Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer and more — S&A142
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Everyone else is talking about it, and so are we! J.J. Abrams’ trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has come! We had a fun, lively discussion about the trailer and our expectations for the movie!
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Glen Larson — S&A141
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSRecently, TV writer and producer Glen Larson passed away, and Ben and Steve take some time to talk about his career and the impact it had on their childhoods and the lasting impact to them to this day. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Knight Rider, Six Million…
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Interstellar Review and Christopher Nolan — S&A140
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSInterstellar, Christopher Nolan’s most recent film, has hit screens and thrilled or confounded audiences, and Dr. Jayce and Ben are here to discus not just that film, but all of Christopher Nolan’s library. How did they like it? How does it stack up against his other films? Find…
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Big Hero 6 Family Review — S&A139
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by his four oldest children to talk about, review, analyze and laugh about Big Hero 6. With the insight only children can bring, his 13 year-old, 11 year-old, 10 year-old, and 8 year-old kids talk about their favorite characters, the big ideas of the movie, and the…
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Universal Classic Monsters — S&A138
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFrankenstein. Dracula. Wolfman. The Creature. The Mummy. Classic monsters. In this episode, after a few weeks of technical troubles, the S&A guys are back together to talk about monsters. Using the Universal monsters as their guide, they explore some of the cultural and thematic ideas found in these…
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Sidekicks: What Are They Good For? — S&A137
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve sit down and talk about sidekicks, define sidekicks, argue which one of them is the sidekick, and discuss favorite sidekicks. Also, Ben mispronounces Lando and makes it sound like he’s talking about Babylon 5. And Gil Gerard and Ernie Reyes Jr. are talked about more…
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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, & TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (Summer Movie Series) — SA136
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen, Steve, and Dr. Jayce talk about three superhero movies from this summer: X-Men: Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Like Going Through a Time Warp — SA135
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe’ve all had that experience. It’s not like deja vu, where you feel like you’re doing something you’ve done before. Rather, it’s like you’ve gone back in time, either in a place with elements from the past or a song that takes you back or any number of…
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ROMANS 8 (Geek Bible) — SA134
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSLooking at a favorite Bible passage, Ben and Steve discuss the spiritual, personal, and sci-fi/fantastical elements of Romans 8! It’s not a series. Not yet. But maybe it will be…
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Was the Remake Better? — SA133
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHollywood has no shortage of good ideas . . . that they already did and want to do again! Steve and Ben take a look at some of their favorite and least favorite remakes and discuss whether the original or the remake is better.
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Franchise of the Planet of the Apes — SA132
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA comprehensive discussion of the Planet of the Apes franchise, from its beginnings as a book to the sci-fi classic first installment to the downward spiral into kiddie fare and TV to the big budget resurrection under Tim Burton’s hand to the new reboot series! Ben and Steve…
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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (Summer Movie Series) — SA131
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by Matt Anderson of The Sci-Fi Christian and Daniel Butcher of Welcome to Level Seven & Between Disney to talk about the latest in the Transformers franchise! What deep theme did Ben find in the movie? What totally offended Daniel? What was Matt’s favorite line from…
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EDGE OF TOMORROW (Summer Movie Series) — SA130
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor this edition of the Summer Movie Series, Ben talks about Edge of Tomorrow and the time loopiness within!
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TURTLE POWER! — SA129
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDr. Jayce’s lifelong franchise favorite comes to the forefront in the latest episode of Strangers and Aliens! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!!!
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Batmanimation — SA128
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBatman is one of those franchises that has thrived over time and media and audience age. In this episode, Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce talk about their favorite animated Batman stories and series.
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GODZILLA (Summer Movie Series) — SA127
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSGo, go Godzilla!!! The Big G is back on the big screen! For this episode of Strangers and Aliens, Ben was joined by fellow Godzilla fan (and Fans for Christ member) Nathan Marchand. You can find links to his reviews and books and articles here: http://www.nathanjsmarchand.com
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1986: Comic Books’ Greatest Year — SA126
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis episode, Ben and Steve discuss the greatest year in comic book history, the year that changed everything, the year that shifted toward a deconstruction of superheroes and an acceptance of indy comics. 1986. Join us in a trip back in time exploring Concrete, The Dark Knight, Micronauts,…
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (Summer Movie Series) — SA125
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve are ready to talk about Amazing Spider-Man 2, and we are joined by Matt Anderson of The Sci-Fi Christian! Here is the Variety article Matt referenced during our conversation about the Mark Webb/20th Century Fox mid-credits commercial: The Secret Deal Behind ‘Spider-Man 2’ Plugging the ‘X-Men’…
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (Summer Movie Series) — SA124
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe summer movie season is upon us, and the summer movie series has begun! For our first summer movie review, Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce sit down to talk about Captain America: The Winter Soldier!
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TV Series Completionism — SA123
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSo Dr. Jayce had a question: “what TV series have you seen every episode of?” The answers: not sure if they were disturbing or interesting, but Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce talk about the different TV shows they have watched every single episode, from first to last. What…
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