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Good Stories Podcast

Jody Gabrielson and Stephen Keck

Whether you read constantly or never find the time, let"s go through some stories together that help all of us shape our beliefs, spark wonder, and connect us to the past. We’re a brother and sister who love to chat and share about what we read and learn. Join us as we celebrate the worlds within stories!

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108:54

E36 - Discworld and the Color of Magic by Terry...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/08/28

In this episode, we step into the very first Discworld adventure: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett. We meet A'tuin - the giant turtle who carries the disc on his back, along with the inept wizard Rincewind and the ever-optimistic tourist, Twoflower. Then there's the tourist's walking, many-legged piece of luggage that steals the show. Come explore the wild humor, wordplay, and fantastical beginnings of a world that went on to capture millions of readers’ imaginations. You can find more from us

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56:53

E35 - Vanessa Shares the Hiding Place from Corrie ten...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/08/23

A BIG thank you to Vanessa for sharing! Everyone has a story worth sharing!In this episode, our guest shares a piece of her own story along with the unforgettable and true story of The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. It’s a testimony of faith, forgiveness, and light shining in the darkest of times.Corrie reminds us: “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” Through suffering and loss, she discovered that “There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.”“Worry does

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105:19

E34 - Tolkien's Taming of a Dragon Story: Farmer...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/08/19

Tolkien goes delightfully small-scale in Farmer Giles of Ham -- that tells the story of a steady farmer with a vocal dog, an old blunderbuss, and a dislike for trespassers. Names abound with clever meanings and a lot of history all tucked into a simple story. And as Tolkien said, "give me a story with a dragon in it and I'm happy." This one ticks all the boxes!Join our Patreon family for all our content, including short stories and extras: www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcast

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130:33

E33 - Manalive! by GK Chesterton

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/08/14

In the whirlwind GK Chesterton story of Manalive, we discover a man named Innocent Smith -- and how he truly is a man alive! He is colorful and full of adventure and unorthodox ideas. He approaches life in a BIG way as he happily breaks conventions.Come find out what makes him a man truly awake -- truly alive.Join our Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcast

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143:02

E32 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/08/05

In this episode of Good Stories, we meet Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester—literary rockstars at the heart of one of the greatest love stories ever told. But it’s more than just a romance. Jane Eyre is woven with mystery, faith, and fortitude, all unfolding through quiet drawing-room conversations, some analytical internal dialogue, and the reflective voice of a narrator looking back on her life with clarity and strength.Join our Patreon family for more: https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcast

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E31 - Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

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2025/07/24

Join us as we follow the cool and calculating Phileas Fogg around the world with his manservant and carpetbag full of money to win a wildly expensive wager. They travel by all means of conveyance, including steamers, coaches, trains and even an elephant! It's a fun mix of precision, humor, and heart set at a time when the world was becoming smaller than it had ever been before.Whether you’re new to the story or have read it many times, this is a journey worth taking again.For more, join our Patreon

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E30 - Pints with Jack Interview with Good Stories

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/07/22

We had such a fun time chatting about stories and books and podcasting in this interview with Mr David Bates -- one of the hosts from Pints with Jack -- an excellent podcast that celebrates all things CS Lewis. You can find all their episodes and resources here: https://www.pintswithjack.com/

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E29 - The Magician's Nephew from CS Lewis' Narnia

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2025/07/17

You're invited to join our Patreon family at https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcastToday we dive into The Magician’s Nephew -- the creation story in C.S. Lewis’s wonderful Chronicles of Narnia series. This story has a little bit of everything relating to the good, the true, and the beautiful. And best of all, it describes amazing concepts like the wood between the worlds and the great lion singing a new world into existence. It's hard to beat this one!

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143:20

E28 - War in Heaven by the Oddest Inkling: Charles...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Come join our Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcastMurder mystery meets the Holy Grail -- and it's sitting quietly in a box in a little English parish church. In this episode, we dive into War in Heaven, Charles Williams’s haunting and brilliant novel about the struggle between good and evil over the most sacred relic of Christendom: the Holy Grail. First published in 1930, this story weaves together theology, suspense, literature, faith, metaphysics and a murder mystery on the

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52:03

BONUS Interview: Introducing David, Our EP

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/07/12

Meet Our Executive Producer -- David Gabrielson, EPIn this special episode, while Stevie's out of town, I sit down with my favorite David -- who helps make this podcast happen. He may not be a big reader himself, but his support for books, history, and storytelling helps shape this show.Learn a little bit about his love of jiu jitsu, his memories of the The Velveteen Rabbit, and why he believes stories—whether from history or childhood classics—matter more than ever.

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17:06

Bonus Short: A Crusades Primer

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/07/08

I’ve said before that Stephen is the kind of guy you can prompt at random — for instance, “Tell me everything you know about the First Crusade. Go!” — and somehow, he can actually do it. I (Jody) really envy his memory and his knack for retaining details.In these bonus episodes, I want to showcase Stephen’s gift for diving deep into complex historical events, weaving the stories together, and sharing them in a way that helps all of us learn something new.Here’s a bite-sized introduction to the

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E25 - The Princess and the Goblin by 'The Teacher'...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/07/03

Check out our Patreon and join us for free: https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcastToday's story is a journey deep into the mountains of George MacDonald’s The Princess and the Goblin, a beautiful fairytale full of good lessons and good humor for us all. This story has enchanted readers for generations — and it’s easy to see why.The Princess Irene lives in her lonely castle, perched halfway up a mountain. In the story, she meets a miner boy named Curdie as well as sneaky goblins, who live deep

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160:06

E24 - Watership Down: A Tale of Adventure,...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/06/27

Join our Patreon to find all episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodStoriesPodcastIn this episode, we journey through the unexpected "world building" epic of Watership Down, where rabbits aren’t just rabbits—they’re leaders, prophets, storytellers, and survivors. At the heart of the tale is Hazel, an unlikely leader whose strength lies not in brute force, but in empathy, trust, and quiet courage. Along the way, we explore the deep importance of storytelling in the rabbits’

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E23 - Shakespeare and The Tempest

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/06/19

Want to support us? Join our Patreon today: patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcastWe're talking about the Bard today -- the one and only Shakespeare -- and his exciting drama The Tempest -- a story of shipwreck, sorcery, and second chances. We also talk a bit about Shakespeare’s genius overall—his impressive body of work, the characters that still breathe on stage and page, and the words and phrases he invented that we still use today.Whether you’ve read every play or just met Prospero today, we hope you

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E22 - Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/06/11

Come check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodStoriesPodcastIn today's episode we visit a curious little island where words and language are more important to the people than technology and modern conveniences. But strange consequences follow when the revered alphabet starts falling to the ground, one tile at a time. We follow Ella, her family, and her neighbors on a playful yet poignant word-picture through censorship, creativity, and the power of expression. Expect wit, wordplay,

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E21 - Beowulf: Epic Hero and King

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/06/05

In this dive into the epic poem Beowulf, we explore the clash of monsters and men. With the translated combination of prose and poetry, this poem tells of the strongest of warriors - who grapples bare-handed with man-eating monsters - and wins! And follows it up with a fire-breathing dragon!There's a wonderful history to this poem from the middle ages and we talk through some of the literary tools used (ever heard of a kenning?!) and some key Old English themes; like the impermanence of life and the

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E20 - Captains Courageous: A Coming of Age Story by...

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2025/05/29

This episode is on Rudyard Kipling’s Captains Courageous. When spoiled rich boy Harvey Cheyne falls overboard from a luxury liner, he's saved by chance and hauled onto a fishing schooner. He is then plunged into a world that doesn't care about his wealth—only his willingness to work and learn. As we follow Harvey’s journey, we talk about what it takes to grow from a boy into a man—not through lectures or privileges, but through hard physical work, learning from those around you, and the quiet,

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E19 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/05/22

This one is for Vanessa and Heidi!! In this episode, we journey through the cosmic pages of A Wrinkle in Time, where a brilliant but awkward teen named Meg Murry teams up with her younger brother Charles Wallace and new friend Calvin O'Keefe to search for their missing father across space and time. With the help of some eccentric celestial beings—Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Who—they discover the wonders of the tesseract, a wrinkle in time that lets them leap across the universe. As they

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E18 - A Medievalist at Heart: CS Lewis and the...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/05/15

Step into the medieval imagination with us as we explore C.S. Lewis’s final academic work, The Discarded Image. In this episode, we gently guide you through the layered, harmonious worldview of the Middle Ages—not as a dark, primitive time, but as a rich and ordered vision of the universe.Lewis doesn’t ask us to agree with the medieval model of the cosmos—he invites us to understand it. And in doing so, he offers a beautiful shift in perspective: that the past, with all its differences, can still

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E17 - The Scarlet Pimpernel by the Baroness Orczy

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Step into the intriguing plot of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Set during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution, it's an exciting tale of daring disguises, secret identities, and quiet heroism. But beyond the adventure and suspense lies a deeper story—of a marriage strained by silence, of love tested by secrets, and an ache of not knowing how to speak the truth. In this episode, we explore not just the disguised rescuer at the heart of the tale, but also the quiet tensions between husband and wife,

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