Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Good Story 297: Selections from Christmas on Ganymede


Julie and Scott celebrate Christmas just as Dickens intended: with aliens, spaceships, and cigarettes. Episode 297: Selections from Christmas on Ganymede, edited by Martin H. Greenberg


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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Good Story 296: Star Trek: The Next Generation


Julie and Scott at microphones, arms wide. The subject of episode 296 is Star Trek: The Next Generation. Julie and Scott talk about four episodes: Yesterday's Enterprise, Darmok, The Inner Light, and I, Borg.


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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Good Story 295: Miss Buncle's Book


Julie was looking forward to reading Mr. Danielson's Book until she found out it was a kissing book. Episode 295: Miss Buncle's Book by D. E. Stevenson!


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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Good Story 294: Reclaiming Vatican II


Julie and Scott arm wrestle over whose favorite Vatican II topics would be included in this episode. Then they discover that if you talk long enough, they all fit! Episode 294: Reclaiming Vatican II: What It (Really) Said, What It Means, and How It Calls Us to Renew the Church by Fr. Blake Britton.


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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Good Story 293: Rosemary's Baby


Julie and Scott are looking for a new place to locate the Good Story home office. They are told that the Bransom is very nice! Episode 293: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin.


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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Good Story 292: Let the Right One In (2008)


Scott and Julie know one thing. They're gonna need more cats. Find out why in Good Story 292: Let the Right One In (2008).



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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Good Story 291: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)


Scott paid $50 to sit at Julie's table only to get bumped by Henry Spofford III. Episode 291: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, directed by Howard Hawks.



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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Good Story 290: Thelma and Louise (1991)


Julie and Scott set out in a convertible intending to record their latest podcast, but end up on a crime spree. Episode 290: Thelma and Louise, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.



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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Good Story 289: The Prestige


This episode just appeared on the other side of the stage! Amazing! And now, the Chinese rings! Episode 289: The Prestige by Christopher Priest.


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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Good Story 288: Ted Lasso, Season 1


Scott brings Julie a shortbread biscuit before they record every podcast. She's dying to find out where he buys them. Episode 288: Ted Lasso, Season 1, from Apple TV.



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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Good Story 287: The Last Dance


Julie and Scott take the bus to Mars. After a few glitches involving nanomachines (none of which were their fault), Julie spends the trip working on her low-g samba and Scott runs laps. Episode 287: The Last Dance by Martin L. Shoemaker.


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The Aldrin Cycler:

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Good Story 286: Lagaan


Julie took a crazy bet with some British officers and now Scott has to figure out what an "over" is. Episode 286: Lagaan (2001), starring by Aamir Khan.



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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Good Story 285: Lonesome Dove


Julie sets out for Utah with 3000 cows and a saddlebag full of podcasting equipment. Scott won't follow until he's done playing cards. Episode 285: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.


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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Good Story 284: Jaws (1975)


If Scott has to listen one more time to Julie telling that joke about finding hidden depths in Jaws, he's going to ship off with crazy Captain Quint. Episode 284: Jaws (1975), directed by Stephen Spielberg.

Podcasts Julie mentioned:
Classic Movie Musts
The Soundtrack Show

And here's a lovely Quint's Shark Fishing t-shirt at Last Exit to Nowhere


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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Episode 283: Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (fixed)


Julie and Scott infuriate the local Bishop, who suggests they go on a road trip. They decide to attend a theological discussion where each person of the Trinity is represented by a bottle of wine. Episode 283: Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Good Story 282: Sunset Blvd (1950)


Julie and Scott are ready for their close up. They spend the whole way down the stairs trying trip each other. Episode 282: Sunset Blvd (1950), directed by Billy Wilder.


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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Good Story 281: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey


Julie jumps right in the nest with all the dragon eggs. Scott knows there is something important to tell her about those eggs, but he can't remember because he's still groggy from going between. Episode 281: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey.​


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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Good Story 280: The Iron Giant (1999)


Scott wants the giant robot to be like Superman. Julie is worried it will be more like C3P0... Episode 280: The Iron Giant (1999), directed by Brad Bird.


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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Good Story 279: One Corpse Too Many


Scott had to help count the corpses because Julie kept losing track. This isn't what they expected to be doing when King Stephen asked for a special favor. Episode 279: One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters.

I have been about the world long enough to know that God’s plans for us, however infallibly good, may not take the form that we expect and demand.
-- Brother Cadfael


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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Good Story 278: Metropolis (1927) and The Phantom Carriage (1921)



This week, Good Story handles the tough questions: Has Julie been replaced by a robot? Why does Scott see dead people? Will the audience stay tuned all the way to the big closing number? In Episode 278, Silent Film Month continues with Metropolis (1927) and The Phantom Carriage (1921).


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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Good Story 277: The General and The Lodger



Julie falls for a brooding man with intense eyes and a superhuman way with scarves. Scott falls for a train, which he will chase as soon as he finds his shoes. Episode 277, the first half of Silent Movie month here at the Good Story podcast! We talk about Buster Keaton's The General (1926) and Alfred Hitchcock's THe Lodger (1927).


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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Good Story 276: Njal's Saga


Axe held high, Scott slides down an ice bridge to avenge his friend's death. Julie prophesies that limbs will fly. Episode 276: Njal's Saga.



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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Good Story 275: Master and Commander (2003)


Julie warms up to play her violin while Scott drags his tuba from below decks. They are both interrupted by a call to arms in the fog... Episode 275: Master and Commander (2003), starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany.


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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Good Story 274: Death Comes to the Archbishop


Julie suspected Professor Plum. Scott thought he was in the library with the poison. Then they realized they weren't in a murder mystery. So they hopped on their mules for New Mexico, where the chiles are hot and the souls are needy! Episode 274: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather.



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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Good Story 273: The Book of Ecclesiastes (with special guest Tomasso Todesca)


A mysterious stranger brings Julie and Scott a copy of Ecclesiastes to read. Scott and Julie loved the "eat, drink, and be merry" part. The mysterious stranger eventually gave up on explaining the meaning of "chasing the wind" and shared their beer and nachos.

In Episode 273, we welcome special guest Tomasso Todesca to discuss The Book of Ecclesiastes.


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