Retelling is a conversation about the power of story. An exploration of the stories descended from myth that are told and retold in a variety of media, particularly in science fiction and fantasy.
In this episode Becky and Jim discuss how the stories we tell about ourselves can shape our lives (and potentially afterlives). The focus text is the television show The Good Place. (Contains profanity)
In this episode Becky and Jim discuss the pervasive nature of rags to riches stories. The focus texts are Disney’s Brave and Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One.
In this episode Becky and Jim discuss the importance of world building to stories. The focus text is Beyond Lies the Wub by Philip K. Dick.
In the first episode Becky and Jim discuss why stories can be so powerful and lasting over time as they are told and retold. Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild is the focus text.
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