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Roll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayChannel Update - Nov 2025Hi friends, I wanted to give a brief channel update. First of all, I'm going to be taking a hiatus from publishing weekly until the new year. Posting weekly is a tremendous time commitment, and with the approaching busy schedules associated the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, I frankly need a break, and don't want to risk burning out. I do intend to continue to release episodes next year, but I doubt I'll stick to the weekly release schedule I've been trying to do since the inception of Roll, Ponder, and Play. I know for some of you, that may...
2025-11-2503 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 27Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen investigates the ruined palace at Greenhome while Seith and Aron take their rest. She finds a cellar and beyond the cellar a prison, a prison where manacles where wrenched free from their mountings and the door burst asunder. She feels a darkness and evil emanating still from that prison and flees back to the ground floor. She begins to piece together that perhaps whatever was in the prison is where the fighting originated from that slew so many and caused the fall of Greenhome. This is confirmed when later, amidst the r...
2025-11-2227 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 26Previously:
In our previous episode, Inside Greenhome, the above ground ruined building built for the queens of old, Eilwen hears sounds of fighting above her. Rushing to investigate, she sees Seith's bloody and still form rolling down some stone steps towards her. He's alive but hurt and soon loses consciousness. She proceeds up the stairs and is ambushed by a savage varou who leaps out of her from the shadows. She avoids taking harm and sends two arrows into it before sending it to the ground and crushing its neck. After she defeats the varou, she finds...
2025-11-1527 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 25Previously:
In our previous episode, when dawn comes, Eilwen and Scratch make their way back near the escarpment where their camp had been attacked two days before. Together, they arrive in the treeline and study the clearing where their camp had been. Amidst the din of cawing ravens and buzzing flies feasting on the fallen slaughtered horses, Eilwen finds that her brother, Aron, and Seith must have run into the woods, the same woods she had been in, just a different direction.
For hours she and scratch follow the tracks through the verdant woods, and...
2025-11-0842 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 24Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen having fled from the Varou assault on their campsite the day before, and having spent the night in the deep woods, spends the next day healing, hunting, resting, and recuperating. As she does so, Scratch, the little wyvern gets into her food, attacks her boot laces, attempts to fly, hunts bugs, climbs a tree and after leaping at Eilwen's face, takes a nap by her side. Eilwen also brings down a deer and harvests it meat. As darkness once more claims the land, she lights a fire and with Scratch in h...
2025-11-0133 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 23Previously:
In our previous episode, in the gray early-morning hours, during their breakfast, Eilwen, Aron, and Seith are ambushed by a group of Varou who used the thick fog to get in close and attack their camp. In the ensuing fight, as their horses are being slaughtered, Eilwen is wounded in the forearm, and due to the thick fog, and the chaos of battle, is separated from Aron and Seith. Failing to find either her brother or Seith and failing to gain the upper hand in her one-on-one combat, she turns and flees into the wilderness as he...
2025-10-2722 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 22Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, and Seith are reunited near Seith's home with Aron leading several horses. While Seith is gathering supplies for a departure from Redcrag, Aron reveals that they have little some time but not much if they are to stay ahead of their pursuers from the Wolf Fang Clan. By the light of moon and stars, they consult the Wolf Fang Clan's map that Eilwen took from Mattox's second story room in Redcrag's inn. Hoping to both lose their Wolf Fang Clan pursuers and avoid Uzak's south-marching warband, Eilwen asks about a d...
2025-10-1825 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 21Previously:
Welcome to Episode 21 of the Queen of Shadows Podcast on Roll, Ponder, and Play! I'm Jared Hess, your friendly neighborhood game master, solo-player, author, and narrator. In our previous episode, as night falls in the settlement of Redcrag, Seith allows Eilwen to keep the baby wyvern, Scratch, in his shed prior to Eilwen, Aron, and Seith leaving to confront Mattox, a ne'er-do-well and local to Rockriver in the employ of Uzak and the Wolf Fang Clan.
Once the beast is settled with some meat inside the shed, they leave it to seek out their f...
2025-10-1241 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 20Oct 4, 2025 - Please forgive the extra artifacts you may hear. Due to computer memory issues, I am still trying to learn a new Digital Audio Workstation (Reaper), and I'm not sure how to do everything that I could do in Audacity, so audio quality isn't quite where I'd like it yet. When it is, I'll repost the episode.
Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen and her brother Aron make their way down out of the frozen heights of the Veiled Mountains into another mountainous region, much lower in elevation, known as the Tempest Hills. Still...
2025-10-0536 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 19Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen and Aron finally made their way through the large pile of rock and continued their journey through the subterranean depths. In one area, they found some strange blue-glowing water that would pass through living matter with little effect, but would affix itself to unliving matter such as stone or metal. Eilwen pulls out her sword and lets the dribbling glowing stream of magical water run over its iron blade, and the metal takes upon it a faint blue sheen, even when dried. The light is not as bright as a torch, bu...
2025-09-2742 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 18Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen and Aron finally made their way through the large pile of rock and continued their journey through the subterranean depths. In one area, they found some strange blue-glowing water that would pass through living matter with little effect, but would affix itself to unliving matter such as stone or metal. Eilwen pulls out her sword and lets the dribbling glowing stream of magical water run over its iron blade, and the metal takes upon it a faint blue sheen, even when dried. The light is not as bright as a torch...
2025-09-2037 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 17(This episode is now available to the public.)
Show Notes
Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, and Kyffin venture into the dark subterranean ruins beneath the tower of the Husk, Edris, hoping to pass through to the other side of the mountains. They move through a huge rectangular-wrought chamber with large finely-crafted statutes carved into the pillars holding up the ceiling. The artistry is similar to what they found on the mask of the shriveled warrior on the surface and to the workmanship of the bridge where they hunted the birds. They surmise that t...
2025-09-1234 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 16Previously:
In our previous episode, at the zenith of her despair, Eilwen draws strength by feeding her anger at those who would slay the innocent for their nefarious and dark magics. She and Aron and Kyffin manage to barely escape from Edris's clutches and those of his leather-winged minions by fleeing through a rusty trap door near their feet and nearly falling down a metal ladder into the dark subterranean depths beneath the ruined tower. Eilwen bars the trap door with Kyffin's spear, and they discover in the chambers beneath that Edris has been using foul magics t...
2025-09-0332 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 15Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, and Kyffin continue to press through the pass, but the constant snow combined with blasting winds, strong enough to strip shards ice and flakes of sharp rock from the narrow canyon walls forces them to look for shelter or be flayed and frozen alive. They find a crumbling tower and hurry inside, grateful for the protection it offers from the slashing winds. Inside, they find Edris, a once human man, but now a creature of darkness and driving need, a husk whose humanity is consumed and sacrificed to his soul-rending pu...
2025-08-2725 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 14Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, and Kyffin continue their journey to the mountain pass. There, amid the gray, ice-rimed cliffs, they find a body of a humanoid with a cracked wooden mask of curious design and ruined weapons and armor of fine make. The human-like being, is clearly not human and its missing eyes, and open chest cavity, reveal it is missing its organs. In addition, they see strange blackened holes pockmarking the corpse, and they see signs that whatever did this might very well be a large creature oof some sort moving a bout...
2025-08-2125 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 13Previously
In our previous episode, Drystan and Kyffin find Eilwen at Frostbridge. The two men had arrived the night of the attack after seen the smoke from Drystan's home on the outskirts of the settlement where Kyffin had been convalescing. As they arrive, Frostbridge is holding a ceremony of remembrance, and while the bonfire burns, and the people mourn their fallen, Kyffin asks to travel with Eilwen and Aron whenever they commence their journey south. She says it will be some time yet and urges him to rest up for the journey.
The days pass an...
2025-08-1340 min
Roll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayFlight of the Oracle - PrologueAbout this Podcast Series:
At the edge of known space, the UASN Oracle, a military destroyer turned science vessel, begins a survey mission in an unexplored star system. In the face a dire threat to all of humanity, Ardelle Leath, a junior officer, on board the Oracle, will struggle to overcome her past and fulfill her duty to the United Alliance Space Navy (UASN) as leadership is thrust upon her.
'Flight of the Orace' blends immersive story telling with ambient sounds and music into a military sci-fi audio drama. It's also a solo role-playing 'Actual...
2025-08-0616 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayFlight of the Oracle - Episode (Session) 0About this Podcast Series:
At the edge of known space, the UASN Oracle, a military destroyer turned science vessel, begins a survey mission in an unexplored star system. In the face a dire threat to all of humanity, Ardelle Leath, a junior officer, on board the Oracle, will struggle to overcome her past and fulfill her duty to the United Alliance Space Navy (UASN) as leadership is thrust upon her.
'Flight of the Orace' blends immersive story telling with ambient sounds and music into a military sci-fi audio drama. It's also a solo role-playing 'Actual...
2025-08-0613 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows - Episode 12Previously
In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, and Cadfael race back to Frostbridge to find it beset by some enemy. Several buildings are ablaze and the corpses of the fallen are in the streets offering visceral witness to the violence done to them. They find Mabon cornered by a spirit-possessed blacksmith Gwili, one of the men who had been on burial duty, and who now bore the octagonal ring that Belvan had once possessed. Gwili kills Mabon and his two guards. Eilwen engages it in combat and eventually slays it. She takes the ring, and in Rhovat's...
2025-08-0632 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 11Previously
In our previous episode, Eilwen rests and recuperates after her duel with Belvan and makes preparations for the journey through the mountains to the burial chamber Belvan had infiltrated. Her father reminds her that it is a place of death and is what led to her mother's illness and subsequent demise.
On the morrow, Eilwen reveals herself to Mabon and to Frostbridge as the rightful heir to the throne and as owner to the shorn crown. She asks Mabon for his fealty and aid. He agrees but asks in return that she bring him...
2025-07-3041 min
BYU-Idaho RadioJared Hess credits “authenticity” as the reason his films continue to resonate with audiencesFilmmaker Jared Hess believes being authentic and creating things that he genuinely enjoys will form everyday truths that resonate with audiences. “I always feel that if you’re doing anything authentic, inevitably there’s going to be some truth to it,” Hess said. “And that truth is going to be what lasts and connects with people.”
2025-07-2530 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 10Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, Cadfael, and Mabon, Chieftain of Frostbridge, escape the mine and make it to Rockriver's ruins where they rest and recuperate. They journey back to Frostrbridge and find that Belvan isn't there. During the feasting that ensured upon Mabon's return, Carys, the old crone, tells Eilwen that Belvan went looking for the burial chambers that Eilwen's mother, Arwed, had found three years earlier. Mabon rewards Eilwen with a great honor, in the form of a battered iron sword called Toothbite that was passed down to him through his great grandfather. Mabon n...
2025-07-2452 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 9Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, Cadfael, and Mabon enter the mine in an attempt to get away from the Wolf Fang warriors and return to Rockriver and then Frostrbridge. After a few hours they recross the rope bridge and navigate the mine's dark tunnels and reach the edge of the dark underground lake. Eilwen shows the lake-side skeleton to Cadfael and Mabon and is about to resume their journey, when Cadfael and Mabon, still weary and worn and suffering from the abuses incurred at the hands of the Wolf Fang clan, call a halt to th...
2025-07-1754 min
Reel LegendsNapoleon Dynamite — Absurd, Likable, and Socially IneptDoes this movie deserve the praise? Is "liar" an acceptable personality trait? Does this movie have a story? We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies! Comment your takes on the movie so we can respond to them on the podcast next week!We announce all our movies ahead of time so you can watch them before you listen to our episode! Follow us on Instagram and Yo...
2025-07-1626 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 8Previously:
In our previous episode, in the dead of night, Eilwen spots, within the Wolf Fang Clan raiding party's encampment, her Father, Cadfael, and Frostbridge Chiefton Mabon in a wooden cage with some old women. She awakens Aron and they get a closer look. When they see that only one sentry is on duty, guarding the cage, she and Aron decide they won't get a better chance to rescue the two men. With Aaron covering her with her bow, she stealthily moves from boulder to boulder and approaches the cage with only her dagger. She uses the r...
2025-07-1240 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 7Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen and Aron find a sheltered spot with an overhang, largely obscured from view where they can see the valley below. They prepare for the Wolf Fang raiders to circle the mountain and come into view. Eilwen goes hunting and nearly falls to ruin when she encounters a pack of hungry wolves that chase her onto an slippery log over a ravine. She manages to escape and returns to camp. From their hidden overhang, they spot the Wolf Fang encampment in the distance with tents and cookfires and cages and sleds amidst...
2025-07-1234 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 6Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen and Aaron leave behind Drystan behind in Rockriver with instructions for him to care for Kyffin so that they can move more quickly through the mines and get ahead of the Wolf Fang warriors and their prisoners. They find the mine entrance one valley over to the west and enter it about mid-morning. In the timeless dark, they find a large underground lake and a strange skeleton of a creature they have never known, an ancient skeleton that starts to crumble in places when moved. A shield and nearby helm are...
2025-07-1222 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 5Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen, Aron, and Drystan arrive safely at Rockriver, however they find that the town has been attacked and half burned to the ground, its inhabitants dead or missing. They aid one of the wounded survivors, a man named Kyffin. He tells them that the town was attacked by none other than Uzak an erstwhile and now exiled member of the Frostbridge settlement who has raised his own warband and terrorizes the country side, calling himself clan chief of a Wolf Fang clan. Kyffin doesn't know if Uzak has captured Mabon and her...
2025-07-1229 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 4Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen chases the retreating figure and ends up in a clearing where she finds ancient stone blocks and two strange iron pillars. She investigates the pillars and to her surprise realizes she can read at least some of the angular runes on their faces. She remembers how her mother had taught her the skill through a deep study of the iron disks. At the base of one of the pillars, she discovers a panel which she presses it, it springs open spewing out a large cloud of white dust, dust that she...
2025-07-1231 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 3Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen and her twin brother, Aron, meet with Drystan, a member of the Frostbridge community. They manage to convince the large man to aid them in their search for Mabon, the missing chieftain of Frostbridge and Cadfael, their missing father. Drystan agrees and brings his sleds and dogs so they can travel more quickly over the snow. During their travels, Eilwen hides her mother's wooden box containing the crown and the iron disks in a cleft. After traveling for some time, they located the hunting grounds where Mabon and Cadfael should have b...
2025-07-1226 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 2Previously:
In our previous episode, Eilwen her twin brother Aron, both 18 years old, find out their father and Chief Mabon have not returned from their morning hunt. Eilwen vows to find them and she and Aron gather supplies in preparation. Before they can set out however, a huge silverback bear enters Frostbridge hoping for an easy meal. In the ensuing fight, two members of the community are slain by the bear before it retreats into the snowy wilderness of the Veiled Mountains. Eilwen and Aron continue their preparations and overhear conversations between the dark-hearted Belvan and his...
2025-07-1230 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode 1Previously:
In our previous episode, the prologue, Eilwen and her twin brother Aron were both only 15 years of age. They discover that Eilwen's ailing mother has kept in her possession for many years, a finely carved box, and in that box is a cloven crown of gold with a crimson ruby shorn down the middle. This is the lost crown of the royal line of Queens from generations ago when these lands were first settled by her forebears. Eilwen finds out that she is in actuality of the royal line as was her mother before her, both...
2025-07-1244 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - ProloguePreviously:
In our previous episode (our "Session 0" if you will), we met Eilwen, our main character and protagonist, a young huntress of Frostbridge in her late teens. We found out that Frostbridge, Eilwen's settlement, is a failing mining settlement deep in the cold and snow-ridden wilderness of the Veiled Mountains. We learned that Eilwen is daughter to her mother, Arwed and to her father Cadfael. We found that she has twin brother, Aron, her only sibling. We did some world building and decided on the truths for our version of the Ironlands. The most notable custom truth...
2025-07-1218 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - Episode (Session) 0Previously:
In my previous upload to this podcast (I can't call it an episode really), I described the origin and impetus for the Queen of Shadows podcast series. And now, onto episode 0 where we will discover our character and do some world building.
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2025-07-1215 minRoll, Ponder, and Play - Dramatized Solo RoleplayQueen of Shadows Podcast - AboutWelcome to my very first ever podcast, the Queen of Shadows, a multi-part and as of 2025 ongoing episodic (and epic) work of fiction where I, Jared Hess, your friendly neighborhood game master, solo-player, author, and narrator bring to life the story of our protagonist, Eilwen, a huntress from the faraway settlement of Frostbridge in the Veiled Mountains.
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2025-07-1205 min
Reel LegendsNacho Libre — Depth, Heroism, and Unholy Clean ComedyIs there a story in this silly movie? Do our actions affect others? Can corn be used as a weapon? We break down the story, characters and morality and give our takes on whether this film is a Legend or a Letdown!Follow us on instagram for more movie content! https://www.instagram.com/reel.legends.pod/We are now on YouTube, follow us there for even more contenthttps://www.youtube.com/@ReelLegendsPod“Chancho, when you are a man, so...
2025-06-1840 min
Nerdist in AudioThe Incredible Evolution of MINECRAFT’s Chicken JockeyThe upcoming live-action Minecraft movie, directed by Jared Hess, will officially feature the "Chicken Jockey" – a baby zombie riding a chicken, a specific and quirky enemy from the game. Hess confirmed this detail in an interview, indicating that the film adaptation will embrace the game's inherent weirdness and unique mechanics.The article highlights this reveal as significant, suggesting the movie won't shy away from the source material's stranger elements. It also reaffirms that Jack Black is playing the main character, Steve. The film marks a reunion between Hess and Black, who previously worked together on Nacho Libre, hinting...
2025-05-0402 min
Fabulous Film & FriendsEp. # 102 - A MINECRAFT MOVIE v. Nacho Libre: The BEST of Jared Hess Part II-Enter Jack BlackSend us a textWelcome to our 102nd Blockbuster Episode, The BEST of Jared Hess Part 2: Enter Jack Black where we will discuss and dissect the afore-mentioned actor and director pairings starting with 2006’s Nacho Libre starring Jack Black, Héctor Jiménez, Ana de la Reguera, Darius Rose and Peter Stormare compared to 2025’s megahit blockbuster A Minecraft Movie starring Black again, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Danielle Brooks Dawn, Jennifer Coolidge and Jemaine Clement. My solitary guest tonight is the only muchacho bold enough to help me fill our...
2025-05-0141 min
Bikini Bottom InquirerA Minecraft Movie Director Was Going To Make A Nicktoons Movie!?Before directing A Minecraft Movie starring Jason Momoa, Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess was working on a mysterious Nickelodeon Nicktoons crossover movie — and we’ve got the details. In this episode of Bikini Bottom Inquirer, we dive deep into what could’ve been one of Nick’s biggest animation projects, and how it may have influenced Hess’s path to Minecraft.Welcome to Bikini Bottom Inquirer! 🌊🧽A deep dive into all things Nickelodeon and early 2000's culture.From SpongeBob SquarePants, to the Nintendo DS.From Hey Arnold to chats with original Nickelodeon Cast Members.It's all right here!Theme Song - SpongeBob...
2025-04-291h 32
Truly Independent: Demystifying the Indie Film JourneyS2 EP20 | Independent Filmmaking: Balancing Indie Spirit with Studio ResourcesIn this episode of 'Truly Independent,' hosts Darren Smith and Garrett Batty discuss their journey through the indie film industry, the balance between indie filmmaking and mainstream studios, and the importance of perseverance and hope. They highlight the successes of industry contemporaries like Jared Hess and reflect on the timely topic of Netflix versus YouTube as platforms for filmmakers. The episode also celebrates industry achievements and shares updates on their own film projects. Listeners are encouraged to stay motivated and to cherish every step of the indie filmmaking path.00:00 Introduction to Truly Independent
2025-04-2846 min
The BusinessFilmmaker Jared Hess on leaning into his oddball humor for ‘A Minecraft Movie’; An alarming personnel shake up at ‘60 Minutes’60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens has resigned amid mounting pressure on Paramount Global to settle a $20 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump. What could a deal with the president mean for Shari Redstone’s legacy? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dive in.
Plus, Masters speaks to Jared Hess about his pop-culture-shifting filmography which includes cult classics Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre. He’s currently enjoying the wild success of A Minecraft Movie, as that 2025 video game adaptation careens towards a billion dollar box office haul. Hess reflects on the unpredictable nature of success in filmmaking, and says he’s especia...
2025-04-2530 min
The Half Hour of PowerMovie News! Shocking Revelations!Joe and Special Guest Marc discuss the state of movies today. Joe presents 3 topics that he believes are connected. The first topic is a badly written poorly researched article about the original 1954 Godzilla film. How did such a poor article get published? It truly is all about the clicks and has nothing to do with quality. The second is the cash-grab spectacle of Avengers: Doomsday. Is this a desperate attempt to make the MCU relevant again? Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Robert Downey Jr., they just could not say no! The third is the unruly behavior in the...
2025-04-1533 min
Odd TrilogiesEpisode 100: The Rise of Hess (with Adam LeClerc)TINA, YOU FAT LARD! IT'S THE ONE HUNDREDTH ODD TRILOGIES EPISODE! In honor of the recent release of A Minecraft Movie, Logan and Andy spend their first episode in the triple-digits talking about the man who shaped their senses of humor a little too much growing up: writer-director Jared Hess. It's time for THE RISE OF HESS! With Nacho's biggest fan, returning guest, and old friend Adam LeClerc by their sides, the duo discuss 2004's Napoleon Dynamite, 2006's Nacho Libre, and 2009's Gentlemen Broncos. Which film holds up the best? How does Hess develop as a director over time...
2025-04-121h 42
Nina's What's Trending on The Jubal ShowMinecraft Mayhem & Bieber Burns Down Drew HouseIn This Episode: The “Minecraft” movie is breaking the box office—and nearly breaking the theaters. Director Jared Hess shares why he's thankful for teens losing it over a meme scene. Justin Bieber publicly disowns his fashion brand Drew House in a fiery exit. “Minecraft” Director Thankful To Teens For Going Crazy For “Chicken Jockey” SceneThe new Minecraft movie is smashing expectations and packing out theaters with screaming fans—and yes, even popcorn-throwing chaos. Director Jared Hess talked to Entertainment Weekly about how surreal and hilarious it's been to see audiences go...
2025-04-1104 min
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror PodcastBut Her Sheets! - Def by Temptation (1990)The horrors persist but so do we! Life is lifin' which has led to our most drawn-out season yet but not to worry, Critters. We're still here, we're not going anywhere and we've got Ep. 106 for you, hot off the presses! Listen as we take it back to 1990's Def by Temptation for an episode that captivates with conversations about filmmaking on a budget, Melle's beef with lack of quality sheets, how Temptation's victims were all character studies, Black masculinity + power-plays, and some fish named Steve. We've missed y'all and hope you enjoy the episode! Dig in!
2025-04-102h 07
Exa GamingExaGaming #180 - Entrevista con Jared Hess y Torfi HansDETALLES SOBRE EL JUEGO DE PELEAS DE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS VERDANSK VUELVE A WARZONE NINTENDO DIRECT Y SWITCH 2 ENTREVISTA CON JARED HESS Y TORFI HANSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-04-0928 min
Somewhere Between115: Let's Review: A Minecraft MovieDaniel and Erwin review the new video game blockbuster, "A Minecraft Movie" directed by Jared Hess. They talk about their insane theater experience watching it, the Jack Black as Steve performance, the humor, and if the movie is as creative as the game itself. Did they love it, did they hate it, or are they Somewhere Between? Listen to find out!Description:A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an...
2025-04-0943 min
Challenge AcceptedA Minecraft Movie | Easter Eggs, Jack Black's Chaos, and Theater FunIn this laugh-out-loud episode of Challenge Accepted, Frank and Thomas go block by block through the new Minecraft movie! From wild audience reactions to Jack Black's full-throttle performance, they unpack why this chaotic adventure is dominating the box office. Frank, a long-time Minecraft player, points out the deep fan-service and hidden tributes (yes, even Technoblade), while Thomas, with fresh eyes, just enjoys the ride. They discuss if the movie is truly "bad but fun," how it mirrors TikTok generation energy, and why this film is proof that cinema is still alive for younger audiences. Expect plenty of Minecraft lore...
2025-04-0934 min
Post Credits Podcast024 - A Minecraft Movie024 - A Minecraft Movie, Dir. Jared Hess
A Minecraft movie is pretty wild in a good way? It's what you'd expect a Minecraft movie made by Jared Hess to be, down to Jack Black and tater tots. It's a lot of fun and your kids will absolutely enjoy it more than you will.
00:00:00 - Introductions and Banter
0:05:30 - Box Office
0:16:15 - Movie Recommendation- Mortal Kombat, Dir Paul W.S. Anderson, 1995.
0:21:30 - Trailer - Superman, Dir James Gunn - Our first Thoughts
0:41:20 - Video Game Movies
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2025-04-081h 52
The Reel RejectsNACHO LIBRE (2006) IS DELIGHTFUL!! MOVIE REVIEW!! First TIme Watching!! Jack BlackNACHOOOOOOO!!! Nacho Libre Full Reaction Watch Along!! https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects With Jack Black & Director Jared Hess teaming back up for A Minecraft Movie in theatres this weekend, the Reel Roomie are back to give their Nacho Libre Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!!Download PrizePicks today at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Join Aaron Alexander and Andrew Gordon as they step into the quirky world of the 2006 off-beat lucha libre comedy, Nacho Libre. Directed by Jared Hess and co-written...
2025-04-0620 min
The Love Of CinemaA Minecraft Movie with Jared Hess | PicturehouseLucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Jared Hess about his new film, A Minecraft Movie.
The best-selling video game of all time comes to the big screen in this cubic, imagination-packed adventure from Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival!
Four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the...
2025-04-0413 min
Remembership CardNapoleon Dynamite (2004) | RC#34“Tina, you fat lard! Come get some dinner!”This week, the boys are bringing you the game changing podcast episode you’ve all been waiting for: It’s two white guys talking about Napoleon Dynamite for 90 minutes. So grab some tots, your nunchucks, and don’t forget the crystals as Robbie remembers the 2004 cult classic.This week’s movie is Napoleon Dynamite (2004), directed by Jared Hess. Screenplay by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess.Subscribe today!Theme Song: "Making Up Words" by Bug Hunter, from...
2025-03-261h 15
Fabulous Film & FriendsEp. # 96 - The BEST of Jared Hess: Napoleon Dynamite & Gentlemen BroncosSend us a text This week on Fabulous Film & Friends, we’re going to scale down and take a look at the freakin’ sweet indie filmmaking skills of director Jared Hess with his 2004 quirky sleeper hit, Napoleon Dynamite starring Jon Heder, John Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efron Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Trevor Snarr, Shondrella Avery, and Diedrich Bader alongside the even quirkier and sleepier box office bomb, Gentlemen Broncos, made in 2009 and starring Michael Angarano, Jermaine Clement, Jennifer Coolidge, Halley Feiffer, Hectór Jiménez, Mike White and Sam Rockwell.
2024-12-251h 08
Review RewindEpisode 47: Nacho Libre(2006)DirectorJared HessProducerMike White, Jack Black, David Klawans, Julia PistorScreenwriterJared Hess, Jerusha Hess, Mike WhiteDistributorParamount PicturesProduction CoParamount Pictures, Black & White Productions, Nickelodeon MoviesRatingPG (Including Dialogue|Crude Humor|Some Rough Action)GenreComedy...
2024-11-101h 38
You Haven't Blanked That?Episode 212 - Nacho Libre (Jared Hess month)
Welcome to You Haven't Blanked That! It's Jared Hess month. This week we watched Nacho Libre. We talk about Forrest not being a fan, wrestling, lucha libre, Jack Black's wackiness, Better Off Dead and One Crazy Summer, Mormoness of their humor, more money doesn't equal better movie, the music, Jared Hess's audience, and Corey Feldman.
What We Are Blanking - I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both, Let's Do It Again, After the Thin Man, Cobra Kai, Arrested Development, Homicde: Life on the Streets.
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2024-09-1634 min
You Haven't Blanked That?Episode 211 - Gentlemen Broncos (Jared Hess month)
Welcome to You Haven't Blanked That! It's Jared Hess month. This week we saw Gentlemen Broncos. We talk about Sam Rockwell, filler, Napoleon Dynamite, set-ups, Peppermint Patty, Clockwork Orange, Jemaine Clement, David Lynch, re-evaluating past movies, Eddie Murphy Raw, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, the ending, Corey Feldman,
What We Are Blanking - Hogwarts Legacy, Batman, Free LSD, Furiosa, Deadpool and Wolverine, The Alien movies,
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2024-09-0334 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, EspionageA World To Win by Upton SinclairPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/597222 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A World To Win Series: #7 of The Lanny Budd Novels Author: Upton Sinclair Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 48 minutes Release date: August 13, 2024 Genres: Espionage Publisher's Summary: Presidential Agent 103 is targeted by allies and enemies alike as the Nazis roll across Europe in this novel in the Pulitzer Prize–winning series. Europe, 1940. As war rages across the continent, America watches anxiously from the sidelines. And President Franklin Roosevelt has been keeping an even closer eye on developments in the Third Reich. At the president’s personal reque...
2024-08-1303 min
LIFE IN FILMWriter/Director Jared Hess - What's your story? #85Jared Hess is an Oscar nominated writer/director, his career has been filled with film's, TV, documentaries and animation but his career took off when he wrote and directed 'Napoleon Dynamite'.
We chat about starting his career in the camera department, mixing animation with live action on the highly anticipated 'Minecraft' movie. His most embarrassing moment involving Jim Carrey and some edamame beans. and his latest family animated movie, Netflix's 'Thelma the Unicorn'.
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2024-05-2131 min
Nerdtropolis Podcast NetworkJARED HESS & LYNN WANG: Thelma the Unicorn DirectorsOn this episode of Reel Insights, Sean Tajipour, the Mayor of Nerdtropolis, chats with Jared Hess and Lynn Wang, the directors of the new Netflix animated film Thelma The Unicorn. Advance Screenings: https://nerdtropolis.com/tag/advance-screenings 👍 Nerdtropolis Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/nerdtropolis 📸 Nerdtropolis Instagram: https://Instagram.com/nerdtropolis 🐦 Nerdtropolis Twitter: https://Twitter.com/nerdtropolis 🖥️ Visit Our Website: https://Nerdtropolis.com
2024-05-1704 min
Nerdtropolis Podcast NetworkJARED HESS & LYNN WANG: Thelma the Unicorn DirectorsOn this episode of Reel Insights, Sean Tajipour, the Mayor of Nerdtropolis, chats with Jared Hess and Lynn Wang, the directors of the new Netflix animated film Thelma The Unicorn.
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2024-05-1704 min
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterviews With "Thelma The Unicorn" Stars Brittany Howard, Will Forte, Directors Jared Hess & Lynn Wang"Thelma The Unicorn" is the new animated Netflix film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess ("Napoleon Dynamite" & "Naco Libre") and directed by Jared Hess and Lynn Wang. Based on the children's book series of the same name by Aaron Blabey, the children's animated musical stars the voice talents of Brittany Howard, Will Forte, Jemaine Clement, Edi Patterson, Fred Armisen, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Heder, and Shondrella Avery. Howard, making her acting debut with this film, was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her experience making the film, as did Will Forte and directors Jared Hess and L...
2024-05-1719 min
LCJ Q&A PodcastGuests: ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ Directors Jared Hess and Lynn WangStarting this Friday May 17th on Netflix, you can enjoy the new animated music comedy feature Thelma the Unicorn, based on the books by The Bad Guys author Aaron Blabey. Joining me are directors Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite and Oscar nominated short Ninety-Five Senses) and Lynn Wang (Unikitty and Teen Titans Go!).
2024-05-1511 min
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Ninety-Five Senses" Directors Jared Hess & Jerusha Hess"Ninety-Five Senses" is an animated short film by husband and wife directing duo Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess ("Napoleon Dynamite" and "Nacho Libre") that has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The two of them were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the short film, which is now available to stream on MAST& Documentary+ and is up for your consideration for Best Animated Short Film. Thank you, and enjoy!C...
2024-02-2719 min
The Film That Blew My MindJared Hess on RadTwenty years ago, one of the most indelible movie characters of recent decades was born when Napoleon Dynamite premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. From Vote for Pedro T-shirts to the pet llama Tina (aka: “Fat Lard”) and a seriously iconic dance number, Napoleon Dynamite has earned a top slot in the pop culture canon of the 21st century. This week, Cooper and Tabitha speak with Jared Hess who, together with his co-writer and wife Jerusha Hess, is the force behind Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre (co-written with Mike White), Masterminds, and more. Jared shares his deep love for Hal Nee...
2024-01-2242 min
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror PodcastDon't Be Yellin' - Dead Silence (2007)Beware the stare of Mary Shaw. She had no children, only dolls. And if you see her in your dreams... You BEST bet'not scream!!! Tf? Today on ScaryCrit, we're taking a trip down to dreary Raven's Fair to hang with the good sis Mary and her vociferous dolls and dish about Dead Silence (2007). A brainchild of the fathers of Saw (2005), Leigh Whannel and James Wan, we have a fun time analyzing how this film holds up in the possessed/haunted doll subgenre, toying with the idea of if the movie were from another character's perspective...
2023-09-141h 30
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror Podcast'Till Tomorrow - Near Dark (1987)When we tell you Lauren has been dying to talk about Near Dark (1987) since season 1! Kathryn Bigelow's genre bending cult classic holds a special place in our hearts and if you haven't seen this vampire-cowboy-romance then strap in for the ride of your night. For this crit, we discuss the true meanings of relationships, loneliness, and the canonical depictions of vampires and how this film flips what we expect to see in a film like this. Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPod
2023-07-061h 53
The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests#294 - Making Habitat Improvements To Drought Proof Your Farm! Jared Van Hess from The Habitat PodcastIn today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are coming to you from the Total Archery Challange in Michigan with Co-Host of the Habitat Podcast Jared Van Hess. We chat about tips for attracting deer, dealing with drought, and improvements for the upcoming hunting season in Michigan. We also talk about the benefits of conservation easements and the thrill of improving your property. We discuss: Aggressive tillage can increase susceptibility to drought Protecting soil can make food plots more drought tolerant Plant trees and water them once every two weeks, using gravity-fed watering systems Water holes should be...
2023-06-2747 min
The Fusion Power PodcastSolarCon is the biggest event in Solar!SolarCon is the biggest event in Solar! In today’s episode we are joined by SolarCon founder, Jake Hess, to discuss SolarCon 2023 and what attendees and vendors can look forward to experiencing.
2023-04-0935 min
Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie FilmmakingBONUS: Throwback Interview with Indie Filmmaking Legend Jared Hess!Here's a throwback episode from our 100th episode way back on May 8th of 2017 at the end of the 2nd year of the show! Jared Hess is the director of Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre and many others. For those who don't know Napoleon Dynamite basically became the most successful indie film ever and I don't think anything that low budget as achieved that level of success since (maybe paranormal activity). He's a working writer and a director, spending most of his time on TV and films. But the reason we wanted to talk to him was because he lived the...
2023-03-161h 23
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror PodcastRevamp - Blade (1998)It's not spooky season if we don't talk about one of its most iconic creatures, the vampire! Or, in this case, the Daywalker! That's right, put on your finest black leather trench and get ready to slice and dice your way through our crit about 1998's Blade. From its blaxploitation vibes and Wesley's iconic portrayal of the Marvel comic character to how the film was able to demystify its own lore, we have more here than you can shake a stake at. So get ready for the real world and pull that trigger (by pressing play)!
2022-10-061h 55
Filmic Notion® PodcastNacho Libre con Augusto MartínezHoy nos acompaña nuevamente Augusto Martínez alias Dreamer, buen amigo, fanático a muerte del deporte, Ya esta ready con Nacho Libre, película de comedia/ drama deportivo del 2006, dirigida por Jared Hess y escrita por Jared y Jerusha Hess y Mike White. Únete y disfruta con nosotros de este episodio.
2022-07-211h 18
MegaThe Arizona of Wombs with Jared LoganLogan Jarrett (Jared Logan, Glass Cannon Network) keeps the water running but runs from water. @jaredlogan👉 Get all show info and ad free + bonus content HERE.Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-06-1932 min
GO TEAM VIDEONapoleon Dynamite (2004) - Go Team Video (EP. 28)Hit the dunes with the AMPM VIDEO crew as the take a trip back to watch Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the titular character, a nerdy high-school student who deals with several dilemmas: befriending an immigrant who wants to be class president, awkwardly pursuing a romance with a fellow student, and living with his quirky family.
The film was Hess' first full-length movie and is partially ad...
2022-04-161h 32
Film and FamilyEp. 67 - Success Patterns: Jared HessSend us a textThis week on the podcast, we're highlighting director Jared Hess's career and success patterns. As I'm sure you know, his first feature film, Napoleon Dynamite, was a cult classic and huge box office success. It's an excellent case study worth replicating as you develop your own first feature film. Jared Hess attended the same film school as us (BYU), and as such, we were fortunate enough to have some interactions together and learn details about his first feature experience that are surprisingly not widely known or available on the internet. We're s...
2022-02-0427 min
Screen Speak#16 - Napoleon Dynamite Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American comedy film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the title character, a high-school student who deals with several dilemmas: befriending an immigrant who wants to be class president, awkwardly pursuing a romance with a fellow student, and living with his quirky family.
2021-10-0156 min
The Land Podcast - The Pursuit of Land Ownership and InvestingHow To Buy Land with 10% Down - Jared Van HessIn this episode, we talk with Jared Van Hess about how he purchased his first farm in Michigan! We cover:
Searching for a property
Knowing when to pull the trigger
How to finance smaller parcel with lower down payments
Springboarding parcels into bigger pieces of ground
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2021-07-1959 min
Storytelling SagaNapoleon DynamiteAli discusses the 2004 cult comedy film, Napoleon Dynamite, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, directed by Jared Hess and starring Jon Heder as the title character.
2021-07-1922 min
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror PodcastLet It Live - The Beast Must Die (1974)The Negronomicon is nothing but movies n' trailers this week before Melle and Jared find themselves on Tom Newcliffe's sprawling estate to play a little game of one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other aka The Beast Must Die (1974). With the "hunt," intrigue, leather 'fits, 70s practical effects and a dose of intersectionality, this film was as much fun to discuss as it was to experience. So brandish your silver candlesticks and enjoy! Gems from Episode 28Halloween Kills (2021)How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings (20210GI Joe O...
2021-06-301h 29
The Experimental Film PodcastSeason 2 Episode 3 - Daniel Hess - My Spirit Will StayDaniel Hess is a filmmaker who generally creates narrative and commercial films with his Baltimore-based production company, To Tony Productions. But he also created an experimental film, My Spirit Will Stay, which got this whole conversation started. Yes, Daniel and I have the same last name, but we don't think that we're related. But who knows for sure? I met Daniel through a site called PodMatch that connects Podcasters with guests. I was intrigued that another Hess, apart from Jared and Jerusha Hess of Napolean Dynamite fame, was into filmmaking--especially experimental filmmaking. So I reached out to him. We...
2021-04-0558 min
Mormon Stories Podcast1409: Jared Hess and Tyler Measom - Murder Among the MormonsJoin me today for this amazing Mormon Stories interview as I talk to Jared Hess and Tyler Measom about the making of their new Netflix documentary, "Murder Among the Mormons."
2021-03-222h 22
Mormon Stories - LDS1409: Jared Hess and Tyler Measom - Murder Among the MormonsJoin me today for this amazing Mormon Stories interview as I talk to Jared Hess and Tyler Measom about the making of their new Netflix documentary, "Murder Among the Mormons."
2021-03-222h 22
Mormon Land'Murder Among the Mormons' co-director Jared Hess on the Mark Hofmann bombings | Episode 172A new documentary, “Murder Among the Mormons,” has become a big hit this month on Netflix.It recounts the 1980s story of document forger Mark Hofmann, who tried to upset the traditional historical narrative regarding the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by producing fake artifacts.When he got entangled by his own financial double-dealing, Hofmann attempted to cover up his counterfeiting by setting off separate bombs that killed one of his clients, Steve Christensen, and Kathy Sheets, the wife of Christensen’s former business partner. He then injured himself in a third...
2021-03-1129 min
Total Movie RecallTMR 061 – Napoleon Dynamite This week on Total Movie Recall, we try to decide whether this is a charming, unique film about staying true to yourself, or a nightmarish descent into the insanity that comes with living in a barren, desolate landscape like rural Idaho, where the Uncle Ricos of the world keep subterranean dungeons for unsuspecting Debs. This might say more about where our heads are at right now than about this beloved comedy. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) d. Jared Hess w. Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess Starring: Jon Heder Efren Ramirez J...
2021-03-091h 47
FilmDrunk FrotcastFrotcast Extra: Murder Among The Mormons, With Jared Hess And Tyler MeasomOn Netflix this week, there’s a new docu-series called Murder Among The Mormons. It’s about a series of murders in Salt Lake City in the 80s, so in some ways it’s your standard true crime in some ways. But it’s also set deep within the Mormon community, and follows this guy Mark Hofmann, a rare documents dealer and prolific documents forger. It’s full of all these eccentric characters, and it was directed by Tyler Measom, a doc director who has worked a lot for TV, and Jared Hess, the director of Napoleon Dynamite — the latter of wh...
2021-03-0622 min
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror PodcastNuance Don't Live Here No Mo' - Tales from the Hood 3 (2020) - ft. ElJa BowensIt's a very special episode! Scary Crit has our very first special Guest Critter. Folx of podcast land, allow us to introduce you to the one, the only, ElJa Bowens (@eljapoetry). In E15, we talk about the movies that got us Hooked on Horror, break down the good and the bad of Pixar's Soul, and critique the latest installment of the Tales from the Hood franchise. We have a tangent or two about video games and Funko pops along the way, so come in, stay awhile, and help Lauren peer pressure Jared to start a video game s...
2021-03-031h 54
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror PodcastAnnotated Escape - Get Out (2017)In E14, we call out the Negronomicon to talk about the face crack that is WandaVision before getting into (see what I did there?) Jordan Peele’s 2017 cultural phenomenon Get Out. It is the fourth anniversary, during Black history month, in the middle of a panini. How could we not? Want to support ScaryCrit? Leave us a five-star review!Gems from E14:Basketball Wives (2010)Love & Hip Hop (2011)Wandavision (2021)Black Mirror (2019)The Visit (2016)Reading Rainbow (1983)Goosebumps (1995)Avengers: Endgame (2019)...
2021-02-241h 35
In The Trenches Church Planting Podcast[Matt Hess] Dying To Self During COVID In CanadaThis week, Jared and Logan welcome Matt Hess back in the trenches! Matt was the co-host of In The Trenches with Jared for the first 4 seasons. Matt is currently a church planter in Toronto, Ontario and a Church Planting Catalyst with the North American Mission Board.
In this episode, the guys talked with Matt about the challenges of church planting in a region where restrictions on gathering have been heavy and how that has impacted what ministry looks like. They also talked about how COVID-19 has been a refining tool God is using to bring us back...
2020-10-2659 min
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror PodcastRefrain & Be - Ganja and Hess (1973)In Episode 4, Lauren and Jared talk politics, flies, and capitalism (4:30), Lovecraft country and pickaninny problems (12:10), the most beautiful television in the world (31:19), how vampires tried - and failed - to gentrify the Bronx (36:10), a quick tangent to remember The Descent (44:51), the whelmed-ness of Bly Manor - (49:09), cringe at Netflix trying so hard to be down (1:02:43), accessibility and diversity in horror (1:10:43), a reminder that we said covid was going to ruin everything (1:31:38), and get into one of Lauren's favorite films ever - Bill Gun's G...
2020-10-142h 33
Behind The Argument#04: Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? (With Jared)The age old question. First asked somewhere during 6 century BCE.
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2020-07-1617 min
Japanese Classical Literature at BedtimeEpisode 75 – Nacho Libre (1:21:26)Robert and I wrestle with cultural appropriation as we attempt to believe in science and pin Nacho Libre. This is a fun discussion on a movie where we have wide disagreement.
Berated all his life by those around him, a Friar (Black) follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a 'Luchador' (wrestler). Nacho Libre is a sports comedy film directed by Jared Hess and written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and Mike White. It stars Jack Black, and is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm", a.k.a. Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Beníte...
2018-05-061h 21
Actual Anarchy Podcast - AnCap Movie Reviews from a Rothbardian PerspectiveEpisode 75 – Nacho Libre (1:21:26)Robert and I wrestle with cultural appropriation as we attempt to believe in science and pin Nacho Libre. This is a fun discussion on a movie where we have wide disagreement. Berated all his life by those around him, a Friar (Black) follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a 'Luchador' (wrestler). Nacho Libre is a sports comedy film directed by Jared Hess and written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and Mike White. It stars Jack Black, and is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm", a.k.a. Rev. Sergio Gutiér...
2018-05-061h 21In The Trenches Church Planting PodcastLoneliness In Church PlantingJared Huntley and Matt Hess discuss the cause & effect of loneliness in ministry & what can be done about it.
2018-04-1531 min