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...
Episodes
Apr 15, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
54 min
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?
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
1hr 2 min
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?
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
1hr 7 min
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?
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
1hr 25 min
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?
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
1hr 13 min
Daniel and Jon begin season two with a discussion of a popular trope in sci-fi and fantasy, Time Travel. What are the different ways Time Travel can appear and stories and what kinds of narrative and themes do these different types of story allow us to explore?
Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
1hr 6 min
Daniel, Jon and Jay are back with more Star Wars discussion. Why were the prequels misunderstood for so long? How did they add a great deal of depth to the Star Wars universe by expanding on the original trilogy?
Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
1hr 9 min
Daniel, Jon and Jay look back at the beginning of a franchise they love. How did the original Star Wars trilogy capture the hearts of generations and lay the groundwork for an enrapturing and expansive universe?
Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
59 min
Season one of SAB and the Star Wars cycle of episodes both conclude with a look at the Star Wars video games, Knights of the Old Republic and Knights of the Old Republic II. How did these games add history and moral ambiguity to the Star Wars universe? Are they even canon?
Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
1hr 2 min
The Star Wars cycle continues. Daniel, Jon and Jay take a critical look at the much maligned sequel trilogy. Where did these movies go wrong? What did they manage to do right?
Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
1hr
Stepping away from the movies, Daniel, Jon and Jay dive into the expansive list of Star Wars television and web series. How do they further develop the Star Wars universe and its characters in a way that enhances the canon?