We're at McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

We believe in that we're coming up on the 20th anniversary of the release of the movie Braveheart.

Now, I feel like a lot of men who grew up in the 90s, this movie might have been a touch

for you. At least it was for me. I remember when I played football on game days, my buddies,

and I would get together to watch this movie to get pumped up, watching William Wallace

rouse his troops, the battle scenes, watching the final scene where he yells out freedom

before he gets executed. It's just a movie that fills you with hummus and inspires you.

Well, today on the podcast, I have the man who created the William Wallace that we know because

of Braveheart. His name is Randall Wallace. He's a screenwriter, director, producer, also a songwriter,

and he recently published a book called Living the Braveheart Life, Finding the Courage to

Follow Your Heart. And it's the story of how his life led up to the creation of Braveheart.

Really powerful book. It's a story of courage, of passion, of love, of family, of setbacks,

of faith. And today on the podcast, we discuss all these topics and the lessons we can learn

from the film Braveheart. Really powerful discussion. One of my favorites I've had in a long time

on the podcast. So you're thinking you're really going to get a lot out of this. So without further

ado, Randall Wallace living the Braveheart Life. Randall Wallace, welcome to the show.

Great to be with you, Brad. So you are a screenwriter, producer, director,

songwriter who's worked on a lot of touchstone films in American cinema. The one I think a lot of

men particularly know you about and what sort of your breakthrough was Braveheart. And we're coming

up on the 20th anniversary of it. I guess it was the 20th anniversary, which is crazy. It makes me

feel kind of old. I remember when it came out. And you got to think it makes me feel I can't

believe it's 20 years either. Yeah, it's nuts. But along with this, you come out with the book

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