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The Fascinating Podcast episodes

June 06, 2013 StoryMen Into Darkness
The StoryMen boldly go where no one has gone before. We talk our Trek pedigree, who our favorite captains are and rank the films. Then we spoil the newest installment, Into Darkness
In this Episode:
0:00 – Giveaways, Catchup and Espanol!
5:00 – Who's Your Captain?
16:00 – Favorite Trek Episode
21:00 – Star Trek, Politics and Culture
30:00 – Ranking the Trek Films
39:00 – SPOILERS for Into Darkness
56 min
May 30, 2013 The Travel Episode
The StoryMen take advantage of JR.'s return from the United Arab Emerites to share stories of journeys they've taken.
In this Episode:
0:00 - Welcome Back! Jetlag and catching up
2:00 - the United Arab Eremites, Jordan and Israel
11:45 - Worship Wars in Jerusalem
19:30 - Tales of Travel Horror!
28:00 - Flesh Gordon and the Chinese Train
43:00 - Goonies. Because WHY NOT?
46 min
May 23, 2013 Tom Krattenmaker and the Evangelicals You Don't Know
The StoryMen welcome journalist and author Tom Krattenmaker to talk about his new book The Evangelicals You Don't Know. Tom is a self-proclaimed secular progressive who has a soft-spot for the new Evangelicals. We ask him how he navigates the no-man's land of the radical middle as he pioneers a new path of civil discourse characterized by mutual respect and friendship. You also have a chance to win a free copy of Tom's book!
In This Episode:
0:00 – Meet Tom Krattenmaker
4:45 – Engaging the Religious Other
11:00 - Focus on the Family and the Secular Confession Booth
17:00 - Living in the Radical Middle
26:00 - Evangelism: The Verdict that Demands Evidence
34:00 - Tom and Jesus
39:00 - The Oklahoma City Tornado
45:30 - Book Giveaway!
48 min
May 16, 2013 Superfriends (Podcast Tour Edition)
In honor of the first ever Christian Geek Podcast Tour, the StoryMen take on superheroes. In this episode, we take on the big, blue boyscout himself: Superman!
In this Episode:
0:00 - Welcome Back! and the Podcast Tour
5:30 - Origin Story: When we met Superman
17:00 - The Best Superman Comics
28:00 - Superman on TV
35:30 - Man of Steel and making a good Superman movie
51 min
April 30, 2013 The Catalyst Leader with Brad Lomenick
The StoryMen welcome Brad Lomenick to discuss his new book The Catalyst Leader. We discuss the unique challenges that face young leaders.
0:00 - Catching up and Corrections
3:30 - Book: The Catalyst Leader
9:00 - Where do the StoryMen lead?
18:00 - Brad Lomineck
42:00 - The Four (or Seven) Horsemen
44:15 - Lays Potato Chips Redux
45:30 - The Jackie Kessler Drawing
54 min
April 23, 2013 What's a Fan?
The StoryMen discuss what it means to be a fan of something, and their inner Fanboys are revealed!
51 min
April 16, 2013 Jackie Kessler and the Riders of the Apocalypse
The StoryMen welcome author Jackie Morse Kessler to discuss her Riders of the Apocalypse series. Puns abound.
1 min
April 10, 2013 How to Get Published
The StoryMen draw on their experience in the publishing industry to talk about what it takes to get published. SPOILER: it takes A LOT of work!
54 min
March 28, 2013 The Crowdsourced Church
The StoryMen talk History Channel's The Bible, Lays' Potato Chips and what a Church of the People might look like.
53 min
March 14, 2013 Julianna Baggott and the World of Pure
The StoryMen welcome Julianna Baggott, author of the Pure trilogy to discuss her books, religion and apocalyptic worlds.
43 min