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Episode 30 – The Droids You’re Looking For

April 27, 2012 Derailed Trains of Thought 01:02:31 0 Comments

C-3PO. Short Round. Dr. Watson. That funny guy from National Treasure. Just because a character isn’t the focus of a story, it doesn’t mean he can’t make an impression. So, Timothy Deal, with sidekick Nick (or is it Nick Hayden, with sidekick Tim?) take a

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

February 1, 2012 Derailed Trains of Thought 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,

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Episode 24 – Lest Other Old Stories Be Forgot

December 14, 2011 Derailed Trains of Thought 01:01:27 0 Comments

Merry Christmas! It’s that time of year again when Tim and Nick spend time looking back, this time at stories that affect us differently now than previously. Listen as we wax nostalgic and consider how time changes tastes. Then join us for discussion of a

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Episode 20 – Everything But the Kitchen Sink

September 30, 2011 Derailed Trains of Thought 01:31:13 0 Comments

In honor of the podcast’s first anniversary, we’ve sent our previous episode descriptions through the blender and come up with this: Hello, there! Have we got an original for you! The perfect cure to your sterotypical, connect-the-dots podcast! This episo

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Episode 12 – YA! A New Episode!

May 31, 2011 Derailed Trains of Thought 00:57:26 0 Comments

YA! Why are we so excited? Because everyone loves YA (young adult) books, and we have resident YA book expert Natasha Hayden with us this episode to discuss YA trends, explain why she enjoys YA books more than regular adult fiction, and give us her readin

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Episode 7 – Lest Old Stories Be Forgot

December 23, 2010 Derailed Trains of Thought 00:44:55 0 Comments

As we celebrate the Christmas season and look forward to a new year, we decide to look back on our old works and see what we’ve learned. Then, in a special holiday Take on Tales, we rate our favorite Christmas movies. Find a comfy chair, some hot cocoa, a

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Episode 5 – A Time and A Pace for Everything

November 22, 2010 Derailed Trains of Thought 01:09:05 0 Comments

Is this really it? The fifth episode of Derailed Trains of Thought? Yes, it is! We apologize for the delay, but we were thrown off our posting rhythm, which, coincidentally, is exactly the topic of this episode’s Story School. We discuss plot pacing, dram

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Episode 2 – The Pen and the Pocketbook

October 8, 2010 Derailed Trains of Thought 01:06:55 0 Comments

What do Reese’s Pieces, talking animals, and believing in yourself have in common? They mean you’ve sold your artistic vision to the corporate man. Or do they? We explore Commercial vs. Artistic Vision, plus much more in the second episode of Derailed Tra

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