Message

Episode 57 – And the Moral of the Story Is…

July 22, 2015 Derailed Trains of Thought 01:12:26 0 Comments

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 89 – Which Came First, the Message or the Medium?

July 10, 2018 Derailed Trains of Thought 01:08:20 0 Comments

You have a story. Now you have a choice. Will you tell it visually, aurally, or textually? Is it long form or short? Does it lean into the constraints of the form or against it? And why does it matter? This episode, Timothy and Nick examine the relationsh

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