Episode 45: Blood and the Swamp

Happy New Year from the Midnight Myth! As the clocks strike midnight, Derek and Laurel are back at podcasting, inspired by the sights, sounds, smells, and flavor of Louisiana. The topic today is the impact of Southern Gothic literature on TV and film as your two favorite podcast hosts reflect on their trip to the great American South. With each new year, there is promise, there is pain, there is something lurking at night, hunting humanity, in a neverending search for blood. That’s right, we are talking American Southern Vampires to ring in a new year. So sit back, relax, and watch your neck!

Episode 35: The Podcast We Deserve

Everything is Batman. Listen as Derek and Laurel lift up the Batmobile hood to look at Gotham’s favorite son Bruce Wayne and his true self, the darling of pop culture, the Dark Knight, hero of heroes, Batman. In particular, we examine Frank Miller’s the Dark Knight Returns as a watershed moment in rebranding of the crime fighter from a campy Adam West cheeseball to a tortured lonely man who will stop at nothing to fight crime. The theme, why Batman? Why is he our hero, the one who’s fame and power shakes pop culture to its very knees?

Episode 23: Don't Let The Bastards Grind Ya Down

So when the shit hits the fan, and the world collapses around you, what do you do? You form a totalitarian regime bent on exploiting the weak to propagate the powerful. Listen this week as Derek and Laurel tackle the modern dystopia. In particular, they examine Margaret Atwood’s landmark novel-turned-blockbuster-hit from Hulu, The Handmaid’s Tale. It’ll be another exciting ride in the search for the perfect story!

Episode 9B: Take This Ring

The Midnight Myth returns to JRR Tolkien’s iconic Middle Earth as Derek and Laurel talk about the legacy of the one ring to rule them all. They examine the role of power, and the cyclical nature of good vs evil while exploring the iconography and symbolism in Tolkien. Be sure to listen and check out the website www.midnightmyth.com/blog for additional content.

Episode 3: Detected

How did you know episode 3 of the Midnight Myth would be great? Elementary, my dear listeners. Derek and Laurel talk about the detective archetype in storytelling as they break down the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. We also talk about the latest season in the BBC smash hit show Sherlock. You do not know want to miss the clues to understanding why detectives are part of the quest for the perfect story!