The Rabbit Room Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Our Top Films of 2017 Mar 04, 2018

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John Barber and Pete Peterson reveal and discuss their favorite 10 films of 2017 (and a few of their least favorites). Pete Peterson cheats.

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A Tale of Two War Movies Aug 24, 2017

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In which John Barber and Pete Peterson discuss the War for the Planet of the Men of Dunkirk of Christopher Nolan of the Apes.

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The Virtues of Monkey-Punching May 04, 2017

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In which John Barber and Pete Peterson discuss the dubious merits of Kong: Skull Island and Logan.

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Our Top 10 Films of 2016 May 03, 2017

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Pete Peterson and John Barber discuss their top 10 films of 2016 and bat around a few Oscar picks.

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Christ-Haunted Japan: Mako Fujimura on Silence and Beauty May 02, 2017

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In the previous podcast, we talked with Thomas McKenzie about the novel Silence. In this podcast, we sit down with Mako Fujimura to discuss the the film and his book Silence and Beauty.

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Martyrs, not Saints: Thomas McKenzie on Endo’s Silence Dec 13, 2016

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Shusako Endo’s Silence is a powerful work of fiction, and is now a feature film by Martin Scorsese. Jonathan Rogers sits down with Thomas McKenzie and Pete Peterson to discuss the enduring power of the book and other similar works like The Power and the Glory.

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What’s So Great About George MacDonald? Sep 27, 2016

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C. S. Lewis saw George MacDonald as a kind of spiritual and literary father. These days, however, he’s not so widely read. In this episode, Ron Block explains why we should all be reading MacDonald, and how to get started.

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Doug McKelvey Tells All About Cassowaries — And That’s Not All Sep 01, 2016

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Doug McKelvey is a fountainhead of surprising and interesting facts about cassowaries, a kind of prehistoric ninja bird native to Papua New Guinea. His staggering expertise leads to a discussion of the nature of expertise, the relationship between truth and doubt, and the heartache of writer’s block.

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Joy Comes in the Mourning Aug 09, 2016

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Russ Ramsey and Andrew Osenga have found that jest is an important part of the grieving process. In this episode, they cover sickness, death, floods, and the television show Nashville with unexpected good humor.

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Civil Discourse and the Via Media Jul 19, 2016

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Happy Election Year! If ever we needed a booster shot of civility in public discourse, surely we need it in 2016. In this episode, Thomas McKenzie narrates a series of events in which he is subjected to most uncivil discourse, and A. E. Graham discusses the importance of civility and the via media in her own career as a political speechwriter.

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