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April 27, 2020Protagonist Podcast #281: Kengi Koiso, Natsuki Shinohara, and Granny from Summers Wars (film 2009) “Quitting won’t do you any good. You have to work for an answer.”
Description
Joe is joined by returning guest John Darowski to discuss Kengi Koiso, Natsuki Shinohara, and Granny from the anime film Summer Wars. Directed by Mamoru Hosada, Summer Wars tells the story of a shy math genius who must do battle with an evil artificial intelligence to prevent the end of the world, while also navigating some pretty heavy and convoluted personal relationships.
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Summer Wars (Wikipedia)
Summer Wars (IMDB)
1 hr 5 min
April 21, 2020Protagonist Podcast #280: Characters from The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World (novel 1990) “The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills.”
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Joe is joined by first-time guest Lauren Roundy to discuss the first book in The Wheel of Time series, The Eye of the World. This has been one of our most requested topics, and we hope you enjoy the discussion. We talk about high-fantasy genre tropes, how Jordan crafts the characters to stand out, and fan relationships with the series.
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The Wheel of Time – Wikipedia
The Eye of the World – Wikipedia
Robert Jordan – Wikipedia
Wheel of Time – Fandom Wiki
1 hr 15 min
April 14, 2020Protagonist Podcast #279: The cast of Person of Interest (TV 2011) “Chess is just a game. Real people aren’t pieces.”
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Joe and Andrew are talking about Person of Interest, a crime drama that aired on CBS from 2011-2016. With the sci-fi twist of an artificial intelligence that guides a group of heroes, Person of Interest explored issues of society’s relationship with technology while also giving the regular satisfaction of a bad guy getting caught.
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http://mindrobber.net/podcasts/protagonist/filenamePerson of Interest – IMDB
Person of Interest – Wikipedia
1 hr
April 06, 2020Protagonist Podcast #278 Katie in Seconds (graphic novel 2014) “1. Write your mistake 2. Ingest one mushroom 3. Go to sleep 4. Wake anew”
Description
All-star guest Kjerste Christensen is back to discuss Katie from the graphic novel Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley. Topics of discussion include the blending of the mundane and the extraordinary, what makes Katie work so well as a protagonist, and lots and lots of Sliding Doors references.
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Seconds – Amazon
Bryan Lee O’Malley – Wikipedia
Seconds – Wikipediahttp://mindrobber.net/podcasts/protagonist/filename
56 min
March 30, 2020Protagonist Podcast #277: Susan Vance and David Huxley in Bringing Up Baby (film 1938) “In moments of quiet I’m strangely drawn to you, but, well, there haven’t been any quiet moments.”
Description
Joe is joined by Producer Andrew to discuss Susan Vance and David Huxley in the 1938 film Bringing Up Baby. Topics of discussion include Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant’s performances as Susan and David, the absurdity of the plot, and which characters resonate the most.
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Bringing Up Baby – IMDB
Bringing Up Baby – Wikipedia
52 min
March 23, 2020Protagonist Podcast #276 Martin Banks from Off to be the Wizard (novel 2013) “He had spent a lot of time thinking about himself and had come to the conclusion that he was definitely not self-absorbed.”
Description
All-star guest Branden Ushio is back to discuss Martin Banks from Off to the Wizard, the first book in the Magic 2.0 series by Scott Meyer. Topics of discussion include how narrative surprises work in this story, how the world building is accomplished, and the relationships between characters.
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Scott Meyer – Official website
Scott Meyer – Wikipedia
Magic 2.0 book series – Amazon
59 min
March 22, 2020Protagonist Podcast #275: Flora Buckman and Ulysses from Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventure (novel 2013) “I promise to always turn back toward you.”
Description
It’s a special bonus episode of The Protagonist Podcast for anyone who needs a little more entertainment in their lives right now. Joe’s daughter Lizzie got permission to do a podcast episode as a book report for her fifth grade class, and we’ve decided to drop it in here as an extra episode for our loyal listeners. Flora and Ulysses was written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by K.G Campbell, and we hope you enjoy the discussion about this charming book.
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Flora & Ulysses – Wikipedia
Kate DiCamillo – Official website
K.G. Campbell – Official website
36 min
March 16, 2020Protagonist Podcast #274: Ash Ketchum in Pokemon (TV 1998) “Helping Butterfree to grow, Ash just might have grown himself.”
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Joe is joined by special guest Michael Meehan to discuss Ash Ketchum from the tv show Pokemon. Topics of discussion include the breadth and depth of the Pokemon fandom, what makes Ash stand out from other characters in the show, and why the series has endured for so long.
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Pokemon – Wikipedia
Pokemon.com – Official website
Pokemon (anime) – Wikipedia
1 hr 12 min
March 09, 2020Protagonist Podcast #273: Death and Mao Xiaolian in East of West (comic 2013) “You should fear her as much as you fear him.”
Description
Returning guest Norman Mitchell joins Joe to discuss Death and Mao Xiaolian from the comic book series East of West. Written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Nick Dragotta, East of West tells a post/pre-apocalyptic story that mashes several genres together. Topics of discussion include the use of time in comic book storytelling, the use of tropes in the story, and the incredible amount of world building that is accomplished in the first five issues.
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East of West – Wikipedia
Jonathan Hickman – Wikipedia
1 hr 10 min
March 03, 2020Protagonist Podcast #272: Jack v. Jack (special 2020)
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Returning guest Chris “Mav” Maverick joins Joe and Andrew to play a new game they’re calling Jack v. Jack. Joe and Mav each have teams of characters named Jack from fiction, and Andrew has made up several scenarios. Andrew presents a situation, then Mav and Joe each play a Jack and explain why their Jack is best suited to deal with the situation. Then Andrew must declare a winner.
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1 hr 12 min