Overthinking It Podcast

Episode 440: The Moana-Myth

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather discuss heroism, story structure, culture, and gender in the latest animated film from the Walt Disney Company, Moana.

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  • Peter Fenzel: @fenzelian
  • Mark Lee: @goestoTwelve
  • Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
    • Further Reading
    • Moana on Wikipedia
    • Harvey Cedars, NJ
    • Redneck Riviera on Urban Dictionary
    • Santa Monica Bay
    • Balto (film), Balto (dog)
    • Nietzsche, On the Genealogy of Morals, first essay, sections 13
    • The Monomyth (a.k.ka The Hero’s Journey)
    • “The Hero’s Journey” on Overthinking It

      • Episode 440: The Moana-Myth originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

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