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

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

We are proud to have as our guest Eve Franklin from Are You Just Watching? to come and talk with us about upcoming sci-fi and fantasy movies!

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

Then again, there are a few movies where Ben is the cheese that stands alone!

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.

NOTE: Artwork from Eve’s show, Are You Just Watching?

We’re so excited about a huge event in the world of Christian geek podcasts! The Crossover Event is here!

Last year, we did a podcasting event in which a group of podcasts covered a concept in their own unique way.

This year, we’re doing something bigger and bolder — a full on crossover. Hosts from the participating podcasts will be appearing on other podcasts! In this episode, Ben and Matt Anderson from The Sci-Fi Christian introduce the Crossover concept and participants!

Here are the relevant links:

Strangers and Aliens dedicated page — here, you will be able to find the podcasts and direct links to their Crossover episodes: Crossover Event Page

Featured podcasts:

Geekually Yoked — http://geekuallyyoked.com

The Sci-Phi Show — http://sciphishow.com

Untold Podcast — http://www.untoldpodcast.com

The Sci-Fi Christian — http://thescifichristian.com

Reel World Theology — http://www.reelworldtheology.com

The Storymen — http://www.storymen.us

Geek This! Podcast — http://geekthispodcast.com

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

Are You Just Watching? — http://areyoujustwatching.com

Strangers and Aliens — http://strangersandaliens.com

Honorable mentions (podcasts that are not able to participate for various reasons):

Geekklessia — http://geekklesia.blogspot.com

Christian Geek Central — http://christiangeekcentral.com

Innroads Ministeries — http://www.innroadsministries.com

Helix Reviews — https://www.facebook.com/HelixReviews

And this will not be the last event this year!

(PS — the artwork above is by David Clements of Geek This! for the next stage in this Christian podcasting community!)

We are proud to present the second 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 2 of 4 in the series that Dr. Jayce O’Neal presented at his church,  RED Church in Virginia Beach. It focuses on “solitude” and fair warning, like the first one in the series, it asks you to take a hard look at how you think about and use money.

Parts 3 and 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!

We have a special treat for you! An OTR Christmas extravaganza!

First, Orson Welles and Lionel Barrymore in Campbell Playhouse’s performance of A Christmas Carol!

Then, Orson Welles, in a different performance of Campbell’s Playhouse’s Christmas Carol, gives a reading to remind us of the REAL story of Christmas.

Thanks for listening and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

In this episode, Steve, Ben, and Dr. Jayce talk about some of their most hated and most loved Christmas movies. Specifically:

The Good — Christmas Carol movies

The Bad — our most hated Christmas movies

The Ugly — strange Christmas movies

Also featuring an interview with the artist and creator (and artistic collaborator with Ben) of ‘Twas the Night Before Krampus: a Tale of St. Nicholas!

Some links:

Tim Baron’s website

Comixology — it’s like the iTunes of comics. Direct link to ‘Twas the Night Before Krampus

Paeter Frandson’s Podcast — The Spirit Blade Underground

Daniel Butcher’s Podcast — Welcome to Level Seven

Ben’s List of Strange Christmas Movies — from 2013

Dr. Jayce’s Most Overrated Christmas Movies

Ben’s “How to Watch Rankin Bass Christmas Specials as an Epic Mini-Series”

Dr. Jayce’s Seven Must Watch Christmas Movies

Previous Christmas Episodes:

Episode 3 — The Best (and Worst) Christmas Movies

Episode 40 — The Science (Fiction) of Christmas

In this episode, Ben, Dr. Jayce, and Steve review The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug!

And there are some strong feelings about this one . . .

Next episode: Christmas movies!

In this episode, Ben and Steve welcome Daniel Butcher, Ben’s cohost from Welcome to Level Seven, to talk about some of their favorite live action superhero TV shows!

From the original superhero (and superhero show) to Agents of SHIELD, the three cover a wide variety of shows they have enjoyed.

Don’t miss . . .

* Steve and Daniel disagree very strongly about a show!

* Ben choose one of the weirdest shows for one of his favorites!

* What type of monster does Ben admit his love for? Over and over? And over?

* A post-credits sequence unlike any other! (Thankfully!)

Podcasts/blogs  mentioned:

* Between Disney

* Welcome to Level Seven

* The Green Screen Podcast

 

 

This episode has a Thanksgiving theme, and Dr. Jayce (for a bit anyway, before he pops off to be with his wife), Ben, and Steve take a moment to consider things from sci-fi and fantasy that we are thankful for.

The Miss Universe outfit that caused Ben’s reaction: http://www.geekosystem.com/miss-universe-transformer/

Podcasts we name drop in this episode:

The Helix Review Podcast

Gamestore Prophets

The Geek This! podcast

 

In this episode, the strangers and aliens have a laid back conversation about C.S. Lewis and what him and his writings mean to them. They answer some fun questions that allow them to reflect on special moments from the works of C.S. Lewis and special moments in their lives brought on by the works of C.S. Lewis.

It’s a giant sized special episode — episode 100 and the Strangers and Aliens  Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce countdown their favorite sci-fi and fantasy characters.

Featuring a ton of feedback from the best listeners ever and Ben’s really bad math skills!