All Things Narrative Presents:

The LIVE A MEANINGFUL STORY Podcast

Connecting the movies we love with the stories we live

34: The Shattered Psyche (BATMAN RETURNS)
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34: The Shattered Psyche (BATMAN RETURNS)

Do our masks hide or reveal our most authentic selves? In this final installment of our ‘Hearts of Darkness’ series, Nick leads us through the underrated Burton masterpiece that is BATMAN RETURNS. We analyze these characters in hopes to better understand our inner demons, our relationships, and what it means to be a hero. We also explore the role of antagonists in storytelling, and why this is a definitive take on Batman.

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1: What’s Your Origin Story? (STAR WARS)
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1: What’s Your Origin Story? (STAR WARS)

Everyone has an origin story that illustrates who they are, where they come from, and why they're here. In our debut episode, we explore the origin story as a concept through Star Wars: A New Hope. Derrick then shares how this film (and George Lucas' journey of making it) inspired his passion for storytelling. Along the way, we discuss how to craft your own origin story using the Hero's Journey from Joseph Campbell, with additional insights about the Narrative Metaphor, and the origin story of how the four of us met.

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