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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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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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00:25:52

Become Robert Jordan \\ For Whom The Bell Tolls...

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2024/09/10

As far as companion episodes go, this juice was worth the squeeze. Let's talk about what other takeaways I have from this Hemingway classic. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠

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02:12:51

For Whom The Bell Tolls \\ A Calling Higher Than...

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2024/09/03

Never ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.Let's get a taste of Ernest Hemingway's unique way of storytelling. Focusing on writing "truly". -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:35:16

Odin, The Allfather \\ What Price Will You Pay?

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2024/08/21

We're taking our mythology up north to the land of ice and snow.Odin will make you question how you can do more in service of your goals. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain

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00:22:21

Become The Time Traveler \\ The Time Machine...

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2024/08/13

More lessons from H.G. Wells' first heroic character, PLUS we dive into a theory about how reading fiction is useful for us to understand the real world. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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01:43:02

The Time Machine \\ Dreams Bigger Than Reality

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2024/08/07

How do you envision the future? What would you think if you traveled there and it was nothing like you imagined?If you liked Journey to the Center of the Earth, you're going to enjoy this one. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:30:22

The Tragedy Of Orpheus \\ The Perils Of Lesser Goals

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2024/07/23

Are you familiar with the feeling of saying you want something, but your actions don't line up with that desire?It doesn't take much to derail us from our goals, and sometimes the consequences of those distractions are terribly unfair. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain

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00:30:29

Become Jo March \\ Little Women Companion Episode

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2024/07/16

Jo March cannot, and will not, be stopped.We're not done learning from her. I've got 3 more lessons to share that demonstrate how to combine the hard skills of building your dream life with the soft skills of maintaining relationships. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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02:22:51

Little Women \\ Adapting Your Way To A Good Life

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2024/07/09

Little Women is both a quaint period piece of Americana and a story that accurately gets to the heart of why life is so complicated, regardless of what century you live in.All I know is, I felt the highs and lows as the reader, and that's what great stories do. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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00:25:03

The Golden Goose \\ What Is Kindness Worth?

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2024/06/25

The protagonist in this story is named "Dummy". Need I say more?Our first venture into the world of fairytales on the podcast, and of course we had to go with one from "The Brothers Grimm". -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain

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00:25:11

(Don't) Become Paul Atreides \\ Dune Companion Episode

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2024/06/21

Let's talk about Paul Muad'Dib. He's a complicated guy, isn't he? Equal parts visionary and tortured soul. Join me for a deeper dive into what it was about Paul that led him to the holy war and how his struggles are not unfamiliar to us in the 21st century. -- FOLLOW THE PODCAST FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/becomingmain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/becomingmain⁠⁠

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