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November 22, 2016#101: The town of Cicely, Alaska in Northern Exposure (TV 1990-95) “There is no hidden agenda with this man.”
Description
In this episode Todd and Joe discuss the town of Cicely Alaska in the hit TV series Northern Exposure.
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Magic realism – Wikipedia
Magical Realism: “Northern Exposure” 25 Years Later | Demanders | Roger Ebert
Show Notes
Northern Exposure (TV Series 1990–1995) – IMDb
Amazon.com: Northern Exposure: Season 1: Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, John Corbett: Movies & TV
1 hr 12 min
November 15, 2016#100: Special: 100th Episode “Trust the team.”
Description
This week, Todd, Joe, and Andrew reveal the most popular episodes they’ve released, look at some of what may be coming in the future, and respond to listener feedback.
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Complete list of episodes
1 hr 12 min
November 07, 2016#099: Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye (Novel 1951) “I was surrounded by phonies.”
Description
Hey listeners, Holden Caufield thinks you’re all phonies. This week Old Todd and Old Joe talk about a sort of classic. Well at least pretentious phonies always talk like The Catcher in the Rye is a classic. That kills me.
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Show Notes
Holden Caulfield – Wikipedia
The Catcher in the Rye – Wikipedia
J. D. Salinger – Wikipedia
Zack Snyder: ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Parody Trailer Is Everything You’d Expect | Hollywood Reporter
“Holden Caulfield Thinks You’re a Phony” T-Shirts & Hoodies by starryeyes1103 | Redbubble
My Bed – Wikipedia
The Scream – Wikipedia
Portrait of Antonietta Gonzalez, 1595 – Lavinia Fontana – WikiArt.org – encyclopedia of visual arts
How 65 countries have erected security walls on their borders | Daily Mail Online
1 hr 12 min
October 31, 2016#098: Special: Halloween Special 2016 “Now I’m afraid to go to the bathroom.”
Description
This week, Joe and Todd are joined by returning guest Todd Petersen for a Halloween special. Everyone pitches five supernaturally themed tv specials to The Protagonist TV Network.
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Show Notes
Bigfoot – Wikipedia
La Llorona – Wikipedia
Jersey Devil – Wikipedia
Loch Ness Monster – Wikipedia
Chupacabra – Wikipedia
Species (film) – Wikipedia)
Dyatlov Pass incident – Wikipedia
Over the Garden Wall (TV Mini-Series 2014) – IMDb
Todd Petersen on Twitter
1 hr 8 min
October 25, 2016#097: Nausicaa in Nausicaa of The Valley of the Wind (Film 1984) “There’s nothing to fear …”
Description
This week, Todd and Joe are joined by returning guest John Darowski to discuss Nausicaa from the Hayao Miyazaki film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. They discuss her characteristics, what makes a good leader, and try to figure out the symbolic significance of wind.
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Show Notes
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film) – Wikipedia
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) – IMDb
Hayao Miyazaki – Wikipedia
The Incomparable – Smart, funny pop culture podcasts
Why Beauty Matters (Por que a beleza importa?) Roger Scruton – YouTube
Object-oriented ontology – Wikipedia
Mettā – Wikipedia
I and Thou – Wikipedia
1 hr 6 min
October 21, 2016#096: Elinor and Marianne in Sense and Sensibility (Novel 1811) “Know your own happiness.”
Description
As a special bonus episode, Todd and Joe talk about Elinor and Marianne from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. They talk about the romantic mindset, whether or not the ending works, and debate the existence of an engagement.
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Amazon.com: Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition): Tom Wilkinson, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Emilie Francois, Gemma Jones, Alan Rickman, Elizabeth Spriggs, James Fleet, Ang Lee, Lindsay Doran, Columbia Pictures: Movies & TV
Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough: Lori Gottlieb: 9780451232168: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics) (9780141439662): Jane Austen, Ros Ballaster: Books
Show Notes
Sense and Sensibility – Wikipedia
Jane Austen – Wikipedia
Elinor Dashwood – Wikipedia
The Protagonist Podcast #077: “Jane … Jane!” Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre (Novel 1847) — The Todd & Betty Mack Family
The Protagonist Podcast #080: “Only the deepest love will induce me into matrimony.” Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice (Film 2005) — Dr. Todd Kimball Mack
1 hr
October 18, 2016#095: Nami in One Piece (Manga 1999) “Girls have to be strong too.”
Description
This week, Todd, Joe, and Andrew discuss the most popular manga of all time, One Piece. We discuss Nami’s tragic back story, her awesome Mom, and the blend of absurd silliness and emotional depth.
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Amazon.com: One Piece, Vol. 8: I Won’t Die (One Piece Graphic Novel) eBook: Eiichiro Oda: Kindle Store
Show Notes
One Piece – Wikipedia
Nami (One Piece) – Wikipedia
Eiichiro Oda – Wikipedia
Naruto – Wikipedia
Monkey D. Luffy – Wikipedia
1 hr 24 min
October 12, 2016#094: Eleven in Stranger Things (TV 2016) “Mouth breather.”
Description
Join Todd and Joe as they discuss the creepy Netflix phenomenon, Stranger Things.
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Show Notes
Barbara Holland | Stranger Things Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia
Molly Ringwald – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stranger Things (TV Series 2016– ) – IMDb
Eleven | Stranger Things Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia
Barb Holland (@ALoneBarb) on Twitter
1 hr 21 min
October 04, 2016#093: Danny and his father in Danny The Champion of the World by Roald Dahl (Novel 1975) “What a child wants -and DESERVES- is a parent who is SPARKY!”
Description
Join us this week as we discuss Danny, the Champion of the World, a Roald Dahl novel from 1975. We talk about morality, Dahl’s writing style, and rights of passage.
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Show Notes
Danny the Champion of the World Audiobook | Roald Dahl | Audible.com
Danny the Champion of the World: Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake: 9780142410332: Amazon.com: Books
Danny, the Champion of the World – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Serafinowicz – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roald Dahl’s Danny the Champion of the World (TV Movie 1989) – IMDb
1 hr 5 min
September 27, 2016#092: Coach Herman Boone in Remember the Titans (Film 2000) “I will not be intimidated. That’s just the way it is.”
Description
Todd and Joe talk about Coach Boone from the classic football movie Remember the Titans. Topics of discussion include the “true” part of “inspired by a true story,” positive and negative characteristics of Coach Boone, and how entertainment deals with tough real-world subjects.
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Show Notes
Remember the Titans – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herman Boone – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brave New World Revisited (1958) by Aldous Huxley
Amazon.com: The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society (9780451217325): Carl G. Jung: Books
1 hr 13 min