In this episode of The Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar sits down with author, screenwriter, and professor Sean Gaffney to explore the intersection of storytelling, faith, and the power of myth. Sean—who has worked everywhere from Warner Bros. to VeggieTales and now teaches screenwriting at Asbury University—joins us to discuss his new book, Meta Story: What Marvel & the Messiah Can Teach Us About Great Storytelling.

Drawing from decades in Hollywood and the classroom, Sean unpacks how the greatest stories—whether found in Scripture or in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—follow timeless, divine patterns that reveal truth, redemption, and the human longing for meaning. With warmth and wisdom, he shares how faith and art are never meant to be separate—and why reconnecting the two could restore depth and soul to modern storytelling.

Meta Story is available now in paperback and digital formats through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and directly through Sean's website: Gaffneyinkwell.com. It’s a must-read for writers, filmmakers, and believers who want to tell stories that matter.

Tune in for a conversation that will challenge, inspire, and reawaken your imagination—only on The Hard Faith Podcast.