30: Technology in Horror Mike, Oren, and Chris discuss the effect technology has on horror stories. September 14, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike Hernandez
29: Narrative Roleplaying Games Chris, Oren, Mike, and special guest Sarah Gould discuss roleplaying games with mechanics for building a story. August 31, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Mike Hernandez, and Oren Ashkenazi
28: Space Captains Oren, Chris, and Mike talk about captains in futuristic space settings. August 17, 2014June 20, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Mike Hernandez
27: Worlds of Good and Evil Oren, Chris, and Mike discuss how black and white morality is built into worlds, particularly through magic systems. August 3, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Mike Hernandez, and Oren Ashkenazi
26: Best and Worst Romances First of all, who says that, Lois? July 20, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike HernandezTranscript available
25: Parents as Characters Chris, Oren, and Mike discuss the depiction of parents in popular stories. July 6, 2014June 20, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Mike Hernandez
24: Magic Systems in Roleplaying Oren, Mike, and Chris dissect spell mechanics across roleplaying systems. June 22, 2014August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Mike Hernandez, and Chris Winkle
23: Dark and Gritty Reboots Oren, Mike, and Chris discuss the trend of remaking stories with a darker and more realistic feel. June 8, 2014June 20, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Mike Hernandez, and Chris Winkle
22: Are Multiple Points of View Good or Bad? Oren argues that multiple viewpoints are awesome and everyone should love them forever. May 25, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike Hernandez
21: Anti-Heroes Mike, Oren, and Chris are confounded by all-encompassing definition of anti-heroes on TV Tropes. May 11, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike Hernandez
20: Bringing Utopias and Dystopias to Life Oren, Chris, and Mike discuss utopias, dystopias, and their use in storytelling and worldbuilding. April 27, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike Hernandez
19: Character Death Chris, Oren, and Mike discuss the great dilemma of whether or not to kill a character. April 13, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike Hernandez
18: Subverting Expectations Oren, Chris, and Mike talk about breaking conventions in stories. March 30, 2014August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Mike Hernandez
17: When Stories Become Self-Aware Mike, Oren, and Chris talk about stories in which characters use their knowledge of dramatic structure to anticipate what will happen next. March 16, 2014August 26, 2021 by Mike Hernandez, Oren Ashkenazi, and Chris Winkle
16: Running Post-Apocalyptic Campaigns Oren, Mike, and Chris discuss how to do post-apocalyptic roleplaying games, how not to do them, and how really not to do them. March 2, 2014August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Mike Hernandez, and Chris Winkle
15: The Hero’s Journey Chris, Oren and Mike discuss mythic structure and the wide variety of works that use it. February 16, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike Hernandez
14: Disney Princesses Now and Then Chris, Oren and Mike talk about the main Disney Princesses and how their stories have evolved over time. February 2, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle
13: Existential Horror in Doctor Who Mike, Oren and Chris speak in depth about Dr. January 19, 2014August 26, 2021 by Mike Hernandez, Oren Ashkenazi, and Chris Winkle
12: Urban Fantasy Worlds Chris, Oren and Mike discuss the unique challenges urban fantasy writers face when worldbuilding, and their share favorite solutions from books, shows and movies. January 5, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Mike Hernandez, and Oren Ashkenazi
11: Episodic, Overarching, and Anthology Stories Mike, Oren and Chris discuss the weaknesses and strengths that come with episodic, overarching, and anthology stories. December 22, 2013June 20, 2022 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike Hernandez
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