14: Confronting Nature’s Brutality (WATERSHIP DOWN)

Nature
Written By Derrick Hatch

How do we confront the brutality of nature that lies within animals and ourselves? We're diving down the dark rabbit hole that is WATERSHIP DOWN, a so-called "children's" story about colorful topics such as cruelty, tyranny, and the inevitability of your own demise. We have too many laughs trying to discern what this story means, while also discussing everything from the power of myth, to deus ex machina's, and the time a dog attacked Derrick's chicken. 

  • Introduction (0:00)

  • Why We Chose WATERSHIP DOWN (2:08)

  • Blending Myth with Reality (5:22)

  • A Jewish Allegory? (11:51)

  • When Nature Goes Savage (21:35)

  • Conclusion (34:07)

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