Kurt Andersen and author Marina Warner talk about how ancient myths permeate culture and entertainment, from Wagner’s Ring Cycle to Ramstein’s heavy metal music, and movies like the Coen Brothers’ O Brother Where Art Thou to Dungeons and Dragons. We’ll also find out why songs stick in our heads and deconstruct the design of the Walkman.
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