Are You Just Watching? is about critical thinking for Christians as they watch popular media such as movies and TV shows. We are more than a Christian reviews site since PluggedIn Online already does such a wonderful job. We take a critical look at philosophies and ideas behind and promoted by entertainment media, and then discuss these based on a biblical worldview. For example, the evolutionism in Jurassic Park, the user-program relationship in Tron, or the messianic characteristics of Neo ...
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THE RELACHE CHRONICLES is a podcast about musicians residing in what we call “the Margins of American Music.” In these 30-to-45-minute episodes, we’ll play recordings – primarily by The Relache Ensemble from Philadelphia - of complete musical works plus commentary by composers, performers, and others with insight to the music. Throughout the podcast, we’ll discuss the guest composers’ processes, how they utilized current and past technologies and how the acoustical properties of a given spac ...
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Kentucky Sports Radio's football pick 'em podcast with Matt Jones and Drew Franklin. Each week they are joined by KSR caller Jay In Lyndon for picks against the spread for college football and the NFL.
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This Podcast entails thoughts from previous sermons. Some notes will be given that were not in the sermon and some previously shared information. This podcast will help us remember the excitement of our worship while understanding the meaning of the sermon.
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What if you could buy your way into a digital eternity with all the amenities of a swanky resort, and your living loved ones are just a phone call away? Are You Just Watching? Episode 151: Upload, Season 1 Music by Joseph Stephens. For the full show notes please visit areyoujustwatching.com/151 Share your feedback! We would like to know, even if ju…
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Lois V Vierk is a unique voice in the recent history of music in America. She has composed stunning works for multiples of the same instrument that are technically complex and yield a mesmerizing aural experience. Among these is “Manhattan Cascade” for accordions, composed, recorded and performed widely by Guy Klucevsek, former Relache Ensemble mem…
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Friends fill the fissures in your foundations, even IF they are “imaginary.” Are You Just Watching? Episode 150: IF (Imaginary Friends) Music by Michael Giacchino. For the full show notes please visit areyoujustwatching.com/150 Share your feedback! We would like to know, even if just your reactions to the trailer or the topics we shared in this epi…
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Episode Fifteen – Robert Ashley “Since he began composing and performing in the late 1950s, Robert Ashley has created a wholly original body of work. Continuously productive, his oeuvre encompasses nearly all versions of music and music/sound performance from instrumental and electronic compositions to film music and music videos to multi sectioned…
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – AYJW149
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Are You Just Watching? Episode 149: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, a non-traditional family struggles with their roles and responsibilities with the fate of the world on the balance. For complete shownotes, visit areyoujustwatching.com/149By Eve Franklin
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Episode Fourteen - Annson Kenney Annson Kenney was a dynamic presence in Philadelphia from the mid-sixties until his death in late 1981. A visual artist, writer, performer, and composer, Annson was a difficult man to pin down. Although initially trained in music, his imagination and introspection led him far from his role as a contrabass player. In…
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Dune, Part 2 – Are You Just Watching? Episode 148 Dune, Part 2, the much-anticipated sequel to Dune, shows the power of religion to control people and gives the unborn a voice. Please visit areyoujustwatching.com for the full show notes for our review of Dune, Part 2.By Eve Franklin
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Episode Thirteen - James Tenney and Critical Band
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Critical Band, an extraordinary composition by James Tenney has been described as a “sound poem,” and an “aural flower” slowly unfolding as the pitch tableau becomes evident and clear to the listener. John Cage, a long-time friend of Jim Tenney’s wrote him after hearing the premiere performance a congratulatory note, “…if this is harmony, I take ba…
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An anachronistic, “first century” comedic drama, tells the story of an atheist who comes to a true knowledge of God through a series of unfortunate events. The post The Book of Clarence – AYJW147 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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William Duckworth – known as Bill to his friends – was a composer, educator and author who wrote for contemporary ensembles and soloists throughout a busy compositional career in the mid to late twentieth century. He was a professor of music at Bucknell University and published five books on twentieth century music and theory. At the time of his pa…
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In Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, a solo mission gone wrong teaches a young pup the value of teamwork. The post PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie – AYJW146 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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Episode Eleven - New Music America 1987 Philadelphia (3 of 3)
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Episode 11 Episode 11 is the third of three episodes of music and commentary from the New Music America Festival 1987 in Philadelphia, produced and presented by the Relache organization. Sound installations and outdoor performances in some unlikely locations have been part of New Music America festivals throughout the eleven-year history of the fes…
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The Creator demonstrates the role of propaganda in the dehumanization of enemies while losing its messaging to blatant agenda. The post The Creator – AYJW145 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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Based on a true story, the seeming fairy tale Gran Turismo proves that in the real world, chasing your dreams takes hard work and commitment. The post Gran Turismo – AYJW144 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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Episode Ten - Guy Klucevsek's "Polka from the Fringe" NMA 1987 Philadelphia (2 of 3)
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Episode 10 is the second of three episodes of music and commentary from the New Music America Festival 1987 in Philadelphia, produced and presented by the Relache organization. This episode is one of our favorites. It features the premiere performance of accordionist-composer Guy Klucevsek’s “Polka from the Fringe,” a terrific investigation of Polk…
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In Devotion, two pilots develop a friendship that stands the test of adversity. The post Devotion – AYJW143 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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Episode Nine - New Music America 1987 Philadelphia (1 of 3)
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Episode Nine - "Polka from the Fringe" at NMA 1987 Philadelphia (2 of 3) In 1979, a group of composers, performers, video artists, producers, presenters, and other experimental artists met at The Kitchen, a renowned Downtown NY performance space to present a festival named New Music New York. The following year in Minneapolis, The Walker Art Center…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – AYJW142
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In Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, a retiring Indiana Jones is pulled back into one last adventure by his god-daughter, but will her debt and love of money lead him to ruin or to redemption? The post Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – AYJW142 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – AYJW141
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What does parenting, keeping the canon, being a villain, and spiders have in common? Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse! The post Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – AYJW141 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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