Episode Zero: Nerdeagram 101
On this introductory episode, Meghan and Erik give a quick crash course on what the Enneagram is and what this podcast is all about!
1 – ONE: THE REFORMER – Batman and Captain America
“As a man, I’m flesh and blood. I can be ignored. I can be destroyed. But as a symbol… as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting.” – Bruce Wayne (Batman Begins)
Characters Discussed: Batman / Bruce Wayne, Captain America / Steve Rogers, Thanos (MCU), Elsa (Frozen), Morpheus (The Matrix), Hermione Granger (Harry Potter), Ned Stark (Game of Thrones), etc
2 – TWO: THE HELPER – Marge Simpson and Samwise Gamgee
“I can’t carry it for you… But I Can Carry You!” – Sam (Lord of the Rings: Return of the King)
Characters Discussed: Samwise Gamgee of the Shire (Lord of the Rings), Marge Simpson (The Simpsons), Emperor Palpatine (Star Wars), Lt. Uhura (Star Trek), Sallah (Indiana Jones), Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games), Nausicaa (Studio Ghibli), etc
3 – THREE: THE ACHIEVER – Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story) and Lando Calrissian (Star Wars)
“To Infinity and Beyond!” – Buzz (Toy Story)
Characters Discussed: Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story / Lightyear), Lando Calrissian (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Solo), Barbie, Super Mario and Donkey Kong (Nintendo), Mr. Incredible (The Incredibles), Gaston (Beauty and the Beast), Maui (Moana), Aladdin (Disney), etc
4 – FOUR: THE ROMANTIC – Bram Stoker’s Dracula and The Last Unicorn (Part 1 of 2)
“I have crossed oceans of time to find you…” – Count Dracula
Characters Discussed: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (The Gary Oldman / Francis Ford Coppola version), Lady Amalthea (The Last Unicorn), Paul Atreides (Frank Herbert’s “DUNE”), Loki and the Scarlett Witch (MCU), April Ludgate / Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Rec), Kiki (Studio Ghibli – “Kiki’s Delivery Service”), The Major (Ghost in the Shell), V (V for Vendetta), Maleficent (Disney), etc
4.5 – FOUR: THE INDIVUDUALIST – Kiki’s Delivery Service and Ghost in the Shell (Part 2 of 2)
“I feel confined, only free to expand myself within boundaries” – The Major (Ghost in the Shell)
5 – FIVE: THE THINKER – Gandalf and Sherlock Holmes
“He that breaks a thing to find out what it is, has left the path of wisdom.” – Gandalf the Gray (“The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring” by J.R.R. Tolkien)
Characters Discussed: Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit), Sherlock Holmes, Indiana Jones, Doc Brown (Back to the Future), Doctor Strange (The MCU), Dr. Ian Malcolm and Dr. Alan Grant (Jurassic Park), Egon and Phoebe Spengler (Ghostbusters), Velma (Scooby Doo), Data (Star Trek: The Next Generation / Picard), Smaug (The Hobbit), Doc-Ock (Spider-man), Ron Swanson (Parks and Rec), Daria, etc
6 – SIX: THE SKEPTIC – The Hunger Games and the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Part 1 of 2)
“Don’t Panic” – Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
Characters Discussed: Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games), Arthur Dent (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), The Daniel Craig version of James Bond (Casino Royale, Skyfall, No Time to Die, etc), The Tom Holland version of Spider-man (MCU: Homecoming, Far From Home, No Way Home, etc), Mark Grayson (Invincible), Sarah Connor (The Terminator, T2: Judgement Day), Mulan (Disney), Luigi (Nintendo), Daredevil / Matt Murdock (Marvel), Shaggy (Scooby Doo), Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader (Star Wars), Voldemort (Harry Potter), Morty (Rick and Morty), etc
6.5 – SIX: THE LOYALIST – Luigi and… Darth Vader?! (Part 2 of 2)
“Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering…” – Yoda
7 – SEVEN: THE ENTHUSIAST – Scott Pilgrim and Captain Kirk (Star Trek)
“Bread makes you fat?!” – Scott Pilgrim
Characters Discussed: Scott Pilgrim, Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek), Tony Stark / Iron Man (Marvel), Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean), Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Harley Quinn (Birds of Prey, The Suicide Squad), Deadpool (Marvel), Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lazlo (What We Do In the Shadows), Sonic the Hedgehog, The Joker, etc
8 – EIGHT: THE CHALLENGER – Mad Max and Ellen Ripley (Alien / Aliens)
“Perhaps today IS a good day to die!” – Worf (Star Trek: First Contact)
Characters Discussed: Mad Max, Ellen Ripley (Alien / Aliens), Wolverine / Logan (X-Men), Worf (TNG/DS9), Merida (Brave), Din Djarin / ‘Mando’ (The Mandalorian), Blue Eye Samurai, Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, Mace Windu, Nick Fury, etc), Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace and Admiral Adama (Battlestar Galactica), Mal (Firefly / Serenity), ‘The Bride’ (Kill Bill), Buttercup (Power Puff Girls), Xena – Warrior Princess, Marv (Frank Miller’s “Sin City”), Godzilla, etc
9 – NINE: THE PEACEMAKER – Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me.” – Luke Skywalker (Return of the Jedi)
Characters Discussed: Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker (Star Wars), ‘The Dude’ (The Big Lebowski), ‘The Hulk’ / Bruce Banner (Marvel), Leeloo (The Fifth Element), Spike (Cowboy Bebop), Neo (The Matrix), Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz), Shaun (Shaun of the Dead), Shrek, Link (The Legend of Zelda / Nintendo), King Kong (Kong: Skull Island / Godzilla vs Kong), Silent Bob, etc
10 – Diagnosing Nerdy Characters: An Enneagram Review – Coming Soon…
If you’re interested in learning where you best fit in, we highly recommend taking the free test here! (EclecticEnergies.com) For a more thorough breakdown of each type, check out Enneagraminstitute.com! (further reading and sources here!)
And if you haven’t already, check out the Nerdeagram podcast for more!
