The Story Explorer
Episodes
I wrote a letter to a friend about The Old Drift
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Story Explorer, I’m reading you a letter I wrote to a friend. My friend often works remotely in different parts of Africa, a...
Notes from Underground: a click for hope
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I take you with me into my reading experience of Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I share the insights that slowly unfold...
Boom! A realisation: ADHD is not what I though it is...
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Words matter. In this episode, I share two insights I gained while reading Jessica McCabe's book 'How to ADHD'. This is a self-help book, and it's t...
An Experiment Shared & A Challenge Received | In Conversation with Prof Siphiwo Mahala
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Professor Siphiwo Mahala about literature. With my podcast I aim to explore literary spaces in a broad sen...
Around the table with my book club
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode takes you, the listener, into a question based book discussion about the book So Long See You Tomorrow, by American author William Maxwel...
A Memoir and More Truth Telling | Gavin Evans
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Gavin Evans author of Son of a Preacher Man. In this episode, I talk with award winning London-based South African writer Gavin Ev...
Discover the mastery of short story writer Lydia Davis
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen and be captivated by her exquisite brief stories. In this episode you can join me on a journey to discover Lydia Davis, winner of the 2013 Ma...
A Reckoning with my Dutch Ancestry
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Realisations evoked by Ashraf Kagee's 'Song of the Slave Girl'. In this episode from The Story Explorer podcast, I take you on a personal journey fro...
Moved by Red | Natalie Alexander
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Red Sorghum by Nobel prize winner Mo Yan. In this episode you'll hear about my preparations for a book club discussion on Red Sorghum by Chines...
The Brontës: A challenge accepted | Hamilton Wende
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
in conversation with award winning journalist Mr. Hamilton Wende. In this episode, I have a captivating conversation with award-winning journalist, ...
Talk about Bullying
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can go wrong, and how it might go right. In this episode, I share how I prepare for the bookclub evening at Saint-Germain; a popular gathering ...
The perfect beach read
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About how and why to read beach reads. In this episode, I share my reading experience and interpretation method with two books I read during the Sout...
Jane Eyre in Africa
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to read Jane Eyre in Africa. In this episode I talk about my experience when I discussed my favourite book, Jane Eyre, with a group of teenagers...
Short stories I wrote myself
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why making stories matters. In this episode I share with you four stories I wrote myself. I used to be 'only' a reader, yet I started to notice the q...
Stuck inside a nightmare | Barbara Adair
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with South African writer Barbara Adair about the book Crooked Seeds from Karen Jennings. This book is publishe...
A winter's night by candlelight
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A challenging read that proved to be fun! In this episode, I share with you what I discussed with a few people who joined the book club evening @Sain...
How slavery got stamped on our history
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are told "it takes two to be a slave". I will share with you what the book club evening was like in a little cafe in Johannesburg, early 2024. On ...
Welcome to The Story Explorer
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello listener, welcome to my podcast series: The Story explorer. I am a reader who has the need to talk with others about what I’ve read. I have ...