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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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60:40

Christmas and Herriot and Traditions

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/12/23

A Christmas time episode filled with James Herriot’s Christmas Day stories, along with some favorite traditions. And the announcement of our giveaway winner!Merry Christmas!

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101:16

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/12/16

In this episode, we explore the wonderful story of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol—a timeless tale that shows how Christmas can soften heart the hardest of hearts and wake us up to things that truly matter. A classic so good, it bears repeating year after year. Merry Christmas!Want to hear all our shorts and episodes? Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/goodstoriespodcast

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51:49

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/12/09

Enter our Christmas 2025 Giveaway here. We'll announce the winner on 12/23!Today’s episode is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. A bunch of troubled kids, a messy church pageant, and a beautiful reminder of what Christmas can mean to each of us personally.Merry Christmas!

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207:18

Phantastes by George MacDonald

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/12/02

Join our Christmas 2025 Giveaway! Here's the link to enter: https://forms.gle/cegfhpT3eZhguqNe7The winner will be announced just before Christmas!Today’s story is Phantastes by George MacDonald—a wonderful tale of a young man’s journey through Fairyland. This one touches the heart with its mix of sorrow and joy, and it’s full of moments you can feel in your bones.

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50:17

Celebrating C.S. Lewis Reading Day 2025 - Love of...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/11/29

https://www.pintswithjack.com/reading-day/year-3/In this special episode, we celebrate C. S. Lewis Reading Day 2025 by looking at Lewis' family and close relationships. He had a profound bond with his brother Warnie, showed love and loyalty to his friends throughout his life, and a wonderful love story later in his life, when he married Joy Davidman,

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115:45

Timeline by Michael Crichton

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/11/25

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! In this episode, we explore Michael Crichton’s Timeline—a fast, clever blend of historical detail, quantum theory, and medieval adventure. We walk through it as modern day turns into 14-century France. It's a great story for anyone who loves history mixed with action-adventure. Join us for a glimpse of one of Crichton’s most imaginative works.

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166:40

Mr Midshipman Hornblower by CS Forester

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/11/18

We meet young Horatio Hornblower as he begins his career in the Royal Navy as a midshipman. The entire Hornblower series offers a masterful depiction of life at sea during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars and this is just the start of Hornblower's naval career. These stories are rich with examples of leadership, learning, and growth under pressure—and as a bonus, Stephen closes out the episode boldly with the old sailor's song Heart of Oak.

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86:13

Roverandom by JRR Tolkien

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/11/11

Roverandom is an endearing adventure story — created by JRR Tolkien to comfort his young son who lost his toy dog on a seaside holiday. Out of that small heartbreak came a fun and exciting tale of a little puppy who gets mixed up in the affairs of wizards and ends up adventuring on the moon and down to the bottom of the sea. It's a sweet adventure everyone can love.

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142:13

The Pilgrim's Regress: CS Lewis' Allegorical Journey

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/11/04

Trace the winding road of The Pilgrim’s Regress—C.S. Lewis’s first major work after his conversion to Christianity. Written in 1933, it’s a challenging book, rich with philosophy, symbols, and reflections on the modern search for meaning and satisfaction in your soul. And a reflection of Lewis' own internal journey. Strangely, the best part may be the Afterword - where we learn a bit of how Lewis' tone and style warmed and changed over time. And his careful dedication to charitable reading.A

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89:02

The Monster MASHup

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/10/28

Wrapping up our Halloween series with a Monster MASHup (Yes, a nod to the song.) This episode dives into the backstories of some of the most famous monsters - like Frankenstein, Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde, the Headless Horseman and back even further to monsters like Medusa and the Norse wolf Fenrir along with Shelob and Ungoliant. They're not just creatures of the night, but characters born from imagination and myth and revealing something true about humanity's flaws.

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96:32

Halloween Tales - From Edgar Allan Poe and Ray Bradbury

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Join us as we walk through some Halloween Tales to celebrate this season of mystery and imagination. In this Halloween special, we tell three seasonal stories that have shaped the spirit of October itself:The Masque of the Red Death — Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling allegory of fate and folly, where no locked door can keep out the inevitable. The Halloween Tree — Ray Bradbury’s glowing tribute to friendship, time, and the origins of Halloween across the ages. The Raven — Poe’s famous poem of loss and

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108:21

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/10/14

Ten guests. One island. Agatha Christie’s most famous mystery unfolds in chilling perfection. Join us as we talk through the best selling mystery ever written — And Then There Were None.Join our Patreon for more: http://patreon.com/goodstoriespodcast

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116:04

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/10/07

This week’s story takes us into the world of The Wind in the Willows—where the seasons keep shifting, and both new and old friends are never far away. Through it all, the river moves steadily on, carrying its stories down to the sea. It’s a tale full of charm, touched with the longing that comes with growing up, and the search for home, comfort, and peace. At its heart, it’s about finding joy in friendship and contentment in the place where you are.

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77:06

The Light Princess by George MacDonald -- and Bilbo's...

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/09/30

Join us today for The Light Princess—a beautiful fairy tale by the great George MacDonald. It's playful and sweet, combing creativity and wit and profound truths with a charming story that's accessible to everyone.

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112:20

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/09/24

This is a richly layered novel that moves between past and present and across generations. It's a mysterious blend of secrets, family history, and beautifully drawn characters, Join us as we talk through a story of memory, and mystery, and a deep love of family.http://patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcast

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101:49

Merlin's Stories

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Merlin—the wizard, prophet and so much more! In this sampler, we talk about some of his most memorable tales: from wild beginnings to wise counsellor. He was part of court intrigue and legendary adventure, culminating with the reign of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. It’s a taste of the many sides of Merlin; a man who continues to fascinate across centuries of story.

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94:10

Matt Wheeler Shares 'The Horse and His Boy' by CS Lewis

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/09/10

We're joined by singer-songwriter and “literary musician” Matt Wheeler for a great conversation that ties together stories and music and faith. Matt shares why The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis has been such a meaningful book to him personally, and how his songs reflect a great love for literature and the truth that can be found in stories.We’ll also get to hear some of Matt’s personal story—including how he became a musician and some of the artists and authors who inspire him.To close, Matt

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102:16

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

Good Stories Podcast ·

2025/09/04

Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich is a thought problem that considers how easily we can drift through life—avoiding pain, chasing comfort, and clinging to what looks respectable. Yet in the face of death, the story presses us to ask deeper questions: What are we truly here for? What does it mean to live rightly? As Ivan approaches his own death, he is forced to see beyond appearances and consider what truly matters. His story invites us to reflect on our own lives -- to let go of self and to look

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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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