All Things Narrative Presents:

The LIVE A MEANINGFUL STORY Podcast

Connecting the movies we love with the stories we live

21: Coming-of-Age in an Ever-Changing World (PINOCCHIO)
The Power of Myth Derrick Hatch The Power of Myth Derrick Hatch

21: Coming-of-Age in an Ever-Changing World (PINOCCHIO)

How do we grow and mature in a world that is trying to mold us into its own image? In this first entry of our 'Power of Myth' series, we discuss at-length one of the most influential stories in the last 150 years: PINOCCHIO. We compare and contrast the book with the 1940’s Disney Classic, and the contemporary stop-motion film by Guillermo Del Toro. Throughout our conversation, we connect PINOCCHIO to the various biblical narratives it references, while gaining insights from Joseph Campbell and Jordan Peterson. Derrick also gets personal about fatherhood and welcoming his son into the world.

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19: Re-Membering Your Parent (AFTERSUN)
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19: Re-Membering Your Parent (AFTERSUN)

When we get older, we often think back to our own parents, trying to make sense of that relationship through our fractured memories. In this emotional episode, we discuss parenting from both ends (as sons and as fathers) through the film AFTERSUN. We get vulnerable sharing about experiences with our fathers, and how this realistic father-daughter story broke Derrick. Along the way, we discuss the struggles of parenting, the Narrative Practice of Re-Membering, and the power of film as a visual medium for storytelling.

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