It’s a classic case of love what you love, even when it’s seriously problematic, as story expert Lani Diane Rich plumbs the depths of the 2004 comedy, Dodgeball.

We’re getting extra-textual as story expert Lani Diane Rich talks about 2010’s Easy A.

After a long hiatus, story expert Lani Diane Rich returns with a quick message about how sometimes, it’s okay to take a long hiatus.

In this episode of the How Story Works podcast, story expert Lani Diane Rich talks about the troubles in terroir, righteous romance and quality conflict in His Girl Friday.

In this episode of the How Story Works podcast, story expert Lani Diane Rich walks you through the weeding out process of critical thought with Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men,” covering everything from Jack Nicholson having a nice ass (who knew?) to how Daniel Kaffee touching EVERY DOUGHNUT is an illustration of the patriarchy at work. It’s not all good stuff… but that’s kind of the point.

In this episode of the How Story Works podcast, story expert Lani Diane Rich talks about how to build your platform for criticism, and talks about pseudo-benevolent antagonists and the danger of the rogue hero in Disney’s Tangled.

In this episode of the How Story Works YouTube series and podcast, story expert Lani Diane Rich prepares to dive into advanced criticism with a talk about the value of criticism, both for writers and non-writers.

In this episode of the How Story Works YouTube series and podcast, story expert Lani Diane Rich talks about the magic of narrative and the responsibility of the critic in engaging with the stories they study.