The Protagonist Podcast

Description John Darowski joins Producer Andrew and Joe to discuss Noemi Taboada from the 2020 novel Mexican Gothic. Written by Silvia Morena-Garcia, Mexican Gothic tells the story of a young woman receiving a distressing letter from her recently-married cousin, so … Continue reading →

Description Returning guest Kestra Darowski joins Producer Andrew and Joe to discuss the Disney film Encanto. That’s right, we’re talking about Bruno…and the rest of the Madrigal family. Support Patreon Show Notes Encanto – Wikipedia

Description Protagonist Podcast co-founder Todd Mack joins Producer Andrew and Joe for our annual Halloween Special!

Description Protagonist Podcast co-founder Todd Mack joins Joe to discuss the tv series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We’re discussing the two-part season 2 finale titled “Becoming.” The series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a vampire slayer who fights … Continue reading →

Description It’s our 616th episode, so we had to do a Marvel special. Returning guests Nicole Freim and Chris “Mav” Maverick join Producer Andrew and Joe to discuss the Marvel comic book universe. Support Patreon

Description Returning guest Josh Allen joins Joe to discuss the class collection of scary stories that has haunted elementary school classrooms since the 1980s. Written by Alvin Schwartz with art by Stephen Gammell, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark … Continue reading →

Discussion Returning guest Nicole Freim joins Joe to discuss the film Barbie. Directed by Greta Gerwig, and starring Margot Robbie as Barbie, America Ferrera as Gloria, Ariana Greenblatt as Sasha, and Ryan Gosling as Ken, the film tells the story … Continue reading →

Description Returning guest John Darowski joins Joe to discuss the novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan. It tells the story of John Buchan on the run from both authorities and members of a criminal gang as he gets caught … Continue reading →

Description Returning guest George Tsakiridis joins Joe to discuss Better Call Saul, the prequel series to Breaking Bad. We’re discussing the pilot episode of the series, which stars Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill, though viewers of Breaking Bad knew him … Continue reading →

Description Returning guest Josh Allen joins Joe to discuss one of the most famous Superman stories ever told. Written by Alan Moore with art by Curt Swan, this was the last Superman told before the DC Universe was reset at … Continue reading →