Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective
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BATMAN v. SUPERMAN Roadtrip Review – SA180
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan are joined by three friends to take another trip to the theater…this time to see BATMAN v. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE!!! Join them on the drive there as they discuss their expectations… In the parking lat as they give their instant reactions… And on the…
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BATMAN vs. SUPERMAN – What is the argument?
It’s time for some more actual articles here. Because of the big movie, there’s a lot of discussion about Batman vs. Superman or Superman vs. Batman. But the discussions are all over the place. Like Douglas Adams’ Deep Thought, when answering the question of life, the universe, and everything, he had an answer, but the…
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Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? – SA179
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHeroes battling heroes is a time honored tradition in comics, TV, and movies. But why? Ben and Evan team up to discover the answer and look into some of their favorite hero vs. hero conflicts.
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The Return of… – SA178
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFrom Star Wars to X-Files to Heroes, old heroes have been making a return…and they make their return, well, older! In this episode we take a look at some of our favorite and not so favorite returns and what those returns bring with them! Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.…
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A Don Bluth Retrospective – SA177
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen. Steve, and Evan talk about the career of animator Don Bluth, looking back on their favorite memories from Bluth’s body of work, and on some of their least favorite work from him, from his work at Disney to his arcade video games to Fievel and The Land…
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Return of the X-Files (Pt. 2) – SA176
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe X-Files has returned, and Steve and Ben WERE pretty excited…and now they are ready to wade through the final three episodes! A monster of the week, a supernatural FBI tale, and a mythology episode again give a pretty good sampling of what the X-Files was all about, but…
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LABYRINTH (Retro Movie Mission 1) – SA175
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS In Retro Movie Missions the Retronauts fire the Retro-rockets on their Retro-starship to take a look back at some retro-movies! Will they discover something new? Will they retroactively change their opinion? Join Captain Ben, Sergeant Steve, and Ensign Evan as they explore Jim Henson’s classic movie LABYRINTH!
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League of the Gray (Interview with Sandy Brownlee) – SA174
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA transmedia project about an secret group of multi-generational warriors in the never-ending battle against evil, League of the Gray is part Buffy the Vampire Slayer and part Golden Girls! Ben talks with Sandy Brownlee, the mastermind behind this web series, about the project’s origins, its future, and how people…
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Return of the X-Files (Pt. 1) – SA173
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe X-Files has returned, and Steve and Ben are pretty excited…although we have different reactions to SOME of these first three episodes of X-Files season 10. With a mythology episode, a mystery episode, and a humor episode, the first three episodes of this six episode series give a…
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Anything But Star Wars – SA172
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhat do Labyrinth, Longmire, and The Faerie Queen have in common? They AREN’T Star Wars! And they ARE some things we’ve been reading and watching and enjoying. And they AREN’T Star Wars. Here’s a partial list of some of the things that AREN’T Star Wars that we talked…
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The Force Awakens Revisited – SA171
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe return to Star Wars episode 7 for a longer, more focused discussion of the movie! What did they love? What did they hate? Also, Ben and Steve welcome Evan officially into the fold as the fourth “strange alien”!
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THE GOBLINS WHO STOLE A SEXTON, a Charles Dickens Christmas Story – SA170
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor a holiday treat, we read Charles Dickens’ precursor to A Christmas Carol, The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton, a chapter from The Pickwick Papers. In this story are all the elements we appreciate about A Christmas Carol — a grumpy curmudgeon, Christmas, supernatural creatures that teach a…
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STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Road Trip Review – SA169
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS This episode SPOILS EVERYTHING! Listen AFTER you’ve seen it! Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here, and Ben, Ben’s son, Evan, and Evan’s wife jump into the mini-van to go see the new Star Wars movie. They are joined by Ben’s high school friend and a student from…
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Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Family Review – SA168
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by four of his five kids to talk about their thoughts and reactions to the Star Wars prequel trilogy!
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CHRISTMAS GRAB BAG OF FUN! (All the S&A Christmas Episodes!)
Christmas has been a pretty big topic for Strangers and Aliens! Here’s a look back at all our Christmas episodes, from the beginning to today! First Christmas Episode — Episode 3! The Best (and Worst) Christmas Stories Ben’s family joins him for — Episode 40: The Science (Fiction) of Christmas Fantasy Ben, Steve, and Dr.…
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A Very Special Christmas Episode – SA167
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve are joined by Evan David to discuss some of their favorite “very special Christmas” episodes of TV shows, movies, and comics! This is a part of the Crossover Nexus’ Christmas Crossover Event! Links to the other podcasts mentioned can be found here: http://crossovernexus.com/christmas-crossover-promo/ Here are…
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Listener Feedback Jamboree – SA166
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve open up the listener feedback mailbag and discuss a few responses to our recent episodes.
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The Jaws Franchise: Jaws (1975)-Jaws 19 (2015) – SA165
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve take a look back at all 19 Jaws movies, from Jaws to Jaws 4: The Revenge, from Cyberjaws to Jaws in NY, from the prequels to the reboot to the return to the original continuity in this year’s Jaws 19!
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Crimson Peak Review – SA164
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen visits Crimson Peak, Guillermo del Toro’s follow up to Pacific Rim, and it couldn’t be more different. Atmospheric and elegant, is it a place worth visiting?
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The Visit Review – SA163
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen visits M. Night’s latest film, which seems to be not just a return to form but a return to passion. In The Visit there’s some ickiness, some jump scares, some tension, and a big twist. But does it all work together?
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