Rebel x Saint

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...

The guys talk movies and share their favorite movie composers. Trigger warning for all Martin Short lovers. Notable Mentions: Back to the Future, Home Alone, Three Amigos, That Thing You Do, The Sting, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Justin Hurwitz, James Newton Howard, Joe Hisaishi, The Seatbelts (led by Yoko Kanno), Howard...

Alex and Andrew have a Mother’s Day special episode today! We talk about our moms and watching our wives become awesome moms. Also, Happy Birthday Phil 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.

What's this? A Saturday episode?! Tune in to learn all about the Hero's Journey and how it impacts all of our storytelling—and maybe improve your own storytelling along the way. May the 4th be with you! Notable Mentions: The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Star Wars: A New Hope, Rogue One, The Matrix, John Wick, Mad Max: Fury Road, Iron Man, Kung Fu Panda, John Wick: Chapter 2, Community, A...

The RxS Gang is together again and ready to talk movies. Tune in for the freshest, hottest takes on movies of all calibers ranging from excellent to Disney! Plus, learn a little more about how you, an ordinary, God-fearing person, can develop a theology of creativity. Get ready to get encouraged! Notable Mentions: The Tragedy of Macbeth, Logan Noir, Mad Max: Black & Chrome, Robots, Dungeons &a...

Put on your tinfoil hats—it's time to talk aliens! Come to have your cosmology turned inside out; stay for eclipses, Atlantis, and colossal squid. Notable Mentions: The Privileged Planet, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Out of the Silent Planet, The Martian Chronicles, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, Avatar, The Three-Body Problem, Doom, Superman, Larry Norman, Armageddon, Th...

Alex and Andrew break the fourth wall to talk podcasting, creative output, the origins of Rebel x Saint, and why Thor: Ragnarok isn't worse than the Avatar: The Last Airbender remake. To all of our fans, thank you for supporting a couple of guys just having fun in the wide world of podcasting. Notable Mentions: Hunter x Hunter, Gary Vee, YoGPoD, Dan Le Batard, JonTron's Happy Hour, Austin...

052: To Reboot or Not to Reboot This week's episode opens with another round of What Movies Have You Watched. Afterward, Alex gets rage baited by the new Silver Surfer casting choice, and Andrew cuts loose on the fans of the Fantastic Four and Wonder Woman franchises. Tune in to rethink revisionism, retcons, reboots, and Rohirrim—and remember kids, tropes aren't a sin... unless your trope is a Mar...

In honor of Easter, the RxS gang shares how the resurrection of Jesus has changed their lives. Get ready to get encouraged! Notable Mentions: The Last Battle and The Seeing Eye by C. S. Lewis , Leaf by Niggle by J. R. R. Tolkien, "The Man" by Ray Bradbury, as found in The Illustrated Man Find Alex and Andrew here: https://beacons.ai/rebel.x.saint Find all of the media we talk about here:...

In a landmark moment for RxS fans everywhere, Andrew has finally seen The Batman . Listen as Alex and Andrew debate the merits of the movie that started it all. Plus, Phil "Usul" joins the second half of the episode for part 2 of the RxS discussion on Dune: Part 2. Notable Mentions: Se7en, Zodiac, Batman Begins, Little Miss Sunshine, The Godfather, Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung Link...

Alex the Rebel x Andrew the Saint talk about the box office bombs that have blessed their souls. Prepare to expand your vocab, get petty, and learn about everything wrong in entertainment right now. 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.

In this week's edition of Did You Add It to Your Playlist, RxS tackles three albums: dig into hits from Into the Lantern Waste by Sara Sparks, Everglow by Mae, and Becoming Who We Are by King's Kaleidoscope. Plus, the gang has a spicy conversation about all things worship. Tune in for some hot gossip—and John Mark McMillan, if you're reading this, we have some ideas. Notable mentions:...

In what may be the pettiest episode of Rebel x Saint yet, the Gang shares their thoughts on the Netflix adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Dune: Part 2. Discover everything wrong modern storytelling, claim a bending power, and find out which themes Christians (and especially Christian parents) should keep an eye out for in the year's hottest adaptations. Plus, a bonus Dune primer for all...

Why are Switchfoot concerts so good? Is DJ Khaled is fake? Alex has repented of his bad takes?! The cream rises to the top when Alex, Andrew, and Phil revisit their Switchfoot conversation from episode 29 and share their experiences with Switchfoot’s live[stream] show. Afterward, dive into the wide world of Scripture music and learn what makes a good song based on the Bible. Notable Mentions: Keit...

Alex the Rebel x Andrew the Saint are back with our most popular segment (pretty much “only” one at this point 🤪) “What Movies Have You Watched?” and in a twisting turn of events are joined by Phil the Producer!! So enjoy as we talk movies, Alex’s questionable movie taste, and our favorite/least favorite movies of 2023!! Find Alex and Andrew here: https://beacons.ai/rebel.x.saint Find all of the...

Are there any good romcoms anymore? And, for that matter, what is a romcom anyway? In this special extended Valentine's Day episode, Alex the Rebel X Andrew the Saint unlearn everything they thought they knew about romantic films. Tune in to hear their top 3 romcoms and discover where everything went wrong with love stories. Happy Valentine's Day to all of our listeners and remember, fella...

Alex the Rebel x Andrew the Saint field a fan request to discuss Christian celebrities. Tune in for answers to hard-hitting questions such as: What are they? Why do they exist? How should we respond to them? And, most importantly, are we your #1 Christian celebs? Notable Mentions: Kanye West, Ravi Zacharias, Kat Von D, Chris Pratt, Doug Wilson, John Piper, Lil Nas X Links: Chris Pratt's 9 Rule...

Where did comedy go wrong? Was it ever right? Tune in to rethink your favorite comedies with Alex the Rebel x Andrew the Saint. Featuring G. K. Chesterton, Monty Python, and everything in between! Remember, kids: don't turn off your brain; run after your hat! Notable Mentions: Arrested Development, "On Running After One's Own Hat" and "Cheese" by G. K. Chesterton (as fo...