Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective
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UNDERWATER Road Trip – SA333
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan are joined by occasional road tripper Hudson to see this Alien-inspired Cthulhu pastiche, Underewater!
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2009 and the SPECTACLE Effect – SA332
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSVenturing to just a decade ago, Ben, Evan and Steve reminisce about Avatar, Star Trek, Transformers, Terminator, 2012 and MORE big movies . . . along with some of the smaller movies that were made possible because of the lower cost for effects like the big movies. This…
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STAR WARS THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Road Trip – SA331
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe Skywalker saga comes to an end with a movie that has to wrap up a trilogy and also wrap up a trilogy of trilogies, while also living up to fan expectations and tie up loose ends . . . In a Road Trip episode, we record about…
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CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS Pt. 1 – SA330
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe CW has aired the first three episodes of the world’s biggest television crossover and we’re taking a look! From the CW’s current series to Christopher Reeves/Brandon Routh’s Superman to the 1990’s Flash, this crossover pulls in a veritable plethora of DC live action characters and actors! But…
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1999 and the CGI Effect – SA329
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe take a look back to 1999, a year filled with BIG money makers with BIG special FX! From The Matrix to Episode I to Toy Story 2 to Wing Commander to The Mummy, we take a trip down memory lane in a year that wasn’t the first…
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THE MANDALORIAN Ep 1 Review and Disney+ First Impressions – SA328
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSNOTE: This episode starts with non-spoiler discussion of The Mandalorian. The spoiler-filled discussion is clearly marked . . . by our usual spoiler organ. Disney+ has arrived, bringing with it an open vault of old and new television and movies. The team takes a look at the streaming…
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1989 and the FRANCHISE Effect – SA327
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s a look back at 1989, a year filled with big money makers in the theaters – and a LOT of franchise connections: from the beginning of the Batman movie series to the fifth Trek film to the third in the Indiana Jones series to Ghostbusters and Back…
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Watching THE VISITATION, THR3E, and HOUSE: 3 Christian Horror Movies with John Harju – SA326
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by guest host John Harju to talk about three horror movies based on books by Christian writers Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker: THE VISITATION – by Frank Peretti THR3E – by Ted Dekker HOUSE – by Frank Peretti AND Ted Dekker They talk about what…
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ALIEN Road Trip – SA325
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen takes another solo road trip to see another 40th anniversary showing of another classic sci-fi movie. This time: Alien!
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RAMBO franchise retrospective – SA324
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s Ben vs. Rambo, as he watches through the entire Rambo franchise over the summer, culminating in seeing RAMBO: LAST BLOOD in theaters opening night. What’s good? What’s bad? What one will he definitely watch again? What one will he never revisit ever? Find out here!
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STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE Road Trip – SA323
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen takes a solo road trip to see the 40th anniversary showing of Star Trek the Motion Picture in the theater! Solo because who else is going to see it with him? It’s an experience he enjoyed much more than he thought he would . . . and…
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1979 and the STAR WARS Effect – SA322
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve journey back in time to talk about 1979 and it’s place in science fiction and motion picture history, and how the effects of the mega-blockbuster hit Star Wars began showing up forty years ago.
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THE DARK CRYSTAL the Movie – SA321
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan talk about The Dark Crystal, the movie, in preparation for watching the Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
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DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Road Trip – SA320
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEvan and recurring guest Hudson Farrell journey on a road trip to see the new Dora the Explora movie! Was this the best movie of the year? Find out!
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Mr. Freeze – SA319
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMister Freeze as depicted in the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series is one of the Batman mythos’ most tragic characters. Dive into the all 5 of his appearances in the DCAU continuity with Evan and Steve to find out why!
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SPIDERMAN: FAR FROM HOME Road Trip – SA318
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS It’s another family road trip to another Marvel cinematic universe movie. Evan, Ben, and most of the Avery clan head out to a theater close to home, and you get to ride with them to and from the theater as they talk about this new Spiderman cinematic experience!
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E3 2019 – SA317
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s our annual coverage of E3!
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DARK PHOENIX Road Trip – SA316
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan and friend of the podcast guest John take a journey to the END of the X-Men GAME of Fox’s X-franchise! Does it work? Is it a good end of a movie era? Travel with the S&A team to find out if they think it was…
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GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS – SA315
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan are joined by our friend Nathan Marchand to take on the newest installment in the Legendary Monster-verse: Godzilla King of the Monsters! Some of us liked it! One of us did not! But all of us had fun! And all of us had some problems…
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BRIGHTBURN – SA314
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by friend of the podcast JS Earls to talk about the “anti-Superman” movie from James Gunn: Brightburn.
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