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Storybeater Episode 104: No Time To Die

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Release Date: 11/09/2021

Storybeater Episode 137: The Martial Artist show art Storybeater Episode 137: The Martial Artist

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What makes the martial artist an appealing archetype in fiction? Anthony and Andrew unpack the tropes with reference to some of their favourite examples!

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136: Deadpool and Wolverine show art 136: Deadpool and Wolverine

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Mutants, multiverses, and mowing down the fourth wall! Anthony and Andrew talk Deadpool & Wolverine.

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Storybeater Episode 135: Man vs. Nature show art Storybeater Episode 135: Man vs. Nature

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With Twisters tearing through theatres, Anthony and Andrew look at the uses and meaning of "man versus nature" conflicts in narrative.

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Storybeater Episode 134: Delicious in Dungeon show art Storybeater Episode 134: Delicious in Dungeon

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Anthony and Andrew explore the dungeoneering tropes of the hit animated series Delicious in Dungeon, aka Dungeon Meshi.

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Storybeater Episode 133: Planets of the Apes show art Storybeater Episode 133: Planets of the Apes

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Anthony and Andrew explore the themes and approaches of the three iterations of the Planet of the Apes movie franchise.

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Storybeater Episode 132: Ten Years of Storybeater! show art Storybeater Episode 132: Ten Years of Storybeater!

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 Anthony and Andrew mark ten years of the reading-and-writing podcast by reflecting on ten themes and trends in storytelling from the past decade, including streaming, shared universes, the state of the "sure thing", and the rise of cozy entertainment.

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Storybeater Episode 131: Oscars 2024 show art Storybeater Episode 131: Oscars 2024

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Anthony and Andrew break down the runners and riders in the 96th Academy Awards categories for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. Movies discussed include: American Fiction The Zone of Interest Barbie Oppenheimer Poor Things   The Holdovers May December Past Lives Anatomy of a Fall Maestro

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Beekeepers, bricklayers, painters, and John Wick. Anthony and Andrew dive into the world of the assassin in fiction. What's the appeal of the archetype, what does it represent, and how does it work?

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Storybeater Episode 129: Hayao Miyazaki show art Storybeater Episode 129: Hayao Miyazaki

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Anthony and Andrew discuss the themes, story structure, and worldbuilding of animator Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli movies, including My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, and Porco Rosso!

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Storybeater Episode 128: Roald Dahl show art Storybeater Episode 128: Roald Dahl

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 Anthony and Andrew revisit a key author from their childhoods as they dip into the dark worlds of Roald Dahl, to mark both the release of Wes Anderson's adaptations of Dahl's short stories and the upcoming Wonka movie.

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Anthony and Andrew break down the story choices in the final Daniel Craig Bond movie, No Time To Die. Warning: This discussion contains spoilers!