Date

2013-02-08

Featuring

Ben, Matt

Length

1:12:14

Category

Philosophy

Series

Fandom

Essential

2018-09-21

This episode feels like the culmination of the first couple years of the show, while also being the start to one of the show's best series.

Main Topic

16:13 Main topic starts

Types of Stories

  • Mythology - answering the big questions
  • Allegory - communicating morals
  • Thematic Narrative - exploring themes
  • Philosophical/Political Story - develops philosophical/political position
  • Visceral - pure entertainment

Fandom is almost a new, separate type of story, where the draw is the investment in the world.

Does fandom distract us from what we're supposed to get from stories?

Is fandom a problem? Ben says yes, Matt says maybe.

1:01:32 Ben shares an analogy for his and Matt's attitudes toward fandom. You're the guy who hears about child labor sweatshops in third-world countries, says, 'That sucks,' and then heads off to a mall to go buy Nikes. Thanks. Thanks, Ben. I'm the guy who is the wild-haired crazy person standing outside the store selling Nikes demanding that everyone else boycott while everyone just walks past me and says, 'What the [bleep] is his problem?' *sigh* That's not a swear! I'm still gonna beep it out.

1:07:08 Sci-Fi Christian Story Time: Even Batman Hates Batman Live