The StoryMen welcome professor of American History Scott Poole. Scott’s an expert in the sociology of horror, so he dives in with us to discuss the groundbreaking first season of HBO’s True Detective.
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 – Scott Poole and the Horror of True Detective
10:00 – The High Cost of Horror: Lovecraft, Carcosa and the King in Yellow
18:00 – True Detective is Just Plain Gorgeous
22:30 – SPOILERS
29:00 – Russ, Pessimism and that Ending
38:00 – Is TRUE DETECTIVE anti-female, anti-Southern, or anti-Christian?
50:00 – Favorite moments in the show
The StoryMen sit down with friend and pastor Josh Butler to examine the Skeletons in God's Closet. In his new book, Josh investigates those doctrines Christians find embarassing, shameful or just plain scary. He's convinced that the doctrines of Hell, Judgment and Holy War are actually good news, that they affirm God's love for us. We dive deep into his take on Hell, and giveaway a free copy of the book!