509 - Foreshadowing

<div class="entry-content"> <p>John and Craig hint at the best ways to tease expectations in their discussion of foreshadowing. They take a look at popular examples, the difference between foreshadow and symbolism, and techniques for executing it well.</p> <p>We answer listener questions on bad premieres, bad bosses, and good home theatre set-ups. We also double-down on on our pro-spoiler platform, using scientific research to explain how spoilers benefit audiences.</p> <p>Finally in our bonus segment for premium members, we analyze the death of the DVD commentary and Craig’s role in its reincarnation.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.calgarystampede.com/stampede">Calgary Stampede</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/products/for-all-time#/10278066/tee-men-standard-tee-military-green-tri-blend-s"> Get our new 10th Anniversary T-Shirts</a></li> <li><a href= "https://deadline.com/2021/07/peter-stark-producing-program-ed-saxon-nina-yang-bongiovi-new-roles-1234794091/"> USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program Taps Ed Saxon & Nina Yang Bongiovi For New Leadership Roles</a></li> <li><a href= "http://bear.warrington.ufl.edu/brenner/mar7588/Papers/leavitt-Psychological%20Science-2011.pdf"> Story Spoilers Don’t Spoil Stories</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/spoiler-alert-spoilers-make-you-enjoy-stories-more"> Spoiler alert: spoilers make you enjoy stories more</a></li> <li><a href= "https://medium.com/cinenation-show/a-perfect-case-of-foreshadowing-jurassic-park-the-seat-belt-scene-12ab3be19236"> Jurassic Park Foreshadow Scene</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/health/speech-brain-implant-computer.html?referringSource=articleShare"> Tapping Into the Brain to Help a Paralyzed Man Speak</a> for the NYT by Pam Belluck</li> <li><a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/05/21/chicken-police-paint-it-red-game-review/"> Chicken Police Game</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptno