Typecasting: Pop Culture by the Numbers

Typecasting: Pop Culture by the Numbers

Two Enneagram-obsessed best friends discuss and debate where each of their favorite fictional characters belong on the Enneagram of Personality.

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August 31, 2021 50 mins

Harry Potter 5

Welcome as we conclude our Wizarding World coverage! This week we will go through the enneagram types of Harry, Hermione and  Ron. We have been so honored to share this journey with each of you! Until next time, enjoy listening by the numbers!

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Lucas Graden on Twitter and Instagram!

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Harry Potter 4

Who is ready to ruffle some feathers?! This week in the Wizarding World of the Enneagram we're talking through the fandom's favorite father figures. Have you guessed who? This week we are typing the infamous Sirius Black, the *always* persistent Severus Snape, and our resident lunar expert Remus Lupin on the enneagram. Murjanatu and Lucas laugh their way through this episode, and we can't wait...

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August 17, 2021 38 mins

Harry Potter 3

Lucas and Murjanatu are elated to type the Silver trio this week! Get ready to hear all about the make up of  the second (or first) favorite trio in Harry Potter. This episode is full of heated discussions on Neville, Luna and Ginny and their journeys in the Wizarding World. Grab your free Spectrespecs from the Quibbler and listen in.

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August 10, 2021 46 mins

Harry Potter 2

Team! Listen up... we're talking through some of our favorite characters in Harry Potter! And blimey! Do we have some heated discussions over our favorite Weasleys. This week, we debate the Enneagram types of everyone's beloved class clowns, Fred and George. And we couldn't move forward without typing the lovely matriarch Molly Weasley and her trusty husband. Take notes on this one, it's ...

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August 3, 2021 33 mins

Harry Potter 1

We're baaaackkk! And more wicked than ever. To kick off SeasonThree, we will be meeting some of our favorite witches and wizards where Harry's story began. Listen in as we explore the enneagram through the personalities of Albus Dumbledore, Rubeus Hagrid, and Professor McGonagall. We are thrilled to pack our trunks, grab our owls, toads and cats to head Hogwarts for this season of Typecasting.
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July 13, 2021 41 mins

Avatar: The Last Airbender 2

Today, in our season finale, we type Murjanatu and Lucas' very favorite characters from Avatar: the Last Airbender. Grab a cup of tea and listen in as we talk about everyone's favorite estranged prince Zuko and his fiery tantrums. Next we stay in the family and talk all about Iroh and his sage words of wisdom. Finally, we visit the Earth Kingdom to discuss the innovative (and stubborn...

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July 6, 2021 47 mins

Avatar: The Last Airbender 1

We're taking a journey to the Northern Water Tribe this week to brush up on our water bending skills and prepare to take on the Fire Lord! Join us as we meet the 112 year-old Avatar himself, Aang. Then we talk about one of his closest friends, the one and only Katara. We finish this week with Mr. Boomerang himself, Sokka. #WaterTribe

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The Hunger Games

Join us in Panem for the 74th (not really) Typecasting episode!
 This week, we visit District 12 and follow The Mockingjay and her boys all the way to the Capitol. Lucas and Murjanatu go head to head as they type the world's favorite tribute, Katniss Everdeen, and her love-interests, Peeta Mallark and Gale Hawthorne. This week's colorful episode will bring back your favorite emotional 2012 me...

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June 22, 2021 41 mins

Parks and Recreation 2

We're taking one last tour of the Sweetums factory and bidding adieu to Eagleton in our second and final episode on Parks and Recreation. We begin typing shoeshine-turned-TV personality Andy Dwyer, a.k.a. Burt Macklin, a.k.a. Johnny Karate. Then we type snarky intern and agent of chaos, April Ludgate. We turn our attention next to nurse and neighbor to "The Pit",  Ann Perkins. Finally,...

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June 15, 2021 42 mins

Parks and Recreation 1

Grab some waffles and binders, we’re headed to Pawnee to type the characters of Parks and Recreation. It’s a tight race to type the face of the operation, Leslie Knope herself. Then we type her most reluctant friend, Ron Swanson. Then it’s time to “treat yo self” to our thoughts on Tom Haverford. Finally we discuss the mayor of Icetown, Ben Wyatt.

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June 8, 2021 35 mins

The Good Place 2

Oh dip, we're back with another episode on The Good Place! We start with the show's lovable but flawed protagonist, shrimp-loving Arizona dirtbag Eleanor Shellstrop. Up next is her soulmate, the eternally indecisive Chidi Anagonye. Last but never least is Kamilah Al-Jamil's sister, Tahani.

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June 1, 2021 33 mins

The Good Place 1

Congratulations, you've made it to the Good Place. We start off typing Michael, and there's a lot more to him than first meets the eye. Up next is our favorite not-a-robot, not-a-girl, Janet. Last but not least is the love of Janet's afterlife, Jason Mendoza.

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Murjanatu Mutuwa on Twitter and Instagram!
Lucas Graden on his website!

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May 25, 2021 46 mins

High School Musical

WILD-CATS EVERY-WHERE! What's your type?! Troy,  Gabriella, Sharpay and Co. join us for the *fabulous* ride of typing all of our favorite characters from High School Musical 1, 2 and 3! Murjanatu and Lucas start something new with Troy by exploring and debating his enneagram type. Next we have some THOUGHTS on our girl Gabriella's motivations.  Finally, we explore what wanting it all means for...

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May 18, 2021 41 mins

Mamma Mia

Ah-honey, honey! Get ready for the time of our lives as we type our favorite disco, dancing queens! We are so excited for you to join us in discussing one (or two) of our favorite films: Mamma Mia! Please enjoy lifelong Abba fans Lucas and Murjanatu chatting about the complex personalities of the iconic trio of Donna and the Dynamos (and Sophie too).
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May 11, 2021 46 mins

Hairspray

We're celebrating Murjanatu's birthday with her favorite musical of all time, Hairspray! We'll eat some breakfast then change the world with the lead of the show, Tracy Turnblad. Then we talk about her best friend, "checkerboard chick" Penny Pingleton. Up next is Penny's newfound love, Seaweed J. Stubbs. Lastly we discuss Link Larkin, but his Enneagram type is Ladies' Choice: vo...

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May 4, 2021 43 mins

Legally Blonde

This week we are trading in the sunny beaches of UCLA for an education at Harvard Law! Start studying for your LSAT, because we're on a mission to win back our love and maybe find ourselves along the way. We start our Legally Blonde journey with the icon herself, Elle Woods! Then we type her colleague with a chip on his shoulder, Emmett Forrest. We had to stop by the salon and talk about Paulette Bonafo...

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April 27, 2021 48 mins

Hamilton 2

We're back for a discussion of Hamilton's incredible cast of characters, "one last time." We start off in the greatest city in the world with the best of wives and best of women, Eliza Hamilton, nee Schuyler. Then we discuss her sister who will never be satisfied, Angelica Schuyler herself. We also debate Hamilton's brother in arms Marquis de Lafayette alongside Daveed Diggs' other ...

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April 20, 2021 49 mins

Hamilton 1

This week we are reigniting our obsession with Hamilton! We start with the ten dollar founding father without a father, Alexander Hamilton himself. Then we discuss his lifelong rival, Aaron Burr, sir. Lastly we type the man both Alexander and Aaron look up to, George Washington.

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Murjanatu Mutuwa on Twitter and Instagram!
Lucas Graden on his website!

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Glee 3

We've made it to our final stop on the Glee roller coaster, along with Recovering Gleek's Ian and Lena one last time! The show's villain and voice of truth is up first, the incomparable Sue Sylvester. Then we type her protege Santana Lopez. Last but not least is the best dancer with the biggest heart, Brittany S. Pierce.

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Glee 2

We're thrilled to welcome Ian and Lena from Recovering Gleek back for another week in the choir room! We start by typing Kurt Hummel, Rachel's constant competition and best friend. Up next is everyone's favorite Warbler Blaine Anderson. Lastly we celebrate steadfast friend and headstrong diva Mercedes Jones.

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