The Hero's Journey℠ Podcast
Author Jeff Garvin and book blogger Dan Zarzana examine books & films through the lens of The Hero’s Journey℠. Created by world-renowned teacher and mythologist Joseph Campbell, and refined by Disney story veteran Christopher Vogler, The Hero’s Journey℠ is a series of motifs and archetypes that pervade myths, folklore, and stories across all cultures and eras. Each month, Jeff and Dan will discuss a different book or film. And probably, there will be some whiskey involved. (The trademark HERO'S JOURNEY℠ is used under license from the Joseph Campbell Foundation (www.jcf.org))
Latest episodes
Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 27min
Cutthroat Island
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Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 29min
The Sixth Sense
Don your lensless glasses, crawl inside your red tent fort, and get ready to see dead people. This is the hero’s journey of The Sixth Sense.The Hero's Journey is a podcast about books and films through then lens of Joseph Campbell's mythological framework, using Chrisopher Voglers The Writers Journey as a guide. Hosted by writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2022 • 1h 51min
Remember the Titans
Put on your uniform, lace your cleats, and hit the field! This is the hero’s journey of Remember the Titans.The Hero's Journey is a podcast about books and films through then lens of Joseph Campbell's mythological framework, using Chrisopher Voglers The Writers Journey as a guide. Hosted by writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2022 • 1h 35min
Better Off Dead
Prepare your copy of Final Exit, clean your skis, and withdraw two dollars from the ATM because you’re gonna need that later. This is the hero’s journey of Better Off Dead.The Hero's Journey is a podcast about books and films through then lens of Joseph Campbell's mythological framework, using Chrisopher Voglers The Writers Journey as a guide. Hosted by writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2022 • 1h 19min
True Romance
Queue up your Sonny Chiba triple feature, put on your peach chapstick, and gas up your purple Cadillac convertible. This is the hero’s journey of True Romance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2022 • 1h 31min
Don't Look Up
Quarter your Xanax, activate social media push notifications, and point your telescope toward the stars. This is the hero’s journey of Don’t Look Up.The Hero's Journey is a podcast about books and films through then lens of Joseph Campbell's mythological framework, using Chrisopher Voglers The Writers Journey as a guide. Hosted by writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2022 • 1h 29min
Saving Private Ryan
Grab your gear, soldier, ditch the typewriter, and stick close to your band of brothers this is the hero’s journey of Saving Private Ryan.The Hero's Journey is a podcast about books and films through then lens of Joseph Campbell's mythological framework, using Chrisopher Voglers The Writers Journey as a guide. Hosted by writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2022 • 1h 27min
Major League
Break in your mitt, warm up your arm, and tear open your pouch of Big League Chew. This is the hero’s journey of Major League.The Hero's Journey is a podcast about books and films through then lens of Joseph Campbell's mythological framework, using Chrisopher Voglers The Writers Journey as a guide. Hosted by writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2022 • 1h 31min
Mr. Holland's Opus
Have a box of tissues at the ready, clear your spit valve, and remember that when a flat precedes a note, it indicates the note is to be played a half step lower. This is the hero’s journey of Mr. Holland’s Opus.The Hero's Journey is a podcast about books and films through then lens of Joseph Campbell's mythological framework, using Chrisopher Voglers The Writers Journey as a guide. Hosted by writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2022 • 1h 36min
Thelma & Louise
Pack your gigantic suitcase, grab your .38, and hop into your BFF’s car. This is the hero’s journey of Thelma & Louise.The Hero's Journey is a podcast about books and films through the lens of Joseph Campbell's Hero With a Thousand Faces mythological framework and its modern counterpart, The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
