Episode 2, The Devil Wears Black: Church Theater and Faith On-Stage
Release Date: 10/29/2020
Episode 3, All Dogs Go To F***ing Heaven!
Faith Healing
Special guest Alannah Johnson shares memories from their bat mitzvah, gender and Orthodox Judaism, and the power of minyans. (No, not the little yellow guys!) Also, we discuss ethical animal treatment and the theological argument for going meatless, as well as our favorite real - and fictional - creatures.
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Episode 2, The Devil Wears Black: Church Theater and Faith On-Stage
Faith Healing
Director Jeremy Seghers talks about his life as a pastor's kid, early roles in church plays, a close encounter with Trump's "pastor," and how Steven Spielberg became his career goals and fashion icon. We also delve into faith on-stage, including Equus and The Christians, and the stage craft and merits of passion plays.
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Episode 1, #UnBlessed: Prosperity Gospel and Poverty
Faith Healing
Are wealth and health proof of God’s blessings? Pastor Emmy Kegler examines the appeal and pitfalls of prosperity gospel. Later, find out which former member of dc Talk is a socialist, and why did 2000s evangelicals love The Matrix so much?
info_outlineDirector Jeremy Seghers talks about his life as a pastor's kid, his early roles in church plays, a close encounter with Trump's "pastor," and how Steven Spielberg became his career goals and fashion icon. We also delve into some of his favorite portrayals of faith on-stage, including Equus and The Christians, and we discuss the stage craft and merits of passion plays.
Plus, who remembers Carman and his strange yet epic operettas? (He met a witch in one of them!) And why did Jeremy own three Miss Piggy puppets?
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Theme Music by Brian Metolius, https://www.brianmetolius.com/
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