Best Kael Podcasts (2024)

This is a big one, folks. Alana and Sam take a deep dive into cinematic meta-fiction as they explore the relationship between the seminal film 8 1/2 (1963) and its three most prominent New Hollywood descendants: Alex in Wonderland (1970), All That Jazz (1979), and Stardust Memories (1980). We approached this project with the seriousness and rigor w…

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Fall kickoff with Britt 23:36

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10d ago23:36

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We begin our 2024 fall conversations with Pastor Britt and dive into the spiritual life of teens.By acfak

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Xenophilia: Alien (1979) 1:46:51

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Alana and Sam search for the familiar within the unknown as they immerse themselves in the world of Ridley Scott’s genre-defining classic Alien. They ruminate on the disturbing picture it paints of space and the cycles of nature and remark upon the hilarious improv skills of Yaphet Kotto. They also find time to touch on the recently released Alien:…

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Brian and Aletha talk all things Youth Culture 21:56

2M ago21:56

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In our last summer 2024 episode we chat with Aletha about her heart for youth, and serving God and God's faithfulness to her. With a little backpacking talk as well.By acfak

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Book Report: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls 1:39:27

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Put on your spectacles, nerds! We’re talking some long-form PROSE in this episode. Our subject today is Peter Biskind’s Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood. That’s right, not a MOVIE like we typically feature on this podcast, but a BOOK instead. We aim to give you a tour through the thrilling ye…

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Leilani explores poetry with a world renown poet 24:04

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Continuing with the focus on the arts, Leilani interviews a world renown poet and philosopher.By acfak

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Jesus Egg-cetera: Cool Hand Luke (1967) 1:51:35

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Ohohoho it’s getting sweaty over here! On this episode we are joined by Ryan and Katie from The List to chat about Cool Hand Luke. Perhaps the defining prison film of the New Hollywood era, Paul Newman’s megawatt star power is put to perfect use as the ultimate lovable loser. We had a ball making the episode and what emerged was more or less a comp…

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Exploring the arts with Chris and Brian 39:51

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Art lovers Chris and Brian discuss art, beauty, and what it says about us as created creatures and about God the creator.By acfak

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War Giggles: MASH (1970) 1:50:26

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Tonight’s episode of Kael Your Idols will be MASH! That’s right, Robert Altman’s MASH. Join Alana and Sam, that lovable pair of married movie fans as they dish the dirt on this beloved classic of early seventies cinema. A few laughs and a few tears, some contextual analysis of misogyny, and more on this evening’s Very Special Episode of Kael Your I…

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A DUFF SAID: THE FUNKY LEFTHANDER KAEL GAHAN 12:39

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Kael Gahan just wrapped up a stellar career as a pitcher for the Lake Orion baseball team. He is headed to Duke University to play college baseball for the Blue Devils. I discussed his time coming up with the Dragons and his future plans.By Duff Tyler

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A conversation with Leilani, one of our awesome adult volunteers 34:36

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Leilani talks about her life with God from high school, through college and to adulthood and her heart for helping others,By acfak

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A conversation with Chris, one of our amazing volunteers 25:51

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Get a real sense of my friend Chris and his heart for Christ, for others, and the kingdom,By acfak

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Trailer Trash Triumphant: Pink Flamingos (1972) 1:58:13

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Get ready for the most disgusting, amoral, nastiest podcast-iest episode ever! We are delighted to bring you a discussion of John Waters masterpiece of filth Pink Flamingos. Underground cinema edges closer to the mainstream with this early 70s midnight movie and Sam and Alana both have appropriately strong reactions to its subject matter. Topics in…

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David, one of our volunteers shares his heart for God and others 21:50

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As part of our summer series, we'll be having conversations with our adult volunteers. This week we meet David and talk about how God is working in his life and why he feels called to work with high school youth.By acfak

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Aurora shares a truly amazing and inspiring story of what God can do 30:21

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Aurora came from a life living with parents dealing with addiction and abuse to become an amazing young women wanting to live out and share her faith, especially those in difficult situations.By acfak

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Primate Palooza: Planet of the Apes Franchise 2:34:49

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We bring you a special new episode ahead of our usual schedule! The excitement of the release of the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has got all of the millions of the fans of the recent entries of the franchise abuzzing. So of course, given that the 1968 original is squarely a New Hollywood landmark we had to watch EVERY SINGLE MOVIE IN THE SERI…

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Autumn and Max chat about mental health and community 19:51

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Max opens up about his struggle with mental health and how he invited God into the process and continues to try to have God as a part of all of his life.By acfak

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Déjà Who’s Your Daddy: Obsession (1976) 2:28:23

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Question: If a movie about doppelgängers is itself a doppelgänger of another movie about doppelgängers… uh… like… what’s up with that, huh? Our hosts will attempt to answer at least a version of that question as they voyeuristically peek into the world of Brian De Palma’s “Obsession”. This episode could prove extra confusing if you haven’t actually…

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Ingrid and Brian dive into patience, pride, and growth 20:08

5M ago20:08

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Ingrid explains her journey from praying for patience to God revealing dealing with pride. One point of clarification, Messianic Jews believe Jesus is the messiah while continuing several of the Old Testament Jewish Rituals.By acfak

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Skyler shares with Brian about loneliness 14:47

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By acfak

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Autumn talks with Caleb about God's leading in his life through his experiences with YWAM; Youth with a Mission 12:08

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By acfak

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Toons of the City: Heavy Traffic (1973) 1:58:47

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It’s Problematic Art Week on KYI! This episode Alana and Sam are joined by animator Frank Gidlewski for a round-table on Ralph Bakshi’s 1973 Künstlerroman "Heavy Traffic". There is much talk of the film's depictions of various taboos both sexual and racial, so, be warned. Also much rumination on the woes of the modern film/animation landscape so…TW…

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This time we have a conversation with Autumn, one of our adult volunteers and her faith journey 27:58

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By acfak

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A nice conversation with Sarah about a cool and very real Holy Spirit experience she had. 11:57

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By acfak

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Liam's journey towards being baptized is explored in this conversation with Brian 18:13

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By acfak

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The Greatest Depression: They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969) 1:30:49

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Destiny’s dance continues! This week the hosts go around and around in their conversation on Sydney Pollack’s 1969 ode to the hopelessness of human existence (under capitalism)! This 1930s era Jane Fonda vehicle proves to be delightful fodder for Alana and Sam to morbidly contemplate its grim vision of fate. And speaking of grim fates: the film als…

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Lilli and Brian discuss how God has become greater part of her life in the last year or so. 14:30

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By acfak

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Brian talks with Cole about his experience with the presence of the Holy Spirit. 17:10

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By acfak

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Conspiracy Buddies: All the President’s Men (1976) 2:13:55

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It’s Watergate time on Kael Your Idols! Sorry to jump right in to it but we didn’t want to bury the lede. In this episode the hosts get drawn into a web of lies and cover-ups as they discuss the 1976 classic “All The President’s Men”. This tale of the greatest newspaper caper ever provides the perfect launching off point for discussing a plethora o…

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Tyler and Brian talk about his faith journey during high school. 20:35

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Tyler opens up about difficulties in his past and how he's changed and grown through Christ. We discuss relationships, lust, and suicide among other things. Definitely a winding journey worth listening to.By acfak

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Sophie and Brian discuss family and divorce. 24:05

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Divorce is really hard for everybody involved. In this episode, Sophie talks about how she dealt with it and continues to live with it.By acfak

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A DUFF SAID: SENIOR NIGHT AT LAKE ORION 12:50

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The Lake Orion boys basketball team won 77-50 over Harper Woods on Senior Night. It was a career night for Ethan Sharkey. In his final game in the Lake Orion gym, Sharkey scored a career-high 24 points. He described what this night was like for him and shared his thoughts about his time as a starter for the varsity squad. I also talked to fellow se…

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A DUFF SAID: IZZY WOTLINKSI 16:22

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Lake Orion junior Izzy Wotlinski has become a leader for the Lake Orion girl's basketball team. Her journey hasn't been easy as she has had to overcome tearing her ACL twice. Wotlinski hasn't let that slow her down as she is determined to help lead the school to another district title.By Duff Tyler

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Anti-Protagonist: Wanda (1970) 2:36:31

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This week on the ol’ podcast: Barbara Loden’s massively under-seen film Wanda (1970). We held this conversation a few months ago in the wake of the film placing 49th on the most recent Sight and Sound poll. Is this reputation warranted? Has the movie gone too quickly from being something no one ever heard of to supposedly being considered one of th…

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Director Spotlight: Three from Hal Ashby 2:37:22

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If you want to sing out! Sing out! Kael Your Idols is pleased to bring you another Very Special Episode as we turn our attention and our empathy towards the career of Hal Ashby. The hosts are joined by film person Michael J. Dougherty to trace the tragicomic trajectory of this titan of 70s cinema; starting with Ashby's work as an acclaimed editor a…

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Welcome to the ACF Youth Culture Podcast with Britt 29:46

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Get to know Britt and Brian and why a podcast and why the ACF Youth Culture Podcast. Stories of God at work in the lives of High School students in Alaska and other random conversations.By acfak

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A DUFF SAID: HOW SAM ALI ILLUSTRATED MICHIGAN WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 35:45

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Sam Ali is the sports director of two TV stations in Flint, Michigan. When Michigan won the national championship in college football earlier this month, broadcasting rules prohibited him from showing footage of the game during his sportscast. So he improvised with comic illustrations of the game. His sportscast caught the attention of several nati…

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Transcendent Neo Wave: Taxi Driver (1976) 2:33:56

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Welcome to 2024 fellow Kael Your Idolators! For this first episode of the New Year we’re gassed up, got the meter running, and we’re offering you a midnight ride into the twisted minds of De Niro, Scorsese, and Schrader. These three New Hollywood geniuses unite for the first time to create one of cinema’s greatest achievements: Taxi Driver. Join Al…

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Norse by Northwest 21:27

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I discuss the earliest migration to North America in my family tree to date. I ask why my Norse ancestors migrated to Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland only to abandon their settlements hundreds of years later.

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Our top 5 movies of 1973 AND 2023 2:38:59

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1973 vs 2023: the match-up of the century! To celebrate the new year we are counting down our top 5 films from these two years in cinema. Which movies were our favorites? Which movies missed the mark? And will 1973 or 2023 reign supreme? Listen to find out.By Sam Ludwig and Alana Gibson

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A Final Fan Dance: The Right Stuff (1983) 1:38:22

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The pod is taking a slight temporal detour this week and covering The Right Stuff - a film that began its development during New Hollywood and was finished and released in the wake of the Heaven’s Gate debacle. Sam and Alana pontificate about whether or not this ambitious space epic retains the artistic spirit of the 70s or if it can’t quite achiev…

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Nostalgia for the Recent Past: American Graffiti (1973) 1:31:32

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This week Kael Your Idols welcomes filmmaker Levi Butner to discuss George Lucas’s mega-hit American Graffiti. The film is, in a sense, the director’s first prequel - showing a day in the life of some Modesto teens in 1962 way way back before those pesky social changes came to define the decade. Topics include: similarities to Dazed and Confused, L…

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Magic Hour Meditations: Days of Heaven (1978) 1:04:14

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Love! Betrayal! Sunsets! That’s right - Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven gets the Kael Your Idols treatment this week. A Texas farm sets the scene for this unusual love triangle unfolding amidst some very loopy voice-over narration. This deeply mysterious film attempts to uncover the hidden beauty and ulterior meaning behind life, nature, and the j…

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SAGINAW VALLEY STATE PREPARES FOR SEASON FINALE VS MICHIGAN TECH 14:02

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The Saginaw Valley State football team celebrated Senior Day with a blowout win over Northern Michigan last week. The Cardinals wrap up the season this Saturday on the road against Michigan Tech. Coach Ryan Brady recapped last week's win and discussed some impressive performances that came out of it. We also previewed this week's game against Tech.…

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Director Spotlight: 4 Films by Sidney Lumet 1:48:27

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This week we have a change of pace for the show. Instead of an episode on a single movie, Alana and Sam turn their focus onto the career of a filmmaker - namely the legendary Sidney Lumet. This is the first of many special episodes we have planned focusing on the figures (writers, actors, directors, even studio execs) who made New Hollywood what it…

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SAGINAW VALLEY STATE PREPARES FOR UNBEATEN DAVENPORT 18:27

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The Saginaw Valley State football team has won its last two games and prepares to tangle unbeaten Davenport on Saturday. I spoke to Cardinals' Coach Ryan Brady about those wins and who stood out for his team defensively. We also discussed the Cardinals' mindset going into their meeting with Davenport.…

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Was Ahsoka Bad??? 10:14

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In today's podcast, The Biscuits discuss the absolutely hit show Ahsoka! We talk about the characters, the combat, and the child. We cover literally every point of the hit show Ahsoka please do not fact check that. Grab your dang popcorn, it's time for... WAS AHSOKA BAD??? Biscuits were harmed in the making of this podcast Produced by Kael and Soph…

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The Times They Are a-Zombie-ing: Night of the Living Dead (1968) 1:18:15

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In this episode Sam and Alana sink their teeth into one of the most influential films of all time: George Romero’s independently produced Night of the Living Dead (1968). A gripping flick about flesh eating Ghouls and the people trying to fight them off - it also happens to be one of our favorite films ever made. The movie is so rich in social comm…

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The Best Villains Of All Time 15:53

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In today's Sunday Biscuits episode, we discuss the best villains to ever exist... we'll talk about movie villains, TV villains, and so much more! So strap in and grab your popcorn, because this it's time for... BEST VILLAINS OF ALL TIME!!! Biscuits were harmed in the making of this podcast Produced by Kael and Sophie The Sunday Biscuits upload a ne…

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