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We see The Sci-Fi Christian, in all its iterations, as being about the collision between faith and nerdom. We believe that good genre fiction is about more than just entertainment. We seek to engage with the themes and philosophies behind our favorite stories, wrestling with the big ideas within speculative fiction. We’re unabashedly nerdy and unabashedly Christian. Even if your faith background differs from ours, we look forward to interacting with you at The Sci-Fi Christian!
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Episode 1117: The Criterion Challenge: The Red Shoes
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono This time for The Criterion Challenge, we discuss “The Red Shoes, “La Dolce Vita,” and “The Great Beauty.”By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1116: The Halloween Spooktacular 2023
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono It our first-ever Spooktacular! A Halloween Hodgepodge!By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1115: Thinking About The Swiftie Empire
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode we discuss Taylor Swift, the Roman Empire, and fandom.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1114: Listener Feedback With Brian Koser
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Brian Koser traveled to Minnesota to spend time with Ben and Matt, so they dedicated this hodgepodge conversation to him! Plus, we announce the 2022 Sci-Fi Christian Episode of the Year!By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben has some thoughts on something he sees each year around this time of year.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1112: Mulling Over Mulholland Drive
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono As part of the Criterion Challenge, we discuss “Mulholland Drive” and other films that influenced it.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In preparation for our deep dive series on the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid, we present this introduction.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Acknowledging that all art is not subjective is just the first step.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Using the recent film “Oppenheimer” as a jumping off point, Ben dives back into our “Seein’ With Iain” series.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1108: I Love You, Moore: Introduction
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono We are preparing to do a Deep Dive series on Ben’s favorite James Bond, Roger Moore.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben recently caught up on his viewing through the complete Criterion Collection. After watching through spines #1-#1187, he created a list of his favorites/top recommendations from the Criterion Collection (so far).By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben and Matt will decide which Movies, TV Shows, Books, and Video Games deserve to be a part of The Sci-Fi Christian Canon. To make it into the Canon, Ben and Matt have to vote unanimously. What is the best of the best according to us?By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1105: Aliens, Oppenheimer, And Other News
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben gives a non-spoiler review of “Oppenheimer,” plus we discuss the potential existence of extraterrestrial life.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono How will artificial intelligence impact human employment?By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1103: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Movie Review
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we discuss “Dead Reckoning Part One,” and speculate on where the story may go in “Dead Reckoning Part Two.”By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben gives us warnings on the past, present, and future of AI.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben and Matt continue their journey through the Rocky franchise, this time with the most recent installment, “Creed III.”By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1100: The Sci-Fi Christian Undectennial Self-Celebration Extravaganza
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono For our 1100th episode, we reflect on the state of The Sci-Fi Christian, and Ben presents eleven different topics to discuss.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1099: The SFC Time Loop: 2013’s Top 5 Sci-Fi Geniuses Gone Bad
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Back in 2013, Ben and Matt made a list of creators that went from good to bad, and give some potential warnings for the (then) future.By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1098: Bad Sci-Fi Geniuses: The Next Generation
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ten years later, we use this episode to follow up on Episode 108. A special thank you to SFC.blue!By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben discusses the Book of Job by way of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Brothers Karamazov.”By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1096: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Sort Of Review
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono “Tears of the Kingdom” has now been released, and Ben shares his initial thoughts here!By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1095: Here Come The Jesuses And Other News
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono It’s the return of a news episode! And other announcements!By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1094: Bond, James Bond: The Pearson Era
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono It’s the seventh episode of our series on the entire James Bond franchise!By The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1093: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Preview
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Later this week, “Tears of the Kingdom” is being released, and Ben has his predictions here!By The Sci-Fi Christian
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