Forty is not far off for Jonathan and David, and they have some ideas of how they can make the most of what remains of their 30s.

Taking a step back in time, the guys review a classic black-and-white movie from 1960. So much has changed since then ... often for the best, but not always for the better.

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The Painted Churches of South Texas

The Apartment (1960)

Is there any way in which our religious imagination can help the current, wide spread, problem that is social media and the ways in which it is breaking down our society? We think so!

Listen in for our hot-takes on social media, digital minimalism, and other things related to The Social Dilemma.

David and Jonathan reconnect over their new assignments, and try out a new show format, discussing the top 100 movies of all time ... one at a time. This week, the strange and disturbing classic: "A Clockwork Orange" (viewer discretion advised).

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AFI Top-100 Movies of All-Time

A Clockwork Orange

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The world is on fire and division seems to be higher than ever. David and Jonathan try and make sense of it all.

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David and Jonathan check in after only a few days. Spain is on lock down and the US seems to be headed that way. They also return to a favorite topic: What is beauty and why do we need it in times like this?

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David and Jonathan muse on what it means to be a Christian in the age of the Coronavirus. Is it possible to isolate and quarantine ourselves well? Let's talk about that.

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David and Jonathan discuss the good deacon's upcoming ordination to the priesthood and their shared curiosity about the true meaning for Lent.

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Goya Painting

El Greco Painting

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This week David and Jonathan "break the glass" on a pool of conversation starters. Topics range from genetically modified pets, space (the final frontier), what they wanted to be when they grew up, and the obsession people seem to have with travelling the world.

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1. What is the biggest waste of human potential?

2. Do you think space tourism will be big in the near future?

3. What would growing up in an ideal family environment look like?

4. What harsh truths do you prefer to ignore?

5. Is beauty only in the eye of the beholder?

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David and Jonathan discuss work/life balance, the dangers of workaholism, impressionist art, and the problems with most museums.

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What is Adulting?

Claude Monet

Cristo Crucificado by Diego Velázquez

Francisco Goya

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