Paul Axton preaches: Jesus declares he will only provide the sign of Jonah, which is a new structuring of signs and language, built not on the word of man but the Logos of God. (Sign up for the reading course with Ethan Vanderleek. Oct 31, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026, on William Desmond' ...Show more
Girard Versus Girard
Brad and Paul discuss Anthony Bartlett's book, Love's Entanglement, which shows how the later Girard gave up on his theory and the power of revelation, and how early Girard was apocalyptic in his understanding of revelation. Failing to delineate these two sides of Girard has give ...Show more
It’s part 2 of the Argo discussion. Dave and Joanna discuss Ben Affleck’s performance, plot points that lead to nowhere, and the importance of pocket litter; and we’ll hear from some of the six diplomats about what actually happened during the big airport scene. And no film would ...Show more
In the second part of the Munich discussion, Dave and Joanna talk about the strange arc this story takes and the theme of going home after changing. Plus we’ll hear what really happened in the assassination attempts of Ali Hassan Salameh, and yes, we’ll talk about that weird scen ...Show more
The ‘Vice’ Backlash and the Oprah Bounce | The Oscars Show (Ep. 112)
We examine and dissect the backlash against Adam McKay’s ‘Vice,’ starring Christian Bale as Dick Cheney (0:55). Then we touch on ’Black Panther,' ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ and ‘Cold War’ in Stock Up/Stock Down (32:53), before closing out with a Best Picture race odds breakdown (59: ...Show more