Best Steve Mahoney Podcasts (2024)

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Archive Episode - Treasure Planet (2002) (with Ron Clements and John Musker) 1:25:56

26m ago1:25:56

1:25:56

For this third archive episode, Chris and Alex revisit a real bucket list moment by journeying back to July 2021 and the episode on Treasure Planet (Ron Clements & John Musker, 2002), which featured as its very special guests the film’s directors Ron Clements and John Musker. Faced with a host of technical issues (alongside barely-concealed disbeli…

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Ben Fox 52:45

1d ago52:45

52:45

Ben Fox is founder of the amazing book discovery site Shepherd. Joe and Mark talk to Ben about a book that had a huge impact on him. Native Son, by Richard Wright, was assigned to Ben as a senior in high school. "I hated it from the depths of my soul, but now this book is strongly in my DNA," Ben says. He doesn't hate the story now, though it does …

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Archive Episode - Aladdin (1992) (with Steve Henderson) 1:18:42

3d ago1:18:42

1:18:42

Chris and Alex continue their journey back through the Fantasy/Animation podcast with this reminder of an early episode looking at the Disney animated musical Aladdin (Ron Clements & John Musker, 1992), which featured as its special guest Steve Henderson - Editor of the Skwigly Online Animation Magazine and Director of the Manchester Animation Fest…

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Archive Episode - Peppa Pig (2004-) (with Richard Dyer) 1:10:34

10d ago1:10:34

1:10:34

Chris and Alex kick off the first in a series of episodes that give listeners a chance to revisit and review some earlier podcasts, or perhaps hear one or two instalments they might have missed first time around. For this inaugural delve back into the Fantasy/Animation archive, they look back at their conversation with Professor Richard Dyer (Emeri…

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UPDATE on Patterns of Evidence: The Israel Dilemma 32:32

11d ago32:32

32:32

Join Director, Timothy Mahoney, Writer/Research, Steve Law, and, Editor, Logan Kiesewetter as they give a special update on our next film Patterns of Evidence: The Israel Dilemma! What are some of the topics and evidences this next investigation will explore? Is there archaeological and historical evidence that biblical prophecy has come to pass? W…

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The Thief of Bagdad (1940) 1:08:40

17d ago1:08:40

1:08:40

The Fantasy/Animation podcast is soon to break for the summer, but not before a few more episodes to round off the series - this time, it is the “Arabian fantasy” The Thief of Bagdad (Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger & Tim Whelan, 1940) that provides the focus for Episode 142, as Chris and Alex try to make sense of its story and style drawn from the “…

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4 Views on Finding Sodom & Gomorrah - Ep01 with Ross Patterson 22:50

25d ago22:50

22:50

In this exciting new series, Timothy Mahoney will be interviewing 4 different scholars/researchers on where they believe the remains of Sodom & Gomorrah to be located. Our first interview is with Exodus Explorer, Ross Patterson, who advocates for a series of intriguing sites located along Israel's Dead Sea. These locations were originally proposed …

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Fire & Brimstone: Finding Sodom & Gomorrah - Ep02 with Ross Patterson 22:58

28d ago22:58

22:58

Timothy Mahoney and Ross Patterson continue their discussion on locating the Sodom, Gomorrah, and the other Cities of the Plain that God destroyed in the book of Genesis. Have sulfur ball (brimstone) remains from that destruction been found and are mysterious ash-like formations along the Dead Sea the actual remnants of the cities? Enjoy this engag…

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Footnote #50 - Postfeminism (with Eve Benhamou) 12:32

24d ago12:32

12:32

The Fantasy/Animation Footnotes reach their half-century as Chris and Alex are once again joined by Dr Eve Benhamou, teaching fellow in Film Studies at the University Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, France to examine the contradictory cultural and political space of postfeminism. A much-debated topic, postfeminism typically pivots on gendered discourses…

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The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet Part 4: Refuting the Critics 23:27

1M ago23:27

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Timothy Mahoney, Steve Law, and Dr. Scott Stripling conclude their discussion of updates on the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet project. Hear Dr. Stripling address and refute criticisms launched at the tablet by other scholars who seem all too eager to dismiss this important Biblical discovery. ➡️ HELP US FUND THE NEXT FILM 📖 🎥 📀 SPECIAL DONATION OFFER: By…

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The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet Part 3: Cursed by the God Yahweh 19:53

1M ago19:53

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Timothy Mahoney, Steve Law, and Dr. Scott Stripling discuss the process of scanning and deciphering the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet. Learn how an international team of Tomographers and Epigraphers headed by Dr. Stripling discovered the name Yahweh written in Proto-Alphabetic script within the tiny lead object. Tim, Steve, and Scott continue pointing ou…

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The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet Part 2: Challenging Paradigms 17:57

1M ago17:57

17:57

Timothy Mahoney, Steve Law, and Dr. Scott Stripling continue discussing updates on the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet and how this tiny tablet has caused huge waves in the archaeological community! In what ways does this find challenge long held paradigms, critical of the Bible's historicity? What does it say about literacy of the early Israelites and the…

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SPECIAL UPDATE: Mount Ebal Curse Tablet 19:00

1M ago19:00

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In our new series Timothy Mahoney, Steve Law, and Dr. Scott Stripling discuss exciting updates with the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet. The three also refute criticisms launched at the tablet and its important Proto-Alphabetic inscription containing the name Yahweh. In this first episode learn the story behind the tablet's discovery and the Biblical signi…

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Frozen (2013) (with Eve Benhamou) 1:08:52

1M ago1:08:52

1:08:52

Episode 141 returns to the contemporary era of Disney Feature Animation with this discussion of the computer-animated musical blockbuster Frozen (Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee, 2013), a fairytale film of female empowerment that is widely credited with ushering in Disney’s Third Golden Age of animated features after the ‘Classic’ Disney period and earli…

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Footnote #49 - Cyborgs 14:15

1M ago14:15

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Footnote 49 looks at the fascinating figure of the cyborg as an embodiment of hybridity, resistance, and rebellion, interrogating the role of cyborgs as surrogate figurations that representing disparate forms of identity within both popular media culture and social reality. Chris and Alex begin by discussing the cyborg as the provocative integratio…

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A Restored Relationship: The Journey Home 7:47

2M ago7:47

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Enjoy this sneak peek audio snippet from Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home. Hear the remarkable testimony of Tim Mahoney's restored relationship with his father Paul near the end of Paul's life and how a morning prayer session in Tim's office led to this powerful reconciliation You can get a copy of the full video version of the film via the l…

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (with Yvonne Tasker) 1:05:45

2M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

Professor Yvonne Tasker is the very special guest for Episode 140 of the podcast, joining Chris and Alex for this discussion of action spectacle and the gendered body in science-fiction sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, 1991). Across several foundational publications that have interrogated the intersections between genre and gender,…

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Supernatural Experiences: The Journey Home 6:03

2M ago6:03

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Enjoy these sneak peek snippets of audio from Patterns of Evidence: The Journey Home! Tim Mahoney and Pete Windahl share their testimonies of Supernatural encounters with God that occurred during the production of Patterns of Evidence: Exodus. Tim also recounts experiences during his childhood. You can get a copy of the full video version of the fi…

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Footnote #48 - Visual Effects 13:28

2M ago13:28

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Having already tackled the topic of special effects in an earlier Footnote, this latest episode instead focuses on visual effects (VFX) as a way to think through the practical/digital distinction that has come to culturally and industrially define the specificity and spectacle of VFX imagery. Topics include the rise of digital technologies and thei…

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Dungeons & Dragons - The Fantasy Adventure Board Game (with Cat Mahoney) 1:21:28

2M ago1:21:28

1:21:28

Episode 139 marks something of a first as Chris and Alex play ‘The Fantasy Adventure Board Game’ Dungeons & Dragons originally created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974, taking on its array of characters, weapons, and quests live during the podcast with special guest (and Dungeon Master) Dr Cat Mahoney, Derby Fellow in Communicati…

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Footnote #47 - Aura 12:42

2M ago12:42

12:42

Art’s relationship to the auratic is the focus of Footnote #47, which engages cinema’s historical relation to ‘aura’ via the foundational work of Walter Benjamin who argued for technology’s “withering” of art’s uniqueness of space and time thanks to the potential for the creation of a “plurality of copies” that shift art’s “unique existence.” Topic…

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Toy Story (1995) (with Lucy Fife Donaldson) 1:04:30

2M ago1:04:30

1:04:30

The Fantasy/Animation podcast finally tackles the seminal Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995), with Episode 138 looking at Pixar’s computer-animated feature and the film that transformed animation in Hollywood - and beyond - into a digital medium. Joining Chris and Alex to examine Toy Story’s computerised production and the pleasures of its pristine vi…

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Footnote #46 - Multiplanarity 14:54

3M ago14:54

14:54

Footnote #46 responds to a listener email by focusing on the speeds and spaces of the “multiplanar” image, a term theorised in Thomas Lamarre’s writing on anime and its techniques which looks at how motion is able to divide animated landscapes into different planes of action. In this episode, Chris treats Alex to a rundown of Lamarre’s work on mult…

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) (with Sarah Thomas) 1:10:44

3M ago1:10:44

1:10:44

Episode 137 appropriately begins at the end of the commercially and critically successful Indiana Jones franchise with this discussion of the fifth and final feature Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (James Mangold, 2023) featuring special guest Dr Sarah Thomas. Sarah is Senior Lecturer in Communication and Media in the School of Arts, whose re…

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Testifying to the Resurrection 29:09

3M ago29:09

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In our final episode of this series Timothy Mahoney concludes his discussion with Dr. Fred Baltz about the Sudarium of Oviedo, believed by many to be the burial face cloth of Jesus referenced in the Gospel of John, Chapter 20. What kind of scientific analysis was used to study the Sudarium and what did the team conducting the analysis find? What ad…

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Footnote #45 - The Disney Renaissance (with Peter Kunze) 17:31

3M ago17:31

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Chris and Alex once again draw on the expertise of Dr Peter Kunze (Tulane University) for this discussion of the form and function of the period critically and culturally known as the Disney Renaissance. Listen as they reflect on the complex and often contradictory place of the Renaissance as a crucial phase of renewal within Disney’s own internal …

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The Face Cloth of Jesus? 21:19

3M ago21:19

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In this new 2-part series, Timothy Mahoney interviews Dr. Fred Baltz about a mysterious cloth some believe to be the burial face cloth of Jesus referenced in John Chapter 20. Is the Sudarium of Oviedo that very cloth? How does it relate to the Shroud of Turin? And what evidence exists pointing to its authenticity? We hope you enjoy this engaging di…

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Beauty and the Beast (1991) (with Peter Kunze) 1:06:17

3M ago1:06:17

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The author of Staging a Comeback: Broadway, Hollywood, and the Disney Renaissance (Rutgers University Press, 2023), Dr Peter Kunze (Tulane University), is the special guest for Episode 136 of the podcast which looks at the impact of Walt Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise, 1991) and both the industrial and stylistic stakes of…

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Footnote #44 - Hanna-Barbera (with Jared Bahir Browsh) 12:01

4M ago12:01

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A deep dive into the U.S. animation studio Hanna-Barbera provides the focus of Footnote #44, as Chris and Alex are once again joined by Dr Jared Bahir Browsh to discuss the origins of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera’s influential and prolific production company that strengthened the cartoon’s move from theatrical exhibition to television. Topics i…

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The Ark and the Darkness Episode 2 19:45

4M ago19:45

19:45

Timothy Mahoney and Dr. Dan Biddle, Founder of Genesis Apologetics, conclude their discussion about Dan's new film, "The Ark and the Darkness," and evidence such as soft tissue in dinosaur bones that point to the reality of Noah's Flood. DO NOT miss this powerful motion picture, in theaters March 20th and 21st ONLY! Equip yourself and your family w…

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The Flintstones (1960-1966) (with Jared Bahir Browsh) 1:10:27

4M ago1:10:27

1:10:27

Chris and Alex are delighted to welcome Dr. Jared Bahir Browsh (Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Colorado Boulder) to the podcast to discuss William Hanna and Joseph Barbera’s landmark animated sitcom The Flintstones (1960-1966), the first cartoon series to occupy a prime time slot on U.S. television. Listen as they discuss Jared’s resea…

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The Ark and the Darkness with Dr. Dan Biddle 18:46

4M ago18:46

18:46

Timothy Mahoney interviews Dr. Dan Biddle, Founder of Genesis Apologetics, about his new film, "The Ark and the Darkness." This powerful motion picture, in theaters March 20th and 21st, relays scientific evidence affirming Noah's Flood. Dan and Tim discuss the story behind the making of the film, give some sneak peeks of evidence that will be discu…

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Footnote #43 - Disney Princesses (with Robyn Muir) 14:03

4M ago14:03

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Fresh from their discussion of Wish (Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn, 2023), Chris and Alex are once again joined by Dr Robyn Muir, Lecturer in Media and Communication (University of Surrey), author of The Disney Princess Phenomenon: A Feminist Analysis (2023), and founder and director of the Disney, Culture and Society Research Network to discuss …

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The Making of Times of Fire with Dr. Mark Wilson 21:28

4M ago21:28

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Dr. Mark Wilson is an American scholar who has lived in Turkey with his wife Dindy since 2004. He is the founder and director of two organizations—the Seven Churches Network and the Asia Minor Research Center in Antalya. Dr. Wilson has written numerous books, including Victory Through the Lamb - A Guide to Revelation in Plain Language. Dr. Wilson p…

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Wish (2023) (with Robyn Muir) 1:08:17

4M ago1:08:17

1:08:17

To celebrate Disney’s computer-animated film musical Wish (Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn, 2023) and the company’s recent centenary year, Chris and Alex are joined by Dr Robyn Muir, Lecturer in Media and Communication in the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey. Robyn’s research is interested in how identity is constructed and inter…

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Biblical Genetics Episode 4: Are Neanderthals Human? 28:25

5M ago28:25

28:25

Timothy Mahoney and Geneticist, Dr. Rob Carter, of Creation Ministries International conclude their discussion on Biblical Genetics. Who were the Neanderthals? Were they subhuman ape-men? Or, has modern genetics revealed something startling about these enigmatic characters from prehistory? Could it be that Neanderthals are fully human and one of th…

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Biblical Genetics Episode 3: One Race 16:40

5M ago16:40

16:40

In this 3rd episode of our new series, Timothy Mahoney and Dr. Rob Carter continue their important discussion about genetic evidence affirming the book of Genesis! Are we all one race, the human race, as described in the Bible? How similar are we to one another on a genetic level across the world? What did early evolutionists believe about how diff…

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Footnote #42 - Tolkien’s On Fairy Stories 15:27

5M ago15:27

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Following up last week’s feature-length episode on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003), the latest Footnote looks at J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal essay “On Fairy Stories” that engages the definitions, origins, and applications of the fairy story; the fairy vs. faerie distinction and questions of magic and imagination; su…

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 1:17:08

5M ago1:17:08

1:17:08

Chris and Alex conclude their journey through Middle-earth with this episode on the third and final entry into Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003) - where they reflect on the stylistic influence and cultural legacy of the franchise since its culmination over twenty years ago. Listen as they discu…

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Biblical Genetics Episode 2: Adam & Eve 19:02

5M ago19:02

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In this exciting 2nd episode of our new 4 part series, Timothy Mahoney and Dr. Rob Carter continue their discussion about the importance of Creation Science and genetic evidence affirming the book of Genesis. Has modern genetics found traces of Adam and Eve in our DNA? Is all of mankind one race, descended from Adam and Eve, just as described in th…

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Season Two Recap 14:46

5M ago14:46

14:46

Joe and Mark reflect on the Re-Creative journey so far, after two complete seasons, and over forty episodes. For more information, check out the show notes for this episode. Re-Creative is produced by Donovan Street Press Inc. in association with MonkeyJoy Press. Contact us at joemahoney@donovanstreetpress.com…

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Footnote #41 - Canons 12:41

5M ago12:41

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Footnote #41 looks at canon formation and value judgments in relation to the selection and privilege of art and culture’s masterworks, with Chris and Alex tackling the relationship between canons and consensus. Topics include canonisation as a political process of inclusion and exclusion; core-periphery models of how so-called untouchable art secur…

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Biblical Genetics Episode 1 22:43

5M ago22:43

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In this exciting new 4 part series, Timothy Mahoney interviews Geneticist, Dr. Rob Carter, of Creation Ministries International, as they discuss the sometimes heated debate surrounding origins. What led Dr. Carter from being an evolutionist to believing in a 7 Day Creation? With the different viewpoints surrounding the book of Genesis, why is a lit…

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Robert J. Sawyer: Planet of the Apes (and much, much more!) 1:15:55

5M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

"If you could write – and consume – only one of these genres of science fiction, what would you pick? Space opera. Post-Apocalyptic. Or Cyberpunk?" This is the diabolical question that Mark poses to Joe and their guest, renowned Canadian science fiction writer, Robert J. Sawyer. Everyone has an answer and it connects with the piece of art that Rob …

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Life, Animated (2016) (with Janet Harbord) 1:04:00

5M ago1:04:00

1:04:00

Special guest Janet Harbord, Professor of Film Studies at Queen Mary, joins Chris and Alex to discuss the intersections between fantasy, animation, and autism in this examination of documentary Life, Animated (Roger Ross Williams, 2016), a film that reflects on the value and fantasies of animated media at the same time as it navigates and represent…

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Mark Leiren-Young on Spiderman (and much, much more!) 54:42

6M ago54:42

54:42

Joe and Mark are joined by a veritable Swiss Army Knife of writers, Mark Leiren-Young. Mark has written in multiple genres and formats, including television, animation, journalism, comedy, theater, and film. And he loves him some Spider-Man. Oh, and Kurt Vonnegut too, so you know that Mark LY gets along with both the lads like a house on fire! They…

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Footnote #40 - Puppetry 15:07

6M ago15:07

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What is puppet animation, and are puppets a form of animation? The historical and theoretical implications of fantasy and animation’s relationship to puppet performance are the focus of Footnote #40, with Chris and Alex looking at the defining role of puppets in fantasy’s fête and carnival culture origins; the phantasmagoria of the puppet and the d…

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Noah Chinn and Babylon 5 51:55

6M ago51:55

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The lads are joined by Noah Chinn, a Canadian writer of SFF, contemporary fiction and retro mysteries. (The latter two under the pen-name Noah J.D. Chinn.) Mark kicks off the podcast by asking Joe and Noah if there was anything weird happening to their hair in the 90s, which is also when the groundbreaking science fiction series, Babylon 5 ran. Noa…

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The Dark Crystal (1982) (with Tanya Kirk) 1:12:53

6M ago1:12:53

1:12:53

2024 kicks off with this episode on The Dark Crystal (Jim Henson & Frank Oz, 1982), recorded at the British Library with Tanya Kirk, Lead Curator of Printed Heritage Collections 1601–1900, and one of the organisers and curators of the Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition that runs at the library until February of this year. The exhibition expl…

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Questioning the Ancient Timeline 44:57

6M ago44:57

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In this episode, enjoy a special audio excerpt from our Patterns of Evidence: Exodus Collector's Edition. Is the standard Egyptian chronology accurate or is it in need of a major revision? What impact would such a revision have on archaeological dating for the surrounding nations and how would this impact the historicity of the Biblical text? You c…

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