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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University and Christian Theological Seminary, co- hosts the New Testament Review podcast, writes at her Substack, Not Peer Reviewed, and has a forthcoming publication called That’s Not What the Bible Says (Eerdmans).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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Concerning Dust and Ashes with Professor Brandon Grafius (Podcast)
Read more: Concerning Dust and Ashes with Professor Brandon Grafius (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Brandon Grafius, who is academic dean and professor of biblical studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, Michigan, and he’s the author of several works on religion and horror, including the book that we’re excited to talk about in this episode, Concerning Dust and Ashes: Affects of Horror…
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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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Debriefing Stranger Things Season 5 with Rev. Dr. Andy Byers (Podcast)
Read more: Debriefing Stranger Things Season 5 with Rev. Dr. Andy Byers (Podcast)In this episode, we debrief Stranger Things Season 5 with Rev. Dr. Andy Byers, who is Tutor in New Testament at Ridley Hall of the University of Cambridge and the co-editor (with Adam J. Powell) of the volume, Religion, Theology, and Stranger Things: Studies from the Upside Down on Evil, Ethics, Horror, and Hope (published…
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Scared by the Bible with Professor Brandon Grafius (Podcast)
Read more: Scared by the Bible with Professor Brandon Grafius (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Professor Brandon Grafius, who is academic dean and professor of biblical studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, Michigan, and he’s the author of several works on religion and horror, including the book that we’re excited to talk about in this episode, Scared by the Bible: The Roots of…
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Religion, Theology, and Stranger Things with Dr. Andy Byers, Dr. Adam Powell, Dr. Siobhán Jolley, Dr. Brandon Grafius, and Dr. Jana Riess (Podcast)
Read more: Religion, Theology, and Stranger Things with Dr. Andy Byers, Dr. Adam Powell, Dr. Siobhán Jolley, Dr. Brandon Grafius, and Dr. Jana Riess (Podcast)In this episode we’re talking about the new volume on Religion, Theology, and Stranger Things: Studies from the Upside Down on Evil, Ethics, Horror, and Hope (Rowman & Littlefield). We’re joined by the editors Dr. Andy Byers (lecturer in New Testament at Ridley Hall in the Cambridge Theological Federation) and Dr. Adam Powell (lecturer in…
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Why Christians Should Watch Horror Movies with Dr. Murray Stiller (Podcast)
Read more: Why Christians Should Watch Horror Movies with Dr. Murray Stiller (Podcast)In this episode we discuss horror films with Dr. Murray Stiller, who is Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Redeemer University (Hamilton, Ontario). Over the course of our conversation we talk about why horror movies are so popular and why it’s important to be having a discussion like this. We address the tropes and…
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Cabin in the Woods & Good Friday
Read more: Cabin in the Woods & Good FridayI have been waiting to review one of my favorite movies from 2012 for quite some time, Cabin in the Woods. As soon as I saw it I knew I needed to blog about it, and more importantly, I knew I needed to review it this week—Holy week. Perhaps you’re thinking, this is totally random;…