Podcast
The Protagonist Podcast
Hosted by Dueling Genre Productions · EN
Each week we discuss a great character in a great story. Hosted by Joseph J. Darowski.
24episodes
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Kent, Beck, and Miriam from Escape! (novel 2025)
3d ago01:02:23Tap to summarizeDescription First-time guest Stephen Fishbach joins us to discuss his debut novel Escape! The novel tells the story of a washed up reality television star and a disgraced reality tv producer who are each trying to find fresh opportunities on a remote island where a new reality tv show is filming. Fischbach is a veteran of two seasons of Survivor, and draws on his familiarity with the reality tv industry to write this fictional tale. Support Patreon Show Notes Stephen Fishbach – Author website
Transcribe →The ensemble from Arrested Development (TV 2003)
1w ago01:00:33Tap to summarizeDescription Returning guest Jon Bell joins Joe to discuss the sitcom Arrested Development. We’re discussing the whole main cast, because it’s impossible to choose a favorite character to focus on. Support Patreon Show Notes Arrested Development – Wikipedia
Transcribe →Kara Zor-El and Ruthye Marie Knoll from Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (comic 2021)
2w ago00:58:18Tap to summarizeDescription Producer Andrew joins Joe to discuss the 8-issue mini-series Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Written by Tom King with art by Bilquis Evely, this series sends Supergirl on an intergalactic adventure accompanying a young girl who wants revenge against the man who murdered her father. Support Patreon Show Notes Supergirl – Wikipedia Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow – Fan Wiki
Transcribe →Butch, Sundance, and Etta from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (film 1969)
3w ago00:56:53Tap to summarizeDescription Returning guest Rachel Armstrong joins Joe to discuss the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. This classic 1969 film starred Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy, Robert Redford as the Sundace Kid, and Katharine Ross as Etta Place. It tells the story of charming train robbers going on the run all the way to Bolivia to try and escape justice. Support Patreon Show Notes Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Wikipedia Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – IMDB
Transcribe →Star Wars and Transmedia Storytelling (Special 2026)
May 400:59:06Tap to summarizeDescription Returning guest Jon Bell joins Joe to discuss transmedia storytelling in Star Wars, using 1996’s Shadows of the Empire story as a jumping off point. Transmedia storytelling involves a coordinated effort to tell a cohesive story across multiple types of media, and we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this process. Support Patreon Show Notes Shadows of the Empire – Wikipedia
Transcribe →Emma Lion from The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
Apr 2701:03:07Tap to summarizeVersion 1.0.0 Description Returning guest Virginia McAlister joins Joe to discuss the Emma M. Lion from the series The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower. We’re discussing the first two novels of this series, that sees Emma M. Lion navigate regency England as a single woman. The series tone feels like a mix of Jane Austen and Gilmore Girls. Support Patreon Show Notes Beth Brower – Author website The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion – Amazon
Transcribe →MaoMao from The Apothecary Diaries (TV 2023)
Apr 2000:50:48Tap to summarizeDescription Returning guest Andrew Deman joins Joe to discuss MaoMao from the anime series The Apothecary Diaries. Based on a popular light novel series, The Apothecary Diaries tells the story of a girl who works in the emperor’s palace and solves mysteries. Support Patreon Show Notes Apothecary Diaries (anime) – Wikipedia Apothecary Diaries (light novel) – WIkipedia Apothecary Diaries – Anime fan wiki
Transcribe →Sun Yi, Rose, and Tessa from Feeding Ghosts (comic 2024)
Apr 1300:58:37Tap to summarizeDescription Returning guest Rachel Armstrong joins Joe to discuss the graphic novel Feeding Ghosts. This Pulitzer and Eisner awarding work by Tessa Hulls examines the trauma of that she, her mother, and her mother have experienced due to mental health concerns and also some extraordinary life experiences. Support Patreon Show Notes Feeding Ghosts – Amazon Tessa Hulls – Wikipedia
Transcribe →Hans Beckert from M (film 1931)
Apr 601:03:02Tap to summarizeDescription Returning guest Ryan Haupt joins Joe to discuss the film M. This is director Fritz Lang’s first sound film, and is a clear demonstration of how sound is going to forever alter the film medium. This haunting noir film sees both the police and criminals begin hunting for a serial killer that has targeted children. Support Patreon Show Notes M – Wikipedia Fritz Lang – Wikipedia
Transcribe →Jan and Marcia Brady from The Brady Bunch (TV 1969)
Mar 3001:08:41Tap to summarizeDescription Returning guest Chris “Mav” Maverick joins Joe to discuss the classic sitcom The Brady Bunch. We’re discussing the episodes “The Not So Ugly Duckling” and “Getting Davy Jones.” But we also discuss the Brady Bunch’s place in pop culture history. Support Patreon Show Notes The Brady Bunch – Wikipedia The Brady Bunch – IMDB
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