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We’re fiction enthusiasts and aspiring writers. We’re doing a podcast about themes in fiction and how we can story differently with them. Each podcast, we dive into a popular theme in fiction and take a look at interesting examples of how these themes are used in media. To wrap up each episode, we work to improvise creative and alternative ways to story differently with these themes. Hosted by Devonte’ Godfrey and Bradston Henry.
Episodes
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction. Time will tell if that is the case for recent scientific news of a mysterious bacterium discovered on the Chinese space station, Tiangong.
In this episode, Bradston and Devonte’ give their thoughts on the news and what sci-fi themes it reminds them of. The ‘Antics’ discussion is one you don’t want to miss as the guys craft a sprawling, increasingly dense spin on this story that re-imagines the nature of extraterrestrial life… and how humans could engage it.
Chinese Space Station Bacterium Article: https://farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/26/an-unknown-bacteria-on-earth-has-developed-in-the-chinese-space-station-astronauts-are-facing-a-situation-straight-out-of-a-science-fiction-movie/
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
Bradston and Devonte’ get around to discussing a show both have been eager to discuss: 3 Body Problem (Netflix version) based on the novel series by Liu Cixin. The guys navigate this sprawling story with plenty of intrigue and mystery and unpack how the show makes good use of multiple sci-fi themes we are all familiar with.
This is one of the most thought-provoking stories discussed on the podcast and the audience will have as much fun listening to it as the guys did talking about it!6
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Mystery is one of the oldest themes in storytelling. For ages, people have been drawn into tales of murder, theft, and countless other crimes. The hook to the story is almost always the same: Whodunit?
In this episode, Bradston and Devonte’ grab their magnifying glasses and notepad to solve the mystery of how these stories enrapture our curiosity and leave a lasting impact …. with bloody footprints.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme
(00:03:50) - Knives Out
(00:12:30) - The Forgotten Room
(00:22:55) - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
(00:31:50) - Resonance
(00:43:05) - Antics
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Waves the height of buildings, winds lighting boats and other vehicles, earthquakes that rip entire cities apart, waterspouts spitting out great white sharks (!). All the carnage we have seen in disaster movies can frighten us, make us in awe of nature’s raw power, and sometimes (uncomfortably) laugh.
Bradston and Devonte’ pack their storm chasing gear and venture into the world of fictional and real world disaster stories. Other than the destruction, what do these movies tell us about ourselves and our relationship with nature? What brings out our indomitable nature in the unyielding face of catastrophe? Hear their thoughts and fun ideas for new stories in this mind-blowing episode (pun intended)!
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
In this episode, Devonte’ and Bradston take on a lesser known Robert De Niro/Martin Scorsese movie: The King of Comedy.
This classic invokes interesting questions about reality, fantasy, ambition, and delusion. The guys examine how the movie incorporates these themes and how they would do it differently!
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Discussing the Story and Theme of ‘The King of Comedy’
(00:59:35) - Storying Differently with ‘The King of Comedy’
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Throw on your thinking caps and jump into a wild (and slightly confusing) ride with Devonte’ and Bradston as they recap the time travel adventure Predestination (2014)!
Watching this movie is highly recommended to fully appreciate the discussion. Devonte’ and Bradston also share ideas on how the movie could have told its mind-bending story differently.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Discussing the story of Predestination
(00:48:00) - Storying Differently with Predestination
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
We all have movies we keep rewatching, books we enjoy picking back up, reliable TV shows we rewind, and other stories we can't get enough of!
Bradston and Devonte’ share some of their favorite fiction works they often return to. They also discuss why their interest in familiar stories persists over time.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme
(00:05:40) - Burn Notice
(00:16:00) - The Office (US version)
(00:26:45) - Toy Story (1995)
(00:36:00) - Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
(00:45:25) - Antics/ Diving Deeper into why we return to stories
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
After planning a standard episode, Bradston and Devonte’ called an audible to tackle an interesting, recent topic: mysterious drones being spotted in New Jersey and across the US.
The odd occurrences, many of them captured on video, are ripe for storytelling. Bradston and Devonte’ explore possible explanations and craft their own stories for these tantalizing UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon) events.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the New Jersey Drone Incident
(00:36:25) - Antics with the NJ Drone Incident
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast