Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective

In this, the fifth episode of our Seven Deadly sins, Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce talk about the concept of lust and how it appears in science fiction and fantasy, Biblical applications, and what lust looks like in our own lives.

You can listen to the other episodes in the series here.

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Artwork by Tim Baron!

We are proud to present the third in our series of episodes featuring Dr. Jayce and his work at RED Church, part of his Way of the Warrior series focusing on living a life of spiritual depth.

This episode is part 3 of 4 in the series that Dr. Jayce O’Neal presented at his church,  RED Church in Virginia Beach.

Parts 4 will be forthcoming, although you CAN go to RED Church’s website NOW (or looking them up on iTunes) to listen ahead, as well as catch other sermons from D.r Jayce.

The website: http://theredchurch.tv

Thanks for listening!

The trio starts a new series, maybe, as they explore some of the earliest roots of science fiction. This episode covers fantasy and science fiction from antiquity to the late 1800s Gilgamesh to Frankenstein. Yes, it’s not sci-fi because science was not a part of some of this early material, but even these myths and fantastic tales contain elements that would eventually feed into the science fiction genre.

Warning: rabbit trails abound!

 

Video games…they’re not just for kids anymore! Steve and special co-host Lucas Timmerman dig deep to uncover the methods behind the madness, exploring themes, stories, and characters in this medium that are sometimes glossed over in the flashes of action a 30-second TV spot needs to sell it to the masses.

It’s Ben and Steve vs. Robocop in this episode of the podcast that explores the Robocop franchise, from the first movie to the reboot! We also review the new Robocop movie, with a short section at the end with spoilers.

Listen as we explore the themes, the strangeness of the franchise (from X-rating to Saturday morning cartoon in less than a year?!?!), and review the movie.

We do get into spoilers, as said before, but we have a clear spoiler warning.

Dr. Jayce, Steve, and Ben offer some of their favorite “hidden” gems of sci-fi television, getting into some weird old stuff and some obscure new stuff, many of them on Netflix or in the cheap racks at stores.

Steve reveals his “cartoon crush”!

Will Dr. Jayce get Ben to add all of Dr. Jayce’s recommendations to Ben’s Netflix queue?

And what is the elusive, unknown TV show that Ben has been seeking for over two decades?

Do you have a favorite sci-fi show that people may not have discovered? Let us know! Contact us here!

Here are links to the crossover episodes we took part in!

Steve on Geek This! — Episode 29 — Batman on Film: 1943 Serials

Dr. Jayce on Are You Just Watching? — Episode 41 — The Hunger Games Catching Fire

Ben on The Untold Podcast — Episode 18 — The Spigot

For this episode, Steve interviews a musician who Steve has been a fan of for two decades!

Caesar Kalinowski produced a few albums that Steve has listened to since his youth, and after Steve reached out to him, Caesar graciously agreed to be interviewed for the show!

SHOW NOTES

Audio clips – time signatures for start

3:28 – ‘Artificial Light’ – Under Midnight from “Void”

7:54 – ‘Enough is Enough’ – Whitecross from “Whitecross” produced by Caesar

10:10 – ‘Babylon U.S.A.’ – Under Midnight from “Wake Up – Time to Die”

11:59 – ‘Welcome to Dystopia’ – Under Midnight from “Void”

15:49 – ‘From the Dead’ – Vengeance (aka Vengeance Rising) from “Human Sacrifice” produced by Caesar

23:04 – Sample montage incorporating: ‘Who Am I’; ‘Cybervision’:’In a Mirror Dimly’; ‘New Way’; ‘Two Worlds, One Cry’; ‘Die to Myself’ – Under Midnight from “Wake Up – Time to Die”

29:29 – ‘Artificial Light’ – Under Midnight from “Void”

31:23 – ‘Cybervision’ – Under Midnight from “Wake Up – Time to Die”

36:59 – ‘Void’ – Under Midnight from “Void”

39:23 – ‘Oh Boy’ – Under Midnight from “Void”

41:46 – Sample montage incorporating: ‘Phreak’; ‘Lie to Me’; ‘GIGO/Guilty’ – Under Midnight from “Void”

51:16 – ‘Hawkmoon 269’ – U2 from “Rattle and Hum”, overlapped by ‘Dream Baby’ [Under Midnight from “Void”, at 51:25] to illustrate the sampling. ‘Dream Baby’ continues to 52:44.

53:58 – ‘Lie to Me’  – Under Midnight from “Void”

54:25 – ‘Learning to Fly’ – Under Midnight from “Wake Up – Time to Die”

59:01 – ‘Believe in Miracles’ – Generation from “Brutal Reality”

1:02:09 – ‘I Live in Flesh’ – Generation from “Brutal Reality”

1:15:57 – ‘GIGO/Guilty’ – Under Midnight from “Void”

1:23:46 – ‘Die to Myself’ – Under Midnight from “Wake Up – Time to Die”

Audio/Video

‘Cybervision’ official video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUnFxDa0JG4

‘Dream Baby’ Animatrix video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pv3VqdxTBM

Last.FM Artist page:

http://www.last.fm/music/Under+Midnight

AllMusic listings (and audio clips) for Under Midnight:

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/under-midnight-mn0000183774

AllMusic listings (and audio clips) for Generation:

http://www.allmusic.com/album/brutal-reality-mw0000125090

AllMusic listings (and audio clips) for Beki Hemingway:

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/beki-hemingway-mn0000150266

Website:

caesarkalinowski.com

Ben and Steve talk about what they are reading and writing and catch up on listener feedback.

Topics covered include:

Ben’s work on The Hedge Knight — benavery.com

The quest for Good Stuff — Christian sci-fi and fantasy

Feedback about: Episode 48 (our Star Wars vs. Star Trek episode), Episode 57 (our western episode), and Episode 71 (our look ahead at what Star Trek could do in the future). We also got feedback about Episode 110 (dystopian fiction) and Episode 103 (TV superheroes).

We value your input and feedback! Contact us here!

The Crossover Event continues as Christian podcasters team up to take on awesome topics!

We are proud to have Nathan James Norman from The Untold Podcast as our guest, Ben and Nathan talk about what makes Christian fiction good, and also why people continue to express that Christian fiction is NOT good.

Recommendations mentioned in the episode (these are some examples of Good Stuff by Christians):

168 Film — film festival/competition

Mercy Streets — movie

Like Dandelion Dust— movie

Of Bitter Souls 1 — comic series

Doug TenNapel — graphic novelist

Eric Wilson — suspense writer

Chris Well — mystery writer

David N. Alderman — Black Earth series

Royden Lepp — Rust

Kerry Neitz — Amish Vampires in Space

Mitchell Bonds— Hero, Second Class

Here are links to the podcasts and the podcast episodes that are part of the Christian Geek Crossover Event!

Geekually Yoked — http://geekuallyyoked.com — Hosted by a wife and husband team, their podcast covers a broad spectrum of geek-related topics.

The Sci-Phi Show — http://sciphishow.com — Focuses on philosophical concepts as brought to life by sci-fi and fantasy examples.

Untold Podcast — http://www.untoldpodcast.com — Sci-fi and fantasy stories, every month.

The Sci-Fi Christian — http://thescifichristian.com — Long running podcast that focuses on both timeless topics and timely news.

Reel World Theology — http://www.reelworldtheology.com — Covers movies and television from a Christian perspective.

The Storymen — http://www.storymen.us — Hosted by three writers/pastors/teachers, features topic discussions and interviews.

Geek This! Podcast — http://geekthispodcast.com — Covers pop culture and things of geek interest.

Voices in My Head — http://rickleejames.com/podcast/

Are You Just Watching? — http://areyoujustwatching.com — Reviews movies and other media from a Christian worldview.

The Crossover Event continues as Christian podcasters team up to take on awesome topics!

We are proud to have Mikey Fissel from Real World Theology as our guest, as we use Hunger Games: Catching Fire as a springboard to talk about dystopian fiction!

Expect to hear more from Mikey on Strangers and Aliens, because he is excited about some upcoming movies that Dr. Jayce and Steve are just not interested in.

Here are links to the podcasts and the podcast episodes that are part of the Christian Geek Crossover Event!

Geekually Yoked — http://geekuallyyoked.com — Hosted by a wife and husband team, their podcast covers a broad spectrum of geek-related topics.

The Sci-Phi Show — http://sciphishow.com — Focuses on philosophical concepts as brought to life by sci-fi and fantasy examples.

Untold Podcast — http://www.untoldpodcast.com — Sci-fi and fantasy stories, every month.

The Sci-Fi Christian — http://thescifichristian.com — Long running podcast that focuses on both timeless topics and timely news.

Reel World Theology — http://www.reelworldtheology.com — Covers movies and television from a Christian perspective.

The Storymen — http://www.storymen.us — Hosted by three writers/pastors/teachers, features topic discussions and interviews.

Geek This! Podcast — http://geekthispodcast.com — Covers pop culture and things of geek interest.

Voices in My Head — http://rickleejames.com/podcast/

Are You Just Watching? — http://areyoujustwatching.com — Reviews movies and other media from a Christian worldview.

Strangers and Aliens — http://strangersandaliens.com — Deals with speculative fiction and Christianity.