“Heroes with Humble Beginnings: Underdogs on the Diamond, At the Movies, In the White House,” by FM Kail
FM Kail
6 episodes
1 month ago
As the title telegraphs, “Heroes with Humble Beginnings” is a book about the early, challenging years of some of the greatest ballplayers, movie actors and presidents of all time, about boys whose parents were socially as well as economically deprived. It also explains why we love underdogs, in what way these “humble beginnings” matter and how the lives of these men are intertwined with our belief in the American Dream.
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As the title telegraphs, “Heroes with Humble Beginnings” is a book about the early, challenging years of some of the greatest ballplayers, movie actors and presidents of all time, about boys whose parents were socially as well as economically deprived. It also explains why we love underdogs, in what way these “humble beginnings” matter and how the lives of these men are intertwined with our belief in the American Dream.
Ep 4: Why We Love Underdogs: Fables, Fairy Tales, Movies and America’s Roots
“Heroes with Humble Beginnings: Underdogs on the Diamond, At the Movies, In the White House,” by FM Kail
24 minutes 5 seconds
3 years ago
Ep 4: Why We Love Underdogs: Fables, Fairy Tales, Movies and America’s Roots
Join Mike Kail as he explores the many ways in which Americans are enamored of underdogs. What are underdogs, and what influence did the fairy tales, Bible stories and fables we heard as children have on our belief that underdogs could defy the odds and succeed? What role did books and movies have on reinforcing those beliefs as we became adults? Mike encourages you to think about the real underdogs who have inspired you during your lifetime. And he shares his theory that America’s roots -- our immigrant population, our improbable revolutionary leaders, our victory in the Revolutionary War -- had a powerful influence in shaping our attitudes toward underdogs. Add it all up and this podcast will show why rooting for the underdog is indeed ‘baked into the American DNA.’
“Heroes with Humble Beginnings: Underdogs on the Diamond, At the Movies, In the White House,” by FM Kail
As the title telegraphs, “Heroes with Humble Beginnings” is a book about the early, challenging years of some of the greatest ballplayers, movie actors and presidents of all time, about boys whose parents were socially as well as economically deprived. It also explains why we love underdogs, in what way these “humble beginnings” matter and how the lives of these men are intertwined with our belief in the American Dream.
