Stories: the true and the fictional

About Stories: the true and the fictional

An Aussie podcast supporting Indie authors and storytellers from all around the world. Join us for weekly chats with authors and other creatives.

Publisher

J.A. Bryden, Ryan Haigh

Category

arts · comedy · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Mar 2021

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

336 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   A yarn with Iseult Murphy, Horror and Fantasy author

   Horror and Fantasy author Iseult Murphy drops by for a yarn. Iseult’s Website: Iseultmurphy.com Contact the show: thetrueandthefictional@gmail.com Support the show: Buymeacoffee.com/sttatf Buy Merch: Jabryden.printify.me Follow us on the socials: FB: Facebook.com/storiesthetrueandthefictional IG: @stories_podcast X: @stories_ttatf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIXhRcUvPPAzpCL-_a9N4w Dropbear/logo designed by Mike Crumbs: Cartooncrumbs.com Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells Buy her books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/.../e/B08WCH6RHG/ X: RACassells_auth IG: Rebecca.cassells.92 FB: Facebook.com/RebeccacassellsbooksTikTok: @rebeccacassellsauthor Sponsor 2: Andy Stevens Website:  https://ad-stevens.co.uk/ Tiktok: @Ad_stevens_author Facebook: facebook.com/AndyStevensAuthor IG: @Andy_stevens_author Sponsor 3: Pages in the Wind. Website: https://pagesinthewind.co.uk Sponsor 4: Iseult Murphy Website: Iseultmurphy.com X: @AuthorIseult Sponsor 5: J.A. Bryden Website: Jabryden.com Socials: @jabryden Indie Book Award Winners 2025: Janelle Schiecke: Socials: J_Schiecke Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0CCXHKVGH/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=XSV9m&content-id=amzn1.sym.b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_p=b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_r=358-0097934-1431222&pd_rd_wg=8hy1R&pd_rd_r=f0f7368c-365a-4c1c-8cc2-4a75595b0f92 Alexander Rob: Socials: @TheStarwald Website: Alexanderrob.com #indieauthorpodcast #meettheauthor #books #indiebooks #booktube

2. 

   3 Nov 2026

   A yarn with T.G. Brown

   Author T.G. Brown drops by for a yarn. T.G.’s website: tgbrownbooks.com Contact the show: thetrueandthefictional@gmail.com Support the show: Buymeacoffee.com/sttatf Buy Merch: Jabryden.printify.me Follow us on the socials: FB: Facebook.com/storiesthetrueandthefictional IG: @stories_podcast X: @stories_ttatf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIXhRcUvPPAzpCL-_a9N4w Dropbear/logo designed by Mike Crumbs: Cartooncrumbs.com Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells Buy her books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/.../e/B08WCH6RHG/ X: RACassells_auth IG: Rebecca.cassells.92 FB: Facebook.com/RebeccacassellsbooksTikTok: @rebeccacassellsauthor Sponsor 2: Andy Stevens Website:  https://ad-stevens.co.uk/ Tiktok: @Ad_stevens_author Facebook: facebook.com/AndyStevensAuthor IG: @Andy_stevens_author Sponsor 3: Pages in the Wind. Website: https://pagesinthewind.co.uk Sponsor 4: Iseult Murphy Website: Iseultmurphy.com X: @AuthorIseult Sponsor 5: J.A. Bryden Website: Jabryden.com Socials: @jabryden Indie Book Award Winners 2025: Janelle Schiecke: Socials: J_Schiecke Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0CCXHKVGH/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=XSV9m&content-id=amzn1.sym.b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_p=b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_r=358-0097934-1431222&pd_rd_wg=8hy1R&pd_rd_r=f0f7368c-365a-4c1c-8cc2-4a75595b0f92 Alexander Rob: Socials: @TheStarwald Website: Alexanderrob.com #indieauthorpodcast #meettheauthor #books #indiebooks #booktube

3. 

   27 Oct 2026

   A yarn with Tobias Youngblood

   Horror and Fantasy author Tobias Youngblood drops by for a yarn. Tobias’ website: https://www.tobiasyoungblood.com Mentioned in the show: Andy Stevens Paranormal Romance arc: https://www.isbnuk.co.uk/arcs Rings of Adventure Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rvb1/rings-of-adventure-anthology Contact the show: thetrueandthefictional@gmail.com Support the show: Buymeacoffee.com/sttatf Buy Merch: Jabryden.printify.me Follow us on the socials: FB: Facebook.com/storiesthetrueandthefictional IG: @stories_podcast X: @stories_ttatf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIXhRcUvPPAzpCL-_a9N4w Dropbear/logo designed by Mike Crumbs: Cartooncrumbs.com Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells Buy her books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/.../e/B08WCH6RHG/ X: RACassells_auth IG: Rebecca.cassells.92 FB: Facebook.com/RebeccacassellsbooksTikTok: @rebeccacassellsauthor Sponsor 2: Andy Stevens Website:  https://ad-stevens.co.uk/ Buy his books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/ANDREW-STEVENS/author/B0FQ4JV9BM?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Tiktok: @Ad_stevens_author Facebook: facebook.com/AndyStevensAuthor IG: @Andy_stevens_author Sponsor 3: Pages in the Wind. Website: https://pagesinthewind.co.uk Sponsor 4: Iseult Murphy Website: Iseultmurphy.com X: @AuthorIseult Sponsor 5: J.A. Bryden Website: Jabryden.com Socials: @jabryden Indie Book Award Winners 2025: Janelle Schiecke: Socials: J_Schiecke Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0CCXHKVGH/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=XSV9m&content-id=amzn1.sym.b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_p=b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_r=358-0097934-1431222&pd_rd_wg=8hy1R&pd_rd_r=f0f7368c-365a-4c1c-8cc2-4a75595b0f92 Alexander Rob: Socials: @TheStarwald Website: Alexanderrob.com #indieauthorpodcast #meettheauthor #books #indiebooks #booktube Sponsor 4: J.A. Bryden Website: Jabryden.com Socials: @jabryden Indie Book Award Winners 2025: Janelle Schiecke: Socials: J_Schiecke Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0CCXHKVGH/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=XSV9m&content-id=amzn1.sym.b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_p=b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_r=358-0097934-1431222&pd_rd_wg=8hy1R&pd_rd_r=f0f7368c-365a-4c1c-8cc2-4a75595b0f92 Alexander Rob: Socials: @TheStarwald Website: Alexanderrob.com #indieauthorpodcast #meettheauthor #books #indiebooks #booktube

Who has been a guest on Stories: the true and the fictional

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• JS Gold
• Noel Stark
• Costi Gurgu
• Kane Williams
• Russ Colchamiro

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

95,394

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

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