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Becoming The Main Character

We"re going to discover the world"s greatest stories and the important lessons they hold. Each episode will take you on a journey, transforming how you see life through literature"s most powerful narratives. Hamlet will teach you why you shouldn"t put off making that big move. Jo March exemplifies committing to your business idea when no one believes in you. Captain Ahab’s struggle with Moby Dick is a warning to not let future relationships be ruined by the memories of your exes. Fiction for

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05:33:33

The Return Of The King \\ The Lord Of The Rings

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2025/06/26

'I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.’We have reached the very dramatic conclusion of the greatest fantasy trilogy ever written. It's been a long road to Mordor, but the adventure doesn't stop there. Heroes will arise, wars will be fought, perils will be faced, a king will return.In this episode: How Sauron used propaganda to do his dirty work for him, can Merry go from zero to hero(?), and Tolkien's thoughts on Frodo's actions on Mount Doom. Plus, a lot more!Sign up

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00:11:21

Becoming Boromir \\ Lord of the Rings Character...

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2025/06/02

This is a free preview of the deep dive into Boromir, Captain of Gondor. For the full episode subscribe to BTMC: Protagonist Edition:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://becomingmain.supercast.com/Is Boromir the most misunderstood character in Lord of the Rings? I'm about to make a very strong case that he is.He never asked to be forgiven, he only asked for a chance to prove he was better than his weakest moment.What lessons can we learn from Boromir about rising above our failures and how to be a noble leader? Tune in

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05:16:34

The Two Towers \\ The Lord of the Rings

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2025/05/25

Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: ⁠⁠https://becomingmain.supercast.com/⁠⁠We're in the thick of it now. The Fellowship has dissolved, Gandalf is gone, and the shadow of Mordor grows slowly over Middle Earth...What will the heroes do? And more importantly, what choices of theirs can we analyze? Hop in, we're going for the next chapter of the Lord of the Rings.In this episode: learn how Saruman uses manipulation tactics in his speech, why Faramir got done the most dirty by the Peter Jackson films,

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04:15:47

The Fellowship Of The Ring \\ The Choices That Make Us

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2025/04/30

We're setting out from the Shire, but this train won't stop until Mordor!Join me as we dive into all the moments of Frodo being brave in the face of his fears, Sam being loyal to a fault, and Aragorn, well...being Aragorn!This episode marks the one-year mark of BTMC and I'm celebrating by dropping the longest and most epic episode I've ever made so far. 🎉I've also launched BTMC: Protagonist Edition, where you can get EXTENDED VERSIONS of the episodes to take you even deeper into

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00:38:42

The Day Thor Fell Short \\ When Your Best Isn't Enough

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2025/04/15

Thor is one of the more overpowered characters in all of mythology...so how does he take it when he isn't actually up to the task?More importantly, how do YOU respond when your efforts just don't seem to be enough? --FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:39:48

Becoming Jay Gatsby \\ The Great Gatsby Companion...

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2025/04/08

Let's talk about aspects of Jay Gatsby that you'll never hear brought up in an English class.Hero, or delusional dreamer? Plus, one trick that will improve your odds of having life-changing opportunities.This and more in Becoming Jay Gatsby.--FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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02:28:05

The Great Gatsby \\ You Can't Repeat The Past

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2025/04/01

Exactly 100 years since its release, we're talking about F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterclass in exploring the psyche of a tragic hero. Join me, old sport, as we go back to the roaring 20's for the lavish party lifestyle of prohibition-era New York.--FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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00:37:55

Snow White \\ Some People Will Hate You

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2025/03/18

The queen may be the villain, but I argue that the magic mirror is the most evil character in this story...Learn how much Disney changed from the original fairytale and get some insights about how to deal with people who hate you for seemingly no good reason.--FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:49:16

Becoming Long John Silver \\ Treasure Island...

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2025/03/11

I have retooled and now we're ACTUALLY doing character analyses with these companion episodes, and Long John Silver is a great place for us to start.We get into his motives, his backstory, why we care more about him than a traditional hero like Captain Smollett, and what are the attributes to try to implement and which ones to avoid.Becoming Long John Silver is worth the listen.--FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT

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02:54:44

Treasure Island \\ No Guts, No Glory

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2025/03/05

This book didn't just influence the perception of pirates in pop culture. It created the perception. A must-listen if you are in a swashbuckling mood. Let's hit the high seas together.--Check out COST OF GLORY on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple⁠, or wherever you podcast.FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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00:23:49

Aesop's Fables: An Introduction \\ Power In Brevity

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2025/02/18

How can a few sentences create such a powerful moral that lasts for thousands of years? Aesop is accredited as being the greatest fable writer of all time. Who was he? Why do fables work? And how can we make use of them in the 21st century?--Check out COST OF GLORY on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple⁠, or wherever you podcast.FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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00:27:07

Become Atticus Finch \\ To Kill A Mockingbird...

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2025/02/11

More stories and lessons from the world of Maycomb Alabama. Get multiple takes on the importance and value of meeting people where they are at. Plus, the magic phrase Atticus said multiple times that could change your life.--FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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02:42:18

To Kill A Mockingbird \\ What Is A "Great Soul"?

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2025/02/05

Harper Lee's classic southern coming-of-age is here to teach you about seeing outside of your little world.There are some characters whose names are synonymous with a character archetype. Atticus Finch is one of those names. -- Check out COST OF GLORY on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you podcast. FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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00:36:42

Echo and Narcissus \\ The Worth Of Self-Worth

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2025/01/22

What happens when the world's most beautiful man can't find anyone he loves as much as himself? Throw in a cursed nymph and the goddess of vengeance and we've got ourselves a STORY!We're heading back to ancient Greece, my friends. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:28:16

Don't Become MACBETH \\ Macbeth Companion Episode

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2025/01/14

This is a juicy one. We've got Ideas from Tolkien and Nietszche about how you should interpret Macbeth as well as lessons that touch on free will, action bias, and more!-- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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01:59:16

The Tragedy of MACBETH \\ Beware Your Fatal Flaw

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2025/01/07

Is fate calling you to a higher purpose? Or are you being tricked by deceitful prophets? A battle of ambition and morality plays out in beautiful detail in Shakespeare's classic play.-- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:52:47

Be More Heroic In 2025 \\ 11 Lessons For Main Characters

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2024/12/30

It's a BTMC year in review! I've gone through all of the lessons we covered in 2024 (I counted 92 in total) and I've picked the top 11 that I think will most empower you to improve your life in the upcoming year. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:23:17

Become Ebenezer Scrooge \\ A Christmas Carol...

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2024/12/18

Let's talk about the unsung heroes of this story that we should emulate, why you can't help but feel strong emotions about Tiny Tim, and how to deal with the laughter that comes from NPC's when they notice you improving yourself. All this and more!-- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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02:01:15

A Christmas Carol \\ Remembrance, Awareness, Projection

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2024/12/11

How do you keep the spirit of Christmas alive in your heart all year long? Come with and see for yourself how Ebenezer Scrooge learned from the past, the present, and the future so he could stop being such a miserable punk.-- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:30:29

Thoughts on Wicked, Pt. 1 \\ The Wonderful Wizard of...

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2024/12/05

We've got endnotes for the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but most of this episode is made up of my takeaways from watching Wicked, Pt. 1. And boy have I got some takeaways...-- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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