The Narrative Labyrinth is a new podcast launched in September 2021 navigating the world of film, TV, Literature, and Game Design presented by me with a host of guests. You can catch the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean and many other podcasting platforms. You can listen to all of season 1 now!
Episode 1 – The Final Girl
“Hello and welcome to the first-ever episode of The narrative labyrinth, where we discuss film, tv, literature, and games with In-depth reviews and discussions. I am your host Rachelle and today I am joined by a selection of guests ready to talk about being the Final Girl, punching an iceberg, and whether it’s all outdated or has the trope has been reclaimed by feminism.”
Episode One
Episode 2 – The Morning Show
“Hello and welcome to another episode of The narrative labyrinth, where we discuss film, tv, literature, and games with In-depth reviews and discussions. I am your host Rachelle and today I am joined by Zoë (she/her), who is the only other person I know that’s seen The Morning Show on Apple TV. How does it reflect the news/media industry? Does it get the #MeToo movement right? And what’s next for season 2 that’s just around the corner. “
Episode Two
Episode 3 – Problematic Noodles & Cyberpunk
“Hello and welcome to another episode of The narrative labyrinth, where we discuss film, tv, literature, and games with In-depth reviews, analysis, and discussions. In this episode, Rachelle is joined by Loretta (she/her) as they talk all things Cyberpunk including Ghost in the Shell, Blade Runner, and Fifth Element – how they represent east Asian culture and how it really could be better. You can find more from Loretta here“
Episode Three
Episode 4 – Streaming, Storytelling, and Syndication
“Hello and welcome to another episode of The narrative labyrinth, where we discuss film, tv, literature, and games with In-depth reviews, analysis, and discussions. In this episode, Rachelle is joined by Marguerite @LegalValkyrie and Alasdair @AlasdairStuart as they talk about the murky world of streaming, storytelling, and syndication and why no matter how hard you want it to Friends is never going to leave your television set. What is the Fortnight of TV shows and what is not lost Lost?”
Episode Four
Episode 5 – Can you ever be truly Redeemed?
“Hello and welcome to another episode of The narrative labyrinth, where we discuss film, tv, literature, and games with In-depth reviews, analysis, and discussions. In this episode, Rachelle is joined by Steven @ZombieKudos, Boo @bookiesnacksize, and Zoe @Zoe_On_The_Go as they talk about the redemption arc, how it plays out in our modern fiction, and who does it best? Spoiler, it’s not Star Wars or Marvel. “
Episode Five
Episode 6 – Making Magic Work
“Hello and welcome to another episode of The narrative labyrinth, where we discuss film, tv, literature, and games with In-depth reviews, analysis, and discussions. Fantasy films often have magic, it’s a big way to separate the unreal from the ‘us’. Some put more detail into this than others, some we have to not look too closely at otherwise it all falls apart.In this episode, Rachelle is joined by Eligos @MoonEmprah as we talk about the laws of magic, how they work, and what franchisees do them well and not so well – here’s looking at you, Harry Potter.”
Episode Six
Episode 7 – Queer Representation in Cartoons
“Hello and welcome to another episode of The narrative labyrinth, where we discuss film, tv, literature, and games with In-depth reviews, analysis, and discussions.In this episode, Rachelle is joined by Eli @mxeliramos, and Zoe @Zoe_On_The_Go as they talk about the representation of LGBTQAI people in kid’s cartoons, are we really that progressive or is it all just queer baiting lip service?”
Episode Seven
Episode 8 – How to Stick the Landing
“Hello and welcome to the final episode of season 1 of The Narrative Labyrinth, where we discuss film, tv, literature, and games with In-depth reviews, analysis, and discussions.In this episode, Rachelle is joined by Andy @Andy3E and Steven @ZombieKudos as they talk about endings and how we are rarely satisfied with the endings we are given.”
Episode Eight
