Episode 13: Mythic Reboots

Some stories are timeless: Homer’s Odyssey, the legends of Hercules and King Arthur, the fairy tale of Snow White. These are stories that have been repeated so often that everyone knows them. They are part of the cultural consciousness. So, if that is the case, why do we feel the need to keep repeating them? Why do we make countless adaptations in comics, films and TV shows? Wayne and Mav are joined by Natalie Sheppard to discuss the power of myth and question why myths are so frequently used as the basis for new stories. Citations and Links: * This episode’s Call for Comments * Joseph Campbell’s The Hero With a Thousand Faces, Transformations of Myth Through Time and The Power of Myth * Christopher Knowles’ Our Gods Wear Spandex * Matt Fraction & Christian Ward’s ODY-C Volume 1 * Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie’s The Wicked + The Divine Volume 1 * Matt Wagner’s Mage: The Hero Discovered Volume 1 * Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves * Laura Lee Hope’s The Bobbsey Twins collection * Wayne Wise’s King of Summer * this weeks bumpers use clips from Clash of the Titans (1981) and Clash of the Titans (2010) * Thank you to Maximilian’s thoughtForm Music for our theme * Follow Natalie Sheppard on Facebook * Follow us on Twitter: @voxpopcast, @chrismaverick, and @wayne_wise * Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/voxpopcast * Follow Mav’s Personal Blog: http://chrismaverick.com * Follow Wayne’s Personal Blog: http://wayne-wise.com