About this episode
The episode features a discussion with Russell Walter about the significance of LARPing and the quixotic hero archetype.
This week, we’re joined by Substack essayist, thinker, and fellow Australian Russell Walter who is also host of The Chudstack Review podcast. We talk about his essay on why LARPing (live action role playing) is important and Good Actually, as well as the idea of “quixotic hero”, an archetype that we need in these troubled times. Read Russell’s LARPing essay here . This is a free episode. But Getting Lit listeners now have several options to support the show. You can subscribe on Substack here or Patreon here . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Getting Lit
Guest: Russell Walter
Topics covered
- LARPing
- quixotic hero
- Australian culture
- essays
- role playing
Keywords
- LARPing
- Russell Walter
- quixotic hero
- essays
- role playing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Chudstack Review
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