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As season 1 draws to a close, Matthew and Ben look back on their favorite episodes of the past year, share some pretty fantastic "making of" moments, and prime us on what to expect next season.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

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No body no death! Ben and Matthew discuss what counts as a true movie resurrection and dive into the theological basis that makes all of them work.

Bonus: the matter of "which is better, the Holy Spirit or coffee?" is firmly settled in this episode.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

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Are Madame Medusa and Daddy Warbucks in the same fictional universe?!? Find out in this episode where Ben and Matthew break open what makes an orphan interesting and why they pop up in so many stories. 

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

Episode Notes

Take the Wheel of Legends Quiz

A Whitewashed Tomb by Rebecca Loomis

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A personality test...for authors? What would it be like to get sorted into your literary Hogwarts house? Ben and Matthew take LegendFiction's author-type quiz and discuss styles of creativity and the unrepeatable (and necessary) genius of all those called to create.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

Blink-182 formed in 1992 making the band 31 years old at the time of this recording. The bandmembers are in their late 40s.

This is a link to the process of lectio divina, as Matthew outlined in this episode. Lent is a great time to try it out if you never have!

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How many times have you seen your favorite movie? Read your favorite book? Ben and Matthew examine our urge for repeat viewings and the stories that strike a chord with us.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

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Prepare for impact! Matthew and Ben talk weeding, the Meiji Restoration, and formative stories that have had a lasting impact on their lives.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

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Matthew and Ben catch up on what they're reading, and share recommendations for the upcoming Lenten season.

Devil's Advocate: Here are some details on what exactly the office of devil's advocate does during the canonization process.

Mother Teresa: This is a Time article summarizing the content of Mother Teresa's letters revealing her spiritual darkness.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

Show Notes

There are a number of names that are frequently used to refer to indigenous peoples of North America and individual tribes often prefer one over the other. The film Brother Bear is set in post-ice age Alaska and there is no mention of the specific tribe to which Kenai belongs. Indigenous Alaskan peoples can be referred to as Alaskan Natives, Indigenous Alaskans, Aboriginal Alaskans, or First Alaskans.

Matthew's mention of Aragorn's kingliness occurs when the Fellowship encounters The Gates of Argonath.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

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A Catholic priest framed for murder!? Matthew comes clean with his favorite movie, a Hitchcock hidden gem. After leaving Ben in suspense on how it ends, he shares his personal experience of being on the receiving end of God's loving mercy.

Fun Fact: This was not Alfred Hitchcock's first film; it was, in fact, his 43rd, including his lost films early in his career. I Confess was in pre-production longer than any of his films, with 12 writers working on the script over the course of 8 years. It was evidently a favorite of French New Wave filmmakers.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.

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It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-story. Ben and Matthew begin a series analyzing what makes a good story and start with the puzzling question: what makes an anti-story?

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Donald Miller: Storybrand

Joseph Campbell: The Hero With A Thousand Faces

What is Twaddle?

*We could not, sadly, find a comedy routine centered around knock-knock jokes.

About the Show

Echoes of Eternity is a podcast focused on fostering discussion about modern popular fiction in a way that puts us in touch with our deepest longings and how they direct our hearts to God. Each episode we share insights and ideas about the shows, movies, books, and music that make up our storytelling landscape and weigh their merits against the moral backdrop of the Christian worldview.