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Be Afraid

Hosted by Dr. Kutter Callaway, this podcast takes you on a journey into the heart of one of the most popular genres of contemporary film and television: horror. Whether you’re a lifelong horror fan or won’t go within 10-feet of a scary movie, each episode generates a conversation about the nature of our fears and why we just can’t seem to look away from the things that terrify us, even if we find ourselves peering through the slightly parted fingers covering our eyes. Over the course of the season, you’ll hear from major Hollywood filmmakers, well-known film critics, leading psychologists, and even an exorcist or two. At times, it will be dark, and perhaps even shocking, but the goal isn’t to wallow in this darkness anymore than it is to eliminate it from our lives. This podcast isn’t about how to avoid fear, how to leverage it, or even whether or not it’s ok to be afraid. This podcast is an exercise in learning how to fear rightly. It’s an exploration of fear, faith, and stories that scare the daylights out of us. From the studio that brought you “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” and “The Bulletin,” “Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective.

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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 5: Chad and Carey Hayes Oct 23, 2024

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This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Chad and Carey Hayes. The Hayeses are twin brothers who launched what is now known as The Conjuring Universe, which, at over $2 billion, is the highest-grossing horror franchise in history. Together, they wrote The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, which has generated a series of sequels and prequels, including three Annabelle movies, The Nun and The Nun II, and a third Conjuring film.

More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: www.kuttercallaway.com

More from Qoheleth: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

“Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective

Executive Producer: Erik Petrik

Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway

Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler

Producer: TJ Hester

Music: Jeremy Hunt and Qoheleth

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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 4: Pete Docter Oct 17, 2024

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This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Pete Docter. Docter is a filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He is the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, responsible for critically acclaimed megahits like Up, Inside Out, and Inside Out 2.

More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/

More from Qoheleth: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

“Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective

Executive Producer: Erik Petrik

Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway

Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler

Producer: TJ Hester

Music: Jeremy Hunt and Qoheleth

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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 3: Scott Teems Oct 09, 2024

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Sometimes, there’s safety in numbers.

This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Scott Teems. Scott is a screenwriter and the director of numerous films and TV shows, including Rectify, Insidious: The Red Door, The Quarry, Narcos, Halloween Kills, and most recently, The Exorcist: Believer.

More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: kuttercallaway.com

More from Qoholeth: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 2: Mac Brandt Oct 02, 2024

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Mac Brandt discusseshorror, race, and playing the bad guy.

This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Mac Brandt. Mac is an LA-based actor who has appeared in series as wide-ranging as Arrested Development, The Thing About Pam, and Lovecraft Country. More recently, he made an appearance in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, and can now be seen in Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux.

More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: kuttercallaway.com/

More from Qoholeth: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 1: Tony Hale Sep 24, 2024

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This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length unedited interview with none other than Tony Hale. Tony is an actor and producer known for a variety of roles, including Buster Bluth from Arrested Development, Forky from Toy Story 4, and Gary Walsh from Veep. He is also a craftsman who creates bespoke rope bowls for friends and family.

More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/

More from Qoholeth: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

“Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, and Fuller Seminary

Executive Producer: Erik Petrik

Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway

Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler

Producer: TJ Hester

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Now I Know What A Ghost Is: Unfinished Business Dec 22, 2023

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This week on Be Afraid, we bring our season of horror to a close just as everyone imagined it would end - with a Christmas special. Join us as we share scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago. Whenever or wherever you may be listening, Happy Holidays, from the Be Afraid family to yours.

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

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We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes Dec 08, 2023

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This week on Be Afraid, we not only watch, but listen to the ways in which slasher films make us feel about random acts of violence. We also compare slashers to body horror, and ask the question of whether or not the horror genre might present us with a vision of human life as fully embodied.

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

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There Are No Gods, Only Teeth Dec 01, 2023

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This week on Be Afraid, we take a look at cosmic horror, exploring the monsters we make in our quest to control that which is uncontrollable. Could it be that a world exists that has nothing to do with human cares or concerns? If so, how might we respond?

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

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It’s Coming From Inside the House Nov 17, 2023

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This week on Be Afraid, we move from toys that come alive when we’re not looking to dolls who are possessed by Satan himself. Along the way, we think about all the footage we’re creating every day on our smartphones and social media feeds, and how that might very well be documenting the horrors that constantly surrounds us. We also create some found footage of our own…

For video footage of Kutter, Kenneth, and Stephen’s experience in the Blue House: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/podcast

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Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

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We Toys Can See Everything … So Play Nice Nov 10, 2023

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This week on Be Afraid, we take a lighthearted jaunt through a number of kids’ movies, exploring how they so often use tropes taken directly from the horror genre in order to tell compelling stories. And much to Kutter’s chagrin, we also talk a bit about why dolls and toys are so incredibly creepy.

Joining us this week:

Pete Docter is a filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He is the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios.
Tony Hale is an actor and producer known for a variety of roles, including Buster Bluth from Arrested Development, Forky from Toy Story 4, and Gary Walsh from Veep. He is also a craftsman who creates bespoke rope bowls for friends and family.
Justin Barrett is the president and founder of Blueprint 1543. A leading cognitive psychologist, Dr. Barrett is the author of Born Believers and, more recently, Thriving with Stone Age Minds.

“Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective

Executive Producer: Erik Petrik

Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway

Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler

Producer: TJ Hester

Music: Jeremy Hunt and Qoheleth

More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/

More from Uncommon Voices Collective: https://www.uncommonvoices.faith/

More from Qoheleth: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com

Read more from Kutter at: ⁠kuttercallaway.com/newsletter⁠

Check out the Be Afraid book! ⁠beafraidbook.com⁠

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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