The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall
Exploring patterns, archetypes, and stories that reveal who we are — and who we can become.
Bestselling novelist and storyworld creator Jill Marshall hosts The Download, a podcast where fiction, intuition and philosophy meet. Drawing on her books and cross-media storyworlds, Jill explores the archetypes, synchronicities, and hidden currents that shape both our personal lives and our collective stories. Each episode invites you to see creativity not just as art, but as a mirror of truth, a prophetic force, and a pathway to self-development.
Join Jill each week for downloads that illuminate the hidden patterns in story — and in you.
The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall
Books, Bluey, and Beyond: Reading in the Digital Age
The Future of Books: From Paperbacks to Podcasts
What is a book today — a paperback, an audiobook, a TikTok trend? Jill Marshall explores the future of reading, children’s literacy, fandom, adaptations - and the timeless archetypes that keep stories alive.
What counts as a ‘book’ today? Is it a paperback on your shelf, a story whispered through headphones, even a Bluey episode on a screen?
In this episode of The Download, Jill Marshall takes you on a lively journey through the ever-changing world of books and storytelling. From her early leap into ebooks and audiobooks to today’s BookTok, Substack, and streaming adaptations, Jill reflects on how books keep reshaping themselves - and why that matters.
Along the way, she explores:
- Why reading for pleasure may be the true key to children’s literacy
- How fandoms respond when adaptations alter the stories they love
- The quirky, prescient behind-the-scenes casting choices for her Jane Blonde series book-to-screen adaptations
- And how archetypes make books timeless, no matter the format
Whether you’re a die-hard print lover, an audiobook binger or someone curious about where storytelling goes next, this episode invites you to wonder: what is a book, really?
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to The Download
00:36 What makes a book a book?
02:54 Children and the joy of reading
04:25 From ebooks to audiobooks and beyond
09:17 Adaptations, fandom, and story fidelity, with The Thursday Murder Club
12:40 Behind the scenes with Jane Blonde, Harry Potter and Bluey
15:20 Archetypes: the timeless magic of books
19:55 What’s next for stories?
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