Episodes

  • 217. How Did Publishers Steward the Blockbuster Left Behind Series? | with Dan Balow
    Jun 18 2024
    Twenty years ago, one end-times fiction series thrilled millions of souls, and Tyndale House marketing chief Dan Balow helped make it happen.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 216. Why Do Christians Fight Over End-Times Prophecies? | E. Stephen Burnett vs Zackary Russell
    Jun 11 2024
    Christians love to wield charts, create thrillers, and debate our doom, so naturally that’s how we will start our new series: Left Behind Legacy.
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • 215. What if Heroes Made Robots to Save Jews? | Breath of Bones with Tricia and Nathan Goyer
    Jun 4 2024
    This new author team shares how homeschool families learn to love fantasy fiction, plus the clockwork challenges of alt-history wartime.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • 214. What if a False Christ Started a Cult in Your Town? | The Visitation
    May 28 2024
    Twenty-five years after release, Frank Peretti’s supernatural thriller still boldly shows a struggling ex-pastor fighting foes scarier than demons.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • 213. Are ‘Memes’ and Viral Content Ruining Fantastical Franchises?
    May 21 2024
    Many movies and shows seem designed to “go viral” and provoke free promotion based on flippant references instead of sincere story value.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 212. Should Video Games Star Sensual Heroines? | with Paeter Frandsen and Cap Stewart
    May 14 2024
    Just as bad religious rules can barely restrain our visual sins, secular legalism can't make us respect game heroines as human beings.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • 211. Why Do Failed Heroes Feel So Frustrating?
    May 7 2024
    Fans want to cheer our heroes despite their bad choices, including King David in history, King Arthur in mythology, and Paul Atreides in fiction.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 210. What Can First-Time Guests Expect at a Christian Writers’ Conference? | with J. J. Johnson
    Apr 30 2024
    Christian authors make amazing stories while conferences like Realm Makers help make the authors—and are poised to grow even bigger.
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    1 hr and 14 mins