Mentors: Dynamic Duos

Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky

Arts, Science Fiction, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In the first of a two-part episode on mentors in fantasy genres, we look at the roles of superheroes and their protégées. Matt Fraction talks about the inspiration for his acclaimed comic book series Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon, which was adapted into a Disney+ series. University of Oregon professor Ben Saunders explains why Peter Parker needs an endless series of mentors. Hellenic College Holy Cross professor Stamatia Dova explains why all these fantasy mentors can be traced back to the character of Mentor in The Odyssey. And Julie Nugent, senior VP of learning and advisory services at Catalyst, discusses how superhero mentorships reflect the way mentoring plays out in the workplace. This episode is sponsored by Aspiration Zero Credit Card. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you’re interested in advertising on Imaginary Worlds, you can contact them here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Joe Brand and I'm annoyed.
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0:30.4	You're listening to Imaginary Worlds, a show about how we create them and why we suspend our disbelief.
0:35.5	I'm Eric Mulinsky.
0:36.6	This is a multi-year journey you're about to embark on.
0:42.9	Shehulk debuts on Disney Plus this week. It's one of the final entries in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
0:51.6	Being a Hulk asks for balance.
0:54.9	Yes!
0:58.0	I'm clearly nailing it at all these things.
1:00.7	One of the biggest themes in Phase 4, besides the danger of the multiverse, is the need for mentorship.
1:08.1	There have been so many examples of established Avengers meeting people with similar talents or powers and deciding to train them.
1:15.6	Behind the scenes, there were practical reasons for doing this.
1:19.0	The Avengers are played by established movie stars who might be ready to move on.
1:24.0	And these up-and-coming heroes are played by young actors that Marvel can lock into long contracts.
1:30.2	It's also nice to refresh the team and create a more diverse cast as they build up the next Avengers
1:35.8	movies, which will be in 2025.
1:39.5	Personally, I find Mentor Stories really interesting because there's something murky about these
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