Dropping In With Charlie Houpert

Critical Drinker On Wokeness, Politics, and Generational Resentment in Hollywood

May 26, 2023

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Will Jordan aka Critical Drinker

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The Deconstructed Hero

01:00

The Silent Center of the World

01:00

Introduction

3min

Bravery or Stupidity?

2min

The Nuts and Bolts of Storytelling

2min

The Tenants of Bad Modern Writing

3min

The Importance of Emotional Fulfillment

3min

The Postmodernist View of Writing

2min

Maverick: A Sufficient Story

2min

The Role of Art in Storytelling

2min

The Economic Impact of Marvel's Phase 4 Remake

4min

10.

Marvel's Internal Shakeups

2min

11.

The Rise and Fall of the Avengers

2min

12.

The Silent Center of the World

2min

13.

The History of Cleopatra

3min

14.

The Backlash for Cleopatra

2min

15.

How to Make Race the Most Important Piece of Race

4min

16.

Netflix's Nuclear Patra: A Cynical Strategy to Bring More Eyeballs to a Show That Wasn't Getting It

4min

17.

The Subconscious Defense Mechanism for Fan-Bating

2min

18.

The Disconnection Between the Audience and the Creator

3min

19.

The Struggles of Being a Writer

2min

20.

How to Be a Successful Self-Publisher

2min

21.

Taylor Sheridan on a Paramount Plus Is Killing It

3min

22.

House of the Dragon

3min

23.

The Importance of Character in Storytelling

2min

24.

How to Write a Strong Character

2min

25.

The Importance of a Critical Eye to Entertainment

4min

26.

The Impact of Miller Light Bud Light on Consumers

3min

27.

The Importance of Character in Storytelling

2min

On today's episode Charlie from Charisma on Command interviews The Critical Drinker

Will Jordan aka Critical Drinker is one of the top tv and movie critics on Youtube

He’s known for his honest takes on woke ideology in media

We talk about how politics ruined Hollywood, the 5 sins of bad modern writing, and what actually makes for a good story.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS⏰

00:00 - INTRO

00:41 - The Surprisingly Simple Secret to Critical Drinker’s Success

02:54 - The Danger of Going Against the Agenda

06:02 - The Tenets of Bad Modern Writing

16:06 - What Is the Purpose of Art?

18:11 - The Economic Consequences of Bad Movies

25:19 - Why Are the Critic Scores So Wrong?

27:29 - Queen Cleopatra: A Made-up "Historical" Documentary

34:52 - The Exploitation of Controversy in Entertainment

41:30 - Balancing Being a YouTuber and Author

46:28 - The Critical Drinker’s Books

48:39 - The Best Shows and Movies of Today

53:04 - What Makes a Story Great?

54:58 - The Building Blocks of a Good Character

57:50 - The Problem With Being Perpetually Outraged

1:00:38 - Why Bud Light’s Woke Campaign Failed

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