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 Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Daniel and Jon attempt to remain objective as they look back at another fantasy series they grew up with. What are the strengths and failings of a series with a soft magic system that masquerades as one with rules in-universe?
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
A new cycle begins. Daniel and Jon discuss magic and magic systems. What is the difference between the two? What types of magic systems are there? How can magic and magic systems be incorporated well into a story?
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Daniel and his co-host, Jon Coenan, kick off Stories Across Borders with a subject they hope won't be prophetic - disaster stories. Just why are these stories so impactful?
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Jon reads the prologue of Daniel's novel, Domino. Then, they discuss why Daniel made some of the writing choices he did and how he applied much of what was talked about in the previous episodes in the cycle.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Daniel and Jon continue Stories Across Borders' first cycle with a look at the satirical disaster movie, Don't Look Up. How does the movie use satire to make statements about very real threats?
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Daniel and Jon discuss 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, a video game that uses a robot invasion to tell a very layered story. How does 13 Sentinels use character-writing to make the stakes hit harder?