In an article for the Psychiatric Times, H. Steven Moffic, MD, an award-winning psychiatrist, a prolific writer and speaker, cited Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey as a reference point for navigating the pandemic era of Covid-19. Moffic received the…
In an article for The Washington Post, Peter Manseau, curator of American religion at the Smithsonian, outlined the journey musician Taylor Swift takes in her 2012 breakup ballad “All Too Well” through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s monomyth. He states,…
The website GameFreaks365 reports that the upcoming game, Last Soul, uses the work of Joseph Campbell as the basis of the game’s story. The article states that the game will be an action-packed shooting platformer starring BOP, the world’s last…
An article from Forbes on Harvard Career Advisor, Gorick Ng, has the author and advisor point to Joseph Campbell and his Hero’s Journey as a template for prospective job hunters when navigating interviews. The article states, “The hero’s journey is…
In discussing season two of his Apple TV+ show, Ted Lasso, actor Jason Sudeikis pointed to Joseph Campbell. Referring to his character’s arc in the new season, “Sudeikis revealed: “It’s our Empire Strikes Back or the middle of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey.”…
According to GratefulWeb.com, musician Georgia English is releasing an illustrated album, Pain and Power, that documents English’s personal trauma healing through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey tradition. In the article, English states: “I wrote this album and book…
Zack Snyder’s epic zombie action film, Army of The Dead, features a scene in its final moments where a key character quotes Joseph Campbell, crediting the mythologist by name. The popular website, Screen Rant, cited the quote stating, “Shortly before…
Heather McIlvaine-Newsad, commentator for Tri States Public Radio, recently told listeners: “I hope that the stories we tell about this historic time reflect what the late Joseph Campbell called the hero’s journey. Campbell was an American professor of literature at…
Jef Rouner of the San Francisco Chronicle has offered readers recommendations on films to watch in 2021 to celebrate Star Wars Day, May 4. Rouner highlights Joseph Campbell’s The Power of Myth (1988) as a top choice. Rouner states: “When…
According to The Aspen Times, “…a group of 39 bilingual students at Basalt Middle School, spread across three classes, the kids are mostly non-native English speakers and mostly immigrants, all telling their own stories through a springtime “visual journaling” program…
Blood Cultures, a collective of musicians, artists, and DJs, cited Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Dan Harmon as philosophical influences on the writing of their new project. “Concepts like the shadow, the hero’s journey, archetypes and the collective unconscious in…
An original animated film created by director Matteo Moriconi and XCave Studios founder Rodrigo Hurtado, and inspired by the works of Joseph Campbell, will celebrate the special online presentation of the event, VFX Rio, according to the Animation World Network.…
Kendra Levin’s book The Hero Is You opens readers up to the possibility that they are the hero of their own lives — an idea that offers focus and purpose. Levin bases her method on the teachings of Joseph Campbell, and…
A recent commercial from auto maker, Jeep, highlights Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey in its narrative. To view the commercial, click here.
Hit television show, Supernatural, concluded its 15 year run with creator, Eric Kripke, sharing with fans his original notes for the creation of the show. Kripke tweeted the notes out to fans, where he states that “this show is inherently…
Rolling Stone magazine has featured an article on the recent work of Nashville foursome, the Cordovas, who have blended ideas from Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey into their work. The article cites the lyrics of lead singer, Joe Firstman,…
Michelle L. Buck, clinical professor of leadership at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, cited Joseph Campbell and his work in an article titled “How to Develop a Leadership Mindset for Uncertain Times.” The article states,”Buck encourages people to…
Brothers Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, creators of the Netflix series The Blood of Zeus, have cited Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey as having an inspirational presence in the show. “We always said, ‘This is very Joseph Campbell,’ and Lucas…
Director, Zack Snyder’s awaited cut of his Justice League film will now be released as a miniseries from DC Entertainment and HBOMax. Snyder has long been a vocal supporter of Joseph Campbell and his work. At the DC Fandome event…
Jean Sergent, contributing writer for The Spinoff, explored how Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is being used and subverted by popular television shows such as Game of Thrones and Gangs of London. Referring to the stages in the Hero’s Journey, Sergent…
Kane Ritchotte and Malcolm McRae of the music group more reference Joseph Campbell in the lyrics and video in their latest song, Elaborate Attractions. McRae wrote the lyrics that reference Campbell while working as a paralegal in Pasadena, California. “So,…
Berlin-based musician and producer, Enda Gallery, who writes and records music under the name Delush, Whose work has been featured on the BBC’s popular adaptation of ‘Normal People’ recently cited Joseph Campbell and the concept of the Hero’s Journey as…
Darren Hayes, musician and member of the band Savage Garden, cited Joseph Campbell and his concept of the Hero’s Journey as being greatly influential in his life. In an interview about his love for Star Wars on StarWars.com, Hayes states,…
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