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A pastor, a Trekker, and a Star Wars fan walk into a recording session... That’s the set-up for this series which explores the intersection of religion and science fiction. The three hosts -- Drew, Dan, and Pastor Dave -- discuss a particular theological topic as it morphs through the sci fi realm. Well, Pastor Dave tries to keep Drew and Dan focused on one particular topic. He really tries. Their mothers should have warned him.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Episode13: What a Disaster!
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
In which the 3-Ds decide there's nothing quite so fun as a good disaster movie. Like religion, hope is a major component to the success of a disaster movie. Hope, and having a villain with a British accent -- that's critical. Just as critical as making sure the end of the world begins in either London or Cardiff if it's a Doctor Who disaster...which gives Scotland the perfect tool for its independence (we reveal how deep inside this episode). And we inadvertently stumble on the greatest disaster of them all: combining William Shatner and David Attenborough in one voice. We're still shuddering over that one.
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Episode 12: Bible Zombies
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
In which the 3-Ds find the Easter resurrection reminiscent of reanimated remains: zombies! Is there a biblical basis for the undead? We examine the many lives of Lazarus, humanity's Zombie Prime...and wonder if the Resurrection really means we'll all technically be zombies in paradise (hmmm...Zombies in Paradise sounds like a long-lost George Romero film...). And don't think you won't have to work in paradise; somebody has to keep the infrastructure rolling, and it won't be the heavenly hosts!
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Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Episode 11: The Soul of a Machine
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Can a machine have a soul? The 3-Ds stay unusually focused (mostly) on whether true artificial intelligence can really exist -- and, if it does, whether it has a soul? And if it doesn't, where do we draw the line with humans? Just homo sapiens? What about Neandertals -- do those of us with a lot of Neandertal DNA not have souls? If we do, why not chimps...elephants...octopi? For our game, we each reveal our scariest fictional AI. Drew concludes none of that matters, because Pastor and Dan are just rebel scum.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
In which the 3-Ds learn how the Federation's economy dovetails nicely with the Bible's (but the Ferengi...not so much), and we figure out where Jesus would boldly go in Star Trek's Federation.
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Episode 9: In Space, No One Can Eat Your Casseroles
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
In which the 3-Ds wonder why there are no Protestant galactic empires. Islamic, Catholic, Judaic, Mormon, Buddhist, and more...sci fi has those in our interplanetary future. So where are the Lutherans? Maybe they just don't have the rich collective history cum character development other faiths have, so they're too boring for a rollicking space adventure. We're pretty certain Tron: Legacy missed out on that character development, too (although it is pretty rollicking).
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Episode 8: We’re Having a Pod Luck
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
In which the 3-Ds look at luck tucked into science fiction -- and whether it's providence, predestiny, random chance...or just a convenient way for a writer to advance the plot. That inevitably leads to the conclusion that from climate change to the pandemic, all bad things that happened since 2016 are the result of the Chicago Cubs winning the world series -- a statistical anomaly so great, it broke space-time. And through a theological lens, God is constantly breaking the Prime Directive.
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Episode 7: May the Force Be...Messing with Your Religion
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
In which the 3-Ds go heavy on Star Wars debating whether the Force is a heresy the Council of Nicea would have banned, or is it part of the Truth and the Way? On the way, we end up figuring out what constitutes an actual religion...and discover that, by any definition, Ohio State football is indeed a full-on religion. Oh, and we all pretty much feel that movie theaters would be great -- without the other people being there!
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Episode 6: Only a (Godly) Game
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
In which we have no theme, as Pastor Dave posits his game questions throughout the entire episode. To wit:
- Which Bible character would have the best Twitter account?
- What's Hollywood's worst casting in a Bible movie?
- Which Bible book would have been best told as it happened on TikTok or Vine?
- Why doesn't God pop by for a snack and chat anymore?
Oh, and on the way, we also ponder who could possibly match Ricardo Montalban as Khan...because it sure wasn't Benedict Cumberbatch!
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Episode 5: Avatar - Not the Last Airbender. Or the First.
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
In which we answer our first listener question. Which excites the 3-Ds, because it means we actually have a listener! The question: what do we think about James Cameron's Avatar movie? It reminded our listener of her Native American culture and spirituality. Drew and Dan also discuss reforms for the Lutheran Church involving beer, pretzels, and fig newtons. And Pastor Dave deeply ponders whether the Wicked Witch of the West can be baptized, since water melts her.
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Episode 4: The Beskar of God
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
In which Mandalorians pop up in Paul's letter to the Ephesians, Pastor Dave spots theological coherence in Marvel's Netflix shows, and how The Lord of the Rings is WAY more realistic than Star Wars. Oonta goota, Faramir?