Bryan Cranston (Part 2): Is 'Breaking Bad' a Mirror to Modern Morality?

Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Actor Bryan Cranston (Your Honor, Breaking Bad) and Rainn Wilson explore the complexities of Walter White’s character in Breaking Bad. Cranston delves into the evolution of the anti-hero in modern storytelling, the moral dilemmas that define Breaking Bad, and the seductive power of ego. The episode also touches on how these themes resonate in today's world, reflecting our society’s challenges and ethical struggles. This discussion is a must-watch for fans of Breaking Bad and those intrigued by the darker side of human nature. Thank you to our sponsors! Squarespace (10% off!): https://squarespace.com/soulboom Factor (50% off!): www.factormeals.com/soulboom50 Waking Up app (1st month FREE!): https://wakingup.com/soulboom Fetzer Institute: https://fetzer.org/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://soulboom.substack.com SUBSCRIBE to Soul Boom!! https://bit.ly/Subscribe2SoulBoom Watch our Clips: https://bit.ly/SoulBoomCLIPS Watch WISDOM DUMP: https://bit.ly/WISDOMDUMP Follow us! Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Spring Green Films Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Voicing Change Media Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

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1:36.3	You played kind of the quintessential anti-hero, and you've talked about how James
1:41.5	Gandalfini kind of led the way in that line of storytelling.
1:47.7	Are we an anti-hero burnout in storytelling these days?
1:51.1	I'm not to watch television shows.
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