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Bryne and JR. investigate three recent instances of conflicts involving Islam and outside cultures and religions. From Charlie Hebdo to the Duke University Chapel to Oxford University Press, we wonder what is at stake in each circumstance and how we can be religious in non-religious spaces. BONUS: We also review SELMA.
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0:00 – Winter Blues
07:00 – SELMA (spoilers!)
25:o0 – The Charlie Hebdo Attack
32:00 – Oxford University Press Bans Pork?
48:00 – The Duke University Chapel Bell Tower
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Origami Elephants - January 9, 2016
The Problem with the Virtuous Hero
Bryne and JR. recap some of our favorite films of a very good year, then dive into a couple that signal a shift in how we are telling stories as a culture. The Big Short, Sicario and Netflix' Making a Murderer demonstrate an important shift away from the traditional virtue narrative Americans like so much toward more complicated, complex and honest storytelling. We evaluate this shift, and why we are so excited for it.
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Episode Links:
Film & Interview:
SELMA (Amazon | Google Play | iTunes)
Fresh Air Weekend: “Selma Director Ava DuVernay And Writer George Pelecanos”
Articles:
Slate: “Duke Reverses Decision on Muslim Call to Prayer”
Think Christian: “Duke’s Missed Opportunity”
Washington Times: “Oxford University warns authors not to write about bacon, pork”
The Guardian: “Oxford University Press response”
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