The Five Stories Podcast

Join Nathan and Johnny for season 5's final episode where they discuss disability and inclusion in Daniel Keye's short story, Flowers for Algernon.

Join Nathan, Niall and Johnny as they finish off their trilogy of podcasts on The Lord of the Rings with The Return of the King and a hopeful outlook on the theme of death.

Join Nathan, Niall and Johnny as they explore the theme of hope in JRR Tolkien's The Two Towers.

Join Nathan, Johnny and their special guest Niall Lane as they discuss the theme of ordinary people in the fantastic first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy; The Fellowship of the Ring.

Another season of the Five Stories Podcast is upon us! This time Nathan and Johnny discuss the epic film gladiator. All credit to Hans Zimmer for Elysium track at the end.

Have we lost an important element of community in today's society or is Johnny simply being nostalgic for a non existent past? In today's episode Nathan and Johnny discuss the story of Johnny's walk through a cemetery and his grief for a time that may or may not have existed.

Nathan and Johnny are joined this week by singer/song writer Josh Zook to discuss the stories within Coldplay's fantastic song, Fix You.

Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss this ancient tale about a visit from Death.

Are we all just animals in the end? Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss William Golding's dystopian desert island novel, The Lord of The Flies.

Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss this timeless short story, The Toymaker and HIs wife.

Nathan and Johnny discuss the movie, 300, unpacking not just Gerard Butler's "This is Sparta" phenomenon but also the human being's endless desire for underdog stories.

Join Nathan and Johnny as they delve into the world of macroeconomics in discussing Michael Lewis' fantastic book, Boomerang and the story of how different countries dealt with the 2008 financial crisis.

Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss Matt Haig's brilliant book, The Midnight Library. The discussion floats around the topics of free will, life changing decisions and non-player characters in one of the more philosophical discussions so far on the Five Stories Podcast. 

Join Nathan and Johnny as they discuss Franz Kafka's 1915 brilliant and eccentric short story in which the main character awakes one morning to find himself transformed into a cockroach. With references to the First World War, mental health and Jeff Goldblum, it's not one to miss!

Join Nathan and Johnny Steinegger as they resume the Five Stories podcast after a short hiatus beginning fatherhood for a discussion around George Orwell's iconic Animal Farm.

In this podcast Johnny and Nathan interview retired drama teacher Michael West on the five stories that have impacted his life. Story One-  The Norfolk Mathematician Story Two-  The First World War Adventurer Story Three- The Christmas Truce Story Four- The Anaesthetic Counter Story Five- 7 Up

In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to retired mentor maker Bernard St Louis about his five stories. Story One- The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss Story Two- The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone Story Three- Why We Kneel and How We Rise by Michael Holding Story Four- 4. Funny Story- Mikey and the Cow! Story Five- Moses and Jonah

In this podcast Nathan and Johnny chat to TG who does amazing work with street children in South East Asia about five stories that have impacted her life. Story One- The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl Story Two-  The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley Story Three- You are Special by Max Lucado Story Four-  The Twits by Roald Dahl Story Five-  The Race by Dr D H Groberg

Nathan and Johnny speak to development worker Lewis Quigley about five stories that have impacted his life. Story One- The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde Story Two- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Story Three- Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann Story Four- Disaster on the Stairs Story Five- The Darjeeling Limited (Wes Anderson film)

In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to psychotherapy PHD researcher Mila Hall about five stories that have impacted her life. Story One- Pingu Story Two- Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Story Three- Therapy through Storytelling Story Four- A Horrifying Encounter with a Dog Story Five- Amy Santiago from Brooklyn Nine Nine and Edna Mode from The Incredibles

In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to economics masters student Benji Reinertz about five stories that have impacted his life. Story One- Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson Story Two- Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond Story Three- Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien Story Four- "Pretty Comfy Seats" Story Five- Finding Nemo

In this episode Nathan and Johnny chat to Spanish Law Student Santiago Nunez Silva about five stories that have impacted his life. Story One- The Hound of The Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Story Two- Antigone Story Three- The Parable of the Prodigal Son Story Four- La Venganza de don Mendo by Pedro Muñoz Seca Story Five- The Man who Shot Liberty Valance by Dorothy M. Johnson

In this episode Nathan and Johnny interview their first guest- charity worker, Peter Williamson and discuss five stories that have impacted him.  Story One- The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien Story Two- The Golden Bird Story Three- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Story Four- Night Watch by Terry Pratchett Story Five- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

In this episode of Five Stories panellist Nathan Steinegger interviews co-panellist and brother Johnny Steinegger on five stories that have impacted his life. Story One- Danny The Champion of The World by Roald Dahl Story Two- How Much Land Does a Man Need by Tolstoy and The Greek Fisherman Story Three- St. Paul's Missionary Baptist Church Blues by La Dispute Story Four- Don Quixote by Cervan...

In this first episode panellist Johnny Steinegger interviews his fellow panellist and brother Nathan Steinegger to discover five stories that have been important to him in his life. Story One- The Just William series by Richmal Crompton Story Two- Cain and Abel, Genesis 4 Story Three- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Story Four- Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome Story Five-...