Let's talk about aspects of Jay Gatsby that you'll never hear brought up in an English class.

Hero, or delusional dreamer? Plus, one trick that will improve your odds of having life-changing opportunities.

This and more in Becoming Jay Gatsby.

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Exactly 100 years since its release, we're talking about F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterclass in exploring the psyche of a tragic hero. Join me, old sport, as we go back to the roaring 20's for the lavish party lifestyle of prohibition-era New York.

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The queen may be the villain, but I argue that the magic mirror is the most evil character in this story...

Learn how much Disney changed from the original fairytale and get some insights about how to deal with people who hate you for seemingly no good reason.

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I have retooled and now we're ACTUALLY doing character analyses with these companion episodes, and Long John Silver is a great place for us to start.

We get into his motives, his backstory, why we care more about him than a traditional hero like Captain Smollett, and what are the attributes to try to implement and which ones to avoid.

Becoming Long John Silver is worth the listen.

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This book didn't just influence the perception of pirates in pop culture. It created the perception. A must-listen if you are in a swashbuckling mood. Let's hit the high seas together.

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How can a few sentences create such a powerful moral that lasts for thousands of years? Aesop is accredited as being the greatest fable writer of all time. Who was he? Why do fables work? And how can we make use of them in the 21st century?

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More stories and lessons from the world of Maycomb Alabama. Get multiple takes on the importance and value of meeting people where they are at. Plus, the magic phrase Atticus said multiple times that could change your life.

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Harper Lee's classic southern coming-of-age is here to teach you about seeing outside of your little world.

There are some characters whose names are synonymous with a character archetype. Atticus Finch is one of those names.

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What happens when the world's most beautiful man can't find anyone he loves as much as himself? Throw in a cursed nymph and the goddess of vengeance and we've got ourselves a STORY!

We're heading back to ancient Greece, my friends.

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This is a juicy one. We've got Ideas from Tolkien and Nietszche about how you should interpret Macbeth as well as lessons that touch on free will, action bias, and more!

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