Radford Writes

Daniel is joined by guests Dan and Marv to discuss their web serial, Secrets of Slumber. They touch on the interesting concept and intriguing worldbuilding before delving into their quirky and unique narrator, the Story Re-Teller.For more info, visit us - https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-12-secrets-of-slumber 

Daniel and Jon explore Markus Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief. They discuss how the already emotional and poignant story is elevated even further by its choice of narrator.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-11-the-book-thief

Daniel and Jon try a bit of an experimental episode as they focus on the perspectives stories are told from. They discuss the different types of point of view and how different varieties of narrator can alter the way a story is experienced.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-9-narration

Jon reads Daniel’s short story, Digging. Then, the two of them discuss how the story relates to the theme of positivity - in particular, how positivity can actually breed conflict and character development in a story. Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-8-digging

Daniel and Jon discuss Stephen McCranie’s Webtoon, Space Boy. They examine how it uses positivity to explore heartfelt, emotional and often surprisingly dark story elements in a meaningful way while touching on both healthy and unhealthy forms of positivity in-universe.Note: This episode suffers from some technical issues. We’ve done our best to fix it up, but there are still some small issues with the sound in places. Nothing that renders it unlistenable, but enough that we wanted to apologise in advance for any annoyance this causes.For more info, visit us - https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-7-space-boy

Daniel and Jon begin their next cycle with a discussion of positivity in stories. In particular, they focus on just how important a story’s positive aspects are for driving the plot forward and adding emotional weight.  Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-5-positivity

In the last of Daniel and Jon’s episodes on time travel, Jon reads Daniel’s short story, City of Cycles. The two of them then break down the story and discuss why Daniel made the writing choices he did and how City of Cycles relates back to things discussed in the previous episodes.   Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-4-city-of-cycles 

Daniel and Jon continue their cycle on time travel stories with an episode on the 2014 film, Predestination. They examine the unique way the movie tells a tragic and mind-boggling story through paradoxes and linear time travel.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-3-predestination

Daniel and Jon take a look at a pair of Japanese series that both feature time loops very heavily. Through their discussion, they explore the types of stories that time loops are good for telling and why those stories are so impactful. They also get to geek out about some of their personal favourites.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-2-higurashirezero

Daniel and Jon return from their break with the first episode of both a new season and a new cycle. This time around, they discuss one of the oldest plot devices in science fiction: time travel. What are the different types of time travel story and what are they good for?Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/sab/season-2-episode-1-time-travel

Daniel is joined once more by Jay and Jon to finish both their special cycle of episodes on Star Wars but also season one of the podcast with a look at the Knights of the Old Republic games. They examine themes of redemption, when you should and should not be heavy-handed in your storytelling and the narrative impact of deconstructing and questioning the philosophy of your own universe.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-twenty-five-star-wars-kotor

Daniel, Jay and Jon discuss Disney’s interwoven Star Wars television series. They investigate some of the complaints the fanbase have raised and take a look at the many things they do right in expanding the worldbuilding of the universe and bridging the gaps between movies.Resource URL - https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-twenty-four-star-wars-tv

Daniel returns with Jay and Jon Coenan to continue the special Star Wars cycle of episodes. This time around, they take a look at the much maligned sequel trilogy and examine why it left a sour taste in the mouths of much of the fanbase as well as the things it actually did right.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-twenty-three-star-wars-sequels

Daniel, Jay and Jon return once again to a galaxy far far away to discuss the once-maligned and now memed Star Wars prequel trilogy - The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. They discuss how these films deepened and greatly expanded upon the mythos and philosophy of the Star Wars universe and attempted to tell a much more layered and complex story than that of their predecessors. Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-twenty-two-star-wars-prequels

May is upon us and that means it’s Star Wars month. In this episode Daniel, Jon and Jay go back to the beginning - that’s not the beginning of the timeline - and examine the original trilogy of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. They discuss all the things that make Star Wars great and the way the original movies laid down the foundations for an ongoing multi-media universe.Resource URL:https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-twenty-ones

To conclude the cycle on genre blending, Daniel and Jon take a look at Smiling Into the Dark, a short story written by Daniel and break down why he wasn’t particularly happy with the end result, what could be done to improve it and what elements should be kept the same.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-twenty-smiling-into-the-dark

Daniel and Jon explore the genre blending madness that is Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s 2022 film, Everything Everywhere All at Once. They unpack the philosophy and themes of the movie while attempting to unravel the chaotic, yet masterfully interwoven, mess of genres it embodies without unravelling themselves.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-nineteen-everything-everywhere-all-at-once

Read Daniel's podcast if you're looking for a Famous podcast. Daniel and Jon discuss Josh Thomas’ dramedy, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. They look at how it makes use of juxtapositions to highlight the beauty, tragedy and insanity of human existence and explore how it does representation right.Note: Between the crickets and a snow storm messing with Jon’s internet, we’ve got some small sound issues again. The quality throughout is mostly fine, but there’s a couple of places where it’s dodgy. We’ve done our best to minimize it but it will be noticeable in places. Sorry for any annoyance that causes. It’s worth sitting through it though, this is a good one.Resorce URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-eighteen-everythings-gonna-be-okay

Daniel and Jon talk about playing Frankenstein with genres, how and why writers combine different genres together and how some genres even struggle to function independently of another.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-sixteen-raising-the-stakes

Are you trying to find the Best Australian Storytellers Free Online? Read the poetry, Stories, and Podcast by Daniel Radford. In this episode, Daniel and Jon focus on Eleceed, a Korean action webcomic created by Jeho Son and ZHENA. They explore the various friendship dynamics on display in the story and analyse how organic feeling friendships can elevate  a story and change how it feels to the audience.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-15-eleceed

Daniel and Jon, with a healthy degree of trepidation, take a look at another youth-defining series of stories as they continue the cycle of episodes on magic. They discuss where the Harry Potter franchise’s loose worldbuilding and vague soft magic system fail and where those traits work to the story’s advantage - all while trying and failing not to discuss their personal feelings about the author.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode

Daniel and Jon take a walk down memory lane, revisiting a favorite book series from when they were growing up: Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle. They discuss the inspirations behind the series and examine how books that are very derivative on paper can meld concepts together into something that still stands on its own.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-six-the-inheritance-cycle

The next themed cycle of episodes begins.Daniel Radford is joined by returning guest, Jon Coenan, to discuss magic and magic systems in fiction and how they can be integrated into a story.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-5-magic 

In the final episode of the first theme cycle, we open with a reading of the prologue of Daniel’s book, Domino. Then, Daniel and Jon discuss the book itself and how Daniel’s approach to it relates back to previous discussions on disaster stories. Buy 5 Star Rated Books Online Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-four-domino  

This episode is for the weebs. In the third episode focused on disaster stories, Daniel Radford and Jon take a look at Vanillaware’s 2019 video game, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and how mixing disaster stories with other genres and exploring different methods of telling a story can elevate a work beyond a mash-up of different homages and references.For more info, visit us - https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-three-13-sentinels-aegis-rim

In the second episode of the first cycle, the discussion on disaster stories continues. This time, Daniel Radford and his returning guest, Jon Coenan, are putting a twist on things. Episode Two is focused on Adam McKay’s satirical disaster movie, Don’t Look Up (2021).Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-two-dont-look-up

At radfordwrites.com, you can listen to the most exclusive podcasts for free. Stories Across Borders kicks off with a bang. The first cycle begins with “disasters” as its theme. Daniel Radford and guest, Jon Coenan, discuss just what makes a good disaster story and why these tales are so compelling.Resource Url: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-one-disasters

Find Here Best Australian Fiction Podcasts. Daniel and Jon discuss graphic adventure game, Life is Strange (2015). They discuss how the friendships portrayed within impact the story for better and for worse and examine how to handle toxic relationships in a narrative.Resource URL: https://www.radfordwrites.com/podcast/episode-fourteen-life-is-strange