4 episodes

Film craft, theology, and pop culture collide as we watch movies that tackle hot button issues + discuss their impact on religious contexts. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faithandfilm/support

Faith + Film Podcast F+F

    • TV & Film

Film craft, theology, and pop culture collide as we watch movies that tackle hot button issues + discuss their impact on religious contexts. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faithandfilm/support

    CHILDREN OF MEN I Migrants + Refugees w/ Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez

    CHILDREN OF MEN I Migrants + Refugees w/ Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez

    Join Jake, Abby, and Josh as their guest, Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez, proposes a new Christmas classic: Alfonso Cuarón's CHILDREN OF MEN.
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    The 2023 Faith + Film Festival: https://www.csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-and-film-festival/
    Theme Song: “Waking Up to a Brand New Day” by Ten Towers. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Licensed via Adobe Stock: #357346919.
    Technical Producer: Josiah Wampfler


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    • 1 hr 2 min
    REVENGE MOVIES I Cost + Catharsis

    REVENGE MOVIES I Cost + Catharsis

    What's your favorite revenge movie? Just in time for Halloween, Jake, Abby, and Josh chat about REVENGE.

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    The 2022 Faith + Film Festival: https://www.csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-and-film-festival/

    Theme Song: “Waking Up to a Brand New Day” by Ten Towers. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Licensed via Adobe Stock: #357346919.

    Featured Song: "War" by Pastis. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Licensed via Adobe Stock: #357329311.

    Technical Producer: Josiah Wampfler


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    • 34 min
    BONUS I Religious Schools, Abuse, and Marriage w/ Stacie + Jeffrey Mallinson

    BONUS I Religious Schools, Abuse, and Marriage w/ Stacie + Jeffrey Mallinson

    In this special bonus episode, Josh is joined by Stacie + Jeffrey Mallinson (Concordia University, Irvine + The Protect Your Noggin Podcast) to continue our conversation about Promising Young Woman. Stacie and Jeff share their experiences helping students navigate trauma in the college setting. Sarah Salzberg (high school theology teacher and Josh's spouse) also joins to chat about how abuse is handled in the Bible and to help parse out the difference between individual forgiveness and relational reconciliation.



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    Protect Your Noggin Podcast: https://www.protectyournoggin.org/


    Episode 15: When Forgiveness is Weaponized
    March 28, 2021: #ChurchToo w/ Emily Joy
    Lessons from the Ravi Zacharias Scandal
    June 15, 2021: Allegations of Sexual Assault at Concordia Preparatory School

    Learn more about Stacie's work at TaoSurfers.com.

    Sexy: The Quest for Erotic Virtue in Perplexing Times by Jeffrey Mallinson: https://www.amazon.com/Sexy-Quest-Erotic-Virtue-Perplexing/dp/1945500794

    The 2022 Faith + Film Festival: https://www.csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-and-film-festival/

    Theme Song: “Waking Up to a Brand New Day” by Ten Towers. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Licensed via Adobe Stock: #357346919.

    Featured Song: "One Day" by Ten Towers.

    Technical Producer: Josiah Wampfler


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    • 47 min
    PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN I Abuse + Religious Institutions w/ Josh Pease

    PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN I Abuse + Religious Institutions w/ Josh Pease

    Welcome to the first episode of The Faith + Film Podcast! Join Jake Wampfler (pastor), Abby Olcese (film critic), and Josh Salzberg (filmmaker) as they unpack the Academy Award Winning film, Promising Young Woman, which wrestles with sexual abuse, accountability, and forgiveness. We're joined by Josh Pease (pastor + journalist), who has written pieces for The Washington Post and Christianity Today that address best practices for responding to allegations of sexual abuse within religious institutions.

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    SHOW NOTES

    2:36 I MOVIE OVERVIEW


    Abby’s review of Promising Young Woman: https://www.thepitchkc.com/tag/promising-young-woman/

    11:09 I CONFESSION + ABSOLUTION

    14:39 I FEMININE RAGE


    Interview with Director Emerald Fennell: https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/emerald-Fennell-promising-young-woman-interview

    17:52 I ACCOUNTABILITY

    21:03 I THE ENDING


    Every song from the movie: https://tinyurl.com/5jzvrekz

    26:16 I FEATURED MUSIC


    “Tomorrow” by Andrea Von Kampen from her album, This Country. Andrea Von Kampen’s new album, That Spell, drops August 6. Visit https://andreavonkampen.com/

    27:58 I INTERVIEW w/ JOSH PEASE


    Josh's piece for The Washington Post: https://tinyurl.com/4vkfx546
    Josh's piece for Christianity Today: https://tinyurl.com/dzrfwmjm

    34:35 I ABUSE + RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS


    GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment): https://www.netgrace.org/
    If you have experienced sexual violence and are in need of crisis support, please call the RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).  

    43:45 I JOSH PEASE ON THE MOVIE


    Something's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse--and Freeing Yourself from Its Power by Wade Mullen: https://www.amazon.com/Somethings-Not-Right-Decoding-Abuse/dp/1496444701

    50:51 I JOSH PEASE ON THE ENDING


    The ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgtChnTDtDk

    56:44 I THAT'S A WRAP


    The 2022 Faith + Film Festival: https://www.csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-and-film-festival/
    Theme Song: “Waking Up to a Brand New Day” by Ten Towers. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Licensed via Adobe Stock: #357346919.
    Technical Producer: Josiah Wampfler


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    • 57 min

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