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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20: Renewing Your Purpose through Family and Sacrifice (LOGAN)
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20: Renewing Your Purpose through Family and Sacrifice (LOGAN)

How do we renew our sense of purpose when life feels meaningless? How do past and future generations inspire us to embrace our identities more fully? LOGAN, the final film in our fatherhood series, illustrates how family helps us find meaning in the sacrifices we make. We analyze LOGAN through the lens of archetypal storytelling, while providing insights from Joseph Campbell, Donald Miller, Viktor Frankl, Narrative Therapy Practices, and the Bible. Derrick also gets personal by sharing how this film awakened fatherhood within him.

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5: Avoiding a God-Complex (AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON)
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5: Avoiding a God-Complex (AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON)

How does the struggle to control manifest in your life? In 'Avengers Age of Ultron', this desire to control is evident in Tony Stark, as the layers of his psyche unravel through the personas of Iron Man, Ultron, and Vision. Through this film, Joseph shows how Stark's journey can help us avoid falling into the trap of the God-complex.

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