Episode 242: I’m the Bad Guy. Duh.

On August 19th, Kasie and Rex finished the discussion started last week about antagonists. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day What makes a good antagonist? Agenda like to podcast Section 1/2 Does the antagonist always have to lose? (link) What about the mutual satisfaction ending? Plot-by-role discussion of the antagonist at this…

Episode 126: Humbugs, Grinches, and Misers

On December 19, Kasie and Rex had their last show of 2020. To play to holiday crowds and celebrate all the reasons 2020 made us grumpy, we’re taking on Scrooge. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Instigator Characters & the Classic Scrooge Agenda Troublemaker or Antagonist? How “Scrooge” became the Vaseline of…

Episode 112: Antagonist, Villain, Frenemy

On September 12, 2020, we continued our Tragic Flaw conversation by turning our attention to those negative actors in a story: the antagonist. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Degrees of Discord: Antagonist, Villain, Frenemy Agenda Join our community on Patreon The Frenemy is what exactly? Like a villain, but not How…

Episode 33: Make Mine Evil

On March 9, Kasie and Rex waxed poetic about villains. Here are the show notes: Introductions Dr. Kasie Whitener, Clemson Road Creative, fiction writer Rex Hurst, Horror Writer Theme for the day Villains Agenda What makes a good villain? Motivation Upcoming opportunities and events for poets Link to the podcast. Segment 1 What makes a…