John will consult on tivishos and films that have like religious or mythological connections. Or he might be in the writers room for, say, a show that takes place ancient rome so he can give some contexts to roman stories. If you're trying to tell a truthful story that relates to our culture to day, you sort of have to use the psychology of the way people think to day. But you also need to be true to the history. So you have to find a middle ground, psychologically, between the motivations people understand to day and the history of what was happening at the time.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode