Gods & Moviemakers is a podcast for religion / history nerds and movie lovers. Each episode will explore how the stories we tell on screen have been shaped by myth, ritual, belief, the Bible, and the ancient world. Movies are chosen based on the season's theme, such as "divine encounters", "revenge", or "apocalypse". With an expert guest invited to join each episode’s light-hearted discussion, prepare to learn and have fun alongside hosts, Joe Scales and Katie Turner.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Gods & Moviemakers is a podcast for religion / history nerds and movie lovers. Each episode will explore how the stories we tell on screen have been shaped by myth, ritual, belief, the Bible, and the ancient world. Movies are chosen based on the season's theme, such as "divine encounters", "revenge", or "apocalypse". With an expert guest invited to join each episode’s light-hearted discussion, prepare to learn and have fun alongside hosts, Joe Scales and Katie Turner.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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December 30, 2023
Elf Redux
<p>In a huge departure from the normal format, Katie & Joe revisit the recent Holiday Special episode on <a href="https://www.godsandmoviemakers.com/episodes-elf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elf (2003)</a>, featuring Dr Chris Deacy, to share some insights gained and questions raised by that episode. If you have not yet listened to our <a href="https://www.godsandmoviemakers.com/episodes-elf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elf</a> episode, we highly recommend doing so first, and coming back to this one. </p><br><p>Discussion points include: </p><p><a href="https://live.stanford.edu/blog/december-2017/jews-who-wrote-christmas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Jews Who Wrote Christmas</a>, by Rob Kapilow</p><p>Elf screenwriter, David Berenbaum's relationship with Christmas films, as discussed in <a href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=594603375&q=the+movies+that+made+us+season+3+episode+8&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLVT9c3NEwrsLAsKcvNVoJwc-NzTU3yTEy0VLKTrfRLyoAovqAoP70oMdcqtSCzOD8ltVihPCM_J7UgMT11EatWSUaqQm5-WSZQuCQjsUQhNzElVaG0WKE4NbE4P0_BWAGqS8ECAJqF8K5zAAAA&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjw08ScuLeDAxWNg_0HHSO-CrEQm8wBegQIKBAs&biw=1421&bih=738&dpr=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Movies That Made Us</a></p><p>Pew Research's <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2013/10/01/chapter-4-religious-beliefs-and-practices/#:~:text=About%20a%20third%20of%20Jews,up%20a%20tree%20last%20year." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Portrait of Jewish Americans</a> (2013)</p><p>Santa Slashers, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night,_Deadly_Night" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Silent Night Deadly Night (1984)</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Night" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Violent Night (2022)</a></p><p>And, is Christmas really pagan? Professor Candida Moss <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/did-christians-really-steal-christmas-from-the-pagans" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">has an answer for you</a>. </p><br><p>If you know of any research that is relevant to the topics discussed in this episode, or would simply like to share your thoughts on our discussion, please do <a href="https://www.godsandmoviemakers.com/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get In Touch</a>!</p><br><p>And if you're still not done with the cultural trappings of Christmas yet, do check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m41KXS-LWsY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The Very Recent Origins of the Christmas Tree"</a> by friend of the show, Dr Andrew Mark Henry.</p><br><p><strong>Episode Credits:</strong></p><p>Thanks again to <a href="https://www.kent.ac.uk/cultures-languages/people/1618/deacy-chris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Chris Deacy</a> for his contribution. And to everybody who voted in one of our polls and shared your thoughts with us - it was much appreciated!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 20, 2023
Elf (2003)
<p>In 2003, relative newcomers, Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel, were cast in a film written, produced, and directed by a bunch of inexperienced guys, to star alongside national treasures, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart, and screen icon, James Caan. The film was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elf</a>: a goofy story about a man, raised in the North Pole among Santa's elves, who sets off to New York City to find his long-lost Scrooge-esque father. Inspired by the stop-animation classic, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), infused with references to other Christmas staples such as A Christmas Carol and Miracle on 34th Street (1934), and scored with beloved Christmas music spanning from the traditional (The Nutcracker) to mid-century croons (Baby It's Cold Outside), Elf quickly became classic in it's own right. For many people, this film that is a loving homage to so much Christmas media that came before is now the proto-typical Christmas movie. </p><p></p><p>What can Elf tell us about the role movies play in Christmas celebration, and the common lessons they convey? And how should we understand them: As strictly secular content? Or something a little more religious? Join us for this special holiday episode as we chat with Dr Chris Deacy about Christmas movies and home-spun religion.</p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Credits:</strong></p><p>Many thanks to <a href="https://www.kent.ac.uk/cultures-languages/people/1618/deacy-chris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Chris Deacy</a> for his time and expertise. </p><p>Chris is the Director of Studies for the School of Culture and Languages and the Course Lead for Philosophy, Religion and Ethics at the University of Kent. Chris's PhD back in the late 1990s, in the University of Wales, was in the area of redemption and film, and he has written several books over the years in the area of theology and film, with a particular focus on the cinema of Martin Scorsese. Chris hosts a weekly podcast called <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nostalgia-interviews-with-chris-deacy/id1386769380" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nostalgia Interviews With Chris Deacy</a>, and a weekly film programme on KMTV in Kent, where guests discuss their four favourite films. Chris has also presented a six part BFI-funded documentary TV series, called Generation Why, about religion, spirituality and ethics which explores young people’s views around faith and culture in the UK today. Chris’ latest book is, “<a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/christmas-as-religion-9780198754565?cc=gb&lang=en&#:~:text=In%20Christmas%20as%20Religion%2C%20Christopher,religion%22%20to%20particular%20representations%20and" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas as Religion: Rethinking Santa, the Secular, and the Sacred</a>”. You can find Chris <a href="https://twitter.com/DeacyChris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DeacyChris</a></p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
November 3, 2023
The Crucible (1996) Continued
<p>It's February 1692 and a mysterious illness has befallen two young girls in Salem, Massachusetts. Eleven-year-old Abigail Williams and nine-year-old Elizabeth Parris have been having violent fits, and bouts of catatonia. A doctor declares the cause: Witchcraft! Three women of low social standing are accused. But it is not long before the accusations start to spread. Paranoia overtakes the community. Witches are seen everywhere. Over 150 people are accused, and 25 dead before this infamous witch-hunt finally comes to an end. How could this all have gotten so out of hand? Was it all superstitious nonsense run wild, or does this episode carry important lessons for us today?</p><br><p>Join us in this second and final part of our Halloween Special as we explore the historical backdrop to Arthur Miller's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible_(1996_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Crucible (1996)</a>.</p><br><p>If you haven't yet listened to our <a href="https://www.godsandmoviemakers.com/episodes-the-crucible" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first episode on The Crucible & McCarthyism,</a> we suggest you do so first.</p><br><p>A glossary and full list of resources can be found <a href="https://www.godsandmoviemakers.com/episodes/the-crucible-continued" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on our website</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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