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The Fictional Podcast

A podcast on all things story-related, including literary analysis, original content and exploration of narrative in all its forms. Hosted by Samuel Hogarth

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Stories Through Music (with Joe "Choey G" Gentilcore)

Stories Through Music (with Joe "Choey G" Gentilcore)

Choey G talks us through his process of song writing and the inspiration behind his debut album, TIME? which released on... Read more

10 Jul 2022

40mins

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Humanity's Narratives (with Dr. Gregory Alan Phipps)

Humanity's Narratives (with Dr. Gregory Alan Phipps)

Dr Phipps joins me again to discuss the narratives humanity has created to survive/thrive/function. We delve into religi... Read more

3 Jul 2022

1hr 5mins

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Stories Through Poetry (with Angela Marie)

Stories Through Poetry (with Angela Marie)

Published poet Angela shares her experience with creating poetry, and reads and explains one of her own creations. Find ... Read more

19 Jun 2022

44mins

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#18 Connecting with Nature in “Call of the Wild” (with David Slaman)

#18 Connecting with Nature in “Call of the Wild” (with David Slaman)

Plot Summary: Buck the dog is stolen from his domestic life in California and thrown into the wilds of Alaska to act as ... Read more

5 Jun 2022

49mins

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Stories Through Art (with Erika Rosendale)

Stories Through Art (with Erika Rosendale)

Erika the full-time artist, currently specialising in wall murals, tells us all about her creative process and what it's... Read more

8 May 2022

40mins

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#17 Good Vs Evil in "The Hobbit" (with Atli Dungal Sigurðsson)

#17 Good Vs Evil in "The Hobbit" (with Atli Dungal Sigurðsson)

Atli and I discuss J. R. R. Tolkien's ground-breaking novel which changed fantasy literature forever. We compare and con... Read more

24 Apr 2022

50mins

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#16 Bjartur and His Sheep in "Independent People" (with Skúli Arason)

#16 Bjartur and His Sheep in "Independent People" (with Skúli Arason)

Skúli and I discuss Iceland’s most famous novel, written by Nobel Prize winner Halldór Laxness. The release of this epis... Read more

10 Apr 2022

59mins

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#15 The Struggles of War in "Mother’s Boy" (with Patrick Gale)

#15 The Struggles of War in "Mother’s Boy" (with Patrick Gale)

Bestselling author Patrick and I discuss his brand-new novel, Mother’s Boy, published on 1st March 2022. Patrick enlight... Read more

27 Mar 2022

48mins

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Fun Story Games (with Wayne Paul and Atli Þór Edwald Kristinsson)

Fun Story Games (with Wayne Paul and Atli Þór Edwald Kristinsson)

Join the three of us as we weave spontaneous stories using two easy to play games. Get ready to laugh! Contains strong l... Read more

20 Mar 2022

11mins

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#14 Order vs Chaos in “Lord of the Flies” (with Freja Zierau)

#14 Order vs Chaos in “Lord of the Flies” (with Freja Zierau)

Freja and I attempt to unearth the symbolism spread throughout William Golding’s famous novel, and how the children’s ex... Read more

6 Mar 2022

54mins

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