Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective

  • THOR RAGNAROK Road Trip – SA252

    THOR RAGNAROK Road Trip – SA252

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan take a road trip to review Thor Raganarok, which may be: The best Thor movie? The funniest Thor movie? The stupidest Thor movie? The worst Thor Movie? The most exciting Thor movie? The most out of character Thor movie? All of the above somehow?

  • IT – SA251

    IT – SA251

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSClowns are scary, according to pop culture horror, but does Pennywise deliver the terror in IT? Ben reviews IT in a mostly spoiler-free review, taking a look at what he doesn’t know about the book, a very  brief detour into the 1990s TV movie, and then examines the 2017…

  • Behind the Podcast: a clip show from before Strangers and Aliens! – SA250

    Behind the Podcast: a clip show from before Strangers and Aliens! – SA250

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe take a look at the podcast Ben and Steve did before Strangers and Aliens: The Fanboy Tollbooth! Lost to the digital aether, here’s some clips and a look back at this old podcast. Enjoy!

  • Should Christians Watch Horror Movies? – SA249

    Should Christians Watch Horror Movies? – SA249

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFrom a listener suggestion, the crew talks about the ifs and ands and whys and why nots of the horror genre. From personal opinions and personal experience to scriptural guidance and spiritual sensitivity, Ben, Steve, and Evan explore a broad genre that is sometimes misunderstood, sometimes feared, and…

  • Frumday Night Heroclix: 616 vs. Earth Zero – SA248

    Frumday Night Heroclix: 616 vs. Earth Zero – SA248

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan play Heroclix…but NOTHING is that simple with Strangers and Aliens! So ARE YOU READY FOR SOME HEROCLIX!!! The action is coming at you, live from the stadium, as Coulson and the heroes from the 616 universe take on Superman and the heroes from Earth Zero…

  • PIXAR Retrospective Pt. 2: Pixar Features – SA247

    PIXAR Retrospective Pt. 2: Pixar Features – SA247

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe make our way through Pixar’s feature film library, with a couple detours along the way. Titles covered include: Toy Story, Cars, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc., and many more!

  • PIXAR Retrospective Pt. 1: Pixar Shorts – SA246

    PIXAR Retrospective Pt. 1: Pixar Shorts – SA246

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAs we take a look back at the Pixar library, we begin where Pixar began: with the shorts. Titles covered include: Red’s Dream, Jack Jack Attack, Boundin’, Lifted, and many, many more.

  • World War II on the Screen – SA245

    World War II on the Screen – SA245

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWorld War II has inspired many, movies with many different purposes and tones, in many different genres. Dunkirk inspired this discussion of a number of WW2 tales: from Spielberg’s own Indiana Jones and Schindler’s List to episodes of Star Trek, we explore some of the best and worst…

  • Interview with Ben Avery (Interview Trilogy pt. 3) – SA244

    Interview with Ben Avery (Interview Trilogy pt. 3) – SA244

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSGet to know Ben, the comic book writing, podcast hosting children’s pastor from Indiana! Listen to part 1, the interview with Steve MacDonald, here! Listen to part 2, the interview with Evan David, here!

  • Interview with Evan David (Interview Trilogy pt. 2) – SA243

    Interview with Evan David (Interview Trilogy pt. 2) – SA243

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAn interview with Strangers and Aliens host Evan David gives us a glimpse at the newest member of the team! Listen to Part 1, the interview with Steve MacDonald, here! Listen to Part 3, the interview with Ben Avery, here!

  • Interview with Steve MacDonald (Interview Trilogy pt. 1) – SA242

    Interview with Steve MacDonald (Interview Trilogy pt. 1) – SA242

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAn interview with Strangers and Aliens host Steve MacDonald allows us a chance to stop and get to know this founder of the podcast! Listen to part 2, the interview with Evan David, here! Listen to part 3, the interview with Ben Avery, here!

  • WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Road Trip (Summer Movie Series) – SA241

    WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Road Trip (Summer Movie Series) – SA241

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s the final chapter in the new Planet of the Apes trilogy, and Ben, Evan, and guest host Brennan went into it wondering if this could be the end of one of the best trilogies of all time. High expectations, indeed. But how did it hold up? While…

  • SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING Road Trip – SA240

    SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING Road Trip – SA240

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWashing the bitter, foul taste of Transformers from their metaphorical mouths, Ben and Evan are joined by their friend Hudson to see Spider-Man Homecoming! Why did Ben call it the worst movie-going experience of his life? What’s the deal with diapers? And more importantly: how does this work…

  • TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT Road Trip (Summer Movie Series) – SA239

    TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT Road Trip (Summer Movie Series) – SA239

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS“We went so you don’t have to.” Ben and Evan go see Transformers: The Last Knight. Oh man.

  • Brainstorming the Perfect Bible Video Game! – SA238

    Brainstorming the Perfect Bible Video Game! – SA238

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBig budget video games have the ability to immerse players into amazing photorealistic entertainment experiences unlike any other, and like never before! What if that same amazing technology and creativity were applied to bringing stories and themes from the Bible to life? What would it look like? How…

  • E3 2017 – SA237

    E3 2017 – SA237

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSteve and Evan are joined once again by returning guest host Lucas Timmerman for the now annual discussion of the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3), the most anticipated video game event of the year!

  • GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Father’s Day Episode (Summer Movie Series) – SA236

    GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Father’s Day Episode (Summer Movie Series) – SA236

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe didn’t do a weekend of release episode about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, so considering the characters the movie we did the next best thing — a Father’s Day weekend episode!

  • Podcasts We Listen to and Listener Feedback – SA235

    Podcasts We Listen to and Listener Feedback – SA235

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe like podcasts. Obviously. And we listen to a lot of them. So in this episode, we take a look at some of the podcasts we listen to. And then we take on the feedback from some of our own listeners. Thanks for listening!

  • WONDER WOMAN Road Trip – SA234

    WONDER WOMAN Road Trip – SA234

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSJoined by Anna and Zac Nelson, Ben and Evan set out on another ROAD TRIP! This time to see Wonder Woman! Will their opinions be controversial or conventional? What MCU movie does Ben compare this to? Will the magic be too much for Evan? Find out the answers…

  • Reflections on Simon Peter – SA233

    Reflections on Simon Peter – SA233

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen rides solo to talk about some thoughts he had about Simon Peter while writing his most recent graphic novel project.

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