The Five Stories Podcast
Through this podcast we explore how five stories have impacted people's lives. We discuss childhood stories, transcendent stories, stories to hold onto in tough times, funny stories and relatable stories with a different guest each week.
Episodes
25 episodes
Flowers for Algernon
Join Nathan and Johnny for season 5's final episode where they discuss disability and inclusion in Daniel Keye's short story, Flowers for Algernon.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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21:29
Lord of the Rings- Return of the King
Join Nathan, Niall and Johnny as they finish off their trilogy of podcasts on The Lord of the Rings with The Return of the King and a hopeful outlook on the theme of death.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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33:51
Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers
Join Nathan, Niall and Johnny as they explore the theme of hope in JRR Tolkien's The Two Towers.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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27:46
Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Join Nathan, Johnny and their special guest Niall Lane as they discuss the theme of ordinary people in the fantastic first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy; The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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29:03
Gladiator
Another season of the Five Stories Podcast is upon us! This time Nathan and Johnny discuss the epic film gladiator.All credit to Hans Zimmer for Elysium track at the end.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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24:17
A Walk through a Cemetery
Have we lost an important element of community in today's society or is Johnny simply being nostalgic for a non existent past? In today's episode Nathan and Johnny discuss the story of Johnny's walk through a cemetery and his grief for a time t...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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16:57
Fix You
Nathan and Johnny are joined this week by singer/song writer Josh Zook to discuss the stories within Coldplay's fantastic song, Fix You.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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36:45
Lord of The Flies
Are we all just animals in the end? Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss William Golding's dystopian desert island novel, The Lord of The Flies.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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22:18
A Visit From Death
Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss this ancient tale about a visit from Death.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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16:13
The Toymaker and His Wife
Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss this timeless short story, The Toymaker and HIs wife.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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17:16
300
Nathan and Johnny discuss the movie, 300, unpacking not just Gerard Butler's "This is Sparta" phenomenon but also the human being's endless desire for underdog stories.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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19:32
Boomerang
Join Nathan and Johnny as they delve into the world of macroeconomics in discussing Michael Lewis' fantastic book, Boomerang and the story of how different countries dealt with the 2008 financial crisis.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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18:50
The Midnight Library
Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss Matt Haig's brilliant book, The Midnight Library. The discussion floats around the topics of free will, life changing decisions and non-player characters in one of the more philosophical discussions so far...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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23:11
Metamorphosis
Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss Franz Kafka's 1915 brilliant and eccentric short story in which the main character awakes one morning to find himself transformed into a cockroach. With references to the First World War, mental health and...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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24:38
Animal Farm
Join Nathan and Johnny Steinegger as they resume the Five Stories podcast after a short hiatus beginning fatherhood for a discussion around George Orwell's iconic Animal Farm.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:45
Five Stories Season Two Episode Two
In this podcast Johnny and Nathan interview retired drama teacher Michael West on the five stories that have impacted his life.Story One- The Norfolk MathematicianStory Two- The First World War Adventurer
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:02:51
Five Stories Season 2 Episode One
In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to retired mentor maker Bernard St Louis about his five stories.Story One-The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussStory Two-The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James ConeStory Three-<...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:12:51
The Five Stories Podcast Episode Eight
In this podcast Nathan and Johnny chat to TG who does amazing work with street children in South East Asia about five stories that have impacted her life.Story One-The Enormous Crocodile by Roald DahlStory Two- The ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:37
Five Stories Episode Seven
Nathan and Johnny speak to development worker Lewis Quigley about five stories that have impacted his life.Story One-The Happy Prince by Oscar WildeStory Two-Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradStory Three-Let ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:12:25
Five Stories Episode Six
In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to psychotherapy PHD researcher Mila Hall about five stories that have impacted her life.Story One- PinguStory Two- Conversation with Holocaust SurvivorStory Three- Therapy through ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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59:24
Five Stories Episode Five
In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to economics masters student Benji Reinertz about five stories that have impacted his life.Story One- Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WatersonStory Two- Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:29
Five Stories Episode Four
In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to Spanish Law Student Santiago Nunez Silva about five stories that have impacted his life.Story One- The Hound of The Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleStory Two- AntigoneStory...
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1:05:59
Five Stories Episode Three
In this episode Nathan and Johnny interview their first guest- charity worker, Peter Williamson and discuss five stories that have impacted him. Story One- The Hobbit by JRR TolkienStory Two- The Golden BirdStory Three- Med...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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57:24
