What's the deal with Godzilla? w/Scott Kelly

Logan and Tyler talk about the stories they've been engaging with recently, including Animal Well, The Hobbit, some non-fiction books, some poetry, and the film American Fiction (2023). Join our community on Discord! If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org

Logan and Tyler discuss Ethan Hawke's 2015 book, Rules for a Knight, in which the author presents a series of meditative lessons on virtue and character. Framed as a letter from a knight to his children, the book is set in a fictional medieval context and distills wisdom into 20 concise rules each accompanied by reflections on qualities such as humility, courage, and honesty. Drawing from diverse philosophical and spiritual traditions, the guys explore the book's focus on timeless values of self-discipline, integrity, and the importance of a noble spirit. Dive in with us as we return to our now regularly scheduled chivalry hour! -- Join our community on Discord! If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org

"A living nuclear weapon. Destined to walk the Earth forever; indestructible" Logan and Tyler are joined by an old friend of the show, Scott Kelly, to discuss his deep love for Godzilla in both modern and classic films. Along-the-way they discuss the nature of Godzilla in the movies including everything from his debut in the original 1954 black and white film, all the way to more modern releases. No other movie star can compare to the original King of Monsters! Check it out! -- Join our community on Discord! If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org

Well we hope you'd last an hour in this asylum, because this is the Taylor Swift episode! Logan and Tyler review the pop megastar's latest album The Tortured Poets Department and also talk about how they approach music criticism. The conversation spans from artists telling stories beyond themselves (including a side-eye at Scorcese), thematic cohesiveness in albums, reflections on other parts of Swift's career, and more. Check it out!   -- Join our community on Discord! If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org

Dust off your pip boy for this one, because we're diving into the world of Fallout! Gamer bros/cinephiles (telephiles?) Logan and Tyler review Amazon's treatment of the popular video game series in this spoilerific discussion. They talk about changes to the lore, the series' satirical treatment of stereotypical Americana, how the show treats innocence, who gets the blame for human evil in the post-apocalypse, and how that interacts with the biblical view of the fallenness of human nature. The guys have lots of thoughts on this one, so buckle up for lively discussion! -- Join our community on Discord! If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org

The dynamic duo dives into the headlines for this episode, breaking down Richard Dawkins's viral interview and exploring the question of one of the culture's most forceful atheists identifying as a cultural Christian, and even going so far as to call it "fundamentally decent religion." What's up with that? Is this the weirdest timeline? The guys discuss the impact of Christian art, even in the hearts of unbelievers, whether this even matters if they don't become Christians, and both the pros and cons of so-called "cultural Christianity."  -- Join our community on Discord! If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org  

Logan and Tyler talk about the stories they've been engaging with recently, including 3 Body Problem, Hi-Fi Rush, God Emperor of Dune, Spaceman, Dragon Ball, and the Friends per Second Podcast. -- Join our community on Discord! If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org

Your original dynamic duo is back for a chat about the beloved Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight! The guys break down the story, why they love it so much, and what the strange story structure is exploring about virtue in the context of Arthurian legend. Then they dig into the critically-acclaimed (but also controversial) film version by David Lowery that was released in 2019. Why are there so many changes, and how do they change the meaning of the story? And what's with the ending? Listen to the end for an interpretation of the film you might not have heard before. -- If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org

Logan and Tyler interview Rachel White, an award-winning animator who is soon to graduate from the George Shinn College of Entertainment & the Arts at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. In this episode, the guys get to talk about Rachel's pathway through life to the creative fields and how faith has helped shape her art. They also get to discuss the joys and pressures of holding multiple roles on projects like "ARCO" | Shelter From The Storm: A Mouse's Journey and the ongoing work on her upcoming series Cravenwood.  Cravenwood Funding Page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/cravenwood-animated-series-pilot -- If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org

Gene joins Logan and Tyler to talk about Dune Part 2! What does Frank Herbert's highly influential science fiction novel have to say about religion, demagogery, and Messiah figures? Is it anti-religious, anti-Christian, anti-Islam, or none of these? Is Paul the hero or the villain? The guys discuss all this and more in a very spoilery, wide-ranging conversation about the Dune universe.   Note: When I say very spoilery, I mean VERY spoilery.  -- If you have a question for the show, send it to [email protected] or [email protected]. Get your Wise Disciple merch here: www.wisedisciple.store Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@WiseDisciple. Want a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out our website: www.wisedisciple.org