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What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Full Ranking Of Princesses (Disney Princess series finale!)Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! Now that we've completed our discussion of each of them individually we're ready to pit them against each other. Which princess's chance for a happy future relationship do you think is the best?
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2023-06-2629 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - FrozenWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! We're on our final Disney Princess movie, which is the 2013 film Frozen. In this episode we primarily discuss the characters of Anna and Kristoff, and their potential for a happy future relationship.
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2023-05-2435 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - Wall-E and Ed Sheeran
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! My family watched the Pixar movie Wall-E recently and my dad and I both agree it's one of their best films, if not the best. And by Sheer coincidence I was listening to a song that turned out to be a perfect fit for the movie: Celestial by Ed Sheeran. I'll explain why if you listen in to this episode!
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2023-05-2238 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - TangledWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! This week the Disney princess film we're discussing is Tangled, a modern masterpiece with a very interesting history behind its production. But what we really want to know is how likely Rapunzel and Flynn Rider (or Eugene Fitzherbert) are to have a happy marriage after the end of the movie. Join us on this episode to find out!
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2023-05-1929 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - Great Expectations and Bon JoviWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! Charles Dickens is one of my dad's favorite authors, so we had to do an episode on one of his books eventually. This week we're talking about Great Expectations, and we actually have two theme songs for it: Bon Jovi's You Give Love A Bad Name being the headliner. You'll have to listen in to find out what the other one is!
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2023-05-1643 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - The Princess and the FrogWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! It’s now time to start on the modern Disney princesses, the first of whom is Tiana from The Princess and The Frog. How likely is her marriage to Naveen at the end of the movie to be a happy relationship going forward?
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2023-05-1032 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - Twilight and The HootersWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! I haven't read Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, but my dad has, and he has a song in mind that tells the story of the first novel in a unique way. The title is Don't Take My Car Out Tonight by The Hooters.
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2023-05-0826 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Renaissance Princesses RankingWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! We've finally finished our discussion of all the renaissance princesses, so it's time to rank them! Which relationship do you think will come out on top?
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2023-05-0330 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - The Goose Girl and RushWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! Few pieces of prose feel as poetic as Shannon Hale's The Goose Girl, a retelling of the classic fairy tale of the same name. My dad has picked out a song this week that speaks to its beautiful writing style and the magical abilities of the main character. And of course it's another Rush song.
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2023-05-0133 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - MulanWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! The final renaissance princess is Mulan, who according to the Disney company gets her status as a princess from her bravery and heroism, which is connected to the mythological status of her original story. This movie is a bit different, so I'm excited to talk about how Mulan and Li Shang's relationship might turn out after the story!
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2023-04-2638 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - The Stormlight Archive and Hiroyuki SawanoWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! War is a hard subject to tackle, and it is very complicated, just like Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy war saga The Stormlight Archive. I thought the best way to tackle a story of this magnitude would be to focus on a particular character, so I chose a theme song for one of the protagonists, Dalinar Kholin. The song I picked is Voices of the Cord by Hiroyuki Sawano, a Japa...
2023-04-2436 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Pocahontas
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! Pocahontas is unique among Disney films in retelling a legend of American history. What does this tragic love story tell us about the psychology of its characters?
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2023-04-1934 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - Warriors and Scandal
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! My sister Elizabeth joins us in this episode to talk about one of her favorite book series: Warriors by Erin Hunter. The song my dad picked for it, The Warrior by The Scandal, is a really interesting choice, and we're excited to share our insights on it with you.
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2023-04-1724 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Aladdin
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! Princess Jasmine is the subject of this week's episode, and more specifically her relationship with the titular character of her movie: Aladdin! Is it doomed to fail, or are they together, just like Aladdin himself, a diamond in the rough?
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2023-04-1235 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - The Picture of Dorian Gray and AlphavilleWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! This week's theme song pick is The Picture of Dorian Gray, a fantastic classic novel by Oscar Wilde. How does Alphaville's Forever Young apply to this book? Well if you've already read the book you know exactly how just from the title, but don't leave yet, I promise we have some really interesting things to say about it.
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2023-04-1029 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Beauty and the Beast
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! Beauty and the Beast is the second princess movie in the Disney Renaissance. Do Belle and the Beast have a good chance at a happy relationship in their future? Or are their too many obstacles to their marriage for it to work out? You know how to find out.
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2023-04-0837 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - The Little Mermaid
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! This week we're starting to talk about the Princesses from the Disney Renaissance, beginning with Ariel from The Little Mermaid. What does a professional marriage and family therapist think about how Ariel and Eric's relationship will turn out? You'll learn that much and more by listening to this episode!
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2023-04-0533 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - Taylor Swift and The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip is a beautiful piece of fantasy fiction, and since we just talked about the book on our patron only book club (on AtwaterHealing.com 😉) we figured now would be the perfect time to pick a theme song for it. Not only that, but we also have the perfect theme song: Willow by Taylor Swift!
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2023-04-0340 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Classic Princesses Ranking
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! Now that we've discussed each of the classic Disney Princess movies (Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty) it's time to rank them! Unfortunately my mom couldn't join us for this one, but fortunately my dad and I both have a lot to say about these films and how they compare to each other.
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2023-03-3130 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Sleeping Beauty
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! The final classic Disney princess movie is Sleeping Beauty, my dad's favorite. But what does he think about Aurora's mental health and her chances at a good relationship with Prince Phillip?
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2023-03-2924 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - The Hunger Games and Owl City
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! It's Monday again, and that means it's theme song day! I'm a little late to the party on The Hunger Games (my sister got me to watch the movies with her and I loved them enough to go check out the original novels by Suzanne Collins afterwards), but I do have a great theme song that I think perfectly encapsulates the story of the first book: Bird with a Brok...
2023-03-2733 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Cinderella
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! In the second episode of our Disney Princess series we are talking about Cinderella. How does her mental health and relationship with her prince compare to Snow White, and what literary value does her story have for us? We had fun discussing the answers, and I hope you have just as mush fun listening in!
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2023-03-2425 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethMind and Media - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Welcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! Today we're joined by Jessica (my mom) in talking about Walt Disney's 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. What value does this story still have in our lives, and how well would Snow White and the prince's relationship turn out if they were real people? Listen in to find out!
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2023-03-2222 min
What Stories Say with Seth and SethTheme Songs - Percy Jackson and RushWelcome to What Stories Say, a podcast where my dad and I—Seth Atwater (MAMFT) and Seth Jr—talk about how different stories relate to music, mental health, and more! In this first episode we're picking a theme song for Percy Jackson and The Olympians by Rick Riordan, more specifically the first book in the original series: The Lightning Thief. I think you'll find that our song choice for this one fits almost a little too well...👀
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2023-03-1431 min
Literary Theme SongsELizabeth Bennet's Levels of ConciousnessToday we take a look at Pride & Prejudice from the lens of the Levels of Consciousness, a model developed by Seth Atwater.
2020-05-0700 minLiterary Theme SongsElizabeth & Darcy's Theme SongTime to pick a theme song for the main characters of our story: Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. We're doing them together because their stories are so directly intertwined with each other, and because our song for this week (Open Secrets by Rush) is just perfect for them!
2020-05-0100 minLiterary Theme SongsNew Season Debut!We're kicking off the second season of Literary Theme Songs with the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen! We're gonna be making a few changes around here, so tune in to bet up to date on how things'll work from now on.
2020-04-2900 minLiterary Theme SongsDracula Theme x2Dracula by Bram Stoker is such a primal and powerful story and such an interesting character, he probably deserves two theme songs, right? Fortunately Duran Duran and Eric Carmen have us covered with their songs Hungry Like the Wolf and Hungry Eyes respectively. Get ready to get chills, because we have a creepy episode for you today!
2020-04-2800 minLiterary Theme SongsHester & Blackmore's NightThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the greatest American novels of all time. It's heroine, Hester Prynne, is subject to discrimination and ostracization because of her past mistakes and has no one to turn to in the harsh new world that she's been thrust into. It's a heartbreakingly beautiful story, and we've paired it with a heartbreakingly beautiful song: Guilded cage by Blackmore's Night.
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2020-04-1600 minLiterary Theme SongsArwen & AlphavilleArwen, the elf princess from Tolkien's magnum opus The Lord of the Rings, has a choice to make within the story. Does she go with her father to Valinor and live forever in peace, or does she stay with the man she loves and help him create a new world, at the expense of her own mortality? It's a tough descicion to make, and Alphaville acidentally captured her struggle perfectly in the lyrics of their song Forever Young. Seth and Seth break down how this song explains Arwen's character in today's episode...
2020-04-1400 minLiterary Theme SongsThe 2000 Stripling Warriors & Pat BenatarToday we turn to the Book of Mormon (the actual book, not the broadway play) and analyze not one, not two, but 2000 characters at once?! So how does Pat Benatar's "Invincible" relate to these strapping young heroes? Tune in to find out!
2020-04-1300 minLiterary Theme SongsThe Goose Girl & RushThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale is one of the most beautiful books written in the modern era, so what better theme song for it's titular character could there be than one by the lyrical masters known as Rush? Today we tell the entire story of The Goose Girl through the words of the song Available Light. Join us, and watch out for spoilers!
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2020-04-1100 minLiterary Theme SongsCaptain Nemo & Owl CityDad and I start diving into classic literature with my favorite villain of all time AND my favorite music artist. It's a dream come true! Get ready to have your mind blown as we discuss how Captain Nemo from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea causes his own "Cave In" via his destructive actions. It's gonna be great!
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2020-04-1000 minLiterary Theme SongsWhy Theme Songs?Our unedited thoughts about why theme songs are important, and what they can teach you about yourself.
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2020-04-0900 minLiterary Theme SongsHarry Potter & Panic! At The DiscoFinally I get to pick the character/song combo! And who better to start with than everyone's favorite: Harry Potter, from the eponymous series by J K Rowling. But what song describes him the very best... guess you'll have to find out by tuning in! (Also there's a hint in the title I guess)
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2020-04-0800 minLiterary Theme SongsBella and Edward & The HootersAre you a fan of Twilight, the hit modern series by Stephenie Meyer that popularized the supernatural romance genre? Or are you not? Either way, tune in to hear two guys talk about how much Edward loves fast cars and wonder, is this really what they took away from this series? Featuring Don't Take My Car Out Tonight by The Hooters.
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2020-04-0700 minLiterary Theme SongsPercy Jackson & RushWhat's the difference between Percy Jackson (the character from Rick Riordan's hit series) and Presto by Rush? Quite possibly nothing! Tune in as we compare Percy's journey of self discovery with this thought provoking masterpiece of 80's rock music. And hey, you might just learn something about yourself along the way!
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2020-04-0400 min