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.

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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 not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” Hers is a story of courage, hope, and the faithfulness of God.

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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Today 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!