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Podcast: Superhero Ethics
Episode: The Natural: Redford, Baseball, & Mythology
Description: Episode 363: The Natural - Robert Redford, Baseball Mythology, and Art as ActivismRobert Redford's death prompts a deep dive into his career, from founding the Sundance Film Institute to playing a Hydra villain in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Matthew and Paul Hoppe explore how The Natural serves as American mythology, examining what baseball reveals about heroism, economics, and the nature of sports fandom.In This Episode:How did Robert Redford shape independent filmmaking through Sundance?What makes The Natural function as American mythology rather than just a sports movie?Why was Redford's casting in Marvel's Winter Soldier symbolically important for...