Our Stories and Our Selves

Just because something feels like it should be true, doesn’t mean that it is. Sometimes these common sense stories lead to creating more...

The moon has been a source of curiosity and stories for as long as we've been human. Stories about werewolves, the man on the moon and...

(apologies, I prepared this but failed to actually post it when the episode went live two weeks ago!) Shakespeare is one of the most...

History can be pretty boring when it’s a series of dry facts, but fitting it to a narrative arc, while engaging, can also lead to...

Sometimes fiction depicts reality and sometimes it can change it. This episode I look at several fiction stories which have change the...

There are so many reasons that some stories survive and others don't. In this episode I talk to Thomas O'Mahony, podcaster, podcast...

I’m working on a better system for managing my sources. The list below is mixed as it’s a work in progress so do get in touch if you have...

This episode is about Polio, and the stories about it that led to panics, stories that led to changes in the way medicine was practiced...

Episode 1 The Power of Stories Stories have been with us for as long as we’ve been human. We use them to entertain, to share information,...