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Podcast: Listen as a Theology Professor, an English Professor, an Ordained Minister, and a Film Critic Talk About That Noah Movie

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Podcast: Listen as a Theology Professor, an English Professor, an Ordained Minister, and a Film Critic Talk About That Noah Movie

Did the theologian think the movie was "un-Biblical"? Did the English professor think the "rock monsters" in the movie were "stupid"? Did the ordained minister think that God was absent in the film? Did the film critic think it was "the worst Christian movie ever made"?

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Podcast: What Do Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne, and Jay Gatsby Have in Common?

Two posts back, I gave you a challenge: Close your eyes. If I say the word “masculine,” who is the first familiar face that you see? Who’s the man? In this podcast on masculinity and action heroes, one of the panelists was particularly enthusiastic about a certain actor who's been seeing a lot of ac

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Your Favorite Wes Anderson Movie: Which One... and Why?

Which Wes Anderson movie is your favorite? And why? I want to know. And if you're willing to share, I might share your perspective on an upcoming podcast. You might even win a portrait of Raleigh St. Clair (Bill Murray). Here are the details...

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Oscars: What will win? What should win? Come on. There are better questions.

Once a year, at the Kindlings Muse - a live panel discussion that takes place at Hale's Brewery and Pub - we devote a whole show to considering the strengths, weaknesses, themes, and theological implications of popular movies. Today, the podcast of our annual Oscar show was posted,

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Listen to a podcast discussion of The Tree of Life at The Kindlings Muse.

Here's the podcast recording of the discussion I had about Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life at The Kindlings Muse with Jennie Spohr and Dr. Chris Chaney. And if you're interested in attending one of these discussions live, come next Monday evening as the

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Monday Night is Malick Night!

Next Monday evening in Seattle, you're invited to a live podcast discussion of the films of Terrence Malick. You're invited to the Kindlings Muse! Read on for details. Come join us at Hales Pub & Brewery. Enjoy dinner, listen to the discussion, and stir things up

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The Kindlings Muse Podcast on the Election... I Mean, on Zombies and Vampires

“Oh the Horrors!" What's the best way to regain perspective after election-week madness? Listen in as Dick Staub talks about vampire and zombie movies with his special guests: Kindlings Muse producer and ordained Presbyterian minister Jennie Spohr; Dr. Christine Chaney, associate professor of English and chair of