Ep. 013 — Epic in modern storytelling

From the Kulture Dads Podcast Archive: Episode 013 — Epic in modern storytelling

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Episode Description:

Mike and Dave sit down to inquire whether epic really even exists as a genre anymore. And the answer is an emphatic YES—we unpack two examples of modern epic: Frank Herbert's Dune and Richard Adams' Watership Down. Along the way we discuss your favourite epics old and new, including Aeneid, Iliad and Odyssey, Beowulf, Lord of the Rings, and Mahabharata. A new classic KDADS episode.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
01:39 – What is Epic and How It Works
14:10 – Dave's Pick (Dune)
28:48 – The Dads' Take on Dune
51:47 – Mike's Pick (Watership Down)
1:08:52 – The Dads' Take on Watership Down
1:25:20 – Epic in Modern Storytelling

Tags:

#epicstorytelling #duneexplained #watershipdown #modernmythology #frankherbert #literaryanalysis #Mythopoetics #paulatreides #AnimatedEpics #kulturedads