Tales In Our Times

About Tales In Our Times

Two narrative nerds discussing storytelling and the way it influences every part of our lives. This content does contain swears and is intended for entertainment purposes. Additionally, please excuse any inaccurate factual information as our research is whatever we have time for in a given episode.

Publisher

Narrative Nerds

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Jul 2023

Latest episode

9 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jul 2025

   EP37. Adapted Narratives

   Hello, beautiful readers. This week we talk about the ways in which different narratives are adapted. In a world with so many forms of media available, it’s interesting to see how some narratives are brought from one medium to another. See below for books mentioned! Intro song Bookmark and audio editing by Quatroizer (https://www.youtube.com/@Quatroizer/featured). Logo art by Gabriel de Mello (https://www.instagram.com/rabiscomello/). Books Mentioned: How The Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr Quicksand by Nella Larsen Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Room and The Wonder (erroneously referred to as “The Gift” by the hosts) by Emma Donoghue Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Twilight by Stephanie Meyer Eragon by Christopher Paolini Watership Down by Richard Adams The Witches and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Animal Farm by George Orwell

2. 

   2 Jul 2025

   EP36. Magic Systems in Narratives

   The hosts of Tales In Our Times discuss how writers construct magic systems as keystone metaphors in narratives, exploring works by JRR Tolkien, N.K. Jemisin, and others.

3. 

   25 Jun 2025

   EP35. Poetry Narratives (ft. Annmarie Lockhart)

   Annmarie Lockhart explores how poetry expands perspectives and enriches understanding in this interview episode.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

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

Quality

63

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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