Episodes

Evan’s been talking about this for months! It’s a game he LOVES. It’s a game he PLAYED. It’s a game that none of the other hosts have systems to play . . . So here’s Evan’s review as he and friend of the podcast Zach Nelson talk about the game that lots of people are […]

The final chapter of the Godzilla anime movie trilogy has arrived on Netflix. Ben, Evan, and Steve take a look. Is it a good movie? Is it a good ending to the trilogy? Is it better than the other two? Does it make the other two better? Our first episode about this series can be […]

Ben and Steve discuss the final chapter in Shyamalan’s superhero trilogy, where we revisit characters from a beloved and acclaimed movie from 20 years ago. How does this chapter work? How does the trilogy come together? Does it live up to their expectations?

Ben and Steve discuss the first two chapters in M. Night Shyamalan’s superhero trilogy: Unbreakable and Split! While at one time it seemed like this filmmaker would have an UNBREAKABLE streak of movie hits, M. Night’s library of movies over the last 20 years has had a reaction that’s been SPLIT. But now, his star seems […]

Ben and guest host JS Earls talk about a movie that, based on box office returns, you probably haven’t seen. In the main part of the episode, they talk about what they liked and didn’t like in an effort to “convince” people to see it, and then they have a short talk with spoilers at […]

The S&A crew takes a look back at our favorite (and least favorite) books, comics, movies, and shows of the year, and then looks forward at a couple upcoming things they’re looking forward to in 2019.

A special Strangers and Aliens Advent event! Every Sunday (and then Christmas Day) join us for some thoughts on the traditional Advent candles . . . even if we don’t have candles . . . Christmas Day of Advent: LIGHT A recurring theme from the book of John is that of LIGHT. What does it […]

A special Strangers and Aliens Advent event! Every Sunday (and then Christmas Day) join us for some thoughts on the traditional Advent candles . . . even if we don’t have candles . . . Week 4 of Advent: PEACE Peace on Earth. What does it really mean? And who is it for? And Star […]

Three movies. Three podcast hosts. One holiday. All three are beloved to some, and on Evan’s list of favorites! Two of them are hated by Ben. And one of them is described as “harmless.” It’s a lively discussion as they take on the good, the bad, and the ugly of Christmas movies!

Ben and Evan take a road trip with Ben’s son to see Aquaman. Aquaman. On the big screen. It happened! Who thought it was a perfect movie and one of the best of the year? And who thought it was a fun, ok movie? Find out here! Part one is the drive to the theater. […]

A special Strangers and Aliens Advent event! Every Sunday (and then Christmas Day) join us for some thoughts on the traditional Advent candles . . . even if we don’t have candles . . . Week 3 of Advent: JOY Joy is something we take the time to think about at Christmas . . . […]

Ben and Evan talk about one of the best movies of the year, one of the best animated superhero movies, one of the best Marvel movies, and one of the best superhero movies. And they are all the same movie: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse!

A special Strangers and Aliens Advent event! Every Sunday (and then Christmas Day) join us for some thoughts on the traditional Advent candles . . . even if we don’t have candles . . . Week 2 of Advent: FAITH Faith and hope are very similar, faith is hope in action. And for this reflection […]

In the seventh and final episode of our Seven Deadly Sins series, Evan, Steve, and Ben dive into what pride is, some examples from pop culture, what pride looks like in our own lives and, of course, what Dante, C.S. Lewis, and the Bible have to say on the matter. You can listen to the […]

A special Strangers and Aliens Advent event! Every Sunday (and then Christmas Day) join us for some thoughts on the traditional Advent candles . . . even if we don’t have candles . . . Week 1 of Advent: HOPE We’ve all felt that anticipation as we’ve waited for something we KNEW was coming. Something […]

Ben and Evan fire up the van and head out to see Ralph Breaks the Internet! NOTE: First, there is a discussion on the drive to the theater. After the movie, there is a brief non-spoiler conversation, and then on the drive home a spoiler-filled discussion. NOTE TWO: There are two post-credit scenes. You’ll want […]

Ben checks out the newest sci-fi horror movie from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot — OVERLORD!!! He starts out thinking it’s a Cloverfield franchise movie . . . but in the end, it’s a stand alone weird World War II tale. What does Ben think as he takes a solo road trip behind enemies lines?

Ben takes a look at one of Jesus’ parables, exploring how it lines up with the storytelling patterns of The Twilight Zone and The Prestige.

Ben and Evan take a road trip to see VENOM. Their standard? Is is better than Spider-Man 3? Is it better than Fantastic Four? Is it as good as an MCU movie?

We continue our Disney animation retrospective by looking at the Disney movies from The Little Mermaid to today! You can find part one here!

It’s another animation retrospective! This time, we discuss the first half of the Walt Disney Studios Animation feature films…

In Retro Movie Missions the Retronauts fire the Retro-rockets on their Retro-starship to take a look back at some retro-movies! Will they discover something new? Will they retroactively change their opinion? Join Captain Ben, Sergeant Steve, and Ensign Evan as they explore the feature film 90s kids were clamoring for but 2018 adults may be less […]

In the sixth episode of our Seven Deadly Sins series, Evan, Steve, and Ben dive into what envy is, some examples from pop culture, what envy looks like in our own lives and, of course, what Dante, C.S. Lewis, and the Bible have to say on the matter. You can listen to the other episodes […]

Ben and Evan (with a slight cameo from Steve) discuss some of the movies this summer that we didn’t get a chance to do a road trip to: DC Animated’s DEATH OF SUPERMAN Disney/PIXAR’s INCREDIBLES 2 Netflix and Toho’s GODZILLA: CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE DC’s TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES