Hope’s End: Logan and the Death of the Mutant Metaphor
The tenth (and final?) X-Men movie takes a bleak view of western civilization’s founding mythologies
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Hero’s Journey on Overthinking It
Episode 440: The Moana-Myth
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Disney’s latest animated film, “Moana.”
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Episode 391: Star Wars: A Child Is A Reboot of the Grittiest Sort
The Overthinkers delve deeper into Star Wars: The Force Awakens, talking about the movie’s self-referentiality and the global media onslaught surrounding it.
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Episode 390: Star Wars: The Millennial Falcon
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams’s reboot of the classic George Lucas franchise.
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Community Recap: Season 5, Episodes 1 and 2
The Overthinkers recap the return of Community: Season 5 episode 1, “Repilot,” and episode 2, “Introduction to Teaching.”
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Shaun of the Fuzz’s End: The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy and the Hero’s Journey
Mapping “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” and “The World’s End” to the Hero’s Journey Monomyth
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Episode 269: The World’s End: The Role of the Lightsaber Is Played by Beer
The Overthinkers tackle Ben Affleck as Batman and “The World’s End.”
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Sarah Palin: A Hero’s Journey
Ever wonder why Sarah Palin is so irresistible to the Tea Party and the media? It’s because she’s on track to complete Joseph Campbell’s famous Hero’s Journey.
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The Kitty’s Journey: Joseph Campbell and Friskies
Does a cat food commercial provide the best illustration of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey?
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