What is Eucatastrophe? Who does Phil want to be when she grows up? What does Spring have to do with Frodo and the Gang? And is the classic arrival of the Eagles just a convenient plot hole, or does it carry a greater significance also reflected in our daily lives? These questions and more will be explored on this first and very special episode!  

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REFERENCES

Framework for these Discussions:

Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1981). Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press.

"The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction" -- https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/ursula-k-le-guin-the-carrier-bag-theory-of-fiction

Tolkien on Myth -- https://jenniferjsnow.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/11790039-jrr-tolkien-beowulf-the-monsters-and-the-critics.pdf

Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" -- https://www.docsonline.tv/the-meaning-of-life/

In-Discussion Refs:

Plato's Allegory of the Cave -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWOpQXTltA&t=5s