The Most Dangerous Game may be one of the most influential short stories of all time, and gives us reason to admire and respect the power of the short story.

PART 1: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE NEVER SHOULDA HAPPENED

The guys kick off the podcast with one of their favorite introductory games to play. This time they are discussing, good, bad, and never should happened within the realm of villains. Many stories that have memorable conflict contain a villain who is able to make that conflict feel even more insurmountable with their presence in the story. Each one of the guys gives an example of a good and memorable villain, followed up by two examples of less overwhelming villains. This is a fun discussion to have within the context of this episode for the very reason that The Most Dangerous Game has a very well executed villain within its story.

PART 2 (00:40:00):  THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

In the second part of the podcast the guys discuss the main topic of the week. In the discussion of this short story, they give a plot synopsis as well as story analysis. Each of the guys shares their initial impressions of this story as well as how it has influenced their own storytelling today. They discuss the stories future influences within storytelling and within its wider cultural influence. The exhilaration of survival and dominance is something that many of us are uncomfortable with how satisfying it actually can be, what are some modern day examples of this? 

The Most Dangerous Game has influenced many media properties, but there is currently a series on the new streaming platform Quibi. Neither one of the guys has seen it, but they discuss whether or not this  is a viable medium for storytelling. While there is power in the written short story, they are not so sure that Quibi is going to be able to grasp that same magnitude. 

As school is getting back in session, we hope that teachers continue to teach and discuss this story in the classroom. For the guys on Parallel Quest it allowed them to have more interest in a school topic. The story itself can be relatable today, in fact, regularly kids are living out this fantasy through the ever popular battle royale genre of video games.

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