Island 1961 (by Erland Cooper & Tove Jansson)
Following on from episode 9 (to sleep to dream) where we found ourselves asking 'why are dystopian narratives so ubiquitous and where are the stories addressing ideas about utopia?'. We've ended up on...
10 Mai 202353min
The Revenge (by Andrew Sachs)
For this episode of the WTS podcast we are listening to the 1978 radio play 'The Revenge' by Andrew Sachs.A true experiment in audio story telling this is a radio play without any dialogue.Described b...
1 Apr 202351min
Bells In Europe (by Peter Leonhard Braun)
For this episode on the WTS podcast Dan and Will listen to and discuss excerpts from the truly epic stereophonic documentary 'Bells In Europe' (1973)Written & directed by Peter Leonard Brawn (winner o...
16 Mar 202345min
Manhattan Tower (by Gordon Jenkins)
This episode is a celebration of Gordon Jenkins' 1946 piece 'Manhattan Tower'. Described by the author as 'a love song to New York' it's a curious story of a romanticised city that might not be everyt...
6 Mar 202341min
The Naz (by Lord Buckley)
For this episode of the Why Tell Stories Podcast, we enter the strange and wild world of Lord Buckley and his 1952 rapturous monologue 'The Naz'Lord Richard Buckley (April 5, 1906 – November 12, 1960)...
16 Feb 202337min
Roger (by Ken Nordine)
Dan and Will are very excited to share with you the wonderful world of Ken Nordine and his 1957 classic 'Roger'. What does a story like this mean? Can something this good be improvised? Was Ken Nordin...
6 Feb 202329min
Comedy
Dan and Will share a story called 'Comedy' and ask questions about the joke as a special form of storytelling. Does the comedian have a special role in society? And what exactly is the relationship be...
12 Jan 202352min
