When Genre Breaks Containment (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Fourth Wing) - Story Lines Ep. 14

How to Tie Things Up (TV Finales) - Story Lines Ep. 15

Discussion Starts: 23:00 Like, comment, subscribe, and share while you still can.... Sources mentioned:https://youtu.be/lwEwxKkCGJE?si=2HKkD0j9NL3mtOFg [https://youtu.be/lwEwxKkCGJE?si=2HKkD0j9NL3mtOFg] [“Understanding Kingdom Hearts (and every other story) | Unraveled” by Polygon on YouTube from Jan 27, 2019] https://youtu.be/P077b7ScJ_E?si=FLysEtCT5zGI8TuQ [https://youtu.be/P077b7ScJ_E?si=FLysEtCT5zGI8TuQ] [“Well, The Boys is finally over and it’s kind of a mess…” by YungJunko on YouTube from May 21. 2026] (the source Raf was actually talking about) https://youtu.be/Dxi_DORuKgs?si=TeJRIDArZUps6CYi [https://youtu.be/Dxi_DORuKgs?si=TeJRIDArZUps6CYi] [“Why Ending a TV Show Is Almost Impossible” by Nerdstalgic on YouTube from Feb 23, 2026]

When Genre Breaks Containment (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Fourth Wing) - Story Lines Ep. 14

Discussion starts: 8:54 You should all read Dungeon Crawler Carl. It's really good. That's all for this week. Sources mentioned:https://youtu.be/lDT0QW7TZGU?si=DwKhotp1zL2ILdgj [https://youtu.be/lDT0QW7TZGU?si=DwKhotp1zL2ILdgj] [“Why is D&D So Popular Again? (ft. The Russo Brothers, Deborah Ann Woll & More)” by IGN on YouTUbe from Oct 2, 2019]https://youtu.be/sfhkxF64OPI?si=P3QmtHaxuDk7opaH [https://youtu.be/sfhkxF64OPI?si=P3QmtHaxuDk7opaH] [“a deep dive into the heated rivalry fandom” by ColeyDoesThings on YouTube from Apr 8, 2026]https://www.polygon.com/22449675/ya-dystopia-fad-ended/ [https://www.polygon.com/22449675/ya-dystopia-fad-ended/] [“The YA dystopia craze died because it didn’t evolve” by Bashirat Oladele for Polygon republished on Nov 13, 2023]https://youtu.be/kR-8rf9RWks?si=qKgf2wc9clXhhoMm [https://youtu.be/kR-8rf9RWks?si=qKgf2wc9clXhhoMm] [“How to Unintentionally Spawn a Massive Fandom | A Writing Analysis” by Star In_Sight on YouTube from Jul 19, 2024]

The Anatomy of Evil (Star Wars, Maul, Avatar) - Story Lines Ep. 13

Discussion starts: 25:21 I can't wait for an episode where I'm not so so sleepy. Someday. Like, subscribe, follow, or engage in some way during your brief time on this mortal plane. Sources mentioned: "Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord" by Dave Filoni and Matt Michnovetz on Disney+ from 2026 (spoiled throughout) https://youtu.be/wSNYgHiB-N4?si=JY4GhF22fRlIXeOu [https://youtu.be/wSNYgHiB-N4?si=JY4GhF22fRlIXeOu] ["Trope Talk: Sins of the Father" by Overly Sarcastic Productions on YouTube from May 21, 2021] https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/star-wars-tv-shows/dave-filoni-perfectly-explains-why-darth-vader-doesnt-speak-in-the-maul-shadow-lord-finale/ [https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/star-wars-tv-shows/dave-filoni-perfectly-explains-why-darth-vader-doesnt-speak-in-the-maul-shadow-lord-finale/] ["Dave Filoni perfectly explains why Darth Vader doesn't speak in the Maul – Shadow Lord finale" by Molly Edwards for GamesRadar from May 6, 2026]

(FILLER) A Generational Episode (Boomers, Gen X, Gen Z) - Story Lines Ep. 12

Discussion starts: ??? This one had a strange energy to it, I can't lie to you. I hope you enjoyed it. Like, like, like, like or subscribe. Sources mentioned:“The Semantics of Social Media Reactions among Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study” by Obenza, Brandon N., et al. for Canadian Journal of Language and Literature Studies vol. 5 no. 3 from 2025https://advertising.amazon.com/library/guides/generational-marketing [https://advertising.amazon.com/library/guides/generational-marketing] [“Generational Marketing” by Amazon from 2024-2025]

The Case of Prequel v. Sequel ft. Remakes (Star Wars, Avatar, D20) - Story Lines Ep. 11

Check below the description and sources for a list of media mentioned and spoiled! It's almost finals week. I don't have the energy for this. It's another episode of Story Lines, you get it. Also, Raf messed up, and Spotify DOES distinguish between non-binary and unspecified gender listeners. Make sure to clown him in the comments for this egregious sin. Simon says share the podcast. And Daly. Don't listen to Simon. He'll get ya. Sources mentioned: https://youtu.be/Yt2U2ykg-Hk?si=4ZR_PqfOjc9G8gRq [https://youtu.be/Yt2U2ykg-Hk?si=4ZR_PqfOjc9G8gRq] ["Detail Diatribe: 200-ish Years of Mummy Stories" by Overly Sarcastic Productions on YouTube from Nov. 8, 2024] Media lightly spoiled (we didn't actually end up spoiling much in this ep, but just in case you really wanna avoid anything plot related to these stories): The Legend of Korra Avatar: The Last Airbender Star Wars: The Last Jedi Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy Dimension 20: The Ravening War Romeo and Juliet Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Agatha All Along Media Mentioned: The Star Wars Movie Trilogies The Hunger Games Game of Thrones (Raf kept calling it "A Game of Thrones," but he meant the TV series not the book) The House of the Dragon Teen Titans (2003) Teen Titans Go! Beauty and the Beast (2017) A Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker