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 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?
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Daniel and Jon examine Stephen McCranie's Webtoon, Space Boy. How does the story take an approach towards surprisingly dark and complex subject matter that centres around healing and positivity? How does it explore the negative sides of positivity?
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Daniel and Jon delve into Daniel's short story, Digging. How can a character's positive attitude and decision to focus on the good in their life be unhealthy and lead to conflict? How can a character's refusal to acknowledge the good in the bad prevent them from growing and healing?
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Daniel and Jon take a look at Predestination, a favourite movie of Daniel's. How does it use Time Travel to build an interesting character study and to explore themes of destiny?
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Daniel and Jon discuss City of Cycles, a short story written by Daniel. How does looping through time effect the protagonist's psyche and emphasise themes of loneliness? Why is the time travel plan likely to end in failure?
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Daniel and Jon take a look at two very different anime series, both dealing with time loops and similar themes. What do these two shows have in common? Why do they both hit so hard emotionally despite their differing genres?