Becoming The Main Character

'I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.’ We have reached the very dramatic conclusion of the greatest fantasy trilogy ever written. It's been a long road to Mordor, but the adventure doesn't stop there. Heroes will arise, wars will be fought, perils will be faced, a king will return. In this episode: How Sauron used propaganda to do his dirty work for him, can Merry go...

This is a free preview of the deep dive into Boromir, Captain of Gondor. For the full episode subscribe to BTMC: Protagonist Edition: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://becomingmain.supercast.com/ Is Boromir the most misunderstood character in Lord of the Rings? I'm about to make a very strong case that he is. He never asked to be forgiven, he only asked for a chance to prove he was better than his weakest moment....

Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: ⁠⁠ https://becomingmain.supercast.com/ ⁠⁠ We're in the thick of it now. The Fellowship has dissolved, Gandalf is gone, and the shadow of Mordor grows slowly over Middle Earth... What will the heroes do? And more importantly, what choices of theirs can we analyze? Hop in, we're going for the next chapter of the Lord of the Rings. In this episode : learn how Sa...

We're setting out from the Shire, but this train won't stop until Mordor! Join me as we dive into all the moments of Frodo being brave in the face of his fears, Sam being loyal to a fault, and Aragorn, well...being Aragorn! This episode marks the one-year mark of BTMC and I'm celebrating by dropping the longest and most epic episode I've ever made so far. 🎉 I've also launched BTMC: Protagonist Ed...

Thor is one of the more overpowered characters in all of mythology...so how does he take it when he isn't actually up to the task? More importantly, how do YOU respond when your efforts just don't seem to be enough? -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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 opportunities. This and more in Becoming Jay Gatsby. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twi...

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 lavish party lifestyle of prohibition-era New York. -- FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitte...

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 deal with people who hate you for seemingly no good reason. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht...

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 more about him than a traditional hero like Captain Smollett, and what are the attributes to try to implement and which ones to avoid. Becoming Long John Silver is worth the listen. -- FOLLOW TH...

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 OF GLORY on ⁠Spotify⁠ , ⁠Apple⁠ , or wherever you podcast. FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

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 we make use of them in the 21st century? -- Check out COST OF GLORY on ⁠Spotify⁠ , ⁠Apple⁠ , or wherever you podcast. FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.c...

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 could change your life. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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 Finch is one of those names. -- Check out COST OF GLORY on Spotify , Apple , or wherever you podcast. FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠...

What happens when the world's most beautiful man can't find anyone he loves as much as himself? Throw in a cursed nymph and the goddess of vengeance and we've got ourselves a STORY! We're heading back to ancient Greece, my friends. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:...

This is a juicy one. We've got Ideas from Tolkien and Nietszche about how you should interpret Macbeth as well as lessons that touch on free will, action bias, and more! -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

Is fate calling you to a higher purpose? Or are you being tricked by deceitful prophets? A battle of ambition and morality plays out in beautiful detail in Shakespeare's classic play. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

It's a BTMC year in review! I've gone through all of the lessons we covered in 2024 (I counted 92 in total) and I've picked the top 11 that I think will most empower you to improve your life in the upcoming year. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

Let's talk about the unsung heroes of this story that we should emulate, why you can't help but feel strong emotions about Tiny Tim, and how to deal with the laughter that comes from NPC's when they notice you improving yourself. All this and more! -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitte...

How do you keep the spirit of Christmas alive in your heart all year long? Come with and see for yourself how Ebenezer Scrooge learned from the past, the present, and the future so he could stop being such a miserable punk. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

We've got endnotes for the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but most of this episode is made up of my takeaways from watching Wicked, Pt. 1. And boy have I got some takeaways... -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore..." We're diving into the wild and untamed Land of Oz for the original story that has sparked many imaginations. Join in as we see what lessons we can take from the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

We have endnotes! on top of more lessons from Orwell's classic, You're getting more insights and interesting facts about this story that I didn't fit into the main episode. Take your understanding of 1984 to the next level and come away with even more ways to sound smart in front of your friends. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠...

Big Brother Is Watching You. The fact that you have heard that line even if you've never read this book shows how impactful of a story it is. Can you keep your mind in the face of crushing insanity? -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

The rest of my applicable lessons for your modern life from Bram Stoker's Dracula. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

Learn how art imitates life when it comes to Dracula and one of the fiercest warlords in all of history. Van Helsing told his vampire hunters that they were dealing with THAT warlord Dracula, which could only mean one person: the son of the dragon, Vlad Tepes. Ben's Show: How To Take Over The World -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain...