AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH & CULTURE In our snack-sized, soundbite, highlights-only media diet, a podcast is a conversational full meal. No Shame Podcast gives cultural taste-makers a chance to speak at length about who they really are, why they do what they do, and what it is that drives them from the deepest places. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes…” (Romans 1:16) John Grooters is a director, writer and pro ...
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A weekly interview show with Christian actors, directors, singers, writers, authors and those who work behind the scenes to communicate the gospel through media.
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The Horrors of North Korea - Beyond Utopia Film
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By far the most important podcast I have ever produced. Vibrant and important news about North Korea and the extreme persecution of the Christians there. The film, "Beyond Utopia" is a MUST SEE! In this podcast I speak with the director of the film, Madeleine Gavin, and "Pastor Kim," an amazing man of God who has helped rescue over 1,000 people fro…
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My interview with Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security, Tim Ballard. The movie, “Sound of Freedom,” follows Tim’s amazing story in his fight against child sex trafficking. Tim shares how the film came together and how he selected actor, Jim Caviezel, to portray himself. It’s an amazing interview about a “must-see” movie that is cur…
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This week I interview Rich Peluso, the head of Sony Affirm, to discuss the making of “Big George Foreman.” From a conversation over coffee to a worldwide release of a major motion picture, we trace the origins of the movie to its completion. It’s a great behind the scenes look at this amazing movie. From my "Faith Film Fan" podcast. Check that out …
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I'm moving to the Faith Film Fan podcast. I'll be the host and we'll discuss the latest movies and talk to the creators who bring the films to you. Please go check it out and subscribe. I'll still post every now and then here, but I will be posting regularly on Faith Film Fan. For now, twice a month and by summer time (hopefully) ramp up to every w…
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Josh Walsh, one of the producers of "Jesus Revolution," discusses the film four days before it opens in theaters. Such an amazing movie and a great interview! Thanks Josh!!By Rick Altizer
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Guitarist for DC Talk, producer of Reliant K and musical director of The Jay Sekulow Band. Mark and I worked together many years ago when he was the lead guitarist for "Bash-n-the-Code" and I was in the role as producer. In part 2 we discuss his production work with Reliant K as well as his solo album, "1919: The Ballad of Rexford," written about h…
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Guitarist for DC Talk, producer of Reliant K and musical director of The Jay Sekulow Band. Mark and I worked together many years ago when he was the lead guitarist for "Bash-n-the-Code" and I was in the role as producer. In part 1 we discuss his time in the band DC talk and his work with Jay Sekulow.…
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Part 2 of my interview with Film Director, John Grooters. We discuss his movies “Tortured for Christ” and “Sabina” and what it was like filming in Romania. This is a great tutorial on how to make a movie look like $30 Million on a small budget!By Rick Altizer
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Part one of my interview with Film Director, John Grooters. If you saw the movies “Tortured for Christ” or “Sabina” you’ll be familiar with his work. In part one we discuss the in’s and out’s of filmmaking that honors Christ.By Rick Altizer
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Filmmaker Tim Mahoney and I discuss the new movie we have made together, “Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home.” In the film, Tim, for the first time tells the tragic story of his father who threatened to kill the entire family and the trauma that brought to his life.By Rick Altizer
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Rick Altizer - Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home - Paul Aldrich Interview
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Comedian Paul Aldrich interviews me and we discuss the making of my new movie, "Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home." We discuss some of the in’s and out’s of movie making and storytelling. The movie is available now at patternsofevidence.comBy Rick Altizer
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Mani and Gil Sandoval - Making The Case for Heaven Movie
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The director and producer of "The Case for Heaven" movie discuss how they started working with Lee Strobel and how the movie came about. They also discuss the need for Christian content to the Spanish speaking market.By Rick Altizer
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The producer and screen writer for "The Mulligan" joins me for a discussion on the making of the film.By Rick Altizer
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Christopher Shawn Shaw - Church People Director
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The director of the comedy, "Church People," joins me for an informative discussion on directing comedy as well as how to get Christian movies made in this post-Covid world.By Rick Altizer
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Part 2 of my interview with Tracy Robinson. Tracy is the director of "The Matter of Life," an amazing new documentary that asks the question, "Are the unborn one of us?" We discusss the making of the documentary as well as her role as director, writer, editor and producer.By Rick Altizer
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Tracy is the director of "The Matter of Life," an amazing new documentary that asks the question, "Are the unborn one of us?" We discusss the making of the documentary as well as her role as director, writer, editor and producer.By Rick Altizer
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Josh Adams - Life as a Christian 18 Year Old
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Singer - songwriter, Josh Adams, shares about life today as a christian teenager in a world that is hostile to the gospel. Josh has some amazing insights that go WAY beyond his years. It's a great interview that will encourage and uplift you.By Rick Altizer
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Part 2 of a discussion with Stephen Kendrick, of the Kendrick Brothers. We discuss the movie I had the privilege to write and direct, SHOW ME THE FATHER. The film has been the number 1 documentary on Amazon now for 4 months!! We discuss how we made the film and what the process was like for us. This is an encore from an interview that was done in A…
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From the Kendrick Brothers, Stephen Kendrick and I discuss our new movie, SHOW ME THE FATHER. The film has been the number 1 documentary on Amazon now for 4 months!! We discuss how we made the film and what the process was like for us. This is part 1 of an encore from an interview that was done in August of 2021, 1 month before the movie was releas…
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Mark Miller - The Aftermath of SHOW ME THE FATHER
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This week I interview Mark Miller – the producer of the movie “The Kendrick Brothers’ - Show Me The Father.” We discuss the aftermath of getting our movie in theaters and seeing how God worked to impact so many lives through the film. What an honor and blessing for me personally to work with the Kendrick Brothers to direct this amazing film.…
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This week I interview modern hymn writer Keith Getty. The author of such hymns as "In Christ Alone," and "The Power of the Cross." In our interview we discuss the importance of hymns in our churches and why we need to sing about things that are true as well as lovely.By Rick Altizer
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It’s estimated that there are over 200,000 deaths each year in America from drug and alcohol abuse. 200,000 – yet, you rarely hear about this pandemic. In this episode, I interview Adam Comer, the director of a new documentary called "The Forgotten Pandemic." It’s a fascinating discussion on the problems facing our country with growing addiction ra…
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Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze) Interviews Me Part 2
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My son, Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze) interviews me on documentary filmmaking. We continue our discussion on the art of the interview as well as discuss editing. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview.By Rick Altizer
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Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze) Interviews Me Part 1
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My son, Dave Altizer (aka Dave Maze), interviews me on documentary filmmaking. We focus on the art of the interview. Part 1 of a 2 part interview.By Rick Altizer
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Tim Mahoney - Patterns of Evidence - Part 2
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Tim Mahoney, the director and creator of "Patterns of Evidence" discusses the making of his film series. An interesting look at how we promo film in a post Covid world. This is Part 2 of our interview.By Rick Altizer
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Tim Mahoney - Patterns of Evidence - Part 1
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Tim Mahoney, the director and creator of "Patterns of Evidence" discusses the making of his film series. An interesting look at how we promo film in a post Covid world. This is Part 1 of our interview.By Rick Altizer
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Ariel Martinez, from the podcast iFilmmaker, interviews me on the making of SHOW ME THE FATHER. I discuss the art of the interview as well as a few things I've learned along the way. Here are some helpful tips on documentary filmmaking that I hope you find helpful.By Rick Altizer
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John J. Thompson is a Christian music historian, author and film music supervisor. John eloquently addresses what he found interesting an not so interesting in Christian music. John discusses how he found much more to connect with in the music from the fringes then what was being offered in the mainstream of Christian music. We also discuss his fea…
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John J. Thompson is a Christian music historian, author and film music supervisor. John eloquently addresses what he found interesting an not so interesting in Christian music. John discusses how he found much more to connect with in the music from the fringes then what was being offered in the mainstream of Christian music. Also discussed are his …
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John J. Thompson is a Christian music historian, author and film music supervisor. In part 1 we discuss how he became an entrepreneur at 16, owning his own record store, magazine and music venue by the age of 18. John eloquently addresses what he found interesting an not so interesting in Christian music. John discusses how he found much more to co…
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Stephen Kendrick Part 2 - Show Me The Father
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Part 2 of filmmaker, Stephen Kendrick, (War Room, Courageous, Fireproof) discussing the making "Show Me The Father." I had the privilege of directing the movie and these interviews give you a behind the scenes look at how me made the film and why the Fatherhood of God is such an important subject for our culture today. In this interview we discuss …
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Stephen Kendrick Part 1 - Show Me The Father
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Part 1 of filmmaker, Stephen Kendrick, (War Room, Courageous, Fireproof) discussing the making "Show Me The Father." I had the privilege of directing the movie and these interviews give you a behind the scenes look at how me made the film and why the Fatherhood of God is such an important subject for our culture today. In this interview we discuss …
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The Kendrick Brothers - From Facebook Live
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Alex and Stephen Kendrick (The Kendrick Brothers) are film makers known for such films as "War Room," "Courageous," "Fireproof," and "Overcomer." Their newest film, "Show Me the Father" was directed by yours truly and this is audio from a Facebook live post that had serious technical difficulties. I was able to salvage the audio, but the video is j…
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Paul Aldrich interviews me while I discuss the making of the new movie I directed, "The Kendrick Brothers' - Show Me The Father." In the interview we discuss how the movie was made and how I came to direct a movie for the Kendrick Brothers. It was such and honor and blessing to be involved in this very important film. I pray this interview blesses …
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Mark Miller Pt 2 - Producer of "Show Me The Father"
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Part 2 of an interview with Mark Miller. Mark is the producer of the new film, "The Kendrick Brothers' - Show Me The Father." I directed the film and also co-edited with Mark. We discuss working with the Kendrick Brothers as well as working together. This interview goes under the hood to see how a documentary is made and edited.…
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Mark Miller Pt 1 - Producer of "Show Me The Father"
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Part one of a in depth interview with producer and editor, Mark Miller, on the new movie we worked on together, "The Kendrick Brothers' - Show Me the Father." We discuss the film and the experience working together and with the Kendrick Brothers.By Rick Altizer
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Rick Altizer - The Christian Music Archive Interview
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Well, it's an interview of me! Dave Maurer from the Christian Music Archive interviewed me for his podcast and I thought it would be great to share it as well. Lots of info on me that you might or might not be interested in. However, I'm always looking for new content - so here you go. I pray it blesses you.…
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Part 2 of an interview with the author of the book, "Cheer Up - the Life and Ministry of Jack Miller." It's a great discussion about why we should cheer up over the prospect of being worse than we think.By Rick Altizer
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Part 1 of an interview with the author of the book, "Cheer Up - the Life and Ministry of Jack Miller." It's a great discussion about why we should cheer up over the prospect of being worse than we think.By Rick Altizer
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Ep 110 - Grooters & Beal Band | Rock Vespers and Christmas
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John Grooters & Dwight Beal have been writing and recording music together since the late 1980’s. Their collaboration birthed the “Rock Vespers” production, a Christmas rock concert that quickly became a Midwest favorite and has fueled the creativity of the Grooters & Beal Band ever since. Songs from their 5-plus albums have been loved for many yea…
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A continuation of a discussion with my son, David Altizer, about fathering. How do I father my son now that he is also a father? What are appropriate boundaries for suggestion giving?By Rick Altizer
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A discussion with my son, David Altizer, about fathering. We discuss the challenges and joys of being a father. There is great conversation about our own relationship and how we navigate together now that he is a father. What are appropriate boundaries for us as grandparents with our son and daughter-in-law? A frank and open conversation.…
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Ep 109 - Billy Hallowell |The Battle is Real
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Billy Hollowell has worked as a journalist and political commentator for more than 15 years. He is currently the director of communications and content for PureFlix.com and host of the online show Pure Talk.By John Grooters
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Ep 108 - Cameron and BJ Arnett | Feed the World
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Camy & BJ Arnett have done it all in the world of media – writing, directing, acting, hosting, producing. Camy’s role in the recent Kendrick Brothers film “Overcomer” won him accolades including Actor of the Year. However, what stands out most about the Arnett's is not the accomplishments, it’s their character.…
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EP 107 - John Grooters | The High Ground at Gettysburg
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It’s been called the bloodiest battle in history on American soil, it’s a turning point in American history, the Battle of Gettysburg. Join John on location in Gettysburg today to talk about some incredible war heroes and leaders, and about a new project that is in the works "Higher Ground at Gettysburg" with speaker Jay Lorenzen.…
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Ep 106 - John Vanbiesbrouck | Seeing the Game
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As an NHL All-Star goaltender, John VanBiesbrouck saw everything – both on the ice and off. His hockey career put him in the Hall of Fame, but his life was heading a different direction before a friend shared the truth with him one morning in a Florida restaurant.By John Grooters
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This week we are rebroadcasting Episode 33 with guest Abby Johnson. Johnson was one of the youngest ever directors of a Planned Parenthood clinic. Originally a firm supporter of abortion, she completely changed her mind one day after observing an ultrasound of the actual procedure. Her life story became the subject of the feature film Unplanned. Fi…
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Ep 104 - Tim Barton | What's Great About America?
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This weeks episode is a rebroadcast of a 2019 conversation with Tim Barton. Tim is the president of WallBuilders, a pro-family organization that emphasizes America’s religious and constitutional heritage. His presentations on worldview, education, and American heritage have challenged young and old across the country. Learn more about Tim Barton an…
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A continuation of my discussion with pastor, author and speaker, John Driver. John Discusses writing with Tim Hawkins, Reggie Dabbs and his new book with Pastor Todd Wagner. From an interview from 7-2017.By Rick Altizer
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John Grooters is on location in Romania filming his new feature Sabina. In this movie he captures the lives of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand before they met Christ and how their transformation took them from young yuppies to people whose faith, courage, and above all, love has inspired millions of believers.…
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