Story Men - February 21, 2013
The Not Valentine's Day Episode
From Series: "StoryMen Season 1"
The StoryMen live at the intersection of Pop Culture, Theology and History. What are they talking about this week?
The StoryMen welcome JR.’s favorite author of all time, Stephen R. Donaldson. Steve is the author of the best-selling fantasy series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, as well as several more series. We discuss the religious power of stories, what it’s like to publish fantasy for four decades, and of course, the end of Thomas Covenant!
0:00 – JR.’s Best Birthday Present EVER
06:00 – The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
10:00 – Stephen R. Donaldson & the Changing Publishing Landscape
15:30 – The Theology of Thomas Covenant and the Religion of Storytelling
30:00 – Why We Love Anti-Heroes (and Why Thomas Covenant Isn’t One)
38:00 – Steve and the Creator
43:00 – Saying Goodbye to Thomas Covenant
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CloseThe StoryMen flounder as they try to find a theme for this episode. They settle on Megan Phelps leaving Westboro Baptist, the Pope leaving the Papacy, and end up on fasting.
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