Word and Journey

About Word and Journey

Conversations with friends about stories that shape us and make us think. We save you time by saving you from bad stories.

Publisher

Moses Bernabe

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Nov 2021

Latest episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close - Trauma, Nostalgia, and the Search for Hope

   In memory of the events of 9/11, we read and reviewed a book inspired by that time. "Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close," is the story of a boy who's father dies in the Twin Towers Attack, and the story of that same boy's grandfather who never knew his son who died. The story follows the boy's grief process as he adventures through the streets of New York City, searching for answers, searching for hope. The story also follows the grandfather who is searching for a lost family and seeking a way to make things right again. Your friendly hosts discuss the prose, the story structure, the characters, and the implications of the story. We talk trauma, neurodiversity, despair, hope, healing, and resurrection. Word and Journey is made possible by partnerships with its listeners! Please visit patreon.com/mosesbernabe to join our community!

2. 

   10 Dec 2025

   That Hideous Strength - Humanity versus The Head

   Part III of the Ransom Trilogy may be one of the finest pieces of speculative(dare I say - predictive) literature ever written. Building on the prior two books, THS takes place on Earth, in England, beginning with Bragdon Wood and the legendary burial site of Merlin. There are those humans who have aligned with the heavenly forces bent on Humanity's destruction, and the worst part is...they don't even know it! They think they're just being innovative in creating technology to sterilize the world. In developing The Head(literally a decapitated, now resuscitated and animated head), they have given evil a mouthpiece into our world. But there are also those who see what is happening and fight to preserve the good. They must overcome their fears, their lusts, their pride, their materialism, their physical weakness, and their own idiosyncratic bumblings. But if they hold fast, then all might be saved. *With special appearance by Mr. Bultitude the Friendly Bear. (Yes, actually a bear). Word and Journey is a community dedicated to encountering the great stories and letting them shape our lives. This channel is made possible by generous financial and media-visibility support from its listeners, patrons, and fellow readers. Please subscribe, share, review, and donate on behalf of the show so we can continue reading together with you! Moses can be reached at wordandjourney@gmail.com (mailto:wordandjourney@gmail.com) Rousseaux can be reached at ousseaux@gmail.com (mailto:ousseaux@gmail.com). Also, his books can be found on Amazon, and anywhere else good books are sold.

3. 

   3 Nov 2025

   Perelandra - Faith, Science, and the War for Paradise

   In part II of the Ransom Trilogy, Ransom again makes a voyage through Deep Heaven, this time to Perelandra, or as we know it, Venus. This time he goes on purpose, being sent for a task. He encounters a paradise unfallen, beautiful, pristine, and innocent., its only inhabitants its queen and king, long separated, searching for each other. As Ransom befriends the queen, he quickly discovers that all is not well, for a tempter lurks amidst the waters - it is Ransom's very own rival from earth - Professor Weston! Now Ransom draws on every bit of wisdom and determination he can find to persuade the Queen to disregard the words of the Tempter, for if he fails, then ANOTHER world will be lost! Word and Journey is a community dedicated to encountering the great stories and letting them shape our lives. This channel is made possible by generous financial and media-visibility support from its listeners, patrons, and fellow readers. Please subscribe, share, review, and donate on behalf of the show so we can continue reading together with you! Moses can be reached at wordandjourney@gmail.com (mailto:wordandjourney@gmail.com) Rousseaux can be reached at ousseaux@gmail.com (mailto:ousseaux@gmail.com). Also, his books can be found on Amazon, and anywhere else good books are sold.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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