Summary: <p>**This episode contains spoilers**</p> <p>As the lights went off in the theater showing <em>The Way Back</em>, I said to myself: "I'll sit on my box of Red Vines if the first scene doesn't have Ben Affleck doing what he does best--shovel concrete." Thus, I kept the snacks in hand because he soon appeared in all his blue-collar glory, working on a construction site in the opening frame. The movie went on to surprise me, though, taking me away from my belief that it was a Hero's Journey I was watching with basketball as the sport of choice. Put on your flannel jacket and cancel your session with the therapist because <em>The Story of Your Life Podcast</em> is about to drop a big 'ol bucket of spoilers on your head.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yourstory-or-yourlife/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/yourstory-or-yourlife/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/yourstory-or-yourlife/support</a>
