About this episode
Move over, Chosen Ones.
We're shining a spotlight on the fantastic but often overlooked side characters of fantasy who well and truly make the story.
- (00:00) Intro
- (00:34) Listener Audio: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
- (04:33) Unsung Heroes in Fiction
- (06:03) #1: Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
- (09:28) #2: Szeth-son-son-Vallano from Stormlight Archive
- (12:49) #3: Night Eyes from Realm of the Elderlings
- (16:41) The Importance of Unsung Heroes and Why We Relate to Them
- (18:19) Share Your Favorite Unsung Heroes
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