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In the very first episode, James Cary, the Stand-Up Theologian, is joined by former Popcorn Parenting podcast co-host Nate Morgan Locke for a lively conversation that jumps from Back to the Futureand Star Wars Episode I to sitcoms, storytelling, and even evangelistic preaching. Along the way, James confesses he only cares about story for the jokes—one reason he became a comedy writer—and explains why he loves jazz but not Charlie Parker. Nate tackles the monomyth, Into the Woods, and Save the Cat, before asking whether life is more like a movie or a sitcom, what you’d wish for if you met a genie, and why sitcom specials always send the cast on holiday. We also explore what links Just William to Porridge, why sitcoms are not movies, and how to overcome “main character syndrome,” all while reflecting on last episodes, franchises, and the peculiar art of storytelling. 

Nate explains why Narnia is a TERRIBLE franchise:

James talks Clement and Frenais about Porridge and Just William:

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