Origin Stories & Super Powers

We're talking Origin Stories & Super Powers on The How to Be Awesome Podcast this week. Can Marvel superheroes take the place of Greek and Roman deities in modern witchcraft and neo-paganism? Let's dig into it.

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This week, Renee and guest co-host Louise McSharry discuss the best things they've eaten lately, then Renee shares the origin story of The How to Be Awesome Podcast.

Then we dive deep into the hero's journey, neo-paganism and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Can super heroes inspire us in the same way that ancient mythological heroes have? If you could have one super power, what would it be? And the crucial question, what is the best Marvel movie of all time?

Finally, Louise and Renee share what's making them feel awesome this week, and what they're ready to release.

Links from Origin Stories & Super Powers

• Roasting Tin Cookbook
• Spicy Chicken Chili
• Citrus Cocktail Cupcakes
• The Witch Wave
• Joy the Baker
• Shutterbean
• Stephen Fry audio books
  • Harry Potter
  • Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Aventures
  • Mythos
• The Power of Myth
• The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
• Captain America
• Captain Marvel
• The Avengers
• Black Panther
• Avengers: End Game
• The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
• Zone One by Colson Whitehead

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