Becoming The Main Character

Let's talk about aspects of Jay Gatsby that you'll never hear brought up in an English class.Hero, or delusional dreamer? Plus, one trick that will improve your odds of having life-changing opportunit...

8 Apr 202539min

Exactly 100 years since its release, we're talking about F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterclass in exploring the psyche of a tragic hero. Join me, old sport, as we go back to the roaring 20's for the lavis...

1 Apr 20252h 28min

The queen may be the villain, but I argue that the magic mirror is the most evil character in this story...Learn how much Disney changed from the original fairytale and get some insights about how to ...

18 Mars 202537min

I have retooled and now we're ACTUALLY doing character analyses with these companion episodes, and Long John Silver is a great place for us to start.We get into his motives, his backstory, why we care...

11 Mars 202549min

This book didn't just influence the perception of pirates in pop culture. It created the perception. A must-listen if you are in a swashbuckling mood. Let's hit the high seas together.--Check out COST...

5 Mars 20252h 54min

How can a few sentences create such a powerful moral that lasts for thousands of years? Aesop is accredited as being the greatest fable writer of all time. Who was he? Why do fables work? And how can ...

18 Feb 202523min

More stories and lessons from the world of Maycomb Alabama. Get multiple takes on the importance and value of meeting people where they are at. Plus, the magic phrase Atticus said multiple times that ...

11 Feb 202527min

Harper Lee's classic southern coming-of-age is here to teach you about seeing outside of your little world. There are some characters whose names are synonymous with a character archetype. Atticus Fin...

5 Feb 20252h 42min