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.

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.

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 on the Five Stories Podcast. 

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 Jeff Goldblum, it's not one to miss!

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.

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 Mathematician

Story Two- 
The First World War Adventurer

Story Three-
The Christmas Truce

Story Four-
The Anaesthetic Counter

Story Five-
7 Up

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. Seuss

Story Two-
The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone

Story Three-
Why We Kneel and How We Rise by Michael Holding

Story Four-
4. Funny Story- Mikey and the Cow!

Story Five-
Moses and Jonah

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 Dahl

Story Two- 
The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley

Story Three-
You are Special by Max Lucado

Story Four- 
The Twits by Roald Dahl

Story Five- 
The Race by Dr D H Groberg

Nathan and Johnny speak to development worker Lewis Quigley about five stories that have impacted his life.

Story One-
The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

Story Two-
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Story Three-
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

Story Four-
Disaster on the Stairs

Story Five-
The Darjeeling Limited (Wes Anderson film)

In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to psychotherapy PHD researcher Mila Hall about five stories that have impacted her life.

Story One- Pingu

Story Two- Conversation with Holocaust Survivor

Story Three- Therapy through Storytelling

Story Four- A Horrifying Encounter with a Dog

Story Five- Amy Santiago from Brooklyn Nine Nine and Edna Mode from The Incredibles