The Protagonist Podcast
Each week we discuss a great character in a great story. Hosted by Joseph J. Darowski.
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- Sep 7, 2026
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Superman from Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? (comic 1986) (opens the original)
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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 →
Pop Culture Fives (special 2026) (opens the original)
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Description Returning guest Branden Ushio joins Joe to play a round of Pop Culture Fives. We choose a random pop culture topic and give rapid responses to the prompt (the rapidity of the responses varies greatly, we get into a … Continue reading →
Nikki Nicholson, Patrick Hendry, and Arthur Carrington from The Thing from Another World (film 1951) (opens the original)
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Description Producer Andrew joins Joe to discuss the classic sci-fi film The Thing From Another World. This 1951 film tells the story of a group of scientists and military personnel stationed at an Arctic base who discover a flying saucer … Continue reading →
Vis Telimus from The Will of the Many (novel 2023) (opens the original)
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Description Returning guest Virginia McAllister joins Joe to discuss the novel The Will of the Many. Written by James Islington, the novel tells the story of a teenage protagonist, Vis Telimus, who works to overthrow the unjust class system that … Continue reading →
The Protagonist Podcast Presents: The Redwall Reading Club Ep. 1 (opens the original)
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Welcome to the first episode of this special project, where John Darowski and Producer Andrew will discuss the Redwall book series by Brian Jacques in publication order. The first book, Redwall, follows the mouse Matthias as he learns to become a hero and … Continue reading →
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