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Good Stories Podcast

Good Stories Podcast

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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Dec. 9, 2025

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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 o...

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Dec. 2, 2025

Phantastes by George MacDonald

Join our Christmas 2025 Giveaway! Here's the link to enter: https://forms.gle/cegfhpT3eZhguqNe7 The winner will be announced just before Christmas! Today’s story is Phantastes by George MacDonald—a wonderful tale of a young m...

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Nov. 29, 2025

Celebrating C.S. Lewis Reading Day 2025 - Love of Family and Friends

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 ...

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Nov. 25, 2025

Timeline by Michael Crichton

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 ...

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Nov. 18, 2025

Mr Midshipman Hornblower by CS Forester

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...

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Nov. 11, 2025

Roverandom by JRR Tolkien

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 mixe...

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Reviews

Love

"I recently found your podcast - I love listening to the two of you discuss the different books. The episodes are very interesting and i just want to say Thank you!!! Keep the episodes coming!!"

Susan | June 25, 2025

Wonderful Positive side of Literary Reviews

"My buddy Dave told me to check out this podcast and I’m sure glad I did! I love the positive reviews of literary masterpieces that also give some background on the “why” some seemingly arbitrary deta…"

Chicks Hate Me | June 6, 2025

My new favorite book hangout.

"Listening to Good Stories with Jody and Stephen feels like sitting down with friends after finishing a good book; thoughtful takes, honest opinions, and just the right amount of banter. They make boo…"

Android1785 | May 8, 2025

Delightful!

"Never thought a podcast would make me laugh and cry within the same hour - and in all the best ways. Thank you, and keep ‘em coming!"

Pjk | April 7, 2025

Well-named and welcome podcast!

"I am loving these episodes and I really want the hosts to keep them coming! The “good stories” are eclectic but always interesting and revealing of some combination of the good, the true, and the be…"

emewf | March 30, 2025

Good Stories is awesome!

"Great reviews on books I’ve never read but now must! It’s also a great learning tool about things one might not pick up on while reading. Looking forward to many more stories."

Cdasuesue | March 14, 2025

Good Stories

"This podcast is a lovely place to become a reader of more thoughtful and inspiring stories. Jody and Stephen are great storytellers and relay just enough of the books to get you interested. A welcome…"

Mind the more! | March 16, 2025

Love it!

"This podcast gives me the feeling of truly experiencing each of these stories even if haven’t read them yet. It is such a fun and accessible blend of books, myths, history, and even philosophy and I …"

StoryaNon | March 25, 2025