Words To That Effect
Words To That Effect is a narrative storytelling show that explores the intriguing places where fiction, history, science, and popular culture intersect and inspire. From the Victorian past to utopian futures, dinosaurs to detectives, zombies to mummies.- Conor Reid
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36: Blood, Death, and Varney the Vampire
There is no pop culture monster more written about, more critiqued and analysed, more portrayed and adapted and reimagined, than the vampire.
So this episode is not about most vampires. There are no discussions of Dracula or Nosferatu...
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35: Jekyll & Hyde
For most people today, the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has been reduced to a fairly straightforward allegory of the potential dark side within us all.
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Season 4 Preview
Season 4 returns on Tuesday 15th October. Have a listen to what's in store!
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34: The Art of the Short Story
There are the celebrated authors: Checkov, Joyce, Mansfield, Munro. There are the big questions: “What makes a truly great short story?” “Where does the form origina...
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33: The Noun of Nouns (The Rise of Modern Fantasy)
What do you think of, when you think of the genre of fantasy?
Whether it’s fiction, TV, cinema, or games, are there certain elements you need to have...
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32: Golden Age Detective Fiction
An English country estate. A detective pacing the room, explaining how they have solved the crime, revealing the solution to a puzzle and the clues which were the...
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