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Summary

“Be the hero of your own story, but not as your origin story for being a villain.” The super villains discussion continues from last week’s episode in today’s episode 7, part 2 of Chillin With The Villains. Joe and Lauren compare one-note villains to villains with purpose and try to pinpoint what characteristics make a villain truly great. They also touch on some of Joe’s recovery stories that relate to his favorite villains. Who’s your favorite villains and why?

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• Comparing one-note villains vs villains with purpose

• One note super villains like Galactus, Agent Smith, Sauron, Apocalypse

• A really relateable villain is the hero of THEIR own tale like Thanos, Loki, Hannibal Lecter, Magneto

• Marvel, DC, Lord of The Rings villains and more are discussed

• What makes a great villain?

• Discuss favorite depictions of villains like Heath Ledger’s Joker being one of the best

• How Joe found some humor during his time in the hospital after his stroke through DC villain, Bane.

• Joe relates to Two-Face’s dissociative episodes

Links to Topics Mentioned

• Galactus, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactus

• Agent Smith, http://matrix.wikia.com/wiki/Agent_Smith

• Sauron, http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Sauron

• Apocalypse, http://marvel.com/universe/Apocalypse_(En_Sabah_Nur)

• Thanos, http://marvelcinematicuniverse.wikia.com/wiki/Thanos

• Loki, http://marvelcinematicuniverse.wikia.com/wiki/Loki

• Hannibal Lecter, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Lecter

• Magneto, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magneto_(comics)

• Heath Ledger’s Joker, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(The_Dark_Knight)

• Bane, http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Bane

• Two-Face, http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Two-Face

• YouSoRock Facebook Group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/yousorock

• Submit your story to be featured on YouSoRock, https://www.joesorocks.com/yousorock

Credits

• Co-hosted by Joe Borges and Lauren Manzano

  • Find Joe at http://joesorocks.com and @joesorocks on Twitter/Instagram and submit your stroke/brain injury recovery story at https://www.joesorocks.com/submit-your-story
  • Find Lauren at @laurenlmanzano on Instagram, @tankbbg on Twitter

• Produced by Joe Borges and Felice LaZae

• Edited by Felice LaZae, http://felicelazae.com, @felicelazae on Twitter/Instagram

• Theme song produced by Sleep Deez, @sleepvision on Instagram, @sleepdeez on Twitter