Spiritual Species (Part 3) - Damien Walter | The Role of Story

This is part 3 of "A Quest for Meaning as a Spiritual Species"Are Star Wars and Avengers the new religious myths of our culture? What role does story play in our quest for meaning? In today's episode, I'm joined by an expert in modern myth, sci-fi, fantasy, and storytelling, Damien Walter. Damien has written for the BBC, Wired, The Guardian, Independent, and a host of other publications. His podcast Science Fiction with Damien Walter has been in the top charts of Apple podcasts in the UK and he leads an online community of 18,000 members interested in science fiction, fantasy, modern myth, and writing. For the Science Fiction with Damien Walter podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/303cZ10vZ7kX2zrdnGqXxV?si=92c7597548d64187 https://www.youtube.com/@DamienWalter   If you find this podcast helpful and want to see it continue ad-free, would you consider becoming a supporter on Patreon? You're not only supporting this podcast, but you are also supporting my free Substack page and YouTube channel.We need 200 patrons to ensure that my work can continue in 2023.https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast Connect with Paul Anleitner on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PaulAnleitner