Bryne and JR. welcome Clay Morgan of the StoryMen podcast to help us sift through the legal ramifications of some recent Supreme Court cases. We investigate the federal ruling on same sex marriage as well as the Oklahoma ruling to remove the 10 Commandments monument from the State Capitol grounds.
Who was John the Baptizer? How did he pave the way for Jesus’ ministry?
The gang tackles the godfather of all found footage horror films: 1999’s THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. How does the film hold up after 15 years? And what do we do with found footage as a horror genre?
We begin Mark’s account of the Good News about Jesus. What is a Gospel? Who wrote this one? When did they write it, and why does it start (and end) so strangely?
After reflecting on some of our favorite horror comedies, the DSU gang tackle the new B-movie sensation Zombeavers. The gang finds themselves taking sides with regards to the film’s merits. Will they make it out… ALIVE?
We finish our New Testament introduction with an overview of the timeline of various New Testament events and writings.
What was the culture of Jesus’ day like? We explore how patriarchy, patrilinality and patrilocality shaped the people of Israel.
What did religion look like in Israel in Jesus’ day? We overview the various approaches to faithfulness to God, from the Essenes and Zealots to the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Bryne and JR. welcome blogger and activist Grace Sandra to reflect on the shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and the strange case of Rachel Dolezal pretending to be black. We investigate what race is, how it’s similar to and different from gender, and how these comprise our identity.
Don’t Split Up investigates the Insidious trilogy. After reviewing the first two films, we dive into a full review of the newly released third film.