Category: Culture
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Obsession with special guest Dr. Laura Robinson (Podcast)
Read more: Obsession with special guest Dr. Laura Robinson (Podcast)Carrying on with spooky season, in this episode, we discuss the 2026 film, Obsession. We’re joined by a special guest, Dr. Laura Robinson, who teaches NT as an adjunct at Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary, co- hosts the New Testament Review podcast, writes at her Substack, Not Peer Reviewed, and has a forthcoming publication called That’s Not What the Bible Says (Eerdmans). Over the course of our conversation, we discuss monkey paw stories, possession narratives, wish fulfillment, coercion, and what “love” has to do it. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Brandon Hurlbert, and Rev. Dr. Madison Pierce.
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Widow’s Bay (Podcast)
Read more: Widow’s Bay (Podcast)In this episode, we’re talking about the Emmy Award-winning show on Apple TV, Widow’s Bay. We discuss our favorite moments, why it’s such a great show, our pet theories, and where we think the story will head in season 2. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Rev. Dr. Josh Carroll, Dr.…
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Be Afraid with Dr. Kutter Callaway (Podcast)
Read more: Be Afraid with Dr. Kutter Callaway (Podcast)In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kutter Callaway, the William K. Brehm Chair of Worship, Theology, and the Arts and Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary. He is also the author of Be Afraid: What Horror Reveals About Facing the Darkness (IVP Academic). During our conversation, we discuss what horror…
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Death of the Pastor’s Wife with Special Guest Aimee Byrd (Podcast)
Read more: Death of the Pastor’s Wife with Special Guest Aimee Byrd (Podcast)CW: Abuse, Spiritual Abuse, Grooming, Self-Harm In this episode, we’re joined by special guest Aimee Byrd to help us debrief the three-part docu-series on Netflix, Death of the Pastor’s Wife. Aimee is the author of several books, including Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, The Hope in our Scars, The Sexual Reformation, Saving Face, and…
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Every Table An Altar with Pastor Ian Simkins (Podcast)
Read more: Every Table An Altar with Pastor Ian Simkins (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Ian Simkins, who is Pastor at Bridge Church outside Nashville, TN, and he’s the author of the book we’re discussing in this episode, Every Table an Altar: Reclaiming Connection in a World of Division, Distraction, and Loneliness (Zondervan). We talk about what makes meals so significant, what the value…
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The Odyssey (Podcast)
Read more: The Odyssey (Podcast)In this episode, we’re talking about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. We talk about our expectations going into it, what we thought about the small and major changes that Nolan made to Homer’s epic, and how we regard the major interpretative moves that were made relative to the representation of the gods and the Trojan horse.…
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Perfect Vision with Adam LaSalle (Podcast)
Read more: Perfect Vision with Adam LaSalle (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Adam La Salle, the author of Perfect Vision: How Seeing Through God’s Eyes Gives Us Sight. Adam is someone who has had a lifetime of reflecting on physical sight, forgiveness, the true essence of beauty, seeing through other people’s eyes, and perseverance, all of which he discusses with us…
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Becoming a Friendlier Church with Dr. Matthew Kim and Sarah Kim (Podcast)
Read more: Becoming a Friendlier Church with Dr. Matthew Kim and Sarah Kim (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Mathew Kim and his wife, Sarah Kim. Dr. Kim is Professor of Preaching and Leadership at Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, and the author of Becoming a Friendlier Church: A Pathway to Genuine Community. In our conversation we talk about how churches can become more inviting (and…
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You Have A Calling with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (Podcast)
Read more: You Have A Calling with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Karen Swallow Prior, the 2025–2026 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the author of several books, including You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (Brazos). Over the course of our conversation we talk about the difference between passion…
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Orphic Legends in Twin Peaks
Read more: Orphic Legends in Twin PeaksIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Mario Baghos, who is Senior Lecturer in Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He’s the owner of the YouTube channel, TERRA SYMBOLICA, and the author of a recent peer-reviewed essay on Orphic legends and Descent into Hades themes in the hit TV show, Twin Peaks. In…