Where There's a Story...

Did you miss 2022 Oscars?  Likely you caught at least a portion of it.  There was a very LOUD message that evening.  But there was also a very quiet one as a film highlighting the power of family and community took home the award for Best Picture amidst all of the noise.  What can we learn from Coda and that infamous night at the Oscars.

In this episode Tim and Troy welcome back special guest and "friend of the podcast" Michael to discuss Anthony Doerr's latest novel Cloud Cuckoo Land.  The novel, a story about the power of story, is an illustration of wisdom vs. knowledge, the power of false narratives, and the even greater power of story and the truth within.  

Watch out!  It's episode 13...  Unlucky?  Join Tim and Troy to find out as they discuss the latest Netflix hit Don't Look Up.  What do we really mean when we speak of science, data, fact or truth.  What does it take to open our eyes and ears to Truth?  You got this.

All art forms have the ability to convey stories, and comedy is no exception.  Tim and Troy discuss the role of good comedy in society, what offends us, and how we can rise above our sensitivity through greater focus outside ourselves.  What other podcast could combine material from Dave Chappelle, Bishop Barron, Flannery O'Connor, Jesus, and Seinfeld all in one episode?

Join Tim and Troy in the inaugural Where There's a Story... Christmas special.  This episode is chalked full of all the Christmas sentiment you could ever want, and more.  And that's their point.  Why is it that the Christmas season brings out such sentimentality?  They explore the Frank Capra classic "It's a Wonderful Life," the biblical Christmas story, and little story narrated by Tim that will leave you thinking.  Merry Christmas.

Join Tim and Troy as they take a closer look at one of the most popular stories being told in the world today - Squid Game.  What can we learn from the "Alpha and the Omega?"

Tim and Troy welcome a special guest to discuss the mutually loved and appreciated Pulitzer Prize winning novel All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.  They'll unpack themes that give this book its power.  Good story builds community, helping us all see a little more of "the light we cannot see."

Tim and Troy dive into the classic tale of Cinderella and Amazon's most recent retelling staring Camila Cabello.  What is it about this classic centuries old tale that resonates and what is the impact of a few seemingly small thematic tweaks?

Tim and Troy explore our human nature to always be searching for more.  This search sometimes takes us to "bad" story - story that might touch something within us, but doesn't quite fulfill.  Why do we sometimes settle?  And what are we looking for?

Tim and Troy dive into the 2019 feature film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks, the 2018 documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor, and the 2003 book The World According to Mister Rogers - Important Things to Remember.  Our lives tell a story for others to see.  Mr. Rogers story was one NOT about himself, but about loving his neighbor.  And EVERYONE was his neighbor.