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October 07, 2019Protagonist Podcast #251: Characters from The Masque of the Red Death (short story 1842) “The ‘Red Death’ had long devastated the country.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death
Description
Returning guest Cassandra Fredrickson joins Joe to discuss Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Masque of the Red Death.” Topics of discussion include how Poe creates atmosphere, themes from the short story, and what we learn about characters in such a short piece.
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The Masque of the Red Death (e-text) – Project Guttenberg
The Masque of the Red Death – Wikipedia
Edgar Allan Poe – Wikipedia
55 min
September 30, 2019Protagonist Podcast #250: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and Elizabeth Schuyler from Hamilton (musical 2015) “Who lives, who dies, who tells your story”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)
Description
Returning guests Mattathias Westwood and Kjerste Christensen join Joe to discuss one of the biggest Broadway sensations ever. Topics of discussion include character arcs and development, the quality of the music and lyrics, and what obligation historical adaptation have to authentic representations of events.
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Hamilton – Wikipedia
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Wikipedia
Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow biography) – Amazon
Hamilton: The Revolution (by Jeremy Carter and Lin-Manuel Miranda) – (Amazon)
1 hr 4 min
September 23, 2019#249: Cher Horowitz in Clueless (film 1995) “As if!”
https://www.amazon.com/Clueless-Poster-Alicia-Silverstone-Stacey/dp/B000K9ZGAU
Description
Returning guest Virginia McAlister joins Joe to discuss Cher from the 1990s teen comedy Clueless. Topics of discussion include loosely adapting Jane Austen’s Emma for this story, what makes each of the characters interesting, and how it simultaneously captures a specific moment but is timeless enough to have become a cult classic.
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Clueless – IMDB
Clueless – Wikipedia
Amy Heckerling – Wikipedia
51 min
September 16, 2019Protagonist Podcast #248: Storytelling in Animation (special 2019)
Description
He’s back! Todd Mack joins Joe to discussion 2D animation versus 3d animation in filmmaking. Topics of discussion include the history of animation and advances in technology, nostalgia for the older style, and what stories best match each style.
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Animation (Wikipedia)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (IMDB)
Wreck-It Ralph (IMDB)
Gertie the Dinosaur (IMDB)
Winsor McCay (Wikipedia)
Walt Disney (Wikipedia)
Hayao Miyazaki (Wikipedia)
Don Bluth (Wikipedia)
1 hr 1 min
September 09, 2019Protagonist Podcast #247: Huck Finn in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (novel 1884) “All right, then, I’ll go to hell.”
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E._W._Kemble_-_Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn_Cover.jpg
Description
Returning guest Henry Darowski joins Joe to talk about one of the iconic characters in American literature, Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. Topics of discussion include the novel’s place in history, controversies surrounding the text, and the relationship between Huck and Jim.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Wikipedia)
Mark Twain (Wikipedia)
57 min
September 02, 2019Protagonist Podcast #246: Jane Villanueva in Jane the Virgin (TV 2014) “I am confused about every single thing in my life, except you.”
Description
Returning guest Hannah Rogers joins Joe to discuss Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriquez) from the tv series Jane the Virgin. Topics of discussion include telenovela storytelling, the Venezuelan characters, and the methods used to make absurd plots somewhat plausible.
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Jane the Virgin (IMDB)
Jane the Virgin (Wikipedia)
Juana la Virgen (Wikipedia)
Gina Rodriquez (Wikipedia)
57 min
August 26, 2019Protagonist Podcast #245: Hank Chu from The Shadow Hero (comic 2014) “The Green Turtle is my son!”
https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Hero-Gene-Luen-Yang/dp/1596436972
Description
Returning guest Mattathias Westwood joins Joe to discuss Hank Chu, from the comic book mini-series The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew. Topics of discussion include the Golden Age inspiration for the character, the Asian American inspired storytelling, and how it plays with the tropes of the superhero genre.
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The Shadow Hero (Amazon)
Green Turtle (Wikipedia)
Gene Luen Yang (Wikipedia)
Sonny Liew (Wikipedia)
1 hr 3 min
August 19, 2019Protagonist Podcast #244: Jen and Kira from The Dark Crystal (film 1982) “Another world, another time, in the age of wonder.”
https://www.collectors.com/entertainment-item/the-dark-crystal-movie-poster-11×17-in-28×43-cm-jim-henson/6326285594699782267
Description
Joe is joined by returning guest Lena English to discuss Jen and Kira from The Dark Crystal. Topics of discussion include the movie-making magic in the film, what we learn about both characters, and the intriguing themes the story presents.
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The Dark Crystal (Wikipedia)
The Dark Crystal (IMDB)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Wikipedia)
1 hr 5 min
August 12, 2019Protagonist Podcast #243: Storytelling in Video Games (special 2019)
Description
Special guest Jon Bell joins Joe to talk about storytelling in video games. Topics of discussion include the history of video games, the evolution of storytelling in the medium, and innovations that have come about based on technological advances.
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Video Game – Wikipedia
Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America – Amazon
1 hr 8 min
August 05, 2019Protagonist Podcast #242: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (play 1966) “Stark raving sane.”
https://www.amazon.com/Rosencrantz-Guildenstern-Are-Dead-Stoppard/dp/B002EQ9LGW
Description
Joe is joined by first-time guest Jaclyn Foster to discuss Tom Stoppard’s play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Topics of discussion include postmodernism, the wordplay, and the absurdity of meaning.
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Wikipedia)
Tom Stoppard (Wikipedia)
59 min