Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective

As we take a look back at the Pixar library, we begin where Pixar began: with the shorts. Titles covered include: Red’s Dream, Jack Jack Attack, Boundin’, Lifted, and many, many more.

World War II has inspired many, movies with many different purposes and tones, in many different genres. Dunkirk inspired this discussion of a number of WW2 tales: from Spielberg’s own Indiana Jones and Schindler’s List to episodes of Star Trek, we explore some of the best and worst sic-fi WW2 movies and why this war […]

Get to know Ben, the comic book writing, podcast hosting children’s pastor from Indiana! Listen to part 1, the interview with Steve MacDonald, here! Listen to part 2, the interview with Evan David, here!

An interview with Strangers and Aliens host Evan David gives us a glimpse at the newest member of the team! Listen to Part 1, the interview with Steve MacDonald, here! Listen to Part 3, the interview with Ben Avery, here!

An interview with Strangers and Aliens host Steve MacDonald allows us a chance to stop and get to know this founder of the podcast! Listen to part 2, the interview with Evan David, here! Listen to part 3, the interview with Ben Avery, here!

It’s the final chapter in the new Planet of the Apes trilogy, and Ben, Evan, and guest host Brennan went into it wondering if this could be the end of one of the best trilogies of all time. High expectations, indeed. But how did it hold up? While they all went into one theater and […]

Washing the bitter, foul taste of Transformers from their metaphorical mouths, Ben and Evan are joined by their friend Hudson to see Spider-Man Homecoming! Why did Ben call it the worst movie-going experience of his life? What’s the deal with diapers? And more importantly: how does this work as a Spider-Man movies in light of […]

“We went so you don’t have to.” Ben and Evan go see Transformers: The Last Knight. Oh man.

Big budget video games have the ability to immerse players into amazing photorealistic entertainment experiences unlike any other, and like never before! What if that same amazing technology and creativity were applied to bringing stories and themes from the Bible to life? What would it look like? How would it play? Evan, Steve, and returning […]

Steve and Evan are joined once again by returning guest host Lucas Timmerman for the now annual discussion of the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3), the most anticipated video game event of the year!

We didn’t do a weekend of release episode about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, so considering the characters the movie we did the next best thing — a Father’s Day weekend episode!

We like podcasts. Obviously. And we listen to a lot of them. So in this episode, we take a look at some of the podcasts we listen to. And then we take on the feedback from some of our own listeners. Thanks for listening!

Joined by Anna and Zac Nelson, Ben and Evan set out on another ROAD TRIP! This time to see Wonder Woman! Will their opinions be controversial or conventional? What MCU movie does Ben compare this to? Will the magic be too much for Evan? Find out the answers to all this and more! Also, check […]

Ben rides solo to talk about some thoughts he had about Simon Peter while writing his most recent graphic novel project.

The Summer Movie Series makes a return as Ben and guest host JS Earls talk about ALIEN COVENANT! What’s good? What’s bad? What’s nightmare inducing? How does it rank against the other movies in the franchise? The first half of the conversation is spoiler free. The second half gets into spoilers details, so please, be […]

Ben’s family popped the corn and dimmed the lights and gave THE DARK CRYSTAL a spin. It was a fun family movie night for us…although reactions to the movie were mixed.

Have you ever wondered  who would win in a battle between the planet Vulcan and the Lords of the Sith? Well, we kind of settle the score between lots of alien races and groupings and the results are…this special LOST EPISODE!!! It’s weird. It’s wonky. It’s random. It’s fun. It’s (another) alien race smackdown.

In the direct to home video battle for animation domination, who wins: Marvel or DC? Okay, that’s not a fair question. Fortunately, this episode is not about that debate and is just about the movies! What’s good? What’s bad? What’s ugly? From Superman: Doomsday to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and from Iron Man to […]

Join the Strangers and Aliens in an exploration of life, death, and resurrection in sci-fi and fantasy and why those stories are impactful for consumers of story.

There’s no question that Power Rangers 2017 is fueled by nostalgia and a desire to create another billion dollar franchise. There was also no question that Evan, fan of the franchise, was going to see it. And that meant Ben ended up seeing it, too. Join Ben and Evan as they discuss the movie . […]

Every once in a while, a movie changes everything. It doesn’t just became part of pop culture, it shapes it. It can push film making techniques to new heights or engage imaginations to do new things. We go through the decades, taking a look at the most important movies from 1900 to today. Did we […]

Evan and ben take a walk down memory lane and look at those little (sometimes big) pieces of plastic that fueled our childhood playtime (and sometimes still do).

Ben, Evan, and road companion Brennan head out to Skull Island to see KONG!!! And it’s a ROAD TRIP!!! This one’s a REAL road trip, featuring: Filling up at the gas station! Food stops! Road side attractions! And, of course, the MAIN EVENT!   The episode has four parts: Spoiler free discussion on the way to […]

Join Evan David and guest host Jonathan Becker from the now defunct Static Blade Podcast, as they reminisce about Evan’s favorite comic book series, Ultimate Spiderman!

John Christopher’s TRIPODS trilogy is a classic of YA science fiction that explores a post-apocalyptic battle between a technologically regressed humanity and a spacefaring race of conquering aliens. It’s also a touchstone of science fiction from Ben’s childhood and a favorite series from when Evan was in college, so naturally it was going to be […]