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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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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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01:39:59

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz \\ Action Precedes The Label

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2024/11/26

"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore..."We're diving into the wild and untamed Land of Oz for the original story that has sparked many imaginations. Join in as we see what lessons we can take from the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:30:50

Don't Become Winston Smith \\ 1984 Companion Episode

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2024/11/19

We have endnotes! on top of more lessons from Orwell's classic, You're getting more insights and interesting facts about this story that I didn't fit into the main episode. Take your understanding of 1984 to the next level and come away with even more ways to sound smart in front of your friends. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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02:49:36

1984 \\ Don't Let Them Control Your Mind

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2024/11/12

Big Brother Is Watching You. The fact that you have heard that line even if you've never read this book shows how impactful of a story it is. Can you keep your mind in the face of crushing insanity? -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:20:38

Become Van Helsing \\ Dracula Companion Episode

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2024/11/05

The rest of my applicable lessons for your modern life from Bram Stoker's Dracula.-- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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00:44:30

Vlad The Impaler IS Dracula (w/ Ben Wilson from How...

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2024/10/31

Learn how art imitates life when it comes to Dracula and one of the fiercest warlords in all of history.Van Helsing told his vampire hunters that they were dealing with THAT warlord Dracula, which could only mean one person: the son of the dragon, Vlad Tepes. Ben's Show: How To Take Over The World -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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03:24:43

Dracula \\ The Things You Know Are Not Enough

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2024/10/29

"I need you to believe in what you cannot" Is he undead, or is he the devil? Either way, the Count is coming for you...you better hope Van Helsing is on his way. Finish October strong with Bram Stoker's monster classic. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:58:12

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow \\ You See What You Believe

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2024/10/16

What happens when a goofy schoolteacher gets between a muscle-headed ruffian and his rich girlfriend? Don't lose your head, because spooky season continues with one of the most iconic scary short stories ever written. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain

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00:22:29

(Don't) Become Victor Frankenstein \\ Frankenstein...

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2024/10/08

More of the good and the bad we should take away from Mary Shelley's iconic horror story. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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02:21:01

Frankenstein \\ Ambition Is A Double-Edged Sword

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2024/10/01

We're kicking off the Halloween season in the best way possible. Find out why Frankenstein is considered one of the best multi-category books ever written. It's Sci-Fi, it's Horror, it's Gothic...and it's got a very important lesson for us to learn. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:28:27

The Emperor's New Clothes \\ Critical Failure By...

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2024/09/17

We're shifting gears into one of the best-known fairytales from Hans Christian Andersen. In one story he expresses his disdain for the bourgeoisie while also teaching a very important lesson about the dangers of groupthink. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain

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