As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.

In this Fanbase Feature, we invite you to listen in on the “This Is the Way: The Mandalorian and Joseph Campbell” panel from Star Wars Celebration 2022. John Bucher (Creative Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation) moderated the panel (originally recorded on Saturday, May 28th, 2022), during which panelists Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief, The Fanbase Weekly podcast co-host), Thomas Parham, Ph.D. (Professor – Palm Beach Atlantic University, Screenwriter), and Torri Yates-Orr (Emmy-nominated History & Mythology Communicator) discussed the thematic way in which The Mandalorian both honors and evolves classic Star Wars and its use of Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey.” (Beware: SPOILERS for The Mandalorian Seasons 1 and 2 abound in this panel discussion!)

Thank you to the Joseph Campbell Foundation for allowing us to share this recording with our listeners.  We invite our listeners to learn more about the organization by visiting jcf.org.

Cast members: John Bucher (Creative Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation), Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief, The Fanbase Weekly podcast co-host), Thomas Parham (Professor – Palm Beach Atlantic University, Screenwriter), and Torri Yates-Orr (Emmy-nominated History & Mythology Communicator)

This month’s sponsor: Brett Weldele, Greg Smith, and Travis Webb are back with Starlite Issue 5! Everyone’s favorite stark-raving mad teenage superheroes are back in action, battling trans-dimensional spired wizards and space pirate cats! Updates and previous issues can be found on starlitekickstarter.com.

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Episode Photo by: Bryant Dillon

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