Josh, Alex, and Bekkie talk life, movies, and tropes as they interview author Douglas A. Burton about his novel: The Heroine's Labyrinth: Archetypal Designs in Heroine-Led Fiction The Movie Wire podcast promo (1:47) Introductions (2:02) Whatca doing? (2:47) Female driven story design in culture (7:55) Tamara Pierce & Royal Diaries (18:42) Villains (23:37) Our heroine personality test results (28:51) Why would a man write a woman driven story (33:11) Favorite and least favorite tropes (38:04) The Blank Slate trope (41:08) What is the biggest joy of writing (48:22) Alex tries to contribute (51:15) Super heroes as wish fulfillment & anime recommendations (59:31) Star Trek emerges (1:09:21) Inspirations as a writer (1:12:03) John Wick and the 'rules' of the world (1:14:21) Wrap up (1:17:28) You can find more about Douglas and his books on his website Please remember to check out the The Movie Wire podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!