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The God in Film PodcastBONUS: Superman 2025 Premier Christian Radio interviewRecently, Giles wrote a review for Premier Christianity on the latest Superman film and they invited him to go onto Premier Christian Radio to talk about it. So we wanted to share the conversation with Esther Higham on Inspirational Breakfast last Wednesday. We hope you enjoy this little bonus episode!
Read the Superman review for Premier Christianity here: https://www.premierchristianity.com/reviews/its-hard-to-ignore-the-messiah-parallels-in-the-most-human-superman-yet/19735.article
And if you want to read the primer on Superman for Seen & Unseen, click here: https://www.seenandunseen.com/old-stories-shaped-superman-we-know-today
2025-07-1812 min
Seen & Unseen Aloud14th July 2025: Beyoncé; Reality and The Four SeasonsIn today's episode, Lauren Windle goes to a Beyoncé concert and contemplates the idolatry of Queen B; Simon Burton-Jones explores how we may be extinguishing reality; and Giles Gough watches The Four Seasons and Dying for Sex to find the most common question of humanity: “What does it mean to live a full life?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-1421 minSeen & Unseen Aloud19th May 2025: Insta Judge; Thunderbolts* and the Mind & Body relationshipIn this episode, Rosie Phillips looks at how the human desire for truth and judgement plays out on Social Media; Giles Gough explores the unexpected depths of Marvel's latest unexpected blockbuster and Rachel Newham's own experience gets her asking questions about the relationship between mental and physical health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-05-1917 min
The God in Film PodcastThe Chosen Season 4 - Does your head or your heart keep you from Jesus?In keep with our little tradition for our Easter special, we’ll be looking at season 4 of 'The Chosen'. The first multi-series depiction of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of his followers. We're joined by regular contributor and First Lady of God In Film, Claire Gough, as we look at how to deal with grief when Jesus doesn't heal someone, which character Julia finds the hottest, and what was Judas' fatal flaw?
Finding the faith in the film begins at 17:14.
2025-04-181h 10
The God in Film PodcastRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Fifth Birthday Bonanza!For our very special fifth birthday episode, Giles & Julia are joined by a merry band of co-hosts to look at 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves', the 1991 swashbuckling blockbuster that doesn’t CARE what you think about its anachronistic accents. We’ll be looking at medieval Christianity, plenary indulgences, and what the crusades were actually about.
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 40:40.
Our guest today is Tim Cloke, whose awesome history channel can be found @mrclokehistory.
Our special co-hosts are:
Phil Coleman from @thecolemen
Louisa Jane Smi...2025-04-071h 01
The God in Film PodcastThe Mandalorian - When your religion comes between you and your kid.For this episode, Giles & Julia are looking at The Mandalorian, the first new Star Wars TV show of the modern television era. We're joined by writer and academic, James Rose to talk about masculinity in the show. We’ll be looking at adoption in the family of God, and how to support someone leaving a fundamentalist religion choosing between your child and your religion.
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at: 25:03.
How To Talk To Fundamentalist Evangelicals? By Brian McLaren Published On: August 15, 2019
https://progressivechristianity.org/resource/how-to-talk-to-fundamentalist-evangelicals/
2025-03-311h 00
The God in Film PodcastStar Trek Discovery - Does God love aliens?For this episode, we're looking at Star Trek: Discovery, and asking, what should Christians do if aliens exist, why is Michelle Yeoh so great and which OT character does Michael Burnham reminds us of? We're joined by Chris Chaplin from Micro Trek's fame who reflects on Discovery's stumbles and standouts.
Finding the Faith in the film begins at 27:42.
2025-03-2456 min
The God in Film PodcastHouse of David Premier Christian Radio interview - Was David illegitimate?Giles was asked to appear on the Inspirational Breakfast show with Esther Higham on Premier Christian Radio about the new Amazon Prime show 'House of David'. Have a listen to this interview that we're releasing as a special bonus episode.
*Apologies about the audio quality, had a last minute technical hitch before going on air!*
2025-03-2112 min
The God in Film PodcastCaptain America: Civil War - Could you beat up Jesus?For this episode, we're looking at Captain America: Civil War, the third film in the Captain America franchise and the 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’ll be looking at radical forgiveness and what Jesus’ loyalty looks like.
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 24:36.
Savannah Locke's substack can be found here:
https://savannahlocke.substack.com/p/to-worship-jesus-is-to-worship-a
2025-03-1753 min
The God in Film PodcastIt Ends With Us - Is there gaslighting in the Bible?We look at ‘It Ends With Us’, the controversial adaptation of the book of the same name, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. We’ll be looking at how to spot domestic abuse, gaslighting and an Old Testament bad guy who everyone thinks is a good guy.
WARNING: this episode will be covering some really difficult topics like coercive control and sexual violence in the ancient world. IF THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SKIP THIS EPISODE.
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 42:04
2025-03-101h 19
The God in Film PodcastSex Education - What is it like to be Gay, Black and a Christian?To kick off our brand new season, we're starting with Netflix's Sex Education. We’ll be looking at why Christian sex education is so bad, why their relationship education is pretty good, what it’s like being Gay and a Christian, and what do you do when God literally turns up and gives you a telling off. This episode will not be suitable for children so if you're listening with the kids, you might want to skip this one!
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 27:38.
Articles mentioned:
Chisom Peter Job -xtram...2025-03-031h 14
The God in Film PodcastU2 Bonus episode: What does Bono believe? TEASERWe’ve just dropped our U2 bonus episode on our patreon page! In it, Giles hears from minister and U2 super fan, Reverend Tim Edworthy who talks us through his 40 year fandom with the greatest Christian rock band that never was. He's also joined by the host of the RE podcast, Louisa Jane Smith who loves the band so much she actually did her dissertation on them.
If you want to hear the full episode, just go to www.patreon.com/godinfilmpodcast and sign up to our Bishop Waller-Bridge tier. Plus, you can hear additional int...2025-02-2425 min
The God in Film PodcastDie Hard - Is John McClane Republican Jesus?For our very special Christmas episode, we’ll be looking at the 1988 classic Die Hard. We'll be finding out who turned down the role of John McClane, the correct way to drop Alan Rickman off a building and diving into the greatest theological question of our time, 'exactly what KIND of Christmas movie is Die Hard?'
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 22:55.2024-12-2035 min
The God in Film PodcastFaith on Film promo - Should Christians be watching horror movies?I have a confession of my own, it turns out that I'm not the first person to think of applying a gospel lens to mainstream films. The reverend Andy Godfrey is an author, evangelist and film critic combining his love for Jesus with an obsessive, yet inclusive love for the medium of film. Here we have a brief talk with him about his book, 'Faith on Film - Confessions of a Christian Film Critic'. It is possibly our shortest ever episode, so why not check it out?
2024-12-1607 min
The God in Film PodcastThe Craft - What IS Wicca anyway?For this very special Halloween episode, we'll be looking at 90s cult classic that inspired a whole new generation of witches; The Craft. We'll be looking at the history of Wicca, Alastair Crowley, the New Forest and the three-fold rule. We flip the format with Julia leading the Finding the Faith in the Film and Giles chilling in the co-host chair.
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 10:38.
2024-10-311h 07
The RE Podcast4th Anniversary of The RE Podcast EpisodePlease send The RE Podcast a Text Message!In this episode I look back over the first 4 years of The RE Podcast using questions from you lot. And it's an occupational habit that RE teachers ask great questions! Giles Gough - What for you, is the best and worst part of podcasting?Karen Steele - What’s been your favourite RE podcast? Also, what inspired you to start; where did you find the courage?MissM - What's been a conversation you've had for your podcast that has alt...2024-10-0116 minThe RE Podcast4th Anniversary special Season 10 clipsPlease send The RE Podcast a Text Message!This is my very special summary of Season 10 of The RE Podcast, where I went to Israel, looked at assessment in primary RE, talked to Dawn Cox about her book ‘Every RE lesson counts’ then did two mini series: one on losing and finding religion and another on the parables of Jesus. I ended the season looking at paganism. So this has been another incredible season. My thanks to all my guests in season 10 my fellow pilgrims to Israel including Dawn Cox and Katie Freeman, Gillian Georgio and her p...2024-09-2813 min
The God in Film PodcastBonus: Silver Screen Dreams Cafe - How does a cafe become a film studio?For this little bonus episode, we get to tell you about an upcoming film called ‘The Silver Screen Dreams Café’. Here’s the synopsis: Milton inherits his father's cafe which is facing debts and a loan shark. But an old flame's idea to turn the cafe into a local film studio ignites hope, rallying the community to save the cafe from a ruthless developer.
Mike and Rebecca Peacock are the film-making duo who were inspired to shoot the movie they’d written with members of the Wythenshawe community. The stars of this feature film are members of the Great...2024-09-0909 min
The God in Film PodcastGod in Film 2024 trailer - "Hey kid, you wanna be in X-men?"Have you heard the podcast where a Christian and an atheist dive into the best that cinema has to offer and see if they can find any parallels in bible? In the 'God In Film' podcast we take a light-hearted look into films and TV shows that you probably know and love, and throw in some fresh perspectives.
We’ve got a range of guests from all walks of life. We get to hear from professors, film critics, theologians, even Fireman Sam???
Not only that, but we talk about the deep stuff like Christian attitudes to depression, the corrosive affect of p...2024-08-1402 min
The God in Film PodcastBonus: Olympics Opening Ceremony - Was there actually anything to be offended by?Earlier this week, I wrote an article about the Olympics Opening Ceremony for Premier Christianity Magazine. They liked it so much they asked me to come onto 'Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham'. I spoke to Esther Higham, the host of the show and Graham Nicholls, the director of Affinity Church.
If you want to read my article, you can find it here: https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/christians-shouldnt-be-offended-by-the-olympics-opening-ceremony/18007.article
If you want to read the opposing article, that one is here: https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/the-olympic-outrage-is-justified-it-hurts-to-see-our-faith-mocked/18006.article
2024-08-0124 min
The God in Film PodcastThe Craft Bonus episode - What IS Wicca anyway? teaserFor this very special episode, we'll be looking at 90s cult classic that inspired a whole new generation of witches; The Craft. We flip the format with Julia leading the Finding the Faith in the Film and Giles chilling in the co-host chair.
This completely unedited episode is available in full at https://www.patreon.com/godinfilmpodcast
2024-06-2012 min
The God in Film PodcastReview Show: Bleeding Love, Jericho Ridge and The Book of ClarenceFor our first ever review show, we switch up our format and looked at Bleeding Love, Jericho Ridge & The Book of Clarence. Why not check it out?
Bleeding Love trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5piU4rmc0A
Jericho Ridge trailer: https://youtu.be/vI2uhJU0PR0?si=irRZf4QF6juaj1G5
The Book of Clarence trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntNS-ANoMyM&t=3s
2024-04-1227 min
The God in Film PodcastEaster Special: The Chosen Season 3 - What is Jesus' favourite karaoke number?For this super special bonus Easter episode, Giles & Julia are once again joined by Louisa Jane Smith from the RE Podcast and the First Lady of GiF, Claire Gough. We look at a reason why Jesus might NOT heal people, walking on water, and what is the Son of God's favourite karaoke song (yes, there is a right answer).
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 20:26
2024-04-0156 min
The God in Film PodcastEaster Special: The Chosen Season 2 - What is 'backsliding'?For this very special Easter episode, Giles & Julia are joined by not one but TWO co-hosts of such lethal cunning: Louisa Jane Smith from The RE Podcast and the First Lady of God in Film, Claire Gough. We talk about Mary Magdalene, autistic Matthew and just how great the show is generally. Our special returning guest is evangelist and film critic, Andy Godfrey, who tells us about interviewing the cast and how the story progresses in season 2.
We had a lot of fun recording this one, and we hope you enjoy listening to it! Happy Easter everyone!2024-03-2942 min
The God in Film PodcastUnder the Banner of Heaven - Are Mormons really Christians?Today, we're looking at ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’. The 2022 Disney+ series based on the book of the same name by Jon Krakauer. We’ll be looking at complementarianism, wiping the dust from your feet, safeguarding against dodgy prophecies and how we decide who’s really a Christian or not.
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 28.49
2024-03-221h 26
The God in Film PodcastThe Fabelmans - What is a biblical divorce?For this episode, we’ll be looking at ‘The Fabelmans’. Steven Spielberg’s fictionalised version of his early life. We're joined by Lucy Heyes and we’ll be looking at Biblical rationals for divorce and what it’s like to want to be holy, when you are an exceptionally horny teenager.
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 34:41 (it's a long one guys!)
Here's some of the places I used for research:
https://www.gotquestions.org/divorce-remarriage.html
https://lifesavingdivorce.com/abuse-in-bible/
https://biblethinker.org/marriage-divorce-remarriage/page/2/
2024-03-151h 30
The God in Film PodcastThe Eyes of Tammy Faye - What is the prosperity gospel?For International Women's Day, we're looking at 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' the 2021 biopic about Tammy Faye Bakker, played by Jessica Chastain. We're joined by evangelist and film critic, Andy Godfrey and we’ll be asking, where did televangelism come from? What is the prosperity gospel? And what can we learn from the way Tammy Faye’s treated people with AIDS.
Finding the Faith in The Film begins at 23:00
2024-03-081h 10
The God in Film PodcastDune - How do you manufacture a messiah?In this, our first episode of season 6, we're looking at ‘Dune’ the 2021 sci-fi epic directed by Dennis Villenueve adapted from the first half of Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel of the same name. We speak to film journalist and massive Dune fan, Ryan Gaur to tell us about the series and we're joined by Queen of the Nerds, Julia Hall who is taking over co-hosting duties for awhile. We’ll be looking at Islam’s influence on the 'Dune' as well as what a military messiah looks like and how to go about manufacturing one.
Finding the Faith in t...2024-03-0155 min
The God in Film PodcastBonus: RE Podcast Giles interviewFor this special bonus episode: I gave an interview to the RE Podcast a few months back. RE Queen Louisa Jane Smith was doing a series on 'Losing My Religion' and for a counter-balance, she did a series on 'Finding My Religion', so she asked me to come and talk about how I became a Christian.
It’s a bit different from our normal kind of episode, but I thought you might appreciate this as it might give you a little bit of an insight into my background and how I approach things. I hope you enjoy it...2024-01-2652 min
The God in Film PodcastLittle Women - What’s the greatest Bible fan fic ever?For this Christmas special, we're be looking at Little Women, Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation of the classic American novel by Louisa May Alcott in 1868. We'll be learning about transcendentalism, how Gerwig's version differs from earlier film adaptations and finding out what is the most influential Bible fan fiction ever? We're joined by author and film critic Sarah Cooke who will be telling us why this version is so special.
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 31:38.
2023-12-2257 min
Church & Culture PodcastCCP87: On Taylor SwiftIn this week's conversation between Dr. James Emery White and co-host Alexis Drye, they discuss the cultural tidal wave that is Taylor Swift. The impact that she's had on the music industry is unlike any other artist, and her Eras tour has brought in an estimated $5 billion into the U.S. economy. Swift's authenticity seems to be the key to what's made her such an enormous success. And it's led some to feel that her concerts are truly a spiritual experience.
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As promised, here are a number of articles for you to check...2023-12-0831 min
The God in Film PodcastBonus: Doctor Who 60th Anniversary special - Is being Jesus’ disciple like being a Doctor’s companion?In honour of the 60th anniversary, we're revisiting Doctor Who, the longest running sci-fi show of all time. Yes, I know we've covered it before, but honestly, there's so much in this show that we simply weren't able to cover the first time, from the Ninth Doctor's first trailer all the way to the 'Timeless Child'.
We're joined by the Gilesian equivalent of Sarah Jane Smith; Natalie Minaker, and time-travelling adventurer Claire Gough. Our special guest is Big Finish writer, podcaster and OG Whovian; Caleb Woodbridge to fill us in on the stuff we missed the first...2023-11-2440 min
The God in Film PodcastFireman Sam - We need to talk about Norman...For this very special Bonfire night episode, we’re gonna be looking at Fireman Sam, the seminal children’s cartoon that started in 1987 and was revived in the early 2000s. We look at the origins of Fireman Sam, the allegorical parallels of man's temptation to cream cakes, and we need to talk about Norman. Plus a very special guest...
Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 11:52.
2023-11-0319 minThe RE PodcastS10 E8: The One Where We Find Our Religion Part 1Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message!I have just finished a mini series on people who have lost their religion. In the last episode, I spoke to someone who had lost and then found their faith again. That is a nice segway into a new mini series called 'Finding My Religion' - looking at people who have chosen to follow a religion. I start these conversations talking to Sir Giles Gough (not a real knight...yet) about his conversion to Christianity. From altar boy to altar call, chosing between Church and Star Trek voyager, a ser...2023-11-0350 min