Derek & Laurel dish on myths, history, pop culture and more as they explore universal themes in storytelling. From Game of Thrones and Harry Potter to the Marvel Universe and Star Wars, we've been making pop culture sound smart since 2017.
Meditation: Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?
Die Hard (1988) · Dec 24, 2023
Episode 217: The Senate, Sand, and Other Things | Stars Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) · Dec 3, 2023
Episode 216: Now This Is Podracing | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) · Nov 12, 2023
Midnight Myth Meditation: Barbie
Barbie (2023) · Sep 17, 2023
Episode 210: Heads Will Roll | Sleepy Hollow feat. Garden of Doom
Sleepy Hollow (1999) · Mar 27, 2023
(Bonus) The Wheel of Ka: The Shining | Trauma, Ghosts, and Booze
The Shining (1980) · Jan 12, 2023
Episode 201 : Rosebud | Citizen Kane, American History & Epistemology
Rosebud (1975) · Apr 24, 2022
(Bonus) The Wheel of Ka: The Mist
The Mist (2007) · Aug 22, 2021
(BONUS) It's Not Easy Being Green | The Green Knight (2021)
The Green Knight (2021) · Aug 13, 2021
Episode 188: The Horror, the Horror | Apocalypse Now (1979), the Vietnam War & Myth
Apocalypse Now (1979) · Jun 6, 2021
Episode 186: One Day More | Les Miserables, French History & Literature
Les Misérables (2012) · May 2, 2021
Episode 183: Please Stand By | WandaVision, Psychoanalysis & Eastern Philosophy
Please Stand By (2018) · Mar 14, 2021
Episode 171: The Heir of Slytherin | Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets, Epistemology & Legend
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) · Nov 15, 2020
Episode 166: Really Bad Eggs | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Ghost Ships & Piracy
Episode 157: Rage Against the Machine | Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Greek Myth & Technology
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Jul 19, 2020
Episode 154: Starchild | 2001: A Space Odyssey, Mythology & Philosophy
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Jun 28, 2020
Episode 153: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | The Wizard of Oz, Mythology & Americana
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Jun 14, 2020
Episode 152: Phone Home | E.T., Greek Mythology & Peter Pan
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · May 31, 2020
Episode 148: Don't Panic | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Science Fiction & The Absurd
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) · May 3, 2020
Episode 145B: The End of All Things | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Medieval Literature & Eucatastrophe
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Apr 12, 2020
Episode 145A: Prince of the Halflings | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Norse Mythology & Kingship
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Apr 5, 2020
Episode 141B: Pity and Mercy | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Mythology & Heroism
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Mar 8, 2020
Episode 141A: The Turn of the Tide | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Medieval Literature & History
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Mar 1, 2020
Episode 139B: Those Who Wander | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring pt. 2
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Feb 16, 2020
Episode 139A: One Pod to Rule Them All | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring pt. 1
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Feb 9, 2020
Episode 132: You're a Mean One | Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! & the History of Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) · Dec 22, 2019
Episode 129: Let It Go | Frozen, The Snow Queen & Scandinavian Folklore
Let It Go · Nov 24, 2019
Episode 128: Maclunkey | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Mythology & Psychoanalysis | ***Giveaway***
Giveaway (1982) · Nov 17, 2019
Midnight Myth Time Machine | Episode 17: This Is the Girl: David Lynch, Mulholland Drive & Artistic Intent
Mulholland Drive (2001) · Oct 26, 2019
Midnight Myth Time Machine | Episode 12: Zoo Me | Zootopia, Fairy Tales & Anthopormorphism
Zootopia (2016) · Sep 20, 2019
Episode 115: Mirror Mirror | Snow White, Mythology & Religion
Mirror Mirror (2012) · Aug 4, 2019
Episode 112: Moon Child | The Neverending Story, Mythology, Alchemy & Philosophy
The NeverEnding Story (1984) · Jul 7, 2019
Episode 102: Avengers Assemble | Endgame, Mythology & American History
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Apr 28, 2019
Episode 84: It Belongs in a Museum | Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Archaeology & Museum Ethics
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Dec 2, 2018
Episode 70: Outside In | Pixar's Inside Out, Coming-of-age & Emotional Theory
Inside Out (2015) · Jul 16, 2018
The Boomerangerang: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) · Apr 25, 2018
Episode 37: Halloween Special | The Nightmare Before Christmas & the History of Halloween
Halloween Special (2021) · Oct 22, 2017
Episode 26: The Greatest Story Never Told | Monty Python's The Life of Brian, Religion & Comedy
Life of Brian (1979) · Aug 9, 2017
Episode 22: Hell On Earth | The Underworld, Wonder Woman & Get Out
Wonder Woman (2017) · Jun 29, 2017
Episode 21: Ulysses | O Brother Where Art Thou, The Odyssey & The American South
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) · Jun 21, 2017