Ben De Bono and Matt Anderson

The Sci-Fi Christian

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We see The Sci-Fi Christian, in all its iterations, as being about the collision between faith and nerdom. We believe that good genre fiction is about more than just entertainment. We seek to engage with the themes and philosophies behind our favorite stories, wrestling with the big ideas within speculative fiction. We’re unabashedly nerdy and unabashedly Christian. Even if your faith background differs from ours, we look forward to interacting with you at The Sci-Fi Christian!

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Ben De Bono and Matt Anderson

Episodes

Episode 1231: The Pope And AI 26.06.2026 44:15

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Pope Leo weighs in on AI. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1230: Ilium/Olympos Book Reviews 13.06.2026 19:14

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we review two of Dan Simmons’ greatest novels. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1229: The Golden Age 24.05.2026 27:17

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Is humanity on the cusp of a golden age or are our best days behind us? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in Listener...

Episode 1228: Moon News 10.05.2026 11:00

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono What’s new with the moon? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1227: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review 21.04.2026 23:32

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben and Matt both watched “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” in the theater with their kids. Here’s their movie review! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian...

Episode 1226: Sci-Fi Christian News 01.04.2026 7:42

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben makes a major announcement! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1225: The Academy Awards 28.03.2026 12:39

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono What did Ben and Matt think of some of the recent Oscar nominees? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write...

Episode 1224: Ask Ben Anything: AI And Communion 16.03.2026 15:18

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Should we use artificial intelligence for counseling? Plus, questions about communion! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at...

Episode 1223: Books 2025 06.03.2026 30:37

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode we discuss our favorite reads from 2025. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1222: Movies 2025 02.03.2026 32:58

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we discuss our favorite first-time film viewings from 2025, and also list some of our least favorites of the year. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE...

Episode 1221: The Book Poster: Pride And Prejudice 12.02.2026 13:51

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we review “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, and then we discuss which books we will be reading next from The Book Poster. VOTE FOR...

Episode 1220: Ask Ben Anything: Praying 01.02.2026 32:05

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono What is the point of praying to the saints? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1219: A Nuanced View On AI 15.01.2026 52:38

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Why did Ben finally start using AI? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1218: The Year 2026 In Preview 12.01.2026 31:01

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we preview what listeners can expect from movies, a video game, and our podcast in 2026. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To...

Episode 1217: Kooky Christmas: If Anyone Builds It 31.12.2025 42:22

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono A Pascal’s Wager for the future of AI. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1216: Kooky Christmas: The Nine Days Of Christmas 28.12.2025 41:49

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Kooky Christmas season is back, and this time we uncover the unsettling combination of the technological, the material, and the occult. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE:...

Episode 1215: Previewing A Nuanced View On AI 21.12.2025 24:32

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono This is a preview episode to our upcoming episode in which Ben will reveal why he started using AI. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To...

Episode 1214: Our Next Listener Poll 02.12.2025 5:41

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono This may be our most controversial Listener-Voted Poll yet! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.

Episode 1213: The Book Poster: Multiple Book Catch-Up 29.11.2025 19:13

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we review “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck, “Naked Lunch” by William S. Burroughs, “Rabbit, Run” by John Updike, and “Go Tell It on...

Episode 1212: Pluribus: Season 1: Episode 3 24.11.2025 6:11

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono There’s a new show on Apple TV+ called “Pluribus,” and we may be done discussing it week by week. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To...

Episode 1211: Marian Titles 21.11.2025 21:23

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Was there a recent change to Catholic teaching on Marian dogma? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at...

Episode 1210: Pluribus: Season 1: Episodes 1 And 2 11.11.2025 11:56

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono There’s a brand-new show on Apple TV+ called “Pluribus,” and we have mixed feelings about it. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your...

Episode 1209: The SFC Time Loop: The Theology Of Purgatory 10.11.2025 29:55

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono As we prepare to start Dante’s “Purgatorio,” we discuss the Catholic view of Purgatory itself. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener...

Episode 1208: The Kitty Cats Club 07.11.2025 17:31

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono It’s the 5-year anniversary of our first viewing of the 2019 film, “Cats,” and the group got back together to watch it again! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE...

Episode 1207: Top 10 Movies From 1985 30.10.2025 25:11

Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we discuss movies from 40 years ago! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at feedback@thescifichristian.com.