Shows

Narratology: The Hero with a Thousand Faces Finale: Epilogue

The Neophytes finally finish their overview of Joseph Campbell’s A Hero with a Thousand Faces.  Now, they must attempt to readjust to normalcy from their heroic journey.

Neophytes of Narratology: The Fictional Self

The Neophytes discuss identity in the age of instant celebrity.  They frame their discussion through Netflix’s documentary, Nobody Speak, which pits the fiction Hulk Hogan vs the fiction Gawker.

Bon MOTS: Detroit

Bon MOTS spends a tense time following the 1960s Motor City riots and their social, cultural, and political aftermath, whose ramifications and parallels can still be seen today in Kathryn Bigelow’s opus, Detroit.

Syntax Error: 3rd Person Action/Adventure Games

SE sets out to simply salute 3rd Person Action/Adventure games, but in true style ends up submerged in interesting subdivisions within the genre and possible future spinoff topics.

Bon MOTS: Atomic Blonde

The Bon MOTS team locks and loads for a review of the thrilling summer blockbuster starring Charlize Theron, Atomic Blonde.

Narratology: The Hero with a Thousand Faces Pt. 6 Transformations of the Hero & Dissolutions

In the penultimate episode of The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the crew debates death and whether it is better to become a savior, a tyrant, or a saint.  Spoiler: they all choose tyrant.

Bon MOTS: Dunkirk

Join MOTS on the tense and desperate beach of Dunkirk, as they discuss Christoper Nolan’s harrowing yet heroic WWII film.

Syntax Error: Game Narrative vs. Gameplay

SE sits down to look at the dichotomy between a game’s story and its mechanics, framed through an article by Thomas Grip, and how best to utilize/reconcile the two into a coherent experience.

AFI Top 100 #002: The Godfather

This week, TLS has a podcast you can’t refuse as we discuss Coppola’s classic, “The Godfather.” [Aggregate score: 9.75]

Literature: The Jaunt by Stephen King

Join the Lost Signals crew in a raucous conversation on Stephen King’s The Jaunt and miscellaneous literary topics.