Rant for "13th Warrior".
About this episode
The episode discusses the themes of the '13th Warrior' and how it reflects on human experiences and myths.
Note: Below is the un-corrected script for the audio of the podcast. I highly recommend you listen to the audio rather as this is a podcast, rather than a traditional “article”. Archimedes: Welcome my noble audience, I am Archimedes Lichelord of Cyrenica, and today we embark on a grand and mythic adventure! Snot 1 and 2: Oh boy! I love magical adventures! Archie: No, there’s no magic in this. Snot 2: No magic? Archie: No demons or dragons either. Snot 1 and 2: What?! Archie: It’s human beings and everyday beasts in this story. Snot 1: How can it be an adventure if there’s no magic? Archie: Because we’re going to focus on mortal yet extraordinary fellows accomplishing great deeds against impossible odds. Snot 2: You said it was a mythic adventure. How can it be mythic if there’s no magic or dragons or monsters? Archie: It’s more about how a great story evolves on myths and then grows into or inspires legends. And how those inspire people to live out still more heroic tales. Snot 1: Why would they do that if there’s no magic? Snot 2: Yeah, who wants a story about real life. We live real life everyday. Archie: There’s lots of sword fights, and mystery. Also character growth and…
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