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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Episodes
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Daniel and Jon discuss Invincible, a huge animated superhero series based on a successful comic series. How does Invincible highlight its human elements in a world that is superhuman?
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Daniel and Jon discuss Daniel's short story Paragon? What would it really be like if people with superpowers were dropped into a world more like our own?
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Daniel is joined by Andy and Keith from @SDMediaGroup to discuss the webserial, Worm. How does Worm stand out from the crowd with consistent worldbuilding and a focus on consequences?
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Daniel is joined again by @Marv_Missy to discuss superhero stories. Why can they be so gripping? What are some common pitfalls in these stories?
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Daniel is joined by special guests @Marv_Missy and Dan to discuss their web-serial, Secrets of Slumber. When does an objective narrator stop being so objective? Can a narrator who isn't in the story still be a character?Secrets of Slumber: https://slumberserial.wordpress.com/
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Daniel and Jon deconstruct The Stanley Parable. How does the game's narrator draw our attention to the layers of metanarrative within and drive the plot forward?
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Daniel and Jon discuss a modern classic, The Book Thief. How does its use of Death as a narrator highlight the themes of the story and raise thought-provoking questions?
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Daniel and Jon discuss narration and perspective. How does the point of view we experience a story from influence our experience of it?
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Daniel and Jon discuss a classic, Forrest Gump. How does this book and movie approach serious subject matter with a positive philosophy? Where does its storytelling excel and where does it fall flat?
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Daniel and Jon subvert expectations by discussing positivity in storytelling. How does injecting a little hope and happiness enhance even the darkest, grittiest stories?