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On Michael Waldron's "Loki" Aug 16, 2021

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Act one, perhaps the best known myth about Loki which involves the creation of Thor's hammer and dwarves nearly chopping off the god of mischief's head for being, well, mischievous and an arrogant prat.

Samuel Thompson
https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1436&context=yjlh

Sif's haircut and Thor's hammer
https://norse-mythology.org/tales/loki-and-the-dwarves/

In the second segment, a character study about Loki in the ancient storytelling tradition of the trickster, courtesy an aggressively aggregated Smithsonian I found clicking links in another aggressively aggregated blog post.

The Trickster

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/folklorist-explains-lokis-place-pantheon-trickster-heroes-180977935/

Act three, a discussion with my best friend Tyler about the hit TV show "Loki," a genocidal god with an apparent heart of gold. Yes, it's oxymoronic, but that's where the good stuff is.

"I think that you could argue that the journey of the season for him is about Loki becoming a hero in a lot of ways, and what's more heroic than doing the right thing for the right reasons and losing anyways? Suddenly, he's in the position that Steve Rogers found himself in after Infinity War, which is really compelling."

—Michael Waldron

https://www.cbr.com/loki-writer-compares-captain-america-similar/

"I think it’s when Alligator Loki ate President Loki’s hand that I realized I was in love."
--Variety

"The Loki finale proves Marvel TV shows are already in a rut. The series remade a charming villain as a dull, passive hero."
--Slate

On John Logan's "Penny Dreadful" Mar 16, 2021

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RJ and Ron talked about Penny Dreadful, writing, TV and movies.

On Aaron Guzikowski's "Raised by Wolves" Nov 08, 2020

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RJ and Tyler reviewed Aaron Guzikowski "Raised By Wolves."

On Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half" Oct 03, 2020

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RJ, Ron and Katy chopped it up about Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half."

On Colson Whitehead's "Nickel Boys" Aug 16, 2020

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Katy and I discussed Colson Whitehead's "Nickel Boys" backdropped against contemporary current events in the U.S.

On Gina Prince-Bythewood's "The Old Guard" Jul 13, 2020

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RJ and Laurel talk about The Old Guard -- a fascinating look into narrative as death fights death.

On Salman Rushdie's "Quichotte" Jul 12, 2020

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Katy Mullins joined me on our Bookish Club podcast to review Salman Rushdie's "Quichotte." The novel follows an Indian American on a quest to win the heart of woman he's never met. This novel is a work of meta-fiction that borders on the surreal and continues to connect us to the trials of present day.

I'd recommend you reading it.

On Ann Patchett's "The Dutch House" Apr 05, 2020

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I spoke with one of my best friends, Katy Mullins, about Ann Patchett's "The Dutch House" and with Andolini's Pizzeria owner/operator Mike Bausch about how he built and plans to sustain his restaurant in the Tulsa metro during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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