Podcast
Literary Theme Songs
Hosted by Seth Atwater MAMFT · EN
Seth Atwater the literary life coach analyzes your favorite characters to answer the most pressing question about them... what is their theme song? Featuring his son Seth Atwater Jr who helps out with discussing the characters as well as social media, editing, and writing descriptions like this (that's me!).
10episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
ELizabeth Bennet's Levels of Conciousness
May 7, 202000:20:48Tap to summarizeToday we take a look at Pride & Prejudice from the lens of the Levels of Consciousness, a model developed by Seth Atwater.
Transcribe →Elizabeth & Darcy's Theme Song
May 1, 202000:24:17Tap to summarizeTime to pick a theme song for the main characters of our story: Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. We're doing them together because their stories are so directly intertwined with each other, and because our song for this week (Open Secrets by Rush) is just perfect for them!
Transcribe →New Season Debut!
Apr 29, 202000:08:06Tap to summarizeWe're kicking off the second season of Literary Theme Songs with the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen! We're gonna be making a few changes around here, so tune in to bet up to date on how things'll work from now on.
Transcribe →Dracula Theme x2
Apr 28, 202000:22:29Tap to summarizeDracula by Bram Stoker is such a primal and powerful story and such an interesting character, he probably deserves two theme songs, right? Fortunately Duran Duran and Eric Carmen have us covered with their songs Hungry Like the Wolf and Hungry Eyes respectively. Get ready to get chills, because we have a creepy episode for you today!
Transcribe →Hester & Blackmore's Night
Apr 16, 202000:14:15Tap to summarizeThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the greatest American novels of all time. It's heroine, Hester Prynne, is subject to discrimination and ostracization because of her past mistakes and has no one to turn to in the harsh new world that she's been thrust into. It's a heartbreakingly beautiful story, and we've paired it with a heartbreakingly beautiful song: Guilded cage by Blackmore's Night.Find all the songs in our series here! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4013JgCOPKToVhm2ZhJQyNFollow Seth on Facebook Twitter LinkedInAnd check out our website: atwaterhealing.comYou can also follow me (Seth the younger) on Twitter if you want
Transcribe →Arwen & Alphaville
Apr 14, 202000:15:32Tap to summarizeArwen, the elf princess from Tolkien's magnum opus The Lord of the Rings, has a choice to make within the story. Does she go with her father to Valinor and live forever in peace, or does she stay with the man she loves and help him create a new world, at the expense of her own mortality? It's a tough descicion to make, and Alphaville acidentally captured her struggle perfectly in the lyrics of their song Forever Young. Seth and Seth break down how this song explains Arwen's character in today's episode of Literary Theme Songs!Follow Seth on Facebook Twitter LinkedInAnd check out our website: atwaterhealing.comAnd you can follow my Twitter (Seth the son) if you really want to.
Transcribe →The 2000 Stripling Warriors & Pat Benatar
Apr 13, 202000:19:11Tap to summarizeToday we turn to the Book of Mormon (the actual book, not the broadway play) and analyze not one, not two, but 2000 characters at once?! So how does Pat Benatar's "Invincible" relate to these strapping young heroes? Tune in to find out!
Transcribe →The Goose Girl & Rush
Apr 11, 202000:19:12Tap to summarizeThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale is one of the most beautiful books written in the modern era, so what better theme song for it's titular character could there be than one by the lyrical masters known as Rush? Today we tell the entire story of The Goose Girl through the words of the song Available Light. Join us, and watch out for spoilers!Listen to all the songs in this series on my new Spotify playlist!Follow Seth (MAMFT) on Facebook Twitter LinkedInAnd check out our website: atwaterhealing.com
Transcribe →Captain Nemo & Owl City
Apr 10, 202000:17:05Tap to summarizeDad and I start diving into classic literature with my favorite villain of all time AND my favorite music artist. It's a dream come true! Get ready to have your mind blown as we discuss how Captain Nemo from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea causes his own "Cave In" via his destructive actions. It's gonna be great!Follow Seth (Dad) on Facebook Twitter LinkedInAnd check out our website: atwaterhealing.comYou could also follow my Twitter, if you really want. (⁄ ⁄o⁄w⁄o⁄ ⁄)
Transcribe →Why Theme Songs?
Apr 8, 202000:15:27Tap to summarizeOur unedited thoughts about why theme songs are important, and what they can teach you about yourself.Follow Seth on Facebook Twitter LinkedInAnd check out our website: atwaterhealing.com
Transcribe →