Story Men - July 25, 2013
John W. Otte and Failstate
From Series: "StoryMen Season 2"
More guests! Tougher topics! More monsters! The StoryMen are back and better than ever!
The StoryMen welcome JR.’s favorite author of all time, Stephen R. Donaldson. Steve is the author of the best-selling fantasy series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, as well as several more series. We discuss the religious power of stories, what it’s like to publish fantasy for four decades, and of course, the end of Thomas Covenant!
0:00 – JR.’s Best Birthday Present EVER
06:00 – The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
10:00 – Stephen R. Donaldson & the Changing Publishing Landscape
15:30 – The Theology of Thomas Covenant and the Religion of Storytelling
30:00 – Why We Love Anti-Heroes (and Why Thomas Covenant Isn’t One)
38:00 – Steve and the Creator
43:00 – Saying Goodbye to Thomas Covenant
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CloseFor the Seson 2 debut, the StoryMen welcome John W. Otte, author of the Failstate books. We talk superheroes, Christianity and what those award shows are like! 0:00 – Welcome to Season 2! 3:00 – Maybe we shouldn't be dorks 7:00 – Stories We're Working On 19:00 – Author John W. Otte and Life in the Twin Cities, and Geek-Dad-dom 24:00 - The World of Failstate 29:00 - Nominated for a Christy Award 40:00 - John Otte on Making Christian Art 49:00 - Win a copy of Failstate!
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