How Creators Become Their Villains (Wizards of the Coast, George Lucas, Joss Whedon, J. K. Rowling)

Today we’re going to get a bit serious and talk about when beloved creators turn out to be… well, not so beloved after all.

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CW: Mentions of predatory behavior, discussions of gaslighting and verbal abuse (13:31 - 16:25), transphobia/misgendering and genocide (16:48 - 20:23, 23:35 - 26:41, 30:11 - 31:23)

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro - Death of the Author, and the Old Narrative
02:20 - George Lucas
06:12 - Wizards of the Coast
08:52 - A Word From Our Sponsor
10:20 - Joss Whedon
16:24 - J. K. Rowling
20:22 - The Merchandise of Monsters
24:19 - Separating Art from Artist
29:17 - The Path Forward
31:22 - Outro

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