Believe it or not, we’ve come to the end of another year and the end of our first season! In this very special final episode, we’re looking back at our bookshelves, our old movie tickets and our streaming histories to remember the year that was.
We’re handing out awards for our favourite (and not-so-favourite) stories, sharing what we loved this year and looking forward to the year ahead. If you’re looking to finish up 2025 with some of the best, we’ll help you catch up on anything you missed or revisit forgotten faves.
Tell us your favourite stories of the year! Follow us @thestorybuildingpod or email us at thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com with your highlights from 2025. See you next year for season two!
Can you hear those sleigh bells jingling and those chestnuts roasting? It’s time to get festive with a very special Christmas episode.
We’re getting into the holiday spirit with a look at our ultimate Christmas stories, so get ready to reserve your December days for our festive faves. From the classics to some more modern treats, we’re finding out what makes a great Christmas story, and we might even settle the Die Hard debate once and for all (or at least try).
Send us your must-haves for the season! Email your recs to thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @thestorybuildingpod!
A great soundtrack is a special piece of art, something that enhances the emotion of a story and also stands as an expression of the soul in its own right.
We’re going deep into our favourite film and tv soundtracks, exploring the role of music in storytelling from passive background tunes all the way to active, vibrant components of the art with their own unique character.
Get a blank playlist ready as we share the music that moved us and the soundtracks that have a special place in our hearts. Send your ultimate soundtracks to thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @thestorybuildingpod.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that reboots, remakes, and sequels are an inevitable part of popular storytelling.
You might think that these are everywhere, and you’d be right. But sometimes Hollywood gets it right and we’re here to tell you that some sequels and reboots can be even better than the original.
We’ll sort the good from the terrible, and find out what makes a good sequel and what makes a remake surpass its source material. Here we go again… again.
Tell us which sequels, remakes and reboots are better than the original! Send us your recs to thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @thestorybuildingpod.
It's a Halloween Special! Get into the spooky season with two people who are too scared to get into the spooky season.
We'll share our favourite stories featuring the requisite cosy fall vibes and we will go boldly into the realms of horror just for you.
Do (not) send your scariest Halloween recs to thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com and follow us on IG @thestorybuildingpod!
Have you ever found something new, something awesome, something you can't stop talking about...but there's nobody to share it with because nobody has ever heard of it? Welcome to our bite-sized episode, Under-Hyped and Under-the-Radar where we have a moment to yap about something that got us hyped and never got the recognition it deserved.
In this episode, we'll be looking at the first Netflix Germany Original, Dark, and a Japanese film, Our Little Sister.
We're here to find the hidden gems so that you don't have to. Have a show, movie or book that you think never got the attention it deserved? Send us your recs!
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You know that feeling when you come out of a book you were so engrossed in that you feel disoriented in the real world? Some people call it book hangovers, but we believe Nora Ephron described it best – as a state of rapture.
In today's episode we explore the experience you can only get from reading a good book, the books that had us in a state of rapture, and why we think books are a uniquely portable magic (and it doesn't even have to be a fantasy novel!).
Send your thoughts/feelings/takes to thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com and follow us on IG @thestorybuildingpod!
Sometimes you just have to get it off your chest and in these mini episodes we’re going to talk about some of the things that drive us crazy in the stories we love. Because sometimes love drives you crazy and ranting is therapeutic.
Is there a trope or cliche or trend that bugs you? Tell us why it makes you mad and maybe we'll agree!
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Everyone knows timing is everything. When it comes to your favourite story, how influenced are you by the time in your life that you experienced it? How old you were, where you were, what you were doing - all these these things will shape how you receive and perceive a story.
Publishers and studios strategise around time - release dates and promotional periods will make or break the success of a project. Sometimes this is down to strategy, and sometimes it's pure luck. Not only are you trying to predict the actions of your competitors and market trends, but you also have to anticipate the mood of the audience and the state of the world at large, which is a seemingly impossible task.
In this episode we dig into the stories that won at the box office, and the ones that won our hearts... and whether we still feel the same today.
Send your thoughts/feelings/takes to thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com and follow us on IG @thestorybuildingpod!
Have you ever found something new, something awesome, something you can't stop talking about...but there's nobody to share it with because nobody has ever heard of it? Welcome to our bite-sized episode, Under-Hyped and Under-the-Radar where we have a moment to yap about something that got us hyped and never got the recognition it deserved.
In this episode, we'll be looking at The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox, and the Netflix original horse cartoon BoJack Horseman.
We're here to find the hidden gems so that you don't have to.
Have a show, movie or book that you think never got the attention it deserved? Send us your recs!
thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com
@thestorybuildingpod!
What makes something good? What makes something bad? What makes something good for me and bad for you? We're unpacking subjectivity and opinions, and weighing up whether something can be objectively good and still be bad, or objectively bad and the best thing you've ever seen.
Send your thoughts/feelings/takes to thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com and follow us on IG @thestorybuildingpod!
Ah, the romcom. In our debut episode, we're diving headfirst into the world of romantic comedies. We'll explore how these feel-good films reflect the times they're made in, celebrate iconic on-screen chemistry, and discuss what makes us fall in love with love stories again and again. We'll also share our takes on why they don't make romcoms like they used to! So grab your snacks and join us for this cozy chat about the ultimate comfort movie genre.
Send your thoughts/feelings/takes to thestorybuildingpod@gmail.com and follow us on IG @thestorybuildingpod!
Welcome to The Story Building, where we explore stories from page to screen and everything in between. Join us, Sav and Alessia, as we dive into the books, movies, and shows we love, unpack their cultural impact, and share some industry insights along the way.
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