Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective
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HELLBOY II — Strange Christmas Movies #10 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #10 — Hellboy II What it’s supposed to be: Guillermo del Toro’s follow up to Hellboy, the tale of a demon-ish creature who uses his demon-ish powers to be a…
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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS — Strange Christmas Movies #9 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #9 — Edward Scissorhands What it’s supposed to be: Tim Burton’s love letter to classic monster movies, which also happens to be a teen metaphor, featuring Johnny Depp as the…
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Favorite Live Action Superhero TV Shows — Ep. 103
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, Ben and Steve welcome Daniel Butcher, Ben’s cohost from Welcome to Level Seven, to talk about some of their favorite live action superhero TV shows! From the original superhero (and superhero show) to Agents of SHIELD, the three cover a wide variety of shows they…
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ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE — Strange Christmas Movies #8 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #8 — On Her Majesty’s Secret Service What it’s supposed to be: Sean Connery’s run in the James Bond series had come to an end, and SOMEONE had to take…
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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE — Strange Christmas Movies #7 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #7 — The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe What it’s supposed to be: The first in C.S. Lewis’ classic fantasy series, the story of four…
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STAR TREK: GENERATIONS — Strange Christmas Movies #6 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #6 — Star Trek: Generations What it’s supposed to be: The first Star Trek movie with no number in the title, Generations was intended to be the passing of the…
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BATMAN RETURNS — Strange Christmas Movies #5 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #5 — Batman Returns What it’s supposed to be: the follow up to the surprise blockbuster success of Tim Burton’s dark take on the Dark Knight Why it’s a Christmas…
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IRON MAN 3 — Strange Christmas Movies #4 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #4 — Iron Man 3 What it’s supposed to be: the third in the Iron Man series, the seventh in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series, the first in Marvel’s post-Avengers…
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GREMLINS — Strange Christmas Movies #3 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #3 — Gremlins What it’s supposed to be: horror comedy about cute little creatures that become murderous monsters, sort of Alien meets the Muppets Why it’s a Christmas movie: Christmas is…
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JAWS: THE REVENGE — Strange Christmas Movies #2 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #2 — Jaw: The Revenge What it’s supposed to be: the biggest sequel yet to the first huge Hollywood blockbuster, Steven Speilberg’s Jaws . . . which ended up being…
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PROMETHEUS — Strange Christmas Movies #1 (of 24)
For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #1 — Prometheus What it’s supposed to be: a blockbuster sci-fi movie that serves as Ridley Scott’s return to sci-fi, and also a semi-prequel to one of the most…
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A Sci-Fi/Fantasy Thanksgiving — Ep. 102
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis episode has a Thanksgiving theme, and Dr. Jayce (for a bit anyway, before he pops off to be with his wife), Ben, and Steve take a moment to consider things from sci-fi and fantasy that we are thankful for. The Miss Universe outfit that caused Ben’s reaction: http://www.geekosystem.com/miss-universe-transformer/…
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VIDEO: GRAVITY’s short film companion piece, “ANINGAAQ”
I love stuff like this. I love stories from the other side. Stories that explore someone’s reaction to someone else’s story. In the movie Gravity, there is a scene when Sandra Bullock makes radio contact with earth. I’m not going to say much more, because I don’t want to spoil it, but this short film…
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A Celebration of C.S. Lewis — Ep. 101
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, the strangers and aliens have a laid back conversation about C.S. Lewis and what him and his writings mean to them. They answer some fun questions that allow them to reflect on special moments from the works of C.S. Lewis and special moments in their…
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100 Top Sci-Fi and Fantasy Characters — Ep. 100
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s a giant sized special episode — episode 100 and the Strangers and Aliens Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce countdown their favorite sci-fi and fantasy characters. Featuring a ton of feedback from the best listeners ever and Ben’s really bad math skills!
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The Comic Book Crossover: Ben and Steve’s First Podcast (Ep. 99)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA few years ago, Ben and Steve decided to do a podcast. That podcast was not Strangers and Aliens, but it DID lead directly to Strangers and Aliens! To celebrate our second anniversary and our upcoming 100th episode, we thought it would be fun to look back at…
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Ray Bradbury’s THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES (OTR) — Ep. 98
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis episode: a special presentation of Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles, as told to us through various Old Time Radio sources! Ray Bradbury is one of the giants of sci-fi and fantasy, with his thoughtful and thought provoking, character driven stories. The Martian Chronicles is one of his…
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The Way of the Warrior, pt. 1: The Simple Way (RED Church sermon series) — Ep. 97
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe are proud to present a series of episodes featuring Dr. Jayce and his work at RED Church, by presenting some of his sermons that focus on living a life of spiritual depth. This episode is part 1 of 4 in the series of sermons that Dr. Jayce…
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Interview with Tim Baron, Comic Book Artist — Ep. 96
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor this episode, Ben interviews Tim Baron, a Christian artist who draws bizarre comic books that feature zombies, monsters, and creatures of all sorts. In the interview, they explore how faith and art are connected, how stories with monsters can have a divine spark, some of Tim’s inspirations,…
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Strangers in a Strange Land — Ep. 95
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, Ben talks about three things: 1. Please send us your top 10 sci-fi and fantasy characters. Ben explains what we are looking for and how to send it to us. You can use our contact information found here: Strangers and Aliens Feedback 2. PLEASE vote…
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