Author Jeff Garvin and book blogger Dan Zarzana examine books & films through the lens of The Hero’s Journey℠. Created by world-renowned teacher and mythologist Joseph Campbell, and refined by Disney story veteran Christopher Vogler, The Hero’s Journey℠ is a series of motifs and archetypes that pervade myths, folklore, and stories across all cultures and eras. Each month, Jeff and Dan will discuss a different book or film. And probably, there will be some whiskey involved. (The trademark HERO'S JOURNEY℠ is used under license from the Joseph Campbell Foundation (www.jcf.org))
Series Finale: Silverado
Silverado (1985) · May 27, 2025
Replay: The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · Feb 25, 2025
Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon (1973) · Nov 26, 2024
What We Do In The Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) · Oct 29, 2024
Toy Story
Toy Story (1995) · Jul 30, 2024
True Lies
True Lies (1994) · Jun 25, 2024
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting (1997) · May 28, 2024
The Silence of the Lambs (w/Special Guest Dan Butler)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Mar 26, 2024
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Feb 27, 2024
DragonHeart
DragonHeart (1996) · Jan 30, 2024
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Dec 25, 2023
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) · Nov 28, 2023
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London (1981) · Oct 31, 2023
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) · Sep 26, 2023
Knives Out
Knives Out (2019) · Aug 29, 2023
The Sting
The Sting (1973) · Jul 25, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · Jun 27, 2023
Tombstone
Tombstone (1993) · Feb 28, 2023
Ex Machina
Ex Machina (2015) · Jan 31, 2023
Cutthroat Island
Cutthroat Island (1995) · Nov 29, 2022
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense (1999) · Oct 25, 2022
Remember the Titans
Remember the Titans (2000) · Sep 27, 2022
Better Off Dead
Better Off Dead... (1985) · Aug 30, 2022
True Romance
True Romance (1993) · Jul 26, 2022
Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up (2021) · Jun 28, 2022
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · May 31, 2022
Major League
Major League (1989) · Apr 26, 2022
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) · Mar 29, 2022
Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise (1991) · Feb 22, 2022
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 21, 2021
Goodfellas
GoodFellas (1990) · Nov 30, 2021
Halloween
Halloween (1978) · Oct 26, 2021
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Sep 28, 2021
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) · Aug 31, 2021
American Graffiti
American Graffiti (1973) · Jun 29, 2021
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 (1995) · May 25, 2021
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990) · Apr 27, 2021
The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1960) · Feb 23, 2021
Goldfinger
Goldfinger (1964) · Jan 26, 2021
Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) · Dec 22, 2020
Adaptation
Adaptation. (2002) · Nov 24, 2020
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead (2004) · Oct 27, 2020
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998) · Sep 29, 2020
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Aug 25, 2020
Training Day
Training Day (2001) · Jul 28, 2020
Extraction
Extraction (2020) · Jun 30, 2020
The Shining
The Shining (1980) · May 26, 2020
Point Break
Point Break (1991) · Apr 28, 2020
Total Recall
Total Recall (1990) · Mar 31, 2020
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) · Feb 25, 2020
The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH (1982) · Jan 28, 2020
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Dec 24, 2019
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Nov 26, 2019
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds (2009) · Oct 29, 2019
3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma (2007) · Oct 2, 2019
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997) · Aug 29, 2019
Say Anything
Say Anything... (1989) · Jul 30, 2019
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride (1987) · Apr 30, 2019
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York (2002) · Mar 26, 2019
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) · Feb 27, 2019
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story (1983) · Dec 23, 2018
Braveheart
Braveheart (1995) · Nov 28, 2018
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (2008) · Sep 25, 2018
Rear Window
Rear Window (1954) · Aug 28, 2018
The Godfather
The Godfather (1972) · Jul 31, 2018
Moonlight
Moonlight (2016) · May 29, 2018
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams (1989) · Apr 24, 2018
Ready Player One
Ready Player One (2018) · Mar 27, 2018
The American President
The American President (1995) · Feb 27, 2018
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale (1990) · Jan 30, 2018
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · Nov 28, 2017