The Bookening

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The Bookening episodes

August 08, 2018 102. Harry Potter, Part 3
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Should Christians read Harry Potter? Last week, our heroes did their best to argue that no, they should not. This week they do their best to argue it's mostly fine. Will they succeed or will this series end here??????????????
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48 min
August 01, 2018 101. Harry Potter, Part 2
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Should Christians read Harry Potter? Our heroes make a decent case today that they should not. But hopefully that's not the last word on the subject or we will have to cancel this series.
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49 min
July 25, 2018 100. Harry Potter, Part 1
Yes, it's our 100th episode. Thanks to everyone who listens and everyone who supports. Couldn't do it without ya!
To celebrate, our heroes are doing the most requested book (series), about the boy who lived himself, Harry Potter. Brandon gets to context in under 3 minutes, and our heroes begin what promises to be a lively discussion about all things Potter with Brandon waving his magic wand of context and filling us in on Rowling, school stories, myth, and more.
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Next week: SHOULD CHRISTIANS READ HARRY POTTER???????????
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1 hr 7 min
July 18, 2018 99. The Big Sleep (Humphrey Bogart movie)
Our heroes don't have a good track record with movies. In fact, they've never liked one in a completely unqualified manner. But now they're watching a stone cold classic, Howard Hawks's The Big Sleep. Will this break the Bookening movie curse????????????????
00:01 Nathan forgets to introduce us
03:53 We watched The Big Sleep!
05:11 Nathan gives some context
10:00 Nathan continues to rant
15:26 Dead bug on Brandon's shoulder
16:00 Sexiness of Bogart
18:30 American manliness
22:00 Old movieness
26:12 Where was the grit?
28:28 Just add sex
30:18 Why does grit help the morals?
36:30 Movie Vivian vs. Book Vivian
37:49 Don't get excited about Faulkner
40:13 Coveted LSOA
42:47 Donor shout-outs!
46:15 Nathan introduces us!
48:00 The show continues for some reason
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57 min
July 11, 2018 98. The Big Sleep, Part 2
This time it's personal.
No, really. It is. Yep, Nathan has a relationship with this one. You'll hear all about it. Also donor shout-outs come at the very end. So that's a thing.
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00:01 General awesomeness
02:50 Baggage
09:45 Nathan doesn't want to talk about Chandler
12:09 Succeeding in a formula
15:44 Modern poetry
18:04 Marlowe
20:12 Depraved characters
24:16 Old grittiness
26:55 Jake proves definitively that Chandler is better than Flannery O'Connor
35:00 Too racy?
40:59 Donor shout-outs!
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46 min
July 04, 2018 97. The Big Sleep, Part 1
Sorry, those of you who like long episodes, this one came in a little short. But on the plus side .... THE BOOKENING TALKS ABOUT THE GREATEST AUTHOR OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Pleading introduction
07:50: Contextual Texan begins
09:13 Biography
18:20 Theme
21:52 Detective novel
24:51 A brief break for donor shout-outs!
28:30 Revenge of the Pulps
42:38 Down these mean streets, a man must walk
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47 min
July 01, 2018 100th Episode Important Announcement
In this special bonus announcement episode, our heroes reveal what beloved book they're reading for their 100th episode celebration. Then a special guest shows up and threatens to derail their plans. It's complicated but basically we have several episodes on, yes, Harry Potter planned but we MUST get over $500 on Patreon in order to release them. Sign up to support us today!
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19 min
June 27, 2018 96. The Odyssey, Part 3
Here we are, continuing our discussing of The Odyssey. You probably knew that. Support us here!
This is an interesting episode because at a certain point it kinda sounds like we're beating up on the classical movement. But actually we're not doing that, exactly, so just bear with us here and don't get offended, because we obviously weren't talking about YOU. :)
02:22 Donor Shout-outs
07:05 Mythological history
11:25 Rome was not a fan
12:25 Is Odysseus a good guy?
17:16 Just 'cause it's old don't make it moral
26:00 Classical education
37:15 Homer was a greek
39:00 Redemptive sacrifice
44:58 What age should boys read it?
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49 min
June 20, 2018 95. The Odyssey, Part 2
Our heroes dig into The Odyssey in this episode, say smart things, and begin their dissertation on how the whole thing is about hospitality.
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3:58 Donor Shout-outs
07:32 Lawrence of Arabia
09:16 Structure
13:20 Baggage
18:20 Blue flippin' stick
20:10 Page-turner
28:16 Characters that are dynamic (yeah yeah, you try and write these chapter marker titles)
32:00 Did the suitors deserve to die?
38:13 Hospitality
45:00 Xenia
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52 min
June 13, 2018 94. The Odyssey, Part 1
Finally! Our heroes are discussing The Odyssey! Sing to me, O Contextual Texan!
00:29 Nathan does none of his normal schtick + AVENGERS SPOILERS
05:25 Donor Shout-outs
10:04 Contextual Texan begins
12:05 An intro to Homer
18:00 He never existed?
22:48 Who did folks used to say Homer was?
25:00 Greece
29:00 Higher criticism
36:10 Homeric question
44:00 We continue to debate who wrote the darn thing ...
50:14 Epic
52:35 Translation
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1 hr 7 min

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3 guys—a pastor, a scholar, and their gleeful provocateur—discuss the great books. We take God and literature seriously—but the second one not overly so.