An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Author: Joseph Campbell
Referenced in 2 episodes
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January 25, 2024
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Referenced as Joseph Campbell being 'a great writer on mythology and the idea of universal hero' who George Lucas claimed inspired Star Wars. No specific title mentioned but this is Campbell's most famous work on the hero's journey.
June 29, 2023
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Mentioned as the book that 'inspired George Lucas, who was the guy who came up with the idea of Indiana Jones and for the Star Wars.'