Philosophy & Narrative

Neophytes of Narratology: Jaques Derrida’s “Differance”

The Neophytes take an accidental detour into French philosophy of language with Jacques Derrida and his thoughts on the differences of “differance.”

Neophytes of Narratology: The Hero With a Thousand Faces Part 3

Midway through a podcast, the Neophytes found themselves upon a darkened path.  What would Freud have to say about that?

Neophytes of Narratology: Lawrence E. Mintz’s Standup Comedy as Social and Cultural Mediation

The Neophytes take a look at an essay focusing on how American standup comedy functions as an outlet and aspect of expression for the members of a culture and society

Neophytes of Narratology: The Hero with a Thousand Faces Part 2

While the Neophytes await their call to adventure, they debate the etiquette of answering a herald, how to politely chase off the trinket-bearing elderly and what exactly Freud would say about their personal threshold guardians.