Stories Across Borders 4.22 - Tuesday

Stories Across Borders 4.22 - Tuesday

Daniel and Jon discuss Daina O. Pusić’s 2023 film, Tuesday. They look at how this strange and quirky story manages to also be deeply honest and heartfelt about some extremely difficult subject matter in a way that strikes a chord with those who experience it.

Stories Across Borders 4.21 - Death

Daniel and Jon discuss death in fiction - how we write fictitious deaths and the things our stories say about how we think and feel about death in reality.

Stories Across Borders 4.20 - Field Study

After Jon reads Field Study - a short story written by Daniel, they discuss the political themes of the story. Daniel explains how his own thoughts filtered into the story and they break down how a story that isn’t about politics can still be very political and explore ideological themes.

Stories Across Borders 4.19

Daniel and Jon delve into the bizarre madness of the Metal Gear video game franchise and discuss how behind all the convoluted plotlines and memes, there is actually some pretty sincere and intriguing commentary about political power games and the politics of war.

Stories Across Borders 4.18 - Andor

Daniel and Jon delve back into the world of Star Wars to discuss the internal politics of its evil empire and how it affects the lives of the people within it and the people who rebel against it. They also discuss how this reflects reality: how totalitarian, authoritarian regimes work and why empires always fall.