James Bond – Derailed Trains of Thought

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

January 31, 2015 01:01:31 0 Comments

“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,

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 56 – I Will Not Watch It, Sam-I-Am!

June 16, 2015 01:02:37 0 Comments

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

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