Stories Across Borders
A podcast all abouStories Across Borders is Daniel’s fiction-focused podcast where he, along with his various guests, discusses stories told across a wide range of different mediums. The podcast follows a cyclical format where each set of four episodes follows a theme. The first episode will always be a more general discussion based on the theme. The next two will focus on specific examples of that theme. The final episode in a cycle features a reading of a story - usually one written by Daniel himself for the episode - and follow-up discussion.t the stories we tell and how we tell them. Each season is broken down into a series of themed cycles with every first episode being a gene...
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Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Jon reads a teaser from Marble, Daniel’s latest book. Then, the pair of them discuss how Marble builds on the ideas of Domino and where it differs. They also discuss where the Pieces series will go in the future.
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Daniel and Jon examine the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise and its complicated mesh of spin-offs, sequels and interquels. They look into the reason some of these stories are excellent additions to the mythos while others fall flat and feel lacking in substance.
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Daniel and Jon discuss the God of War franchise’s Nordic duology and how it uses thoughtful storytelling and a tonal shift to enhance the overall narrative of the franchise and transform it from mindless violence into something much deeper.
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Daniel and Jon break down the different types of sequel, prequel and spin-off that can be found in media and discuss what makes a sequel good or bad.
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Jon reads Risk and Reward, Daniel’s prequel to Raising the Stakes that introduces a pivotal character to his cast of criminals. They discuss the circumstances required to make moral characters decide a life of crime is more ethical than obeying the letter of the law.
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Daniel and Jon continue their cycle on crime stories with Leverage. They talk about the circumstances that make criminals the good guys, the pros and cons of the heist format and how a crew of charismatic crooks can be engaging protagonists.
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Daniel and Jon discuss Japanese series Erased in both its live action and animated forms. They talk about how Erased combines a story about crime with supernatural elements to great effect and how it uses character drama to fuel its criminal plotline.Content Warning: Erased’s story is based around crimes against children. Discretion is advised.
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Daniel and Jon embark on a discussion of one of the most popular topics in fiction: crime. They discuss why this subject is so paradoxically popular and the many different ways crime is approached as the basis for stories.
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Jon reads Turing, Daniel’s twisty take on the sci-fi genre. Then, the pair discuss the scale and mechanics of the story, its characters and themes and how all four things relate back to the strengths of the genre discussed earlier in the cycle.
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Daniel is joined by Keith and Andy from The Brockton Bay Chronicles, to geek out about The Expanse. They talk about the complicated social and political narratives expressed through the show as well as the fascinating use of both hard and soft science fiction elements.