Roxy Eloise joined us this week to discuss her journey from dreamer to published author. We explore the pros and cons of listening to critique, and why self-belief is a writer's greatest asset. Roxy's debut novel, THE GUIDAL: DISCOVERING PURACORDIS is coming out April 2nd, 2022! You can pre-order your copy at https://www.roxyeloise.com/

Disney's MIRACLE tells the story of the United States' quest for the 1980 Olympics gold medal in ice hockey. Join us as we explore the beats to any fantastic sports triumph, as well as get ourselves ready for this year's Olympic games.

Mike DeLucia joined us this week to discuss his journey from actor to screenwriter and novelist. We explore what it takes to be great, and why mindset is often more important than talent. Mike is an award-winning author of several novels, including his latest, BORN FOR THE GAME. You can find this and Mike’s other projects at http://www.booksbymikedelucia.com/ or by keying his name into Amazon.

Nightcrawler was nominated for the 2014 Oscar for best original screenplay, yet is still one of the most overlooked and underdiscussed movies of the 2010’s. We discuss how its dynamic main character explores the winners and losers of capitalism. We also revisit one of the most riveting music documentaries of recent memory, Woodstock ‘99.

Aleksandra Tryniecka joined us this week to discuss compelling female protagonists, what modern day writers can learn from Victorian literature, and why the meaning of Christmas is a year-round lesson to be learned. Aleksandra is an Assistant Professor of Neo-Victorian literature at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Poland and the author of "Bunky and the Walms: The Christmas Story". You can find her at https://www.aleksandratryniecka.com/

Dan Brown's 2003 mega bestseller was equal parts popular and polarizing. But was it actually well written, or just opportunistic? And why did this, among all other mystery/thrillers of the era, take off? We discuss on this week's episode.

"Dune" rocked. "King Richard" didn't rule. Marvel tried to save the year, but a certain "Green Knight" might have done the saving. We discuss all that and more on this week's episode.

"Based off a true story" is an important call-out, especially when the facts undermine the entire theme of the plot. We talk about how Remember the Titan's screenplay turned a little-known tale into a sports classic we can all enjoy.

How do you reintroduce a character with 40+ years of television and literary history? What makes for a good origin story? We discuss all this and more on this week's episode.

We stan Elle Woods. But why? What makes the lead of "Legally Blonde" such a lovable character? And how did this screenplay flip late 90's coming-of-age tales on their heads? We discuss this and more.