Category: Featured
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Ep. 62 — The Test of Time
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, Steve, Dr. Jayce, and Ben have a LOT of fun as they revisit movies, comics, and TV shows they loved when they were young and explore whether or not it stands the test of time. Favorite heroes are discussed, favorite toys are fondly remembered, and…
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Ep. 61 — Aliens and Strangers Part I: Alien Agenda
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt happened! The Strangers & Aliens and The Sci-Fi Christians have joined forces to take on the Aliens! It’s like the humans and the predators teaming up in those two movies with aliens, humans, and predators! The topic? The Alien franchise. But wait! This is just ONE HALF…
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Ep. 60 — Interview with Heath McNease (The Year of C.S. Lewis)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS A special episode for the Year of C.S. Lewis!!! Heath McNease, a geek philosopher hip-hop/folk musician, sat down to talk with Ben and Steve about C.S. Lewis, being an artists and a Christian, being a musician in today’s economy and with today’s technology, and some geek-stuff, too!…
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Ep. 59 — Sci-Fi Sitcoms
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen, Steve, and Dr. Jayce look back on some of their favorite science fiction situation comedies in this episode. Alf, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Mork and Mindy, Red Dwarf . . . and many, many more. Also, Shazbot’s family makes their first appearance in the show, making…
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Ep. 58: Interview w/ Flight of the Angels authors Aaron and Allan Reini
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, Ben interviews Allan and Aaron Reini, the father/son writing team behind the Christian sci-fi book Flight of the Angels. Flight of the Angels is a big space opera military action story, with elements of corporate espionage, that has a spiritual theme woven into the plot.…
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Ep. 57: Westerns — the Original American Fantasy Genre
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, we talk about Westerns — a genre that we believe should be filed under “fantasy” when talking about all the other speculative fiction genres. We talk about why the Western tends to be a genre fans of sci-fi/fantasy enjoy. We talk about the attraction of…
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Ep. 56 — Listener Feedback and a Request
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor this episode, listener feedback! And a request. The request: send us a recording, under five minutes, talking about what caused speculative fiction to change for you from something interesting and exciting to something deeper with more meaning? Email us your recording to podcast@strangersandaliens.com or call our S&A…
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Ep. 55 — “Wrath” (Part Three of the SEVEN DEADLY SINS Series)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis is the third part of a periodic series we are doing about the Seven Deadly Sins, and this time it’s . . . WRATH!!! In this episode: Muppet! Bad Shatner impressions! The Bozo Show! Comic book characters! Trek! Wars! Justice, vengeance, grace, love, righteous indignation . .…
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Ep. 54 — Read the Book, Don’t Wait for the Movie
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis episode of Strangers and Aliens, the Christianity and sci-fi fantasy podcast, is a celebration and deconstruction of adaptation! Hosts Ben Avery, Dr. Jayce O’Neal, and Stephen MacDonald take a look at some of the best and worst translations of book to movie, from Lord of the Rings…
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Ep. 53 — Will this Justice League Movie FINALLY Get Made?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, we talk about the huge news that Christopher Nolan may be taking the reigns of the DC Comics superhero movie franchise. Some of the topics covered: What was the big news that Ben wanted to talk about that Dr. Jayce squashed? What were their initial…
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Ep. 52 — Strangers, Aliens, and Theology
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, the guys tackle some of the biggest questions in faith-based geekdom: is there life on other planets? And if so, what would it mean for Christian theology and Christians in general? And how does Aslan fit into the conversation? And what revelation did Ben have…
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Ep. 51 — Interview with Writer/Director Ryan Dunlap
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis episode is an interview with Ryan Dunlap, who is, among other things, a writer, director, editor, actor, producer . . . We talk about his movie Greyscale, which stars Ryan along with Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager) and Doug Jones (Hellboy, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver…
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Ep. 50 — Interview with Some Strangers
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, the Strangers and Aliens interview . . . themselves. Ben and Steve interview Dr. Jayce, Dr. Jayce and Ben interview Steve, and Steve and Dr. Jayce interview Ben . . . then all three interview Shazbot, who opens up a little about his past and…
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Ep. 49 — The Three Laws of Robotics
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, Ben, Steve, and D.r Jayce take a look back at Asimov’s three laws of robotics. Join the trio as they explore the ramifications, weaknesses, and philosophy behind Asimov’s lows of morality for artificial intelligence. The conversation goes from Buck Rogers to free will vs. predestination…
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Ep. 48 — Star Wars vs. Star Trek (or The Great Bird vs. the Great Beard!)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode we settle, once and for all, which franchise is better . . . Star Wars or Star Trek! Really, does anything else need to be said? This episode also features feedback from the listeners, weighing in on their own thoughts of which franchise is their…
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Ep. 47 — Into the Silent Planet (an introduction to C.S. Lewis’ “science fantasy” novel)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode Steve and Ben explore Malacandra — the destination of C.S. Lewis’ protagonist Ransom in his science fiction(-ish) novel Out of the Silent Planet! What are the connections J.R.R. Tolkien had in Lewis’ writing of the book? What are some of the science fiction and fantasy…
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Ep. 46 — The Wonderful World of Disney (Animation Only)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, we have fun reminiscing and dissecting our favorite (and least favorite) Disney movies! We are also joined by special guest Daniel Butcher, who has two different venues he contributes to: Between Disney — http://www.betweendisney.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/BetweenDisney — This is Daniel’s blog, which reviews movies, books, and everything…
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Ep. 45 — Interview with the Makers of the Sci-Fi Feature Film Remember
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSRemember is a independent sci-fi feature film with big ideas and a micro budget. Made for $4000, writer Greg Lammiman and director Dallas Lammiman set out to make an epic science fiction thriller, and the results belie the budget. This movie also has big themes and tackles big…
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Ep. 44 — Star Wars . . . a Bad Robot Production!
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSo it’s all over the internet . . . And it’s here, too! J.J. Abrams is taking the helm to the OTHER big sci-fi franchise . . . Star Wars! He gave us the most Star Wars of all the Star Trek movies, a movie that met critical…
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Ep. 43 — “Sloth” (Part Two of the SEVEN DEADLY SINS Series)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis is the second part of a periodic series we are doing about the Seven Deadly Sins, and this time we’re tackling . . . SLOTH!!! In this episode, we explore sloth and its accompanying virtue diligence in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, while also talking about it from…