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The Protagonist Podcast episodes

September 14, 2020 Protagonist Podcast #301: Rudyard Funn, Antigone Funn, and Eric Chapman in Wooden Overcoats (Podcast 2015) “We put the body in the coffin in the ground on time.”
Description
Returning guest John Darowski joins Joe to discuss the narrative podcast Wooden Overcoats. This comedic podcast tells the story of competing funeral homes on a small island named Piffling that sits in the English Channel. British macabre humor, eccentric island life, funeral home audio farces…what’s not to love?
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Wooden Overcoats – Official Website
50 min
September 07, 2020 Protagonist Podcast #300: Troy & Gabriella from High School Musical 2 AND Mal & friends from Descendants (films 2007 and 2015) “What time is it?”
Description
Todd Mack is back for our special 300th episode. What else could we discuss at such a momentous milestone but a double feature of Kenny-Ortega-directed Disney Channel movies? We address the popularity of both franchises, dig into the sequel to High School Musical and then examine the beginning of the Descendants franchise.
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High School Musical 2 – Wikipedia
Descendants – Wikipedia
1 hr 35 min
September 01, 2020 Protagonist Podcast #299: Ivy Walker in The Village (film 2004) “The world moves for love.”
Description
Producer Andrew joins Joe to discuss the Ivy Walker (played by Bryce Dallas Howard) from the film The Village. M. Night Shyamalan’s films have a mixed reputation, but this film holds up well and has some very moments that stand out for quality direction and acting. Considering the film as a gothic romance rather than a horror/suspense film can inspire a positive reconsideration of the film.
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The Village – IMDB
The Village – Wikipedia
M. Night Shyamalan – Wikipedia
Bryce Dallas Howard – Wikipedia
1 hr 9 min
August 24, 2020 Protagonist Podcast #298: Dorothy from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Comic 2009) “Can you help me find my way?”
Description
Producer Andrew joins Joe to talk about the Marvel comic book mini-series The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s novel by Eric Shanower and Scottie Young, the series tells the story of Dorothy trying to return home after being taken to a magical realm.
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Show Notes
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Marvel Fandom
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Amazon
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Wikipedia
Scottie Young – Personal Website
Eric Shanower – Personal Website
1 hr 4 min
August 17, 2020 Protagonist Podcast #297: Zoey Clarke from Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (TV 2020) “This power is wasted on you.”
Description
Returning guest Kestra Darowski joins Joe and Producer Andrew to discuss Zoey Clarke from the new television series Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. This creative new series is a jukebox musical, where the main character can hear the people around her singing popular songs that represent their inner emotions. But, of course, nobody else can hear the singing.
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Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist – Wikipedia
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist – IMDB
59 min
August 10, 2020Protagonist Podcast #296: Star Trek Novel Truth or Lie (special 2020)
Description
Returning guest Kjerste Christensen and Cavan Helps join Joe to play a game called Truth or Lie: Star Trek Novel Edition. Each round, we present the title of a real Star Trek Novel, then read a real summary and a fake summary that we have made up. The other players then have to guess which is the real summary.
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Star Trek Novels List – Memory Alpha
Star Trek Novels List – Wikipedia
1 hr 6 min
August 03, 2020Protagonist Podcast #295: Characters from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film 2002) “There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.”
Description
Returning guests Cassandra Fredrickson and Norman Mitchell join Joe to discuss The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. As the hosts of The Lord of the Rings Minute Podcast, they are experts in discussing this film and have excellent insights. It’s a wide-ranging discussion, that includes a surprising casting suggestion for Andy Serkis and Doug Jones.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – IMDB
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Wikipedia
J.R.R. Tolkien – Wikipedia
1 hr 13 min
July 27, 2020Protagonist Podcast #294: The Protagonist of Cursed Pirate Girl (comic 2010) “That girl is out of her mind!”
Description
Returning guest John Darowski joins Joe to discuss Jeremy Bastian’s comic book Cursed Pirate Girl. They discuss how Bastian’s storytelling aligns so well with the comic book medium, address the fine detail in his art, and talk about what makes the characters and story stand out when they could be overwhelmed by the spectacular artistic visuals.
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Cursed Pirate Girl – Amazon
Jeremy Bastian – Wikipedia
Jeremy Bastian’s Blog
53 min
July 20, 2020Protagonist Podcast #293: Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia (TV 2016) “Young man, you too can become a hero.”
Description
All-star guest Branden Ushio joins Joe to discuss Izuku Midoriya from the anime series My Hero Academia. We’re discussing the first 4 episodes of the series, which is set in a world where many people have superpowers, but Izuku Midoriya has not developed any yet.
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My Hero Academia – Wikipedia
Kohei Horikoshi – Wikipedia
1 hr 1 min
July 13, 2020Protagonist Podcast #292: Amelia Peabody, Emerson, and Ramses in Lion in the Valley (novel 1986) “Another dead body. Every year it is the same.”
Description
Producer Andrew joins Joe to discussLion in the Valley, another Amelia Peabody mystery novel,. After thoroughly enjoying the first book in this series (which we discussed in episode #229), we’re tackling the fourth novel featuring Amelia Peabody, her irascible husband Emerson, and their precocious son Ramses. Barbara Mertz – using the pen name Elizabeth Peters – wrote 20 mysteries featuring Peabody her husband solving murders, often while excavating ancient Egyptian artifacts in the late 1800s.
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Show Notes
Amelia Peabody novel – Wikipedia
Barbara Mertz – Wikipedia
1 hr 5 min