The God in Film Podcast

We look at ‘It Ends With Us’, the controversial adaptation of the book of the same name, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. We’ll be looking at how to spot domestic abuse, gaslighting and an Old Testament bad guy who everyone thinks is a good guy. WARNING: this episode will be covering some really difficult topics like coercive control and sexual violence in the ancient world. IF THAT SOUND...

To kick off our brand new season, we're starting with Netflix's Sex Education. We’ll be looking at why Christian sex education is so bad, why their relationship education is pretty good, what it’s like being Gay and a Christian, and what do you do when God literally turns up and gives you a telling off. This episode will not be suitable for children so if you're listening with the kids, you might...

We’ve just dropped our U2 bonus episode on our patreon page! In it, Giles hears from minister and U2 super fan, Reverend Tim Edworthy who talks us through his 40 year fandom with the greatest Christian rock band that never was. He's also joined by the host of the RE podcast, Louisa Jane Smith who loves the band so much she actually did her dissertation on them.   If you want to hear the full episo...

For our very special Christmas episode, we’ll be looking at the 1988 classic Die Hard. We'll be finding out who turned down the role of John McClane, the correct way to drop Alan Rickman off a building and diving into the greatest theological question of our time, 'exactly what KIND of Christmas movie is Die Hard?'   Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 22:55.

I have a confession of my own, it turns out that I'm not the first person to think of applying a gospel lens to mainstream films. The reverend Andy Godfrey is an author, evangelist and film critic combining his love for Jesus with an obsessive, yet inclusive love for the medium of film. Here we have a brief talk with him about his book, 'Faith on Film - Confessions of a Christian Film Critic'. It...

For this very special Halloween episode, we'll be looking at 90s cult classic that inspired a whole new generation of witches; The Craft. We'll be looking at the history of Wicca, Alastair Crowley, the New Forest and the three-fold rule. We flip the format with Julia leading the Finding the Faith in the Film and Giles chilling in the co-host chair.   Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 10:38....

For this little bonus episode, we get to tell you about an upcoming film called ‘The Silver Screen Dreams Café’. Here’s the synopsis: Milton inherits his father's cafe which is facing debts and a loan shark. But an old flame's idea to turn the cafe into a local film studio ignites hope, rallying the community to save the cafe from a ruthless developer. Mike and Rebecca Peacock are the film-making...

Have you heard the podcast where a Christian and an atheist dive into the best that cinema has to offer and see if they can find any parallels in bible? In the 'God In Film' podcast we take a light-hearted look into films and TV shows that you probably know and love, and throw in some fresh perspectives.   We’ve got a range of guests from all walks of life. We get to hear from professors, film cri...

Earlier this week, I wrote an article about the Olympics Opening Ceremony for Premier Christianity Magazine. They liked it so much they asked me to come onto 'Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham'. I spoke to Esther Higham, the host of the show and Graham Nicholls, the director of Affinity Church.  If you want to read my article, you can find it here: https://www.premierchristianity.com/opin...

For this very special episode, we'll be looking at 90s cult classic that inspired a whole new generation of witches; The Craft. We flip the format with Julia leading the Finding the Faith in the Film and Giles chilling in the co-host chair. This completely unedited episode is available in full at  https://www.patreon.com/godinfilmpodcast  

For our first ever review show, we switch up our format and looked at Bleeding Love, Jericho Ridge & The Book of Clarence. Why not check it out? Bleeding Love trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5piU4rmc0A   Jericho Ridge trailer: https://youtu.be/vI2uhJU0PR0?si=irRZf4QF6juaj1G5   The Book of Clarence trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntNS-ANoMyM&t=3s  

For this super special bonus Easter episode, Giles & Julia are once again joined by Louisa Jane Smith from the RE Podcast and the First Lady of GiF, Claire Gough. We look at a reason why Jesus might NOT heal people, walking on water, and what is the Son of God's favourite karaoke song (yes, there is a right answer). Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 20:26

For this very special Easter episode, Giles & Julia are joined by not one but TWO co-hosts of such lethal cunning: Louisa Jane Smith from The RE Podcast and the First Lady of God in Film, Claire Gough. We talk about Mary Magdalene, autistic Matthew and just how great the show is generally. Our special returning guest is evangelist and film critic, Andy Godfrey, who tells us about interviewing...

Today, we're looking at ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’. The 2022 Disney+ series based on the book of the same name by Jon Krakauer. We’ll be looking at complementarianism, wiping the dust from your feet, safeguarding against dodgy prophecies and how we decide who’s really a Christian or not.   Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 28.49

For this episode, we’ll be looking at ‘The Fabelmans’. Steven Spielberg’s fictionalised version of his early life. We're joined by Lucy Heyes and we’ll be looking at Biblical rationals for divorce and what it’s like to want to be holy, when you are an exceptionally horny teenager.  Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 34:41 (it's a long one guys!) Here's some of the places I used for research:...

For International Women's Day, we're looking at 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' the 2021 biopic about Tammy Faye Bakker, played by Jessica Chastain. We're joined by evangelist and film critic, Andy Godfrey and we’ll be asking, where did televangelism come from? What is the prosperity gospel? And what can we learn from the way Tammy Faye’s treated people with AIDS.  Finding the Faith in The Film begins at...

In this, our first episode of season 6, we're looking at ‘Dune’ the 2021 sci-fi epic directed by Dennis Villenueve adapted from the first half of Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel of the same name. We speak to film journalist and massive Dune fan, Ryan Gaur to tell us about the series and we're joined by Queen of the Nerds, Julia Hall who is taking over co-hosting duties for awhile. We’ll be look...

For this special bonus episode: I gave an interview to the RE Podcast a few months back. RE Queen Louisa Jane Smith was doing a series on 'Losing My Religion' and for a counter-balance, she did a series on 'Finding My Religion', so she asked me to come and talk about how I became a Christian. It’s a bit different from our normal kind of episode, but I thought you might appreciate this as it might...

For this Christmas special, we're be looking at Little Women, Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation of the classic American novel by Louisa May Alcott in 1868. We'll be learning about transcendentalism, how Gerwig's version differs from earlier film adaptations and finding out what is the most influential Bible fan fiction ever? We're joined by author and film critic Sarah Cooke who will be telling us wh...

In honour of the 60th anniversary, we're revisiting Doctor Who, the longest running sci-fi show of all time. Yes, I know we've covered it before, but honestly, there's so much in this show that we simply weren't able to cover the first time, from the Ninth Doctor's first trailer all the way to the 'Timeless Child'. We're joined by the Gilesian equivalent of Sarah Jane Smith; Natalie Minaker, and t...

For this very special Bonfire night episode, we’re gonna be looking at Fireman Sam, the seminal children’s cartoon that started in 1987 and was revived in the early 2000s. We look at the origins of Fireman Sam, the allegorical parallels of man's temptation to cream cakes, and we need to talk about Norman. Plus a very special guest...    Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 11:52.  

For this very special bonus episode, we’re focusing on the works of one Taylor Alison Swift. We start with her 2020 documentary ‘Miss Americana’ and look at her songs. Going aaaaalllll the way back to the start of her career and finishing at her Midnights 3am tracks. We’re joined by fellow dyed in the wool Swiftie, Kat Bullock from Finger Guns in order to fully geek out about one of the greatest s...

For this very special episode from our Patreon vaults, we’re going to mix up our format a little bit. We’re going to look at the best that mainstream music has to offer and see if we can find any parallels with the gospel, or any other Bible stories. We're joined by our very own, Wakandan Ambassador, Sefa Ahiaku-Aggrey as we look through, pop, rock, country, and hiphop to find the songs that have...

For this episode Giles is joined by RS teacher, Natalie Minaker to try and tackle ‘Oppenheimer’ directed by Christopher Nolan. Unlike most episodes, this one will be about trying to process the massive moral quandary that is the atomic bomb. We’re joined by History teacher, Tim Cloke (from MrClokeHistory on Youtube and @drywipehistory on instagram) who takes us through the alternatives to dropping...

For this very special bonus episode, we’re focusing on the works of one Taylor Alison Swift. We start with her 2020 documentary; ‘Miss Americana’ and look at her songs. Going aaaaalllll the way back to the start of her career and finishing at her Midnights 3am tracks. We’re joined by dyed in the wool Swiftie, Kat Bullock from Finger Guns in order to fully geek out about one of the greatest song wr...