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Anthropoid matters because of what it gets right

Anthropoid won’t get the buzz of a summer blockbuster, but you won’t find too many movies with a more significant message this year.

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Is Unethical Good Enough?

When rhetoric ratchets up, we risk miscommunicating our position in favor of enflaming passion. Can distinguishing between moral and ethical concerns help us hear one another better?

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Review: Underground Airlines and Lovecraft Country

Two amazing books you should pick up and read!

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Olympics, The Cuckoo’s Calling & Dawn of the Red Beer

This week’s picks include some amazing athletes in Rio de Janeiro, J.K. Rowling’s alter-ego, and a tasty beverage to enjoy this summer.

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Further reflections on George Washington and slavery

Some thoughts about George Washington and his slaves….

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Stranger Things, The Night Of & The Infiltrator

This week’s picks include a Netflix run at Goonies-like nostalgia, one of the best TV pilots you’ll ever see, and a solid true crime flick with Bryan Cranston on the right side of the drug trade.

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George Washington and the well-fed, well-housed slave

Have you heard this story about George Washington?

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Star Trek, Finders Keepers & The Fall

This week’s picks include Agent Scully as you’ve never seen her before, one of the best literary sequels I’ve read in years, and a return to the ultimate sci-fi universe.

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When is it Time to Leave a Church?

Tara, Heather and JR. welcome Leighton Brown to talk about when it’s time to leave a church family, and what can be gained by staying.

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Lights Out

LIGHTS OUT is the new horror film based on an ultra-creepy short film released a few years ago. The gang investigates the feature-length version. How scary is it? Does the premise work at length? And what does the film have to say about mental illness? PLUS: Stranger Things on Netflix and the new Ghostbusters!