Message: “The First Time We Saw Him”

The StoryMen welcome author and podcaster Matt Mikalatos to the show to discuss his new book “The First Time We Saw Him”. Matt reimagines Jesus’ life and parables by setting them in a contemporary context. Matt shares a couple of his favorites, we explore what exactly a parable is and why they remain so powerful 2,000 years later.

Story Men - November 8, 2013

Boxers and Saints and Gene Luen Yang

Boxers and Saints and Gene Luen Yang

The StoryMen welcome graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang. We discuss Gene's previous work, the award-winning American Born Chinese, and his newest work, Boxers & Saints. In This Episode: 0:00 – Clay and JR.'s real-life horror film 07:30 – Gene Luen Yang 12:30 – American Born Chinese 24:30 – Boxers & Saints 29:30 – It's More Complicated than That... 44:00 – Negotiating American Identity 50:00 – Favorite Saints

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From Series: "StoryMen Season 2"

More guests! Tougher topics! More monsters! The StoryMen are back and better than ever!

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