Rebel x Saint

It's happening people! In this first-of-its-kind episode, Phil takes the pod hostage for a deep dive on the uber popular anime Solo Leveling. Whether you're a fan, on the fence, or have no idea what this show is about, listen in and they'll convince you to become a weeb like them! OKIRU! Find Alex and Andrew here: ⁠⁠https://beacons.ai/Rebel.x. Saint⁠ Find all of the media we talk about here: ⁠⁠htt...

Don't make me cry bro... unless? The Gang shares 3 movie picks that you just might like (and one dud). WE ARE REBEL X SAINT! Featured: Piece by Piece, Footloose, Sense and Sensibility, Millennium Actress Links: For a fuller discussion of Dumb and Dumber, see Episode 045: What Movies Did the RxS Gang Watch? Editor's Notes: I wasn't forbidden to dance, but he wasn't allowed to go to...

Stuck in a creative writing rut? Alex shares how the story corpse, a storytelling framework, helped him kick his writer’s block. No stories were harmed in the making of this podcast… unless you count the murdered darlings. ​ Sources: YALLFest, YALLWrite: The Story Corpse with Victoria Schwab , YouTube, November 18, 2020 Find Alex and Andrew here: ⁠https://beacons.ai/Rebel.x. Saint Find all of the...

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No, It's another funcast! (I think I just made up a cool word!). The guys finally get to geek out over all things comics, mangas, and more!!! This might be one of our nerdiest episodes yet.....annnndddd..... we wouldn't have it... Any. Other. Way! Special guest: the concept of Jesse.... Again! "For Truth, Justice, and the Rebel x Saint Way." Fin...

The gang has finally finished that book they've been reading, and they're here to share their thoughts. Recommended listening for Christian creatives and part 1 of a series on creativity (...or not). Special guest: the concept of Jesse. Featured: Art and the Bible; Images and Idols: Creativity for the Christian Life (Reclaiming Creativity); Emblems of the Infinite King: Enter the Knowledge...

What movies have you watched? And why are you rating them so high?! The gang is back to discuss the movies we've recently watched and to turn the world of movie reviews on its head. Featuring special guest, rain. Featured: Three Wise Men and a Baby, Didi, Eighth Grade, A Real Pain, Dream Scenario, Wicked, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Eighth Grade, Hot Fuzz, The Big Short, Wolfs Find Alex and And...

White Christmas is our White Elephant this year baybeeee!!! The Gang get together to do their very first Christmas Album Swap edition! We break down each others albums, talk Christmas Music family traditions, new music and lots of banter. I mean, what else do you expect? Merry Christmas 🎄 RxS Christmas Album Swap Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PiJxsIdxF4G1xVhtWUunj?si=ZDh5o_20TlKgrR...

The gang talks about their sources of inspiration, and maybe inspires you in turn! Just kidding.... unless...? Featured: Thomas J Terry & J. Ryan Lister, Images and Idols: Creativity for the Christian Life (Reclaiming Creativity) Links/Sources: Proko, " Growing as an Artist - Steve Huston Interview, " YouTube, March 24, 2017; Ilya Kuvshinov, " Quiz: Are You Even Good Enough to Have Impostor Sy...

It's happening! Moon Music, Coldplay's newest album, has brought the guys together to talk about the band. Alex's dream comes true and now he can finally ramble on about them! Music, making fun of Alex, and banter. What else could you ask for?!?! RxS Coldplay Essential Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0xx1Cf7CdPBh1ZHgW0LP93?si=Azc6pZaVQ0mQ1KzPpajwFQ Coldplay "Moon Music":   https://open...

A dialogue about 2024's hottest scifi series ( Remembrance of Earth's Past, aka The Three-Body Problem ), from the perspective of a couple of Christian guys—one of whom only saw the show and one of whom only read the book. What could go wrong? Editor's Notes: The period of violence in Communist China was called Red August. I will not be taking questions at this time. | Proxima Centauri is the clos...

So we saw some movies. And argued about when the Holiday Season starts. And voted. It was a whole thing. Featured: The Wild Robot, The Boy and the Heron, Vertigo, Trap, 1917, Over the Garden Wall Find Alex and Andrew here: ⁠https://beacons.ai/Rebel.x. Saint Find all of the media we talk about here: ⁠https://benable.com/RebelDigital/e470ebedd95578a3ab35⁠ REBEL OUT. SAINT OUT. WE ALL OUT.

"They're coming to get you, Barbara!" The Gang discusses 3 zombie movies for the first annual RxS Creature Feature. To watch along, check out Train to Busan , Night of the Living Dead (1968), and Shaun of the Dead . Featured: "Slumber Party Panic," Adventure Time S1E01, Train to Busan , Night of the Living Dead (1968), Shaun of the Dead , "Epidemiology," Community S2E06, Corpse Bride , One Cut of...

The guys share their experiences with and advice for teaching the Bible. If you're nervous when preparing to teach, you're in good company! Tune in and commiserate. Find Alex and Andrew here: ⁠https://beacons.ai/Rebel.x. Saint Find all of the media we talk about here: ⁠https://benable.com/RebelDigital/e470ebedd95578a3ab35⁠ REBEL OUT. SAINT OUT. WE ALL OUT.

RxS welcomes a brand new guest for a segment where we rate our top 10 Disney Films. See how your list stacks up with ours—or, if you haven't watched much Disney, you have no excuses now. Editor's Notes: "Hero's kiss moment" refers to the midpoint of the hero's journey, not the actual hero's kiss. For more info, see episode 056: The Hero's Journey: a May the 4th Special | Maybe Little John is burgu...

Sometimes secular media gets very close to the gospel. The RxS guys discuss how you can think about and enjoy secular media in light of the gospel. Tune in for a load of spicy questions: Will we watch The Godfather in heaven? Are replicants human? Would you love me if I had a xenomorph on my face? Find out (or not) on Rebel x Saint! Featured: Asteroid City, Pig, Plato, Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Ni...

Plug in your headphones for some autumn-flavored jams, courtesy of our September 2024 album swap—featuring The Oh Hellos, Jason Morant, Beirut, and a healthy dose of mid-2000s Christian culture. Featured: Dear Wormwood by The Oh Hellos, Open by Jason Morant, Beirut Links: RxS2: Did it Make the Playlist? , RxS: Fan Song Suggestions Editor's Notes: Oviedo is a city in Spain. Ted Dekker isn't...

We're so back. RxS kicks off the season with our favorite segment, What Movies Have You Watched? Afterward, the guys get to the meat and potatoes of the episode—cutting loose on beloved fans, Disney remakes, and summer movie news. Remember, kids: in 100% of nostalgia-related incidents, the victim is the person with nostalgia. Featured: Napoleon Dynamite, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Labyrinth, Th...

Time to bring things full circle with an episode that ties up our recent dialogues about poetry, postmodern AI, and putting your feelings into art. Featuring your daily serving of C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, and everyone's favorite dystopian media. What a time to be alive. Notable Mentions: Dall-E 2, The Matrix , That Hideous Strength , I, Robot , The Abolition of Man , Do Androids Dream of...

Enjoy an episode all about feelings, art, and feelings about art. This message brought to you by the J. R. R. Tolkien Gang. Notable Mentions: GoldenEye (1997) (Slappers Only!); Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (1998), The Boy in the Striped Pajamas , Up , Church People , Avatar, The Grizzled , The Bear, That Hideous Strength , Leaf by Niggle Links/Sources: J. R. R. Tolkien, "On Fairy Stories," Tal...

Postmoderns hate him! The gang digs into what it means to have AI-generated art in a postmodern world, then find themselves in the weeds of a feud involving a few. Brought to you by 104.5 The SÆNT! Notable Mentions: Nightshade and Glaze, Mike Mignola, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Poor Bishop Hooper, "Moon at Dawn" by Blind Pilot, "Anywhere" by The Gray Havens,...

The RxS Gang's monthly movie rundown, headlined by the heartful "homedy" Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. Come for the movies, stay for the friendly neighborhood mockingbird! And remember: bros don't let bros watch Garfield by themselves. Notable Mentions: The Accountant, Rookie of the Year, Godzilla Minus One, Clue, Shutter Island, Inside Out 2, dc Talk, The Garfield Movie, Braveheart,...

The RxS Gang talks a whole lotta capdog about making poems and how to get better. Get a taste of A. E. Housman and find out how you can improve your love letter game—all on Rebel x Saint! Notable Mentions: A. E. Housman, G. K. Chesterton, "Here Comes the Weekend" and "Buffalo Bill" by Eminem, "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams Links/Sources: Dan Thurot’s...

Alex and Andrew do another album swap: Beyond the Neighbourhood by Athlete and Journey by Austin Wintory. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on some fan recommendations. Links/Sources: Find all of our recommendations on this playlist: RxS: Did It Make the Playlist? Editor's Note: Coldplay’s album is called Ghost Stories . It features the song “Midnight." Find Alex and Andrew here: ⁠https...

First-ever guest Briggs returns to talk board games with The RxS Gang! It's nerdy, it's theological, it's 2 Smash 2 Furious—only on Rebel x Saint! Notable Mentions: Coup, Smashup, King of Tokyo, Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, Catan, Azul, Secret Hitler, Sheriff of Nottingham, Telestrations, Backgammon, War of the Ring, Bohnanza, Viva Java, Splendor, Codenames, The Crew, Colt Express,...

The RxS Gang brings on its first-ever guest to discuss The Mitchells vs. the Machines! Hear about the movies we've been watching and get lost in Phil's exclusive guide to the Planet of the Apes franchise—only on Rebel x Saint! Notable Mentions: The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Fall Guy, Seven Samurai (Kurosawa), Coraline (LAIKA Studios), Between Two Ferns, Nathan...