13 Oct 2026
VisionQuest Episode 00 — Session Zero
NeverOddOrEven | Faith, Fiction and the Stories That Shape Us
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The quest begins! Join Will Nicholas, Sandy Brodine and Glen O'Brien as NeverOddOrEven embarks on a new journey through Marvel's VisionQuest, exploring the fascinating intersections of artificial intelligence, theology, consciousness and what it means to be human.
In this introductory conversation, we explore the possibilities and anxieties surrounding AI, the relationship between creator and creation, and the roles of love, memory and identity in shaping who we become. From Frankenstein and The Matrix to Star Trek, Dune and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we consider what science fiction might teach us about ourselves and the intelligences we create.
We also share our hopes for VisionQuest and pose questions to our future selves, which we'll revisit when the series concludes.
This is a reflection podcast, not a reaction podcast. We're taking time to explore the deeper questions behind the stories we love.
Want to hear VisionQuest first? Beginning in the first week of November, our Patreon community will receive early access to each new episode before its public release. Free and paid memberships are available.
Who do you say AI is? Join us for the journey, and share your thoughts along the way.
We also revisit Vision's extraordinary emergence in Avengers: Age of Ultron, including a detail particularly appropriate for a podcast called NeverOddOrEven: Vision's first words are “That was odd.”
Glen O'Brien — A Curious Machine: Wesleyan Reflections on the Posthuman Future
Co-edited by Glen O'Brien and Arseny Ermakov, this collection explores the theological and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence, robotics, human enhancement and emerging technologies through Wesleyan and broader Christian perspectives.
Explore A Curious Machine — Wipf & Stock Publishers (https://wipfandstock.com/9781666762600/a-curious-machine/)
Sandy Brodine — Thriving
Hosted and produced by Sandy, Thriving explores discipleship, faith formation, new expressions of church and the development of flourishing communities of faith.
Listen to Thriving (https://thriving.castos.com/episodes/introduction)
Will Nicholas — Who Do We Say AI Is? Vision, I AM and the Road to VisionQuest
Will's reflection on Avengers: Age of Ultron brings Vision's emergence into conversation with biblical questions of identity, being and becoming, including the divine declaration in Exodus: ehyeh asher ehyeh.
Read Who Do We Say AI Is? (https://oddrev.com/2026/10/07/who-do-we-say-ai-is/)
You can also revisit our previous Marvel journeys:
WandaVision — A Journey Through Grief, Loss and Trauma (https://oddrev.com/2026/09/05/wandavision-a-journey-through-grief-loss-and-trauma/)
Agatha Down the Road — A Journey Through Loss, Power and Chosen Community (https://oddrev.com/2026/09/29/agatha-down-the-road-a-journey-through-loss-power-and-chosen-community/)
Our VisionQuest podcast journey begins in the first week of November, and Patreon members will hear it first!
By joining the NeverOddOrEven Patreon community, you'll receive early access to our regular VisionQuest podcast episodes before they're released to the wider public. Free membership is available, and those who would like to help sustain our creative work can also choose to offer financial support.
Most importantly, Patreon is a place to share your thoughts, ask questions and become part of a community exploring the intersections of faith, fiction and the stories that shape us.
