This week Mary is joined by Lisa-Jo Baker, and they take a vague topic like "what inspires us" and break it down. They discuss flawed heroes vs. antiheroes, as well as the universal draw of good vs. evil. And Mary vows to read a book series Lisa-Jo recommends (for the third time). Tune in to be inspired!

MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

• Still Life by Louise Penny (the first book in the Inspector Gamache series)
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime
• Dick Francis books
• The Hundred-Foot Journey (on Netflix)
• Once Upon a Time (on Netflix)

ALSO MENTIONED:

• Sister Cristina's blind audition for The Voice Italy
  • This version has English subtitles so you can understand the conversation.
  • This version has good resolution so you can see how deeply moved J-Ax is. He had tears in his eyes the whole time and seemed genuinely overwhelmed.
• "The battle between good and evil is endlessly fascinating because we are participants every day." - Stephen King

DON'T FORGET!

• Join The Couch on Facebook!
• Find Lisa-Jo on Instagram (@lisajobaker) and on her blog. And listen to her lovely podcast, Out of the Ordinary.