Stories Are Soul Food

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Join Author ND Wilson and Brian Kohl to discuss Nolan's The Odyssey and the journey of the Ashtown Burial series' return. Including the legal battle over Ashtown and finishing the story of Cyrus Smith.

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Join Author ND Wilson and Director Francis Annan to discuss the importance of storytelling. What does it mean to be an artist, and how does artwork tell the story of the artist? What does it mean to tell good stories? How do directors and novelists combat storytelling?

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Join ND Wilson and Brian Kohl as they discuss the dangers of shortcutting life. From performance-enhancing drugs to AI, we always seem to want to take shortcuts to victory. Is AI enhancement the same as performance-enhancing drugs? What makes AI a cop-out? And how to deal with the Pandora’s Box of AI that...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . On this episode of Stories Are Soul Food, ND Wilson and Brian Kohl discuss Daniel, Prophet to the Babylonians. How to Serve Five Emperors without Losing Your Soul. Is there more to Daniel than just the Lion’s Den story? What does it mean to live faithfully under Babylon? Where do Christians fail today? Th...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . On this episode of Stories Are Soul Food, Nate Wilson and Brian Kohl discuss the difference between what a story tells and what it does. How do stories move people? How does the audience respond? Along with insight of how to read Ashtown Burials from the author!

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . ND Wilson and Brian Kohl mix parenting advice and sports stories once again. Listen for a discussion on how you can treat daughters like ladies, while still pushing them to their limits, in athletics.

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Nate and Brian catch back up on the trailer for Toy Story 5, then they tackle the question "Why is everybody looking for someone to blame?"

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . You won’t want to miss Nate Wilson and Brian Kohl as they watch and break down Children of Men. This masterpiece has some of the most intricate and technically brilliant cinematography in movie history. See what makes it so special—and check out one scene that misses the mark.

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . You thought the Look At Moving Pictures Club was dead? LAMPC is baaaaaack, and the guys are discussing one of their favorites: - Why Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men" is one of the best movies of the 21st century; - Why Children of Men is a Christmas movie (whether or not P.D. James intended it in the no...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . The guys go through some of the best pitches so far. ("Best" is strong.) Then: Conspiracy theories aren't your job. What is? You have heard that Israel k*lled Charlie. Or that Elon is a lizard man. What next? Make sure you're rooted in the God, who never changes, before you think about investigating consp...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . This week on SASF—apparently our 200th episode (who knew?)—we're diving into the massive topic of justice and mercy? From revenge-soaked movie plots to the rise of the manosphere, we explore why so many men seek utter annihilation over their enemies, and what it looks like for Christians to fight with int...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Nate and Brian sit down to talk about the importance of self-control in writing your story. Plus, brand new pitch reviews featuring a ewe with a unique circumstance.

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Nate and Brian return to review your pitches and break down what makes stories resonate with an audience. Plus, their takes on the Charlie Kirk memorial service through the lens of powerful storytelling.

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . On this episode of SASF, Nate and Brian are back to review your pitches again while tackling propaganda in Christian media. Catch them discussing the power of satire and what friendships should look like in your stories.

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com .   This SASF episode breaks down the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. What a story: How the devil messed up by killing Charlie, because martyrdom after Christ doesn't work. Charlie's cheerful masculinity made him a target. Why Charlie's "free speech" approach prevents civil war. Crazy progressives in publi...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . How do you identify stories with poison in them? They never say "TAKE THIS POISON." They always coat it in chocolate first... - "Make Me Famous" pitch reviews segment continues with "The Ghost Train". Maybe this is the episode wherein Nate finally likes a pitch. - Then the guys turn to stories that start...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . On this episode of SASF Nate and Brian discuss the recent X controversy Nate caused, Why you should watch KPop Demon Hunters? How we as Christians should approach it and all forms of Media? How Miyazaki does anime well? and much more. - Nate and Brian discuss how Kpop Demon Hunters is a bad pitch, but don...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . You have heard this SASF axiom: "A good dad can't be present in children's fiction." This is because if he was, there'd be no story for the kids to take care of -- BUT... there are a few exceptions... - Brian and Nate search for those elusive MG/YA unicorns: the good and present father. - What about To Ki...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . This week SASF listeners sent in their own pitches for an episode of "Make Me Famous"  In this new SASF segment, Nate reacts for the first time to original ideas containing: - The Last Airbender meets Stranger Things plus reincarnation, a slave girl, and a menacing priest - A headstrong girl who awakens a...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Brian Kohl and Nate Wilson discuss F1: The Movie and K-Pop Demon Hunters. Nate explains that the latter sounds terrible on paper pitch but the filmmakers really pulled it off. They also touch on the teaser for Pixar's upcoming movie, "Hoppers" and why it's just a plain old bad pitch.

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . This episode offers a smorgasbord: Nate has never finished a Neil Gaiman book. Brian tells him why.  They also discuss: - Sparta, Lycurgus, and delicacies. - Feminine vs Masculine glory. - Stoics vs Epicenes.

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . This episode offers a SASF smorgasbord: Is Nancy Drew healthy soul food for a teenager? The guys discuss syndicate writing such as Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, and the Hardy Boys. Also on this episode: Why theater is so often gay, why Broadway is boutique, and why Shakespeare isn't a counterexample. ... with a...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Brian forces Nate to watch two new kids movie trailers... one from Pixar, and one from China. Pixar's new movie Elio flopped harder than anything that's come before. The top-grossing animated movie this year comes from China... it's Ne Zha 2, and it's made 2.2 billion (!) dollars. The guys talk about why...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . The guys welcome Scott Minor of Realm Makers for a cameo on Christian fiction... Meet the Realm Makers conference: A decade or two ago, Christian fiction publishers only wanted Amish romance; but Scott's wife Betty was a Christian fantasy writer... so together they founded Realm Makers! Nate's headlining...

IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . We've got good news for you: Lucia and Ameera come on SASF to discuss HELP HELP! Yes, it's about the launch of Lucy and Ameera's new movie/book review podcast! The new podcast/show is named Help Help We're Being Repressed. (Yes, that's a Monty Python reference.) On this first episode of Help Help, Nate an...