9th Story: Episode 14

9th Story Podcast

9th Story: Episode 14

February 14, 2014

It’s the Valentine’s Day episode of 9th Story and once again, we are joined in the studio by our own Doctor of Love: Dr. Jon Towers from Red Horse Radio. Together we wax nostalgically about a variety of topics related to the amorous cherub Cupid, including but not limited to:

Cupid and Psyche…does anyone remember British pop legends Scritti Politti who had the epic hit “Perfect Way” on their “Cupid and Pysche ‘85” album? Craig is sincerely hoping that at least one person remembers it. Perhaps someone from our global audience can chime in with an enthusiastic “Umm…yeah…I sorta remember that, mate!”

Gods. American Gods. Gods of Thunder. Gods Almighty. All sorts of Gods. Good and Bad. Dr. Jon Towers is a treasure trove of knowledge for all-things-mythology. We even talk about Zuul, the Gatekeeper of Gozer and the appropriate answer to the question “Are you a God?” (Sorry…there is no mention of Vinz Clortho.)

Battlestar Galactica. It had a reference here and there to a God or two (e.g. Apollo, Athena) but, it was an idea way ahead of its time. Or, was it?

TV and media in general. They are killing us, Smalls! And, they are wiping out the human ability to be creative and to “tell stories.” Mythology is story-telling and it is great because it has compelling story arcs. We don’t have that today because everyone has mushy-brain. Probably due to the peyote buttons that are handed out at the Arizona border.

Unconventional choices for movies to watch with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. “True Romance”, “Django Unchained”, “The Princess Bride”, etc. Is “The Terminator” a love story or, is it just an allegory for every Friday night in Pittsburgh?

And, no Valentine’s Day episode would be complete without a thorough discussion on Dinosaur Erotica. (Listen for a very special reading from Dan)

There is no “Use Your Allusion” this week. Instead, we have a great quote from the Doctor. “When I was your age I had one thing to play with: Outside!”

LINKS

Music Courtesy of Robin Brown

Used with Permission

“How Long”

https://soundcloud.com/mrrobinbrown/how-long

Music courtesy of Kevin McLeod

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

"Walking Along"

Intro and Outro Music also Courtesy of Kevin McLeod

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

www.incompetch.com

For a full list of music used in the Intro and Outro, click here.