A Curiously Good Podcast (from The Pearl)

Do you secretly wish you were an expert third-wheeler? Someone with the guts to tag along, to make it awkward, and to set your friends up? Every day you see your dating friends holding hands and making puppy eyes and you wonder, “Do they even need me anymore?” Yes, my friend. Now more than ever. […] The post How to Third-Wheel Like a Pro by Vella Karman (Episode 17) appeared first on The Pearl .

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Today, the spiky shoulder pads and dystopian brutality of Mad Max meet up with the cozy Southern sci-fi of the 2002 show Firefly in a short story that will leave you delighted as well as horrified. Cue Lucy Grecu’s “Ivory Mud”: a muddy little dystopia populated with grave-digging grandmas and fearsome “Ivers.” Let’s dive in. […] The post AUDIO FICTION: Ivory Mud by Lucy Grecu appeared first on The...

Does your family have that one Christmas film that you watch each year during the holidays? Do you ever stop to think, “Is this movie REALLY any good? Or do I love it just because it’s Christmassy?” Join special guest Brad Pauquette and host Noah J. Matthews in a riveting discussion about what really makes […] The post What’s Wrong with Christmas Movies? (Episode 14) appeared first on The Pearl .

What would you do if you saw Bigfoot? For-real, life-sized Bigfoot watching you from the woods? Would you be skeptical? Would you be afraid? Would you stop and take a picture? Today, we bring you Sarah Sax’s short story, “I Saw Bigfoot Today, Darling,” a widow’s love letter to her deceased husband after seeing Bigfoot […] The post AUDIO FICTION: I Saw Bigfoot Today, Darling by Sarah Sax (Episode 1...

What if you woke up to find a pile of dead kittens in your garage? The mama cat just looks at you, staring as if maybe, maybe it was your fault. Would your mind begin to reel, drawing on old, haunting memories while trying to cling to some kind of hope? That’s what Alyssa Durst’s […] The post AUDIO FICTION: Passing by Alyssa Durst (Episode 12) appeared first on The Pearl .

What if aliens were invading us right as we speak? Hidden in plain sight, these extraterrestrial espionage agents search for our greatest weaknesses and hope to exploit our greatest treasure: Pumpkin Spice. Imagine the shenanigans these aliens would get themselves into as they search for, in their minds, the greatest of Earth’s resources. Get ready […] The post AUDIO FICTION: A Taste of Someone’s...

Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ is one of the most polarizing movies of the last 20 years. Critics hate it. Fans love it. Who knew graphically portraying the most beloved character from history being brutally torn apart would cause controversy? Could a splatter film really be the most moving of all Christian films? […] The post MOVIE REVIEW: The Passion of the Christ (Episode 10) appeared f...

Imagine being fourteen again. Remember the awkwardness–how when you looked at that one girl you had a crush on, you had absolutely no control over your face? How whenever Dad made a little joke about it, your cheeks would flush no matter how hard you tried to stop them? And yet, there was a magic […] The post AUDIO FICTION: See You Tomorrow by R.J. Catlin (Episode 09) appeared first on The Pearl .

Ever heard of the “magical realism” genre? I mean, are those words even compatible? The Kingdom is advancing into a ton of new genres–horror, fantasy, sci-fi, just to name a few. But what about “magical realism”? Does the Kingdom of God even fit in a genre so niche? Join special guest Vella Karman and host […] The post What Is Magical Realism? (Episode 08) appeared first on The Pearl .