- What did you think of Spider-Man: No Way Home?

- This episode touches on key problems with big Marvel films that you need to know: bathos, McGuffins, pathos, guilt, villains, and much much more.

- The guys devote a whole episode to this as Spiderman is one of their favorite superheroes...

- ...so Brian quizzes Nate about this 1.5 BILLION dollar movie to find out why it's so poor.

#SASF #Spiderman #Storiesaresoulfood

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- We forgot to post that we're baaaa-aaaack. Did you miss us??

- This episode has great story content but more importantly, it's your one-stop shop for Brian and Christy's new baby announcement and the Killers.

- So, do you think that "Till We Have Faces" is Lewis's best novel?

- Or do you agree with Nate that it may be great -- but deeply flawed? Let us know in the comments...

#storiesaresoulfood #SASF #ndwilson #bestnovel

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- The SASF guys are big fans of Advent—but not Advent as a penitential season, Advent as time when make your kids eat MORE chocolate than usual. Also, ND is shocked by Brian's eggnog confession.
- This is because all of human history leads up to Christmas. And all of human history since Christ's birth has happened in the glow of the first Christmas.
- Every December is an opportunity to show your kids how the obscure parts of the Bible are about Jesus.
- And that leads us to... the awful, gruesome story of the Levite and his murdered concubine. We'll leave the explanation to ND, but GET READY for an epic Christmas rant.

#SASF #StoriesAreSoulFood #NDWilson #Christmas #Advent

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- What about stories with bad endings? But enough about Nolan's Batman trilogy.
- Seriously, what about stories with sad endings? What makes a tragedy well written?
- ND Wilson and Brian Kohl discuss books with tearjerker endings, from Charlotte's Web to Agamemnon getting axed in his bathtub.
- Real life is tragic if you zoom in. But if you zoom out far enough....
#SASF #StoriesAreSoulFood #NDWilson #badendings #tragedy

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• Why are conservative Christians so worried about sex on the screen but not violence?
• Are they hypocrites? Or is violence virtuous....
• The guys discuss violence in some favorite movies (and not so favorite movies). If you've seen John Wick or Nobody, pay attention.
• They also give some tips for watching violent movies with kids.

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• Did you miss us? This episode is just a bit tardy to make sure you all cared! (emotional manipulation intensifies)
• This episode responds to a reader question, basically: if your daughters imitate Diana Boone, won't they be a bit...well... masculine, what with hunting rifle and leather jacket and all?
• The discussion takes the guys afield as they discuss heroines in the Bible, literature, and society...
• They also discuss the literary deceptions that are specially intended to lead female protagonists (and female readers) astray.
• Sorry, Thanksgiving is not mentioned, not even once. Make your own applications as appropriate, and enjoy your gratitude!

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• HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SASF! The little fella is one year old.
• Listen to the guys discuss the least popular episode in SASF's storied history.
• The guys argue about why you shouldn't flinch when "empire" is mentioned...
• ...and why you might need to create one.
• If you feel called, you can buy the guys a coffee by Venmo-ing a few bucks to storiesasf (that's the Venmo name). No pressure though—keep enjoying the pod either way!

#StoriesAreSoulFood #SASF #NDWilson #Empire

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• Did you know you can tip the guys? They do this (mostly) for fun—Venmo a few bucks to storiesasf to tip them a cuppa. Who knows, Nate might even allow Caleb to bring back faux Narnia as a reward.
• Today's SASF begins with a Scottish story and associated Scottish music recc—Gerry Cinnamon's "Belter." (No, we don't know what the lyrics say either.)
• The guys move on to Facebook Meta and the Lizard King himself, Mark Zuckerberg.
• They finish up with a bunch of questions about video games as a storytelling medium. In short.... another forty minutes of consuming stories with N.D. Wilson and Brian Kohl.

#StoriesAreSoulFood #SASF

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- Masquerade balls, plague, magic...and monsters? What's not to love about historical-fantastic Venice!
- Christine Cohen's new novel about a patrician's daughter fleeing in disguise is the springboard for this episode's discussion.
- Why is "deception" a theme of Christine's books but not Nate's?
- Can boys enjoy "princess" books? An action-packed episode today....
#SASF #CanonballBooks #SinkingCity #NDWilson #ChristineCohen #StoriesAreSoulFood

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