Do you remember what it was like ten years ago? Netflix was still sending out DVDs and people were still using camcorders to make found-footage movies. And, believe it or not, the first episode of your premiere podcast on storytelling, Derailed Trains of
Read MoreSome stories make you laugh. Others make you cry. And some can make you laugh, cry, cower in terror, and want a nice cup of tea with a friend. In this episode’s Story School Tim and Nick examine the range of emotions that some stories can carry and how cr
Read MoreOf the many stories never mentioned on Derailed Trains of Thought (your premiere podcast on storytelling), one is The Monster at the End of This Book: Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover, where Grover tries to prevent the appearance of the monster at the e
Read MoreAs spring comes, people everyone develop wanderlust. They want to get out, to travel and see the world. Well, guess what? Plenty of fictional characters travel, too. In this episode, Timothy and Nick examine the role of the journey in stories. Then, in th
Read MoreIt’s our 7th anniversary! In celebration, we opened up the mailbag, signed-in to the gmail, scoured Messenger, and kept our ears open. You had questions for us, your intrepid hosts, and we dedicate the first half of our 80th episode to answering your most
Read MoreThere 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
Read More“You probably thought you saw something up in the sky other than Venus, but I assure you, it was Venus.” -“Jose Chung’s From Outer Space,” The X-Files Perhaps you aren’t a true believer like Mulder, but even you must admit that aliens of all shapes and si
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