Show Notes

Audio used in this podcast:

Derailed Trains intro: "Vampire Snap" by Joshua Morse, remixed from Castlevania OST. http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01927

Previously On… intro: “Allfactory” by E-Bison, remixed from Final Fantasy VI OST. https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01533

Story School intro: “Fanfarria” from L’Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi. https://archive.org/details/FanfarriaMonteverdi

Soundtrack intro: “Johnny’s Got the Funk” by Anti-Syne, remixed from Final Fantasy VI OST. http://ff6.ocremix.org

Soundtrack feature 1: “Party’s Over Here” by Oceans Andrew, remixed from Donkey Kong Country OST and Donkey Kong Country 2 OST. https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02101

Soundtrack feature 2: “Notes from a Small Island” by JJT, remixed from Chrono Trigger OST. https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02920

Playlist of Soundtracks - Nick’s Picks:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSQgnMHRy7XSbOjLMXGVYSsC1aF9RFFN5

Playlist for Soundtracks - Tim’s Picks: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSQgnMHRy7XSkGux0kVLUqQ5ovwG6k8ir


Our list of podcast categories/themes:

• Here’s a weird genre/story element. Do audiences enjoy it? If so, why? What’s its purpose?
? Ep. 11 - Villains
? Ep. 18 - Tragedy
? Ep. 22 - Horror
? Ep. 29 - Evil
? Ep. 37 - Suffering
? Ep. 45 - Death
? Ep. 58 - Post-Apocalyptic
? Ep. 101 - Apocalypse/Disasters
? Ep. 110 - Weird, Bizarre, Ugly

• Questioning popular consensus about storytelling:
? Ep. 15 - Originality
? Ep. 52 - Exposition
? Ep. 67 - Chosen One
? Ep. 79 - Words
? Ep. 84 - Simple vs. Complex
? Ep. 107 - Strong-willed Protagonists

• Relationship between the story and the audience: What is valid criticism? How do we engage with stories?
? Ep. 13 - How to Read a Story
? Ep. 14 - Fandom
? Ep. 24 - How we react to stories changes over time
? Ep. 33 - What makes a story Timeless?
? Ep. 40 - Entertainment glut
? Ep. 41 - Missing the point of a story
? Ep. 56 - Taste
? Ep. 59 - Story Ownership
? Ep. 65 - Worldview
? Ep. 71 - Deep reading (getting lost in a story)
? Ep. 72 - Shared experience
? Ep. 93 - Why we’re thankful for stories
? Ep. 95 - Dangers of stories
? Ep. 99 - Hype
? Ep. 106 - Over-Analyzation

• Creator Angst/Craft
? Ep. 2 - Commercial vs. Artistic Vision
? Ep. 3 - Time management/Boredom
? Ep. 7 - Learning from past old stories we’ve made
? Ep. 42 - Why We (Don’t) Create
? Ep. 44 - Outline vs. Improv
? Ep. 49 - Revisions
? Ep. 55 - Writer’s Block
? Ep. 61 - Self-promotion
? Ep. 68 - Creative’s process
? Ep. 74 - Goals
? Ep. 88 - Artist comparisons
? Ep. 95 - Stories as an Idol

• Story Basics
? Ep. 1 - Endings
? Ep. 5 - Pacing
? Ep. 10 - Heroes
? Ep. 11 - Villains
? Ep. 30 - Side Characters
? Ep. 32 - World-building
? Ep. 35 - Beginnings
? Ep. 38 - POV
? Ep. 52 - Exposition
? Ep. 62 - Setting
? Ep. 66 - Story Engine/Motivation
? Ep. 77 - Logic
? Ep. 79 - Words
? Ep. 81 - Images
? Ep. 92 - Conventions
? Ep. 98 - Foreshadowing
? Ep. 102 - Character Development


• Genres/Formats
? Ep. 8 - Adaptations
? Ep. 9 - Remakes
? Ep. 12 - YA Fiction
? Ep. 16 - Interactive Fiction
? Ep. 18 - Tragedy
? Ep. 19 - Comedy
? Ep. 22 - Horror/Thriller
? Ep. 23 - Short Stories
? Ep. 26 - Action
? Ep. 27 - Romance
? Ep. 36 - Realism in Fantasy
? Ep. 43 - Children’s Stories
? Ep. 53 - Romance as a Sideplot
? Ep. 54 - Meta
? Ep. 58 - Post-Apocalyptic
? Ep. 60 - Long-Running Stories
? Ep. 67 - Chosen One
? Ep. 70 - Aliens
? Ep. 73 - Politics
? Ep. 75 - Nonlinear
? Ep. 76 - Mythology
? Ep. 87 - Adventure
? Ep. 89 - Medium & Message
? Ep. 90 - Audio
? Ep. 91 - News Reporting
? Ep. 97 - Theatre
? Ep. 100 - Quests
? Ep. 105 - Bible Stories

• Story Ingredients
? Ep. 6 - Weather as Setting
? Ep. 17 - Magic
? Ep. 21 - Discovery
? Ep. 25 - Technology
? Ep. 39 - Twists and Payoffs
? Ep. 51 - Redemption
? Ep. 63 - Music
? Ep. 64 - Implication
? Ep. 82 - Character Clothing
? Ep. 83 - Families
? Ep. 85 - Sorrow
? Ep. 86 - Travel
? Ep. 89 - Medium & Message
? Ep. 90 - Audio
? Ep. 94 - Silence
? Ep. 96 - Monologues
? Ep. 103 - Doubles (Clones, Twins, etc.)
? Ep. 104 - Emotional Range
? Ep. 108 - Nature as Setting
? Ep. 109 - Nature as Plot Effect
? Ep. 111 - Numbers

• Philosophical ideas
? Ep. 4 - Moral Universe
? Ep. 28 - God and Belief
? Ep. 29 - Evil
? Ep. 31 - Profanity
? Ep. 48 - Beauty
? Ep. 51 - Redemption
? Ep. 57 - Message
? Ep. 65 - Worldview
? Ep. 69 - Transcending story experiences
? Ep. 78 - Everything is Story
? Ep. 95 - Stories as an Idol

• Storytelling Ethics for Creators & Consumers
? Ep. 17 - Magic
? Ep. 31 - Profanity
? Ep. 47 - Explicit Content
? Ep. 95 - Stories as an Idol

• Anniversary/Specials/Other
? Ep. 20 - Recap
? Ep. 34 - Fake Recap
? Ep. 46 - Lesser Important Influences
? Ep. 50 - Mega-episode
? Ep. 80 - Fake Q&A
? Ep. 100 - Journey To Tanner Mountain

Special Thanks to Natasha Hayden for her indulgence and to our listeners for their patience and faithfulness over the past ten years! 

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