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Episode 167: King David, Comic Books, and Christian Art

2/17/2021

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This week, Brannon Hollingsworth of Brainy Pixel Productions and Ivan Anaya of MercyWays Studios come on the show to discuss their new collaborative effort, the comic book "Chronicles of Faith: David." Tune in for an enlightening discussion about Christian Art, the universal appeal of King David, and the creative capacity of comic books. ​
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Episode 166: The Prophetic Power of Popular Music

2/3/2021

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This week, composer and music professor Delvyn Case joins the show to discuss how secular music does some prophetic work in ways that sacred music often does not. What do secular musicians offer Christian listeners? How might secular musicians help break up our constructions of Jesus?
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Episode 165: Peter Laws, Christianity, and Horror

1/21/2021

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This week, author and podcaster Peter Laws joins the show to discuss his journey from anti-Christian horror fan to Christian Pastor horror fan. What does horror contribute to the Christian walk? Find out more about Peter's many creative projects at https://www.peterlaws.co.uk/
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Episode 164: Viva Terlingua With Jerry Jeff Walker

1/7/2021

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Recently the world lost Texas singer-songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker, an vital figure in the Outlaw Country movement and all-around self-made enigma. This week, Michial Farmer and his dad, Mike Farmer, join the show to discuss Jerry Jeff's seminal 'live' album Viva Terlingua and it's lasting effects on Country Music.
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Episode 163: aLT-cHRISTMAS mOVIES

1/2/2021

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​Danny Anderson is joined by Coyle Neal of the City of Man podcast and Chris Maverick from the Vox Popcast to discuss what exactly makes a movie a "Christmas Movie." Can the right argument make anything a Christmas movie? And why is Danny right that Children of Men is a great Christmas movie?
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Episode 162: Keeping Christmas with Scrooge

12/18/2020

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Andy Whitaker Smith discusses his new book 'Keeping Christmas: The Journey of Ebenezer Scrooge.' What can we learn about redemption, grace, and changing our lives by examining the life of Scrooge? ​
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Episode 161: Racist Ancient Aliens

12/3/2020

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Danny Anderson returns to his wheel house. Joining the show today are David Grubbs and Jordan Poss to discuss the deep contours of the Ancient Astronaut Theory and its racist assumptions. This show was inspired by Jordan's recent blog post, which can be found here https://www.jordanmposs.com/blog/2020/11/6/im-not-saying-ancient-aliens-racist

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Episode 160: The Gospel in Dickens

11/19/2020

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This week, Danny Anderson interviews Charles Dickens scholar Gina Dalfonzo about her new collection from Plough Books, The Gospel in Dickens. Learn about the grand themes of sin and redemption in the work of the great Victorian novelist. A great start to the Christmas season! Thanks to Plough for publishing and providing.
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Episode 159: Split

10/29/2020

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For this year's entry in the Christian Humanist Halloween Crossover, Danny Anderson and Nathan Magee discuss M. Night Shyamalan's big comeback film, Split.
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Episode 158: Universal Monsters and Theology

9/24/2020

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​To get you in the mood for both Halloween and Church, this week's guest is Andy Whitaker-Smith, who discusses his book Universal Monsters and how the iconic creature of Universal Studios help us think about the Christian faith. The book can be purchased on Amazon and coincides with a small group discussion via Zoom with First United Methodist Church in Lakeland, Florida. Info can be found here: https://www.firstumc.org/adults/universal-monsters/?fbclid=IwAR022Hz5gOBWX-XnhOtaWDLgD5EqR-fGdPZ9p0X16oLEFNjLnihXfME-2lo
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Episode 157: "Drinking Alone" with Jonathan Malesic

8/27/2020

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Writer Jon Malesic joins the show this week to discuss his recent Commonweal essay, "Drinking Alone," which explores the difficulties of living an academic life in the Rust Belt. What conflicts arise when the life of the mind meets the a working class used up by Capital?
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Episode 156: Discipline, Judgement, Politics, Religion with C. Derick Varn

8/13/2020

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C. Derick Varn joins the show once again to discuss a wide range of topics, beginning with a book review by Michael Clune in the LA Review of Books about Martin Hagglund's This Life (Socialist Freedom and Capitalist Freedom). We discuss the value of judgement and discipline and apply it to various topics in politics and religion.
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Episode 155: Tremors

7/13/2020

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Join Danny Anderson, Katie Grubbs, and Jay Eldred as they discuss the classic sci-fi horror comedy, Tremors!
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Episode 154: Weird Christianity

7/1/2020

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In this big episode, Danny is joined by Michial Farmer of the Christian Humanist Podcast and Ben Crosby to discuss the recent New York Times article by Tara Isabella Burton, "Christianity Gets Weird," featuring Ben himself! Learn all about the ins and outs of an emerging practice of liturgical Christianity and how it differs from Rod Dreher's Benedict Option.
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Episode 153: Travis Harris, AKA "Hood Scholar"

6/17/2020

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Photo by Jennifer L. Williams https://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2018/studying-religion-and-hip-hop-sent-student-back-to-school-for-ph.d..php
Travis Harris, AKA "Hood Scholar" joins the show for a scintillating discussion about Hip Hop and Christianity, Race in America, and how White Supremacy is built into institutions such as the Church, Policing, and Higher Education. This is one you will not want to miss.
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Episode 152: Theology and the Marvel Universe

6/3/2020

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In this episode Danny has a cohost! Will Rose of God Loves Geeks joins to interview Dr. Gregory Stevenson, editor of a new collection of essays called Theology and the Marvel Universe. Learn about the many theological conversations you can have by watching the MCU!
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Episode 151: Faith and Capital with Chase Tibbs

5/20/2020

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Chase Tibbs, organizer and host of the Faith and Capital podcast joins the show this week to discuss the intersections between Christianity and Left politics.
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Episode 150: The Pagan Rabbi

5/7/2020

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C. Derick Varn joins the show to discuss the curiously relevant Cynthia Ozick story, "The Pagan Rabbi." Part of the Coronavirus "Bunker Recording" series.
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Episode 149: Onision, YouTube, and Predatory Grooming

4/22/2020

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On this week's show, Danny Anderson is joined by Melissa Stough and Sara Klooster (of the Christian Feminist Podcast) for a discussion about the grooming charges against YouTube star Onision. How does celebrity and YouTube lead down a dark path?
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Episode 148: Apocalyptic Pop Culture and Theology

4/8/2020

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Joshua Wise joins the show to discuss the Universalist-ish theology of George MacDonald and how that vision of God's love affects various apocalyptic pop culture narratives.
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Episode 147: COVID-19 and the Failure of Political Imagination

3/26/2020

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Description:In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic situation, C. Derick Varn joins the show (at his request!) to discuss not only political failures but also cultural ones as well. What is the source of our failed imaginations?
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Episode 146: Coronavirus and Higher Education

3/13/2020

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A special episode. Todd Pedlar of the Book of Nature Podcast and Professor of Physics at Luther College joins the show to discuss the Coronavirus epidemic and its effects, long-term and short-term, on higher education. 
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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Colleges-going-online-because-of-coronavirus-puts-15123415.php?fbclid=IwAR2LCBJ32L-N_8ouufVXa985dux_wOkyJIrl1rVjgVL05qjkLNpARyWRdk4 

 http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/statement-ncaa-covid-19-advisory-panel-ncaa-events?fbclid=IwAR3Ct9LesU0Ll0aFRx-HyV35C0oodEGrbIHwqF-1SPub7jkCbODLNTzcMYM

Michael Osterholm on Joe Rogan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZFhjMQrVts&fbclid=IwAR2eWwCzRrTkqpva2n2xcezf2k2W7oUvBtpJ6kf6EmeIhZ7dbGD6HK782tU

CDC report per Vox https://www.vox.com/2020/3/10/21171481/coronavirus-us-cases-quarantine-cancellation
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Episode 145: AI as Antichrist

3/11/2020

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Danny is joined once again by Adam Ray Adkins, also known as Dirt: Son of Earth, for a discussion about apocalyptic visions of artificial intelligence. 
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Adam’s links: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PRdcZSuCpNo
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLf7Rx9k1Xpg6v4ty7lwiSmzSm6Dfb6IBF&v=DCkKo3-2ChE
Theorywave Nights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVj4V3FHHXFh2vPg0pKgBNA
Danny’s Article on Child’s Play
https://soundthesirens.com/lars-klevbergs-childs-play-reboot-from-magic-to-materialism/
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episode 144: Solaris

2/26/2020

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Danny Anderson is joined once again by C. Derick Varn for another discussion about a Tarkovsky film. Previously we covered Andrei Rublev and Stalker, and this week we discuss Tarkovsky's great 1972 sci-fi masterpiece, Solaris, the story of a sentient planet presents many philosophical problems and maybe even a Lenten meditative practice! Tune in for the fun.
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Episode 143: Iowa Caucus

2/12/2020

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Iowa resident and former Caucus participant, Todd Pedlar, joins the show to discuss the mechanics, the positives, and the negatives of the dreaded Iowa Caucus. (Cover image designed by Melissa Stough!)
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