Podcasts by The Heros 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))
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone from 2023-11-28T11:00
Flee your abusive aunt and uncle, take a running start at the barrier between platforms nine and ten, and change into your school robes. This is the Hero’s Journey of Harry Potter and the So...
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An American Werewolf in London from 2023-10-31T10:00
Light a candle, beware the moon, and keep clear of the moors. This is the hero’s journey of An American Werewolf in London.
This Is Spinal Tap from 2023-09-26T10:00
Squeeze into those leather pants, locate the stage, and crank up your amp to 11. This is the hero’s journey of This is Spinal Tap.
Knives Out from 2023-08-29T10:00
Cover your tracks, prepare your alibi, and get ready to stare into the donut hole. This is the hero’s journey of Knives Out.
The Sting from 2023-07-25T10:00
Identify your mark, stack the deck, and know your escape route. This is the hero’s journey of The Sting.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic from 2023-07-15T10:00
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of the game, we present to you the Hero's Journey of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade from 2023-06-27T16:29
Dust off your fedora, pack your Grail Diary, and don’t call me Junior! This is the hero’s journey of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Tombstone from 2023-02-28T11:00
Pin on your marshal’s badge, load your six-gun, and saddle up. This is the hero’s journey of Tombstone.
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Ex Machina from 2023-01-31T11:00
Kill the power, deactivate the cameras, and prepare to see how you behave when you’re unobserved. This is the hero’s journey of Ex Machina.
Cutthroat Island from 2022-11-29T11:00
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The Sixth Sense from 2022-10-25T10:00
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.
Remember the Titans from 2022-09-27T10:00:41
Put on your uniform, lace your cleats, and hit the field! This is the hero’s journey of Remember the Titans.
Better Off Dead from 2022-08-30T10:00:15
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.
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True Romance from 2022-07-26T10:00:09
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.
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Don't Look Up from 2022-06-28T13:48:59
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.
Saving Private Ryan from 2022-05-31T10:00:59
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.
Major League from 2022-04-26T10:00:40
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.
Mr. Holland's Opus from 2022-03-29T10:00:58
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 ...
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Thelma&Louise from 2022-02-22T11:00
Pack your gigantic suitcase, grab your .38, and hop into your BFF’s car. This is the hero’s journey of Thelma & Louise.
It's a Wonderful Life from 2021-12-21T11:00
Merry Christmas, you wonderful old listeners! Make a wish, chuck a rock through the window of that dilapidated old house across the street, and hold tight to your dreams. Writers Dan ...
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Goodfellas from 2021-11-30T11:00
This month, writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana dissect Scorsese’s 1990 real-live ganster tale using Joseph Campbell’s mystical framework. (Like ya do.) So, borrow a kitchen knife from your swee...
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day from 2021-09-28T10:00
Writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana take apart the story of TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY using the elements of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (and Dan’s Arnold impression, and perhaps an adult b...
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves from 2021-08-31T10:00
String your bow, fletch an arrow, and join writers Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana as they use Joseph Campbell’s Hero's Journey framework to deconstruct Kevin Reynolds’s 1991 blockbuster ROBIN H...
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American Graffiti from 2021-06-29T10:00
Gas up your hot rod, tune your radio to the Wolfman Jack show, and prepare your traffic light pick-up lines. We’re cruising the strip with American Graffiti.
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The Hunt for Red October from 2021-04-27T10:00
Secure the hatches, flood the ballast tanks, and man your stations. We are on The Hunt for Red October!
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The Time Machine from 2021-02-23T11:00
Bid your dinner party of skeptics farewell, make no effort to pack supplies, and climb on! We’re heading back to 1895 for H.G. Wells’s timeless sci-fi classic, The Time Machine. Listen
Goldfinger from 2021-01-26T11:00
Don your Scuba tuxedo, strap on your Walther PPK, and slide into your tricked-out Aston Martin. Your mission: defend Fort Knox from the greedy phalanges of <...
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Christmas Vacation from 2020-12-22T11:00
Hang the lights on the house, trim the tree, and whip up some eggnog. We’re going on National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
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Adaptation from 2020-11-24T03:09:22
It’s time for an episode about recording a podcast about a movie about writing a movie: Adaptation. You should listen. Maybe if you listen, you’ll be happier.
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Shaun of the Dead from 2020-10-27T10:00
Grab your cricket bat and collect a bouquet of flowers for Mum. It is time to get some red on us and take a bite of Shaun of the Dead.
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The Big Lebowski from 2020-09-29T10:00
Grab your bowling bag, make yourself a White Russian, and get ready to rescue your rug, man. It’s time to meet The Big Lebowski.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark from 2020-08-25T10:00
Grow three days of stubble, dust off your iconic fedora, and ready your bullwhip. It's time for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.
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Training Day from 2020-07-28T10:00
Polish your badge, strap on your piece, and get in the car—it’s unlocked. Today we follow the Hero’s Journey of Officer Jake Hoyt in the Oscar-winning 2001 film by Antoine Fuqua, ...
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Extraction from 2020-06-30T10:00
You’re on the clock and the timer is ticking. Payment is wired to your offshore account and the target is acquired. We’re dropping into Extraction.
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The Shining from 2020-05-26T07:00
Prep your typewriter, swipe the key to room 237, and give me bat, Wendy. Jeff and Dan are tapping into the King/Kubrick masterpiece, The Shining.
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Point Break from 2020-04-28T07:00
Don a Presidential mask, wax your board, and practice your pop-up because Dan & Jeff are taking on Point Break.
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Total Recall from 2020-03-31T07:00
Wrap a wet towel around your head, take one last gasp of AIYAH, and get ready to go to MAHS, because you’re about to achieve Total Recall.
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Edge of Tomorrow from 2020-02-25T08:00
Climb into your Jacket exo-suit, unsafety your weapon, and prepare to fight, die, and fight again as Dan and Jeff take you to the Edge of Tomorrow.
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The Secret of NIMH from 2020-01-28T16:48:20
Ring in the Year of the Rat with Dan and Jeff as they uncover The Secret of NIMH.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas from 2019-12-24T08:00
Throw your ghost dog a bone and climb aboard your coffin sleigh, because it’s time to take a hero's journey look at The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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The Empire Strikes Back from 2019-11-26T08:00
Raise your X-wing out of the swamp, activate your lightsaber, and prepare to atone with the father. It’s time for a Hero’s Journey into THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.
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Inglourious Basterds from 2019-10-29T07:00
Operation Kino is a go! Study your French phrasebook, polish your boots, and attendez la crème. It's time to drop behind enemy lines with Dan & Jeff for a Hero's Journey look at Quentin Tarantin...
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3:10 to Yuma from 2019-10-02T07:00
Load your rifle, mount your horse, and join the posse as Jeff and Dan take aim at 2007’s Russell Crowe/Christian Bale western 3:10 to Yuma.
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Starship Troopers from 2019-08-29T07:00
It’s time to kill some bugs with Dan & Jeff as they drop nukes on Paul Verhoeven’s satirical sci-fi classic Starship Troopers. Come on you apes—you want to live forever?
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Say Anything from 2019-07-30T07:00
Hoist your boom box, take this pen, and join Jeff and Dan as they hit Play on Cameron Crowe's 1989 film Say Anything.
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The Princess Bride from 2019-04-30T07:00
Draw your sword, hop on your white horse, and storm the castle with Jeff and Dan as they take on the fairy tale comedy The Princess Bride.
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Gangs of New York from 2019-03-26T07:00
Join forces with Jeff the Butcher and Amster-Dan for a discussion of legendary director Martin Scorsese's bleak revenge flick, Gangs of New York. If you've got the sand for it.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from 2019-02-27T16:27:34
Insert your babel fish, stick out your thumb, and catch a ride with Jeff and Dan as they explore Douglas Adams's classic farce, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Don't forget your t...
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A Christmas Story from 2018-12-23T11:00
We triple dog dare you to listen to this episode, in which Dan & Jeff argue from beginning to end over the 1983 classic A Christmas Story. You'll shoot your ears out!
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Braveheart from 2018-11-28T15:00:55
Join Jeff of Clan Garvin and Danny the Shortshanks as they chase Mel Gibson across the bloodied fields of Stirling in Braveheart.
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The Dark Knight from 2018-09-25T07:00
Approach the innermost Batcave with Dan & Jeff as they take on Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-Winning Batman epic The Dark Knight. (Send throat lozenges.)
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Rear Window from 2018-08-28T07:00
Brace yourselves for intrigue, analysis, and Dan’s terrible, terrible Jimmy Stewart impression as the boys peer into Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window.
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The Godfather from 2018-07-31T10:00
We made you an episode you can't refuse. There's no peace as Dan & Jeff disagree on nearly everything about 1972 Best Picture winner The Godfather.
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Field of Dreams from 2018-04-24T10:00
Step into the dugout with Dan & Jeff as they take on the 1989 classic Field of Dreams. In this ep, the boys take another swing at their ongoing disagreement about what exactly the Ordea...
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Ready Player One from 2018-03-27T06:30
Level up with Dan and Jeff as they tackle Ernest Cline’s blockbuster debut Ready Player One. This episode is rife with conflict as the boys joust over the ever-troublesome second act.
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The American President from 2018-02-27T11:00
The stakes are high in this episode as Jeff and Dan once again butt heads about who’s the protagonist. But the real action comes in the middle of Act II when one of our beloved hosts turns out t...
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The Handmaid's Tale from 2018-01-30T11:00
Join Dan and Jeff as they tackle Margaret Atwood's time-bending, highly relevant dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid's Tale. There's so little overlap in their analyses, it's hard to be...
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The Shawshank Redemption from 2017-11-28T11:00
There's disagreement from page one as Dan & Jeff discuss the classic film The Shawshank Redemption (based on the Stephen King novella Rita Haworth and Shawshank Redemption) thr...
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Call to Adventure from 2017-10-31T03:59
In Episode 0, hosts Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana introduce the concept of The Hero's Journey using examples from Star Wars and Harry Potter.
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The Hero's Journey: Teaser from 2017-10-23T20:22:53
Hosts Jeff Garvin and Dan Zarzana introduce the Hero's Journey Podcast.
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