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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 Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
In this edition of FilmAntics, Bradston and Devonte' discuss the overall storytelling arc of the MCU's Infinity Saga. They also diagnose the issues that have plagued everything from Phase 4 of the MCU up to now and what kinds of stories could help the franchise get back on track.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme
(00:02:50) - Discussing the Current State of the Story of the MCU
(00:35:25) - How would we do the MCU story better?
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Capes! Masks! Radioactive Spiders! Many of us grew up on stories of ordinary people becoming extraordinary to save the day. There are so many superhero stories it can seem difficult to come up with something new..
... but that's why ThemeAntics is here! Bradston and Devonte' share some of the superhero stories they have enjoyed and go to the drawing board to craft new stories to tell within this genre.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme
(00:02:14) - The Dark Knight
(00:09:00) - Watchmen
(00:16:00) - Avengers: Endgame
(00:26:00) - SuperCrooks
(00:35:15) - Antics Segment
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
In this episode, Bradston and Devonte' introduce the first entry of FilmAntics! This series will explore themes and storytelling within specific movies, many of which are not in the mainstream.
Bradston and Devonte' break down the story of STALKER and examine what could have been done differently. Enter The Zone and prepare for a mind-bending tale of wastelands, secret rooms where dreams come true, and... telekinesis???
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:05:55) - Stalker Spoilers Begins
(00:11:40) - Stalker Spoilers Ends
And make sure to stick around to hear some exclusive Behind-The-Scenes footage from this episode.
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Fictional dystopias always have more going on than meets the eye.
In this episode, Bradston and Devonte' unpack how fictional societies devolve into dystopian nightmares and what forms of control are used to create absolute power.
They also grapple with an intriguing question: can a true utopia exist without a secret dystopia underneath?
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme
(00:02:55) - The Hunger Games Trilogy
(00:10:25) - 15 Million Merits from Black Mirror TV Series
(00:19:45) - 1984 by George Orwell
(00:25:55) - The Giver by Lois Lowry
(00:34:00) - Antics Segment
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
In the first of many special episodes for the show, Devonte' and Bradston break down the three word writing challenge and how it has helped them in their creative writing. They also discuss the short stories they wrote for the challenge and, of course, how they could "Story Differently" with them.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Three Word Challenge
(00:08:15) - Devonte’s Short Story Summary - Spy Thriller, Ancient Rome, Ball of Yarn
(00:21:40) - How could we “Story Differently” with Devonte’s Short Story?
(00:32:50) Bradston’s Short Story Summary - Conspiracy, Lovecraftian, Thread
(00:46:00) - How could we “Story Differently” with Bradston’s Short Story?
Devonte's Story: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast/spy-thriller-ancient-rome-ball-of-yarn-three-word-challenge-d1a7b22ebdaf
Bradston's Story: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast/of-gold-and-thread-three-word-challenge-04e329ed3878
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Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Space is often referred to as the final frontier and is a common setting for science fiction. Fictional space travelers have explored countless worlds that brilliant minds have crafted in their stories.
Bradston and Devonte' snap on their helmets and navigate a few space-faring adventures. Is this a one-way trip into a black hole or will they discover uncharted territory where no storyteller has gone before? Tune in to find out!
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme
(00:02:30) - Ad Astra
(00:08:20) - The Blackhole (1979)
(00:15:45) - The Martian
(00:21:50) - Sunshine
(00:29:29) - Antics Segment
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
The multiverse has become a common trope in fiction stories today. The idea of another version of you and everything you know in another universe is both intriguing and trippy.
Devonte' and Bradston hop between different takes on multiversal stories and consider what new concepts can be used to tell these kinds of stories.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme
(00:02:15) - Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse
(00:06:25) - Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
(00:10:30) - The Man in the High Castle
(00:15:10) - The Wakers by Orson Scott Card
(00:21:03) - Antics Section
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
In many fictional stories, mental disorders are presented in a visceral, unsettling manner. A battle within your own mind that you can't escape is a frightening premise.
Devonte' and Bradston unpack how the mental turmoil of afflicted characters provide an interesting perspective on the human condition and what happens when the conflict is internal.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics
(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme
(00:02:38) - Memento
(00:07:45) - Primal Fear
(00:13:15) - Split
(00:14:25) - The Shining
(00:18:20) - Shutter Island
(00:26:30) - Antics Segment
Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/
Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com