Episode14 | The Anti-hero
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We are back after a brief hiatus with an exploration of the "anti-hero". We discuss how the film industry has changed its portrayal of the figure of the anti-hero--from "Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Godfather" to "The Sopranos" and "Succession". We also look at how this has been explored in literature [Lazarillo de Tormes, The Idiot, Catcher in the Rye] and in music [the rock and roll mythos and how it connects to Lord Byron.] Is the anti-hero something we relate to because we are attempting to outrun our shadows? The music featured in this episode is Jay's newly recorded song, "Sunshine".
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The CBC podcast we mention is "Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly" and the episode we specifically refer to is:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-70/clip/15988412
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