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in EpisodesRed Oaks S1 Ep 7 “Body Swap”
Three major things happen in episode 7 of Season One of Red Oaks. The first is a breakthrough and the other two are breakdowns. We are about to jump into the only episode of Red Oaks to indulge in magical realism and I hated this episode the first time I saw it. It just felt […] More
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Red Oaks S1 Ep 6 “Swingers”
No one said the Hero’s Journey was a boring path to walk and this episode begins with a frantic view into Wheeler’s home life. He is a primary caretaker of what seems like dozens of brothers and sisters and their friends. Here, we see what a kind heart Wheeler is as a human being. It […] More
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Red Oaks S1 Ep 5 “Fourth Of July”
The Fourth Of July didn’t use to be just another holiday in the United States of America. It once meant something more to us culturally. It was a day where we put aside our political divisions, and some of us even use to put aside our races and our religions, so that we could celebrate […] More
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Red Oaks S1 Ep4 “MDMA”
Author JB Minton walks us through the third episode of Season 1 of Red Oaks, the brilliant comedy-drama exclusive to Amazon Prime Video. Starring Craig Roberts, Alexa Sorcha, Gina Gershon and Paul Reiser. More
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Red Oaks S1 Ep 3 “The Wedding”
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NZwgyhg1wg&w=560&h=315] In Stasis In this third episode of Red Oaks, “The Wedding,” we see what happens when David takes the straight path. Things seem…safe. There is a tradition in The Hero’s Journey where the Hero refuses the Call to Adventure. Sometimes this refusal can take the form of the hero taking the safe path. […] More
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Red Oaks S1 Ep2 “Doubles”
A Rapid Refresh On The Hero’s Journey It’s pretty simple really, both simple and powerful because it’s the structure of nearly every great story ever told. If you can put aside the heavily dominated male hero population, the Hero’s Journey can be applied to men and women, girls and boys equally. Anyone can be a […] More
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The Call To Adventure: On the Pilot of Red Oaks
Introduction I think the Red Oaks Pilot episode of the Amazon Studios show is one of the finest first episodes of any show ever made. I would certainly put it in my top five. As co-creator of the Red Room Podcast, now nearly ten years old and with over 160 episodes, Scott Ryan and I […] More
