Project Update

Where we update our audience on the progress of our personal projects.

Episode 146 – Someone in This Story is a Killer

There’s a dead body in the isolated small-town bed and breakfast. All the weekend guests have been kept indoors because of the storm. Luckily, a famed detective is also a guest this weekend. It’s time to figure out whodunit! Everyone is familiar with some version of this setup. Mysteries are a well-loved and entertaining genre–but…

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Episode 132 – What’s Everyone Laughing At?

In Episode 132, Timothy Deal and Nick Hayden discuss the dark side of comedy and share their annual summer movie (and streaming) review.

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Episode 123 – How (Not) to Jump a Shark

We’ve all been there. We’re watching season 17 of our favorite show or book 26 of our favorite series and suddenly wonder–Wait, what? What just happened? Whether it’s something too insane or too dumb or too out-of-character or simply too much, “this isn’

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Episode 99 – The Hype is Real!

IT’S HERE! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!? IT’S REALLY HERE! EPISODE 99 OF THE WORLD’S MOST AMAZINGLY AWESOME PODCAST ON STORYTELLING! IT’S THE GREATEST! IT’S STUPENDOUS! AFTER YOU LISTEN TO THIS, YOUR LIFE WILL BE COMPLETE! Now take a breath. This episode in Story

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Episode 77 – Believe in Yourself = x, Solve For y

There are many different types of logic in the world. Logic states that 1+1=2. It also states that your ability to survive a cataclysmic disaster exponentially increases if you are a well-loved furry animal. In other words, some logic is, well, logical, w

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Episode 74 – Goal: Make Better Goals

Remember back in January when you made that resolution? Yeah, that one. How’s that going for you? If you’re like most people, you’ve either given up on it or decided not to make one at all. Still, most of us would like to make goals that we follow through

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Episode 69 – Do You Hear the Story Sing?

Books and movies are not merely entertainment. At their best (and too rarely), they draw us out of ourselves and touch us in deep places, sometimes in a way almost spiritual. Your faithful hosts, Tim and Nick, have decided to take some time to examine thi

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Episode 64 – Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink

“Show, don’t tell.” It’s a rule pounded into storytellers, and for good reason. Many great stories are marked by the raised eyebrow and the evocative phrase, the shimmer of recognition in the hero’s eyes and the tantalizing hint of a dark past. In other w

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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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