590 - Anti-Villains

<p>John and Craig twirl their mustaches and discuss what motivates our villains. Why does past trauma lead some characters to become villains, while others become heroes? What separates good and evil, and what makes a villain great?</p> <p>We also celebrate Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy TV special, and follow up on office phones, #PayUpHollywood, and American military influence in film.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss Craig’s new tattoo of Ellie’s switchblade, and our first tattoo experiences.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://johnaugust.com/amtel.com">Amtel Systems</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2011-aug-21-la-ca-military-movies-20110821-story.html"> The U.S. military’s Hollywood connection</a> by Rebecca Keegan for Los Angeles Times</li> <li><a href= "https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/57878/1/the-era-of-military-funded-e-girl-warfare-army-influencers-tiktok"> How E-girl influencers are trying to get Gen Z into the military</a> by Günseli Yalcinkaya for DAZED</li> <li><a href= "https://www.tvinsider.com/1081220/dick-tracy-special-tracy-zooms-in-warren-beatty-tcm/"> Warren Beatty Appears in Bizarre Dick Tracy TCM Special in Apparent Film-Rights Ploy</a> by Dan Clarendon</li> <li><a href= "https://thanksforlettingmeshare.substack.com/p/the-1000-deaths-of-wile-e-coyote"> The 1000 Deaths of Wile E. Coyote</a> by T.B.D.</li> <li><a href="https://ethics.org.au/good-people-bad-deeds/">Why do good people do bad things?</a> by Daniel Effron</li> <li><a href= "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/why-some-people-are-willing-to-challenge-bad-behavior-despite-personal-risk"> Why some people are willing to challenge behavior they see as wrong despite personal risk</a> by Catherine A. Sanderson</li> <li><a href= "https://secure.wga.org/contracts/enforcement/get-paid-on-time/writers/contact"> WGAw Late Pay Desk</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/04/subjective-age-how-old-you-feel-difference/673086/"> The Puz