The Fascinating Podcast

The StoryMen welcome rapper and fellow nerd Adam Warrock. Adam shares the story of his path to becoming a nerdcore artist, we talk comics for a while and reflect on how music creates community. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 – Who is Adam Warrock? 07:00 – The Rise of Geek Culture 11:00 – Super Nerdy Comics Discussion 22:30 – Adam is Team Cyclops? 29:30 – What independent comics should we be reading? 36:00 – Comics as mythology and scripture 49:00 – Find Adam on the Internet (and a FREE SONG!)

The StoryMen welcome rapper and fellow nerd Adam Warrock. Adam shares the story of his path to becoming a nerdcore artist, we talk comics for a while and reflect on how music creates community. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 – Who is Adam Warrock? 07:00 – The Rise of Geek Culture 11:00 – Super Nerdy Comics Discussion 22:30 – Adam is Team Cyclops? 29:30 – What independent comics should we be reading? 36:00 – Comics as mythology and scripture 49:00 – Find Adam on the Internet (and a FREE SONG!)

The StoryMen welcome rapper and fellow nerd Adam Warrock. Adam shares the story of his path to becoming a nerdcore artist, we talk comics for a while and reflect on how music creates community. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 – Who is Adam Warrock? ...

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to the StoryMen to discuss the Supreme Court Decision regarding public prayer. We explore the history of Religious Freedom, how the government and we as individuals should respond, and end by asking what's at stake in this conversation. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 - Welcome Back, Eli! Let's talk about Religious Freedom! 03:00 - A Brief History of Religious Freedom 07:00 - City of Greece, NY vs. Galloway 14:00 - Should we all just be okay with feeling uncomfortable? 19:00 - Case Study: Prayer in Schools 27:00 - Should we be wholly secular? 31:00 - What about Civil Religion? 37:00 - How should we pray in public? 41:00 - What's at stake for us?

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to the StoryMen to discuss the Supreme Court Decision regarding public prayer. We explore the history of Religious Freedom, how the government and we as individuals should respond, and end by asking what's at stake in this conversation. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 - Welcome Back, Eli! Let's talk about Religious Freedom! 03:00 - A Brief History of Religious Freedom 07:00 - City of Greece, NY vs. Galloway 14:00 - Should we all just be okay with feeling uncomfortable? 19:00 - Case Study: Prayer in Schools 27:00 - Should we be wholly secular? 31:00 - What about Civil Religion? 37:00 - How should we pray in public? 41:00 - What's at stake for us?

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to the StoryMen to discuss the Supreme Court Decision regarding public prayer. We explore the history of Religious Freedom, how the government and we as individuals should respond, and end by asking what's at stake in this...

The StoryMen welcome author, blogger and romantic comedy expert Melissa Tagg. We evaluate the respective merits of Jack Bauer, Chris Hemsworth, the 1980s. We debate the difference between Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks, and pick apart what makes a great Romantic Comedy great. Melissa walks us through how she writes a Romantic Comedy and what it looks like to romance the Church. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 - Melissa Tag vs. Matt Mikalatos 03:00 - Who Loves Jack Bauer? 09:30 - Who Loves Chris Hemsworth? 12:30 - Melissa vs. the 1980s 18:30 - Clay Hates the Sound of Music 20:30 - The Anatomy of the Romantic Comedy 28:30 - Our Favorite Romantic Comedies 39:30 - Writing Christian Romance 43:30 - When the Church idolizes Marriage 48:30 - Here to Stay 53:00 - GIVEAWAY!

The StoryMen welcome author, blogger and romantic comedy expert Melissa Tagg. We evaluate the respective merits of Jack Bauer, Chris Hemsworth, the 1980s. We debate the difference between Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks, and pick apart what makes a great Romantic Comedy great. Melissa walks us through how she writes a Romantic Comedy and what it looks like to romance the Church. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 - Melissa Tag vs. Matt Mikalatos 03:00 - Who Loves Jack Bauer? 09:30 - Who Loves Chris Hemsworth? 12:30 - Melissa vs. the 1980s 18:30 - Clay Hates the Sound of Music 20:30 - The Anatomy of the Romantic Comedy 28:30 - Our Favorite Romantic Comedies 39:30 - Writing Christian Romance 43:30 - When the Church idolizes Marriage 48:30 - Here to Stay 53:00 - GIVEAWAY!

The StoryMen welcome author, blogger and romantic comedy expert Melissa Tagg. We evaluate the respective merits of Jack Bauer, Chris Hemsworth, the 1980s. We debate the difference between Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks, and pick apart what makes...

It's that time of year when lots of big life changes are happening, from graduations to weddings and more! The StoryMen share stories of their own transitions, and ponder how you can know God's will.

It's that time of year when lots of big life changes are happening, from graduations to weddings and more! The StoryMen share stories of their own transitions, and ponder how you can know God's will.

It's that time of year when lots of big life changes are happening, from graduations to weddings and more! The StoryMen share stories of their own transitions, and ponder how you can know God's will.

Part 2 of our double-sized Episode 50! The StoryMen come to you live from the Q2014 Conference held in Nashville, TN, where they're joined by English professor and story expert Sarah-Jane Murray. In Part 2, we review the second day of Q, working through our favorite speakers, some problematic discussions of gender, some great discussions of gender, and what we thought of Day 2. Also it was super-late when we recorded, so we're a bit slap-happy. In this Episode: 00:00 - It's Late and our Brains are Full 03:00 - Q Brings the Tension 06:30 - Sarah-Jane's Favorites 09:30 - Clay's Favorites 12:00 - Matt's Favorites 14:00 - The most problematic talk 17:00 - Matt and JR. got in a fight 28:00 - Closing thoughts from Tripp Crosby

Part 2 of our double-sized Episode 50! The StoryMen come to you live from the Q2014 Conference held in Nashville, TN, where they're joined by English professor and story expert Sarah-Jane Murray. In Part 2, we review the second day of Q, working through our favorite speakers, some problematic discussions of gender, some great discussions of gender, and what we thought of Day 2. Also it was super-late when we recorded, so we're a bit slap-happy. In this Episode: 00:00 - It's Late and our Brains are Full 03:00 - Q Brings the Tension 06:30 - Sarah-Jane's Favorites 09:30 - Clay's Favorites 12:00 - Matt's Favorites 14:00 - The most problematic talk 17:00 - Matt and JR. got in a fight 28:00 - Closing thoughts from Tripp Crosby

Part 2 of our double-sized Episode 50! The StoryMen come to you live from the Q2014 Conference held in Nashville, TN, where they're joined by English professor and story expert Sarah-Jane Murray. In Part 2, we review the second day of Q, working...