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Sanctifying StoryThe Discarded ImageThis episode briefly introduces C.S. Lewis' introduction to the Medieval theory of the Cosmos, and why you should care about it.2022-04-2111 minSanctifying StoryThe Ballad of the White HorseThis episode makes a brief argument for how to read the world, why poetry is like math, and how the Joy of the Lord is the Christian's strength2022-03-2614 minSanctifying StoryFreedom and the Making of Western CultureThis episode features an exploration into why the West was the first part of the world - and the only part of the world until recently - to value freedom as a culture. 2022-03-1212 minSanctifying StoryThe RoadRyan talks through aspects of lyrical stories, postmodern despair, and vermiculate trout, as described in The Road.2022-02-1014 minSanctifying StoryLaughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great VikingsThis episode briefly outlines the two Viking ages, how Vikings laugh at death, and how Christians can out Viking the Viking.2022-01-2614 minSanctifying StoryPeter Nimble and His Fantastic EyesThis episode we walk through the flaws of Disney movies, the nature of sanctification, and Peter Nimble's re-enchantment of reality.2022-01-1216 min
Marvel by the Month#140: April 1970 Omnibus - "The Fury of the Firebrand!"Issues Covered In This Episode:"In His Footsteps, the Huntsman of Zeus" - Ka-Zar #1, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Frank Springer and Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Again, the Glob!" - Incredible Hulk #129, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe, ©1970 Marvel Comics"To End In Flames!" - Thor #177, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Fury of the Firebrand!" - Iron Man #27, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Surfer Must Kill!" - Silver Surfer #17, written by S...2021-12-222h 04Sanctifying StoryMonsters from the IdIn this episode, Ryan walks through Jones' description of the horror genre’s direct reflection of the Enlightenment’s three general phases, and the Enlightenment’s rejection of God’s moral order in all three: Frankenstein's reflection of the French Revolution and electricity, Dracula's mirroring of Nazis Germany and blood, and the film Alien's reflection of the 60’s and contraception.2021-12-0528 minSanctifying StoryThe MabinogionRyan talks through the original Arthurian legends.2021-11-2312 minSanctifying StoryThe Boys in the BoatThis episode Ryan walks through rowing, Hitler's Berlin Olympics, and man's chief end.
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blog post: https://rtayers.wixsite.com/sanctifyingstory/post/east-of-eden2021-11-2323 minSanctifying StoryThe Black Swan: Impact of the Highly ImprobableRyan walks through Taleb's discussion of the frailty of our knowledge, how a Dr Who episode relates to our methods of inference, and how not to be a sucker for the Black Swan.2021-11-2318 minSanctifying StorySomething Wicked This Way ComesRyan discusses how the atheist Ray Bradbury weaves the concept of "the joy of the Lord is our strength" into his dark fantasy novel Something Wicked This Way Comes.2021-11-2315 minSanctifying StoryThe White Horse KingThis episode, Ryan analyses Dr Merkle's defense of King Alfred's right to the title "The great"
2021-11-2317 minSanctifying StoryThe Crying for a VisionRyan explains how the author Wangerin deals with death, metaphysics, and the oblation of self-sacrifice in his rendering of Lakotan myth, The Crying for a Vision.2021-11-2314 minSanctifying StoryJust So StoriesRyan walks through Kipling's prose poetry, and re-enchantment of our world in "Just So Stories."2021-11-2311 minSanctifying StorySand County AlmanacShould we leave the wild wild? How should Christians think about conservation? Ryan walks through these questions and more in Aldo Leopold's seminal work, "Sand County Almanac."2021-11-2309 minSanctifying StorySlaying LeviathanRyan walks through the development of resistance theory throughout Church history, summarized and explained by Dr. Sunshine.2021-11-2314 minSanctifying StoryThe Princess and the GoblinRyan walks through George McDonald's quasi-allegorical faerie tale, and the desirableness of virtue2021-11-2212 minSanctifying StorySanctifying StoryRyan walks through why its worth reading books, and how readers Sanctify Story.2021-11-2211 minMarvel by the Month#133: January 1970 (w/Joe Keatinge) - "They Serve In Silence!"Joe Keatinge has forgotten more about Marvel Comics than you've ever known. And he's even written a few, like What If...? Age of Ultron and Morbius: The Living Vampire. When he's not crafting the stories that serve as the cornerstones of Marvel's 2021-22 TV and movie slate, he's delivering great creator-owned yarns like Ringside and Shutter.For an extra 45 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversations about X-Men #66 — the last new issue of X...2021-11-031h 25
The Way57) Anger w/ Dr. Ryan MartinDr. Ryan Martin researches and writes on healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger. His book, Why We Get Mad: How to Use Your Anger for Positive Change, explores why people become angry, some of the common consequences of anger, and how people can use their anger in productive ways. Ryan's website, All the Rage, offers practical anger management tips based on cutting-edge research. He also hosts co-hosts the popular psychology podcast, Psychology and Stuff. He was trained as a counseling psychologist at the University of Southern Mississippi where he first started studying anger after earning his undergraduate degrees in...2021-10-1957 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 314Sales for July Comic Reviews: Superman '78 1 by Robert Venditti, Wilfredo Torres, Jordie Bellaire Superman vs. Lobo 1 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Mirka Andolfo, Arif Prianto Wonder Woman: Black and Gold 3 by Kurt Busiek, Sherri Smith, Sanya Anwar, Trung Le Nguyen, Colleen Doran, Benjamin Dewey Darkhawk 1 by Kyle Higgins, Juanan Ramirez, Erick Arciniega Extreme Carnage: Riot by Alyssa Wong, Fran Galan Marvel's Voices: Identity 1 by Greg Pak, Gene Luen Yang, Maurene Goo, J.M. Ken Niimura, Christina Strain, Marcus To, While Portacio, Lynne Yoshii, Alti Firmansyah, Jason Loo, Creees Hyunsung Lee, Mashal Ahmed, Sunny Gho, Brian...2021-08-302h 48