Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast

On this episode, we discuss Hardball with special guest Michael Rodriguez.  Our conversation covers: grief, serving, left-handedness, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.   Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us and leave a comment!  If you know someone who likes this film, share the episode with them.

On this episode, we discuss Dead Poets Society with special guest Michael Rodriguez.  Our conversation covers: pillars vs passion, the need for hope, perseverance, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.   Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us and leave a comment!  If you know someone who likes this film, share the episode with the...

On this episode, we discuss Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade.  Our conversation covers: quests versus Gospel, works-based faith, elevating gifts over the Giver, and MUCH more!

On this episode, we discuss The Shawshank Redemption with special guest Michael Rodriguez.  Our conversation covers: holding on to hope, biblical joy, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know someone who li...

On this episode, we discuss Unbreakable with special guest Michael Rodriguez.  Our conversation covers: finding true purpose, seeing truth in smaller narratives, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know som...

On this episode, we discuss Twisters.  Our conversation covers: the preparation for storms, the danger in the aftermath, the comfort the Gospel offers us in our storms,  and MUCH more!

On this episode, we discuss Raiders Of The Lost Ark.  Our conversation covers: the corrupting pursuit of idols, observing the prosperity of the wicked, the purifying pursuit of God, and MUCH more!

On this episode, we do our first ever "music draft" on the band Explosions In The Sky. We discuss: musical setups and payoffs, how music without lyrics is its own gift, a wholly different live show and what that means for the church, a wide array of emotions, the fact of "sad, triumphant," and so much more! Jared's Drafted List: 1) Day One 2) The Only Moment We Were Alone 3) Yasmin The Light 4) Lo...

On this episode, we discuss Dune Part Two with special guest Michael Rodriguez.  Our conversation covers: the full picture of humanity, the dangers of false idols, visions vs text, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a commen...

On this episode, we discuss Braveheart with special guest Michael Rodriguez.  Our conversation covers: the battle of compromise, the primacy of "wits", the passing down of values, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment...

On this episode, we discuss A River Runs Through It.  Our conversation covers: what real help does and does not look like, the two paths available to us, the corruption or preservation in your circle of people, the river that flows in God's city, and MUCH more! ***Bonus*** here is the link for the John Bulter song ("Oceans") that was referenced multiple times in this episode. https://youtu.be/jdYJ...

On this episode, we discuss The Dark Knight Rises.  Our conversation covers: surface comparisons, the removal of sin, cover ups vs coverings, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know someone who likes this...

On this episode, we discuss Bruce Almighty with special guest Michael Rodriguez.  Our conversation covers: throwing the penalty flag, the language of prayer, the greatness of God, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment...

On this episode, we discuss Prisoners, with special guest Michael Rodriguez.  Our conversation covers: waging war with God, not getting lost in the maze, certanity versus doubt, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!...

On this episode, we discuss Avatar: The Way Of Water.  Our conversation covers: how evil returns in a new way, the value of strong fathers and family, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know someone who li...

On this episode, we discuss Avatar with special guest Jonathan Maxey.  In this episode, our conversation covers: creation order and why it matters, why "incarnational" stories stay in the culture, a future hope, and MUCH more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine The Social Network. We discuss: inclusivity, exclusivity, the cost of acceptance, and much more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know someone who likes t...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine Speed with special guest Michael Rodriguez. We discuss entering into people's suffering, our Great High Priest, staying on the bus, divine purposes, and much more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine Top Gun: Maverick. We discuss: a story that sounds familiar, echoes of Job, staying low, and much more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know someone who...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine Unforgiven. We discuss: building and demolishing myths, controlling the story, who is unforgiven, and much more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know som...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine The Batman. We discuss: how to expose corruption, leaving room for justice, true humility, and much more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know someone wh...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine Minority Report. We discuss: not rushing to judgment, giving the minority report, the God-shaped hole, systems of evidence, and much more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine Gladiator . We discuss: the pinnacle for everyone, honor, deception, and much more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If you know someone who likes this film, sha...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine Batman Returns with special guest Michael Rodriguez. We discuss the need for a real savior, the struggle with our old selves, returning to sins of the father, and much more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/r...

On this episode of the Cross-Cutting Culture Podcast we examine Dune with special guest Ethan Getrost. We discuss immersion, legacies and inheritances, waiting for a savior, and  LOTS more! You can always join us as a fellow Cross-cutter and post your thoughts in our Facebook group.  Or email us at  crosscuttingculture@mail.com Be sure to subscribe/rate/review us on iTunes and leave a comment!  If...