Memory Foam: Superhero Fatigue

About this episode

In this episode, Vince discusses a dream about overly helpful superheroes while Josh interprets its symbolism and they both explore the topic of superhero media oversaturation.

Superhero Fatigue… Even in My Dreams In Episode 2, Vince opens up about a dream where a squad of overly helpful superheroes keeps swooping into his life, only unasked, uninvited and wildly overenthusiastic. Think: Avengers-level intervention for extremely normal tasks like opening a pickle jar or finding a parking spot at the supermarket. Josh does his best to interpret the symbolism, while Vince tries to figure out why his subconscious is apparently staffed by a full Justice League. Then Josh and Vince tackle the topic of the never-ending avalanche of superhero movies and TV shows or The Great Cape Overload! Our dynamic duo discuss fan burnout, completist guilt and the pressure to be “caught up” in a universe that expands faster than we can watch. In this episode they debate: Are we oversaturated? Is it possible to actually keep up anymore? Does skipping one Disney+ show or movie disqualify you from “true fan” status? And why does it seem that every single plot if for the fate of the world!? ________________________________ Want more? Head over to coolsideofthepillow.com to for more content and to grab some merch! And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram…

People in this episode

Hosts: Vince, Josh

Topics covered

• superhero fatigue
• dream interpretation
• fan burnout
• media oversaturation
• completist guilt
• superhero movies
• TV shows

Keywords

• superheroes
• dreams
• fan culture
• media consumption
• burnout
• symbolism
• completist
• Disney+
• Justice League
• Avengers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Avengers, Disney+, Justice League

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