

Episode 26 – Capers, Chaos, and Pythons…Oh My!

February 1, 2012 00:48:58 0 Comments

KA-POW! In this episode of Derailed Trains of Thought, Tim and Nick–BAM!–fight their way through the–BANG!–dangerous question of what–RAT-TAT-TAT!–makes action awesome. TICK. And what makes it–SNICK! ARGHHH!–just a mess of dead bodies. TICK. Also,

Episode 23 – Lilliputian Plots

November 18, 2011 00:52:29 0 Comments

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