06. Mentoring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Part Two
Join Matt and Steven for the second part of their discussion on mentoring across the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a look at a very special Stan Lee moment! Last time we discussed the numerous failings of the irascible Tony Stark as a mentor, and the many mentors of Peter Parker, Spider-man. This time, we explore whether Spider-man would make a good Spider-mentor, and ask just who has the best mentor-mentee relationship in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? "How do you know what I can handle?" When discussing the relationship between the younger Peter Parker and his adult mentors in the MCU, Matt refers to a conversation between Dumbledore and Harry Potter which might encapsulate the failings of Stephen Strange and Tony Stark in relating to Peter: “Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.” ~ Albus Dumbledore, (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix). When Matt and Steven discuss what makes a good mentee, Matt shared the following acronym from the book 'The Be With Factor', that states the ideal mentee would be R E A D Y, but he forgot what some of the letters stood for! Reliable - shows upExcited - keen to learnAuthentic - opens upDaring - ready to try new thingsYoung - in attitude, if not years! Stan Lee and the Voice of Young People If you listened with interest to the clip from the pilot to Stan Lee's 1968 talk show that sadly never was, you can find the full show on Youtube. Part one is here. Mindful Mom In our segment, ‘Mindful Moments in the MCU’, we make use of the ancient monastic practice of florilegia. You can find out more about this practice at: what is florilegia?, and discover the ‘Harry Potter and the Sacred Text’ podcast that inspired this segment here: https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/ Fandom Spotlight This episode we shine a spotlight on Steven's show 'Reel Faith', a podcast exploring the intersection between faith, culture, and youth work. I was a guest on the show before Christmas, when we discussed Spider-man: No Way Home in depth, and if you're a horror fan, I recommend you check out his episode, Finding God in the Gore, where he explains why he thinks Christian youth workers should show more horror films to the young people they work with. Credits Many thanks to Steven Mitchell, my guest for this show, to David Shaw, creator of our epic theme tune, 'The Moment Has Come', Jacob Allison who assisted in the production of this episode, and to Reuben Watt, our editor for this episode. Thanks also go to the editors of the Stan Lee Facebook page for sharing the clip from the pilot to his 1968 TV show. And finally, thank you to Ames, for her letter which we thoroughly enjoyed discussing, and to all our listeners! If you enjoy what you're hearing, please do hit 'like', 'subscribe', and/or 'follow' and all buttons of that nature. And if you're listening on Apple podcasts, do consider leaving us five stars and a review. It really helps people to find the show. Marvel Moments is a Human Happening Podcast. You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter @OurMarvelMoment. and on Instagram @MarvelMomentsPodcast where you can join in the discussion.