Project Update

Episode 1 – Beginning at the End

September 24, 2010 01:01:51 0 Comments

This is it – the first official Derailed Trains of Thought podcast! Featuring your intrepid and intriguing hosts Timothy Deal and Nick Hayden, we delve into the end of all things, or at least, the end of a few things. Along the way, we touch upon a long u

Episode 2 – The Pen and the Pocketbook

October 8, 2010 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

Episode 4 – Whether ‘Tis Nobler, and Other Choices

November 5, 2010 01:09:29 0 Comments

Shakespeare! Harry Belafonte! Nazis! Anne with an E! Muy Tai! Outtakes! What connects these things? Are you willing to find out? And you ready to accept the consequences? Find all this out and more in our fourth podcast as we delve into the Moral Universe

Episode 6 – Forecast: Atmospheric Story Conditions to Continue

December 4, 2010 01:06:33 0 Comments

This episode we turn to the always faithful supplier of conversation–the weather. But instead of hearing us drone on about meterologists and people who can’t drive in snow, enjoy as we highlight the ways weather can accentuate emotions and deepen the lay

Episode 8 – Based on the Best-Selling Podcast!

January 31, 2011 01:05:55 0 Comments

Starring Daniel Radcliffe as Timothy Deal and Michael Cera as Nick Hayden, this investigative thriller follows the hard-hitting investigation of two heretofore unknown podcasters as they delve into the intricacies of movie adaptations, stumbling deep down

Episode 12 – YA! A New Episode!

May 31, 2011 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

Episode 15 – Nothing New Beneath the Sun

July 19, 2011 00:52:04 0 Comments

Have we got an original for you! What do you get when you mix 20+ minutes of philosophical merry-go-round on the need for creativity; some regular dashes of Star Wars and Jim Henson; a healthy dose of dead French author, serial killer-obsessed writer, and

Episode 17 – Magic, Muggles, and Morals

August 16, 2011 01:02:24 0 Comments

Witches, wizards, and warlocks–oh my! This episode Tim and Nick discuss whether the use of magic in fiction is the downfall of modern society. Join us for a meaty discussion of the pitfalls and potential of spells, enchantments, and Turkish Delight for t

Episode 21 – The Art of Fog

October 21, 2011 01:02:06 0 Comments

Having recovered from their EPIC anniversary episode, Tim and Nick set out to discover new realms of exploration. Along the way they realize, “Hey, it’s pretty cool to keep finding new lands and creatures and characters and stuff.” So they decided to disc

Episode 28 – Of God and Supermen

March 3, 2012 01:04:02 0 Comments

Greetings, faithful listeners! This episode, Tim and Nick examine how belief interacts with fiction. How does God appear in stories? How do you tell the Truth when you’re making things up? Also mentioned: aliens, superheroes, and, as always, the Doctor. W

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