Episodes
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Storytelling in tabletop roleplaying games - Storytelling podcast #3
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
We've played a lot of different roleplaying games and tried out various systems and settings, so of course we had to do an episode about them. We talk about the unique storytelling opportunities that this hobby presents, how it is a shared storytelling experience and how roleplaying games can help people improve their social skills.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Dungeons & Dragons (duh)
- Raymond E. Feist
- Dragonlance
- Weis & Hickman
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
- Dragon Age
- RPGLit
- RPG video games
- 13th Age
- World of Darkness
- Vampire: The Masquerade
- The One Ring
- Descent
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Bizarre story elements in kids' TV shows - Storytelling podcast #4
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
We're the parents of a toddler and so we get to watch a lot of TV shows aimed at very young children and we noticed just how strange they are most of the time. In this episode, we try to unravel the hows and whys of talking trees, muddy puddles and medieval jesters who travel around the world in hot air balloons.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Peppa Pig
- Woezel & Pip
- Bing
- Dinotrux
- Transformers
- Jokie & Jet
- Efteling
- Samson
- The Smurfs
- Bassie & Adriaan
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
VAMPIRES - Storytelling podcast #5
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
What is the terror that stalks the night in search of living blood? The answer is mosquitoes, but vampires can be pretty annoying too. In this episode, we talk about the various ways vampires have been used in books, movies and games, how the significance of this mythical creature changes over time, how storytellers have tried to find ways to keep the vampire archetype fresh, and why Dracula is still the number one vampire of them all!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Dracula
- Interview with the Vampire
- Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
- Angel
- The Vampire Diaries
- Twilight
- Dracula Untold
- World of Darkness
- Vampire: The Masquerade
- The Silmarillion
- Nosferatu
- Underworld
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Humor in storytelling - Storytelling podcast #6
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Last week we delved into a topic related to horror, so this week we decided to go in the completely opposite direction and explore comedy. Somehow, we still couldn't avoid talking quite a bit about horror, too. Eline admits that her favorite moment in comedy is a puking scene and Domien is shocked by all the vulgarity these days.
Movies/shows/books/games mentioned in this episode:
- Music & Lyrics
- The Wedding Singer
- Team America: World Police
- Scary Movie
- Epic Movie
- Monkey Island
- Space Quest
- Divinity: Original Sin
- Goat Simulator
- Mr. Bean
- Blackadder
- In De Gloria
- Life Is Beautiful
- Monty Python
- The Room
- Wrong Turn
- The Hills Have Eyes
- Hostel
- The Strangers
- The Human Centipede
- Aliens
- The Lord of the Rings
- Red Dragon
- The Silence of the Lambs
People mentioned:
- Hugh Grant
- Adam Sandler
- Drew Barrymore
- Louis de Funès
- Rowan Atkinson
- Wim Helsen
- Bill Bailey
- James Cameron
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Prophecy & Destiny - Storytelling podcast #7
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Since the ancient days, it has been foretold that we would do this episode. We talk about the role of prophecy and destiny in storytelling, which turns out to be huge. We also spoil the ending of almost every movie ever made. Get cozy with a nice cup of tea and an apocalyptic vision of impending doom and enjoy the Audio Epics Storytelling Podcast with Domien and Eline!
Movies/shows/books/games mentioned in this episode:
- The Matrix
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
- Harry Potter
- Smallville
- Merlin
- Dune
- Maleficent
- The Smurfs
- The Terminator
- Doctor Who
- About Time
- Final Destination
- The Time Machine
- Minority Report
- King Kong
- Superman
- The Planet of the Apes
- The Passion of the Christ
- Titanic
- The Hunger Games