Against the Mountains of Madness

In this episode of Against the Mountains of Madness, Jason and John take on a surprisingly deep and often humorous theological question: do our pets have a place in the afterlife? Starting with Catholic teaching—Aquinas’ denial of animal immortality and the idea of limbo—they explore everything from St. Francis’ love of creatures to Dante’s poetic vision of unbaptized babies and noble pagans. Alon...

In this episode of Against the Mountains of Madness, Jason and John examine the tension between history, authority, and heresy, sparked by a debate between Joe Heschmeyer and Dr. James White . They argue that nearly every heresy begins with rewriting history—whether by downplaying the authority of the early Church, misrepresenting figures like St. Ignatius, or reducing complex doctrines into simp...

In this episode of Against the Mountains of Madness, Jason and John launch a spirited critique of the sexual revolution and its consequences for individuals, families, and society. Starting with a viral story about Annie Knight—Australia’s “most promiscuous woman”—they examine the tragicomic irony of a culture that glorifies promiscuity yet leaves women and men profoundly unhappy and unfulfilled....

In this episode of Against the Mountains of Madness, Jason and John dive into the fascinating history of science fiction’s promises versus the realities we live with today. They explore the technologies we were told to expect—flying cars, jetpacks, robot servants, broadcast power, interplanetary travel—and why they never quite arrived. The conversation covers: • Flying Cars & Jetpacks: From Th...

In this lively installment of Against the Mountains of Madness, Jason and John take listeners on a whirlwind tour through the triumphs and failures of beloved franchises. The conversation begins with George R.R. Martin and whether he’ll ever finish A Song of Ice and Fire. John argues that Martin has written himself into a corner, his nihilistic worldview preventing the kind of redemptive ending th...

In this thought-provoking episode of Against the Mountains of Madness, Jason and John explore the moral foundations of heroism through the lens of Superman and his darker counterpart, Homelander from The Boys. The discussion begins with the question: what difference does upbringing make to a super-powered being? They reflect on how Superman’s Kansas farm-boy values, instilled by Ma and Pa Kent, sh...

In this episode of Against the Mountains of Madness, Jason and John C. Wright dive deep into one of the most morally charged episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — In the Pale Moonlight. With the Federation on the brink of collapse in the Dominion War, Captain Sisko turns to Garak, the enigmatic Cardassian tailor-spy, to weave a web of deception strong enough to pull the Romulans into the fight....

Jason and John C. Wright dive into the so-called “Problem of Gandalf,” a dilemma Christian authors face when writing fantasy: how to portray magic, wizards, or supernatural powers without glamorizing the occult. Gandalf, Merlin, Glinda the Good Witch, Dumbledore, and Harry Potter all become case studies in how fiction handles magic. The discussion covers: The allure of occultism (power, secret kno...

In this thought-provoking episode, Jason and John C. Wright tackle the question: How do we save the world from a culture that has seemingly lost its mind? From ancient idol worship to modern nihilism, the conversation explores how civilizations fall when truth, beauty, and virtue are abandoned. John lays out his seven “strongholds of the enemy”—the church, intellectuals, academia, poli...

In this episode of Against the Mountains of Madness, Jason and John C. Wright dive deep into the legendary Star Trek episode The City on the Edge of Forever. What begins as a recap of Harlan Ellison’s time-travel tale quickly becomes a spirited debate on moral dilemmas, alternate histories, and the paradoxes of time travel. They wrestle with the haunting question: should Captain Kirk let Edith Kee...