Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective
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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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SHADOW and SUBSTANCE: Twilight Zone Episodes “Nick of Time” and “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” — Ep. 94
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWith SHADOW and SUBSTANCE, we start a new subseries with a look back at the Twilight Zone, starting with the William Shatner classics “Nick of Time” and “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”! The Twilight Zone is a giant of sci-fi and fantasy. Whether you are a long time fan…
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Official Trailer!
It’s here! And man does it look good! Clearly, this is a movie about SHIELD. Nick Fury and Steve Rogers have a conversation that would fit right in with some of the things we’ve been talking about with Agents of SHIELD and their exploration of an organization without oversight. After the battle of New York,…
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THE DREAM by Lights Out (OTR) — Ep 93
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn our first Old Time Radio episode, Ben and Steve listen to and talk about an episode from the classic horror series Lights Out. Lights Out is a series created by Willis Cooper. When Cooper left the series, Arch Oboler took over. The Dream is an episode written…
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Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy Speeches — Ep. 92
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDr. Jayce, Steve, and Ben talk about some of their favorite speeches from sci-fi and fantasy. With a special guest performance from Shazbot! Did we miss your favorite? Probably . . . so please, go ahead and let us know! You can contact us here!
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GRAVITY (NOT Summer Movie Series) — Ep. 91
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen records the summer movie series finale he WISHES could have taken the place of Riddick and/or Elysium! To help him talk about Gravity, ben has called up an old school-time chum, John Kanost. Ben and John talk about this masterpiece of a sci-fi movie in this episode…
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Fantasy Movies — Looking Forward and Looking Back (Ep. 90)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWith the release of the news about production moving forward on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair and the trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the Strangers and Aliens trio talk about what is happening in the future of fantasy movies and take a look…
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Interview with Mike Perna, Gamestore Prophet — Ep. 89
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSGamestore Prophets is a podcast about God and gaming, and Ben sat down with one half of the GSP team, Mike Perna, to talk about why they podcast, what it is that makes Mike so passionate about gaming, how God has used their podcast, and what “Team Gamestore…
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UNIVERSE by Robert Heinlein (OTR) (The Lost Episode) — Ep. 88
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOver a year ago, Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce recorded an episode that they never released, mainly due to the audio quality of the recording. But it was a good episode. A good conversation. So it’s being released here and now. This was an experimental episode, in that…
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