Dec 29, 2020
Yeah, Christmas Day is over. But don’t worry—we’re still in the middle of the 12 days of Christmas. That means it’s the perfect time for Matt, Mandy, and Evangeline to debate which film adaptation of A Christmas Carol is the best.
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Dec 16, 2020
Why does The Mandalorian work so much better than the newest Star Wars movies? Michael Morea from the Reel Perspective podcast joins the table to explain. The table also discusses the influence of Western and Samurai films on The Mandalorian series.
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Dec 2, 2020
Ever wonder why some children's books are disposable, while others feel like lifelong friends? So has Ben Keiser. He's made a special study of children's books from the early 1900s. He joins the table to discuss how children's literature has changed over the decades, and why the classic works have endured.
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Nov 11, 2020
Ever wonder why there are so many books about the Amish? Author Elizabeth Byler Younts joins the table to help explain. She writes literary and historical fiction books that feature Amish people, but aren't "Amish Fiction." She also grew up in an Amish family, and shares her insights on the people behind the...
Oct 28, 2020
Pastor Spencer Sweeting has an English degree and a love of literature. He joins the table to discuss the ways that literature informs his work as a pastor, and how the arts should help shape the Church's ministry.
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