In this special Yuletide episode, Jordan and Brendan discuss the supremacy of It’s a Wonderful Life, the clash of Two Kingdoms, Dickens’s delight in language, the role of repentance & remembrance in true conversion, the call for a renaissance in heartfelt sentiment, and the coziness of mulled wine.

Mentioned in this episode:

• It’s a Wonderful Life (dir. Frank Capra)
• Adaptations of A Christmas Carol (Wiki page)
• G.K. Chesterton’s Introduction to A Christmas Carol (1922)
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Join us next episode where we will discuss the short story The Dead by James Joyce.

*Due to some technical difficulties, you may notice poor sound quality at times during this episode. We apologize for the inconvenience and will have the issue resolved for subsequent episodes*

Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry

Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra

In this episode, Jordan and Brendan discuss the difficulty of the short story form, O’Connor’s punishment of hypocrites & use of the grotesque, Nietzsche’s view of monsters, the dreadful irony of grace, and gas-station snacks.

What we’re reading:

• The Cross of Christ by John Stott
• The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin Jr.
• The Christian Imagination ed. by Leland Ryken

Next episode we will be discussing A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. We hope you join us!

Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry

Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra

In this special Halloween episode, Jordan and Brendan discuss their favorite spooky stories, Bradbury’s polarizing prose, the struggle with time & mortality, evil’s inexplicable mystery, and the importance of avoiding carnivals.

Scary Story Picks:

• The Bear & the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
• “Click-clack the Rattle Bag” by Neil Gaiman

Other Mentions:

• John Mark McMillan - “God is Young”

Next episode we will be discussing A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor. We hope you join us!

Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry

Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra