We believe villains are more than just two dimensional evil-doers. They're complex characters who rarely get to share their stories. The concept may seem silly, but empathy is a skill. If we can practice it here, we just might have a shot at understanding the 'villains' in our everyday lives.
Welcome to Next Door Villain, a podcast where we practice empathy by discussing the humanity behind our favorite fictional villains.
Each episode, hosts Joe and Tiana attempt to empathize with the most notorious fictional villains like Cruella de Vil, Draco Malfoy, Maleficent, Norman Bates, Harley Quinn, and more. With discussion, some literary art, and a bit of humor, they attempt to find the humanity behind these characters so that we can learn to love and respect them. Because if we can learn to connect with, relate to, and understand characters that were designed to be hated, then we might just have a chance at understanding the villains we face in our everyday lives.
At the end of almost every episode, Joe and Tiana explore various creative mediums to try and understand that villain from a new perspective. These have been poems, short stories, monologues, and even an ad-lib once. If you are a writer or creative type, we encourage you to head over to the submission page to learn how you can write a piece and be featured on our show!
Joe Anderson and Tiana Hennings are a couple of regular people who decided it might be fun to make a podcast. They can be contacted in the following ways:
Email: nextdoorvillain@gmail.com
Twitter:
@NextDoorVillain
@drivinintoday
Instagram:
@nextdoorvillain
@tianaishere
@joeand220
Tik Tok:
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Featured Episode:
Janice or Ross?
(Friends)
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