Stories Are Soul Food

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62: Sheltering Mercy (feat. Ryan Whitaker Smith) Feb 14, 2022

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- Are you shaped by the Psalms? SASF welcomes filmmaker and author Ryan Whitaker Smith (son of Michael W. Smith) to discuss this soul food.

- They discuss the gutsiness of Ryan's new book: "Sheltering Mercy" is free verse renderings of the Psalms, through a messianic lens.

- You also get a sneak preview of Ryan's directing work on the upcoming film, "Surprised by Oxford."

#SASF #StoriesAreSoulFood #SurprisedbyOxford #ShelteringMercy

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61: Harry Potter Feb 08, 2022

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- The people have asked again and again... so the guys return to HARRY POTTER. Please drop your thoughts in the comments!

- ND compliments JK Rowling and thanks her for restoring their shared genre, MG adventure.

- Then Brian and Nate drill down... How good are the Harry Potter characters? world-building? Quidditch?

- And of course, they revisit the notorious wish-fulfillment question.

#SASF #StoriesAreSoulFood #HarryPotter

61: Harry Potter Feb 07, 2022

Show notes

- The people have asked again and again... so the guys return to HARRY POTTER. Please drop your thoughts in the comments!

- ND compliments JK Rowling and thanks her for restoring their shared genre, MG adventure.

- Then Brian and Nate drill down... How good are the Harry Potter characters? world-building? Quidditch?

- And of course, they revisit the notorious wish-fulfillment question.

#SASF #StoriesAreSoulFood #HarryPotter

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60: Worldblending Jan 31, 2022

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- This week has something for everyone:
- Discussion of the fountain of youth and large turtles;
- Publishing insider baseball about the release of "The Door Before";
- How to blend worlds with very different flavors in writing. Enjoy!

#Storiesaresoulfood #SASF #DoorBefore

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60: Worldblending Jan 31, 2022

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#Storiesaresoulfood #SASF #DoorBefore

Get your signed copy of The Door Before: https://canonpress.com/products/the-door-before-100-cupboards-prequel/

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

59: American Underdog Jan 24, 2022

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- Last week you got a movie with major problems; this week you get a good one: American Underdog

- God plays harder with His characters than human creators are allowed to.

- Nate explains the "Kathy challenge" facing Christian filmmakers in America.

- He also casts a vision for what kind of movies he wants to see more of.

#SASF #storiesaresoulfood #AmericanUnderdog

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59: American Underdog Jan 24, 2022

Show notes

- Last week you got a movie with major problems; this week you get a good one: American Underdog

- God plays harder with His characters than human creators are allowed to.

- Nate explains the "Kathy challenge" facing Christian filmmakers in America.

- He also casts a vision for what kind of movies he wants to see more of.

#SASF #storiesaresoulfood #AmericanUnderdog

Check out more robust Christian stories on Canon Plus: https://mycanonplus.com/

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

58: Spider-Man: No Way Out! Jan 17, 2022

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- What did you think of Spider-Man: No Way Home?

- This episode touches on key problems with big Marvel films that you need to know: bathos, McGuffins, pathos, guilt, villains, and much much more.

- The guys devote a whole episode to this as Spiderman is one of their favorite superheroes...

- ...so Brian quizzes Nate about this 1.5 BILLION dollar movie to find out why it's so poor.

#SASF #Spiderman #Storiesaresoulfood

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58: Spider-Man: No Way Out! Jan 17, 2022

Show notes

- What did you think of Spider-Man: No Way Home?

- This episode touches on key problems with big Marvel films that you need to know: bathos, McGuffins, pathos, guilt, villains, and much much more.

- The guys devote a whole episode to this as Spiderman is one of their favorite superheroes...

- ...so Brian quizzes Nate about this 1.5 BILLION dollar movie to find out why it's so poor.

#SASF #Spiderman #Storiesaresoulfood

Check out the Canonball Kids channel on Canon Plus: https://mycanonplus.com/tabs/discover/pages/canonball-kids

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

57: Till We Have Lewis' Best Novel Jan 10, 2022

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- We forgot to post that we're baaaa-aaaack. Did you miss us??

- This episode has great story content but more importantly, it's your one-stop shop for Brian and Christy's new baby announcement and the Killers.

- So, do you think that "Till We Have Faces" is Lewis's best novel?

- Or do you agree with Nate that it may be great -- but deeply flawed? Let us know in the comments...

#storiesaresoulfood #SASF #ndwilson #bestnovel

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