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The Fascinating Podcast episodes

March 09, 2014 Who is Norville Rogers?
Who is Norville Rogers? The StoryMen return to introduce the new flagship site for blogging. But first, they have to catch up.
In this Episode:
00:00 – New Theme Music!
03:00 – LEGO Movie, Boxing and Book Agents
09:30 – Where in the World is Matt Mikalatos? (Ep43 Installment)
17:00 – Clay Teaches All the Classes
12:30 – Who is Norville Rogers?
26:30 - What's Next in Season 3?
29:30 – The Oscars 2014
38:30 - LENT
48 min
December 25, 2013 Behind the Scenes of Season 2 - Extras
For everyone who's always wanted to know how the StoryMen sausage is made, here's a unparalleled access behind the scenes. StoryMen Audio Producer Aaron Kretzmann strung together a hilarious collection of outtakes and mindless chatter from before and after our shows and put them together as a Christmas gift for our listeners.
Hear long-lost bits of episode audio, flubs, Clay and JR. picking on Matt, JR. singing and many, many failed attempts to sync our recordings.
1 hr 9 min
December 20, 2013 Playing God with Andy Crouch
The StoryMen welcome author, speaker and thought leader Andy Crouch to talk about his excellent new book Playing God. Andy talks to us about how we wield power and what it looks like to use our power well.
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 – What's next for the StoryMen?
8:00 – Andy Crouch: Not Quite Geek
13:00 – Playing God: Can power be good?
19:00 – What's gone wrong with power?
24:30 – What is privilege (and do I have it)?
35:00 – How can I discover and leverage my privilege?
40:00 – What is Playing God going to do?
43:30 – Giveaway!
47 min
December 13, 2013 Even If You Were Perfect, Thor Would Hit You With Mjolnir
The StoryMen welcome pastor, blogger and movie buff Rob Shepherd, aka Rob Shep. We argue about the Marvel movies for a while, then talk about THOR: The Dark World. We also discuss Rob's new book "Even If You Were Perfect, Someone Would Crucify You." What does healthy criticism look like, and what can all we recovering people-pleasers do?
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 – An Important Anniversary (for Clay)
9:00 – A Sequel to It's A Wonderful Life?
12:00 – Rob Shepherd a.k.a. Rob Shep
18:00 – Let's all fight about Marvel Movies!
29:00 – THOR: The Dark World
43:00 – Even If You Were Perfect, Someone Would Crucify You
51:00 – Giveaway!
54 min
December 06, 2013 Advent! with Tifah Phillips of Page CXVI
The StoryMen welcome Tifah Philiips of Page CXVI. We explore the difference between Advent and Christmas, what our favorite carols are and hear all about Page CXVI's new project to create three albums ordered around the Church calendar.
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 - StoryMen out of order
3:00 - The Return of Tifah Phillips
5:00 - Advent and the Church Year
9:30 - What's the difference between Advent and Christmas?
13:00 - Reinterpreting Hymns (and Clay returns!)
16:30 - Favorite Christmas Songs
25:30 - Listen to "Comfort, Comfort, O My People" by Page CXVI
29:30 - Giveaway!
34:30 - "Silent Night" by Page CXVI
40 min
November 29, 2013 What on Earth Do We Know About Heaven? with Randal Rauser
The StoryMen welcome author, professor and theologian Randal Rauser to discuss the afterlife. Randal's new book What on Earth Do We Know About Heaven? presses us to imagine the full nature of God's restored creation.
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 – The Great StoryMen Road Trip of '13
08:00 – Randal Rauser: author, apologist, geek
19:00 – What on Earth Do We Know About Heaven?
23:30 – Will deaf persons be able to hear in Heaven?
32:00 – Did the Greeks ruin everything?
35:00 – Will the Titanic Sail Again?
40:30 - Does our view of Heaven matter?
49:00 - But what about ghosts?
55:00 - GIVEAWAY!
57 min
November 27, 2013 Emily Maynard's Barna FRAME - Extras
The StoryMen welcome Emily Maynard back to the show to tell us about her Barna Frame on Relational Realism. We imagine how the Church can escape the American Dream script for relationships and find a bigger picture of God in the process.
15 min
November 22, 2013 Stephen R. Donaldson and the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
The StoryMen welcome JR.'s favorite author of all time, Stephen R. Donaldson. Steve is the author of the best-selling fantasy series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, as well as several more series. We discuss the religious power of stories, what it's like to publish fantasy for four decades, and of course, the end of Thomas Covenant!
0:00 – JR.'s Best Birthday Present EVER
06:00 – The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
10:00 – Stephen R. Donaldson & the Changing Publishing Landscape
15:30 – The Theology of Thomas Covenant and the Religion of Storytelling
30:00 – Why We Love Anti-Heroes (and Why Thomas Covenant Isn't One)
38:00 – Steve and the Creator
43:00 – Saying Goodbye to Thomas Covenant
49 min
November 15, 2013 Tattoos! with Lars Van Zandt
The StoryMen welcome JR.'s tattoo artist and friend Lars Van Zandt to talk about the world of tattooing. We discuss the history of tattooing, how the industry has changed and what they're all about. Plus, Pixar's Grand Unified Theory, just because we can.
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 – Where in the World is Matt Mikalatos?
03:00 – Lars Van Zandt: Tattoo Artist to the StoryMen
10:00 – The History and Culture of Tattooing
20:00 – What Not to Ask a Tattoo Artist
26:00 – The Ins and Outs of Tattooing as Art
31:00 – The Spirituality of Ink
42:00 – The Pixar Grand Unifying Theory
48:00 – Matt's Questions
51:00 – What does the future of tattooing hold?
55 min
November 08, 2013 Boxers and Saints and Gene Luen Yang
The StoryMen welcome graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang. We discuss Gene's previous work, the award-winning American Born Chinese, and his newest work, Boxers & Saints.
In This Episode:
0:00 – Clay and JR.'s real-life horror film
07:30 – Gene Luen Yang
12:30 – American Born Chinese
24:30 – Boxers & Saints
29:30 – It's More Complicated than That...
44:00 – Negotiating American Identity
50:00 – Favorite Saints
54 min