Fantastical Truth

138. What If the Government Made You Act Like An Android? | Aberration with Cathy McCrumb

Welcome to the world of the Consortium, which uses nanotech implants to turn people into hyper-logical beings. The young woman Recorder is one of these,...

137. Which Dystopian Doom Sounds Worse, Orwell's '1984' or Huxley's 'Brave New World'?

Just in time for Election Day, we’ve begun our new series: Dystopian Doom....

136. How Did Politics Become King of Evangelical Popular Culture?

Once upon a time, evangelical subcultures loved spiritual warfare books and prairie romances. We liked angel figurines and Amish novels. We shared adult...

135. Why Are Some Christians So Curious About Nephilim?

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You’ve heard about them in sermons. You’ve seen their name in dozens of Christian-made fantastical books’ back covers. And now, I’m...

134. Why Do Mad Scientists Keep Trying to Make Monsters?

If it’s not one creepy critter, it’s another, here in Monster Month. Next to rise up moaning, not from the crypt but from the secret lab, it’s...