Ray Bradbury – Derailed Trains of Thought

Episode 25 – In Which We Techno-Babble

January 14, 2012 00:57:21 0 Comments

01001000 01100101…er, I mean, Hello! I write to you through the wonders of electricity, fiber optics, Pentium chips, and other things that work by magic AKA science. This episode, Nick and Tim examine how technology not only continues to change how stor

Episode 40 – Of Making Many Books There Is No End

December 19, 2013 01:04:03 0 Comments

‘Tis the season, and if you’re like us, you’ll end up with books and movies beneath your tree. But in a media-saturated culture, how do you navigate among the millions of choices for entertainment and art? Well, lucky for you, Tim and Nick have decided to

Episode 110 – The Weird, The Bizarre, and The Ugly

August 6, 2020 01:06:34 0 Comments

Some stories are safe; some are nightmare fuel. Some stories reflect the world we live in; others subject us to worlds of pure imagination. Some stories present us with pleasant characters; other star David Bowie in tight pants. What is the appeal of thes

Episode 142 – Free For All

June 29, 2023 01:10:41 0 Comments

Every creative work is the product of someone’s hard work and imagination. That’s why there’s copyright laws. Storytellers of all kinds should be paid for their work and own their ideas. However, at some point, all stories enter the public domain. What is public domain? What’s the role of public domain in creativity? How does…