Skipping Church: Science Fiction and Religion

About Skipping Church: Science Fiction and Religion

You're just skipping church?!?! Pretty much. My name is Ryan Does and these are the spiritual, theological, tangential conversations I would rather have ... Welcome friends! Will you skip church with me?

Publisher

Ryan Does

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Nov 2024

Latest episode

13 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Apr 2025

   Religious Themes in Mickey 17, The Electric State, and The Gorge

   Ryan is skipping church by himself this week as he reflects on three recent science fiction films and the religious conversations they spark: Mickey 17, The Electric State, and The Gorge. Want more? Check out PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SkippingChurch?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

2. 

   6 Apr 2025

   “Gattaca” With Rebecca Lynn | Ethan Hawke Pursues Valid Identity

   Rebecca talks to us about the constant need to prove yourself "good", purification rituals, Uma Thurman (obviously), swimming away from the shore, and who gets to determine you valid or invalid. Follow Rebecca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccalynnwrites?igsh=MXRsc3ZsODNnejE5Yw== Read her Substack: https://braverebl.substack.com

3. 

   30 Mar 2025

   “The Lighthouse” With Josh Link | Robert Pattinson Fights Mythological Madness

   [STFAW: PART 5] Josh talks to us about Willem Dafoe's best performance, psychological thrills, sexual repression, mermaid genitalia, time displaced fan theories, and why questions are better than answers. Josh’s substack “Link to the Masses”: https://open.substack.com/pub/joshlink Taste the Pod of Dracula podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dwYnWh1q1yFUzqYzGlV1S?si=ad_giqRgQOua8wliOd2DMg Gamma Charge Hulk podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kIr8OjH3F1ety8NhAmECF?si=4XTxo3zVRK-6E5pz7_UGRw Want more? Check out PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SkippingChurch?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30

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