Clay Tweel, editor and director, writes for The Washington Post about the incredible story of Steve Gleason, former professional footballer diagnosed with ASL. The documentary “Gleason” follows Campbell’s Hero’s Journey structure, giving the audience a thrilling and emotional experience, while promoting support…
Joe Heim writes for The Washington Post about retired professor Stanley Abbott, who presents an interesting approach to deal with stress and cancel out its negative side effects. Much like the Hero’s Journey, life has ups and down, and roads filled…
In this very insightful article from The Washington Post, Indian immigrant Smita Malhotra talks about how her experience has shaped the way she raises her children and the way she lives her life. Over 42 million immigrants live in the…
On Truth Out, producer of the “The Power Of Myth” series, Bill Moyers writes about American politics, language corrosion and the need for young people to know their past and history, as well as the world’s. When talking about journalism…
Tim Suttle writes an article on Patheos dedicated to all who anxiously await the arrival of the new Star Wars movie. Doubts and fears about where director J.J. Abrams will take the saga can be a major concern. But Abrams’ respect and admiration for…
Salon‘s highly analytical article by John Higgs explores the changes that the Star Wars saga and the Mono-myth story structure had in Hollywood and in Storytelling. In today’s film world, Science Fiction is considered exciting, inventive and highly profitable. But…
In this informal and fun interview for The Huffington Post, “Eat, Pray, Love” ‘s author Elizabeth Gilbert, talks about the Road Of Trials that everyone must face while searching for their true purpose. Using Joseph Campbell’s work and teachings as reference, she…
Chuch Klosterman writes for the New York Times Magazine about Rock and Roll, it’s origins and current influences. The genre created in the Unites States in the late 40s, and it is still today an influential and groundbreaking form of music.…
“Follow your bliss” means different things to different people. For Amos Paul Kennedy, it meant leaving behind his job at AT&T in order to make mugs and posters that pack an artistic punch. Kennedy addresses race, and expresses a strong sense…
In wake of the new Star Wars franchise, a plethora of merchandise is being released on a global level. In this line of Star Wars themed merchandise is… Star Wars themed Campbell’s soup. The significance of the extent to which…
The Academy of Ideas offers viewers an incredible, and easy to understand summary of Campbell’s work, ideas, and philosophy. Would Joseph Campbell have ever imagined his work being taught to millions of individuals from across the globe, via an educational…
The Conversation recently published a summary of Campbell’s work, helping to spread his theories and ideas. It gives the full scope of his work, ranging from his earliest writings, to adaptions that were made after his death, such as Vogler’s The…
Joseph Campbell was recently given an honorary place on New Rochelle’s walk of fame, showing just how far his influence extended. The walk of fame honors artists, activists, entrepreneurs, actors, and more. To see a list of names mentioned, including…
The National Catholic Review offers gives a religious spin to Campbell’s interest in the pivotal moment when humanity first entered space. Campbell argued that it was at this moment we entered an age of understanding that the earth and heavens…
Colin Covert writes for the Star Tribune about Michael Bay’s Benghazi film, 13 hours. A quote from Campbell’s The Power of Myth found its way into the film. The majority of the movie consists of combat and action, as is consistent with Bay’s…
Kevin Ritchie writes about Mark Burnett, and the producer of shows like The Apprentice, and Survivor, used a Campbell quote to help bring him through a pitch with Donald Trump. He explains in an interview on Real Screen that one’s…
Mark Morford writes for the SF Gate about Joseph Campbell’s work and how mythology is not intended to be taken as fact, but to represent an inward experience. In other words, all of the world’s various mythologies throughout history have…
Mike Sandrock writes for the Daily Camera about Sara Avant Stover, a writer who applies Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, to the life of the modern female in her new book The Book of SHE: Your Heroine’s Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power. Although Campbell stated…
Rachel Ritlop writes for Forbes about the best ways to help cope with life’s demands. According to Ritlop, the secret is to develop a personal mission statement. By focusing in on a single directive, and having a reassuring purpose to…
Michiko Kakutani writes for The New York Times about Glenn Greenwald’s book, No Place to Hide. The writer explores Edward Snowden’s personal life, offering the reader a glimpse into his ideas and inspirations. As you might have guessed, Campbell happened to play…
Roger Downey writes for Seattle Weekly about Tom Robbins, an American novelist famous for books such as Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Tibetan Peach Pie. Robbins’ work has a notable poetic style with strong philosophical themes, so it’s no surprise that…
Viola Davis, in an interview with the Star Tribune, discusses her struggles, and how Campbell played a role in her life. She makes a point of Campbell’s thoughts on ritual, and the significance it plays in getting people through life. “He…
David Karp, the CEO of Tumblr, interviews Barack Obama, and Joseph Campbell are brought up. In this interview, he gives a direct reference to Joseph Campbell’s “follow your bliss”. The comment is brief, but his familiarity with Campbell’s work remains…
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