Summary: Strong. Noble. Honest. The hero grips sword in hand, righteous and determined, and sets upon his quest to right the wrongs of the world. Will he succeed? And why do we care? In our milestone 10th podcast, Tim and Nick discuss what makes a hero heroic, compare "perfect" and "flawed" heroes, allude numerous times to comic books and The Lord of the Rings, and discover some possible heroic pitfalls. So, sheath your sword, grab some mead, and settle in for a new foray into Derailed Trains of Thought. Download Show Notes Loading the player ... jwplayer('mediaspace10').setup({ 'flashplayer': 'http://www.worksofnick.com/player.swf', 'file': 'http://www.worksofnick.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/Derailed_Trains_010_I_Need_A_Hero.m4a', 'controlbar': 'bottom', 'width': '470', 'height': '24' });
