Skipping Church: Science Fiction and Religion

Ryan Does

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?

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

    04/13/2025

    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

    35 min
  2. “Gattaca” With Rebecca Lynn | Ethan Hawke Pursues Valid Identity

    04/06/2025

    “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

    59 min
  3. “The Lighthouse” With Josh Link | Robert Pattinson Fights Mythological Madness

    03/30/2025

    “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

    57 min
  4. “Interstellar” With Tom Hermans-Webster | Matthew McConaughey Faces Ecotheological Catastrophe

    03/23/2025

    “Interstellar” With Tom Hermans-Webster | Matthew McConaughey Faces Ecotheological Catastrophe

    [STFAW: PART 4] Tom talks with us about Christopher Nolan, how theology and science fiction mix, hot wings are too hot, catastrophic problems, and how the scariest parts of Interstellar may not be that far off for the real world! Want more? Check out PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SkippingChurch?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

    1h 29m
  5. “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” With Samantha Perez | Douglas Adams Examines Positive Nihilism

    03/16/2025

    “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” With Samantha Perez | Douglas Adams Examines Positive Nihilism

    [STFAW: PART 3] Samantha talks to us about the transformative humor of Douglas Adams, the Guide as a religious text, why we shouldn’t panic … yet, and why the destruction of everything isn’t all that bad. Learn more about EQUALITY ARLINGTON here: https://www.equalityarlington.org Samantha’s Website: https://www.skipsandwichdx.com Follow Samantha on social media: https://bsky.app/profile/skipsandwichdx.bsky.social Want more? Check out PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SkippingChurch?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

    1h 10m
  6. “Color Out of Space” With Josh Link | Nicolas Cage Suffers Alien Insanity

    03/09/2025

    “Color Out of Space” With Josh Link | Nicolas Cage Suffers Alien Insanity

    [STFAW: PART 2] Josh talks to us about the ALPACA-lypse, Lavinia's Wiccan practice, Richard Stanley in the woods, horror you have to hear, Nicolas Cage's descent into madness, and the harbingers of the imminent doom! 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

    48 min
  7. “Annihilation” With James Gerber | Natalie Portman Explores Strange Territory

    03/02/2025

    “Annihilation” With James Gerber | Natalie Portman Explores Strange Territory

    [STFAW: PART 1] James talks with us about the nature of cosmic horrors, why we love Natalie Portman, responding to the unknown, and would we venture into the Shimmer? Follow James on social media: https://www.instagram.com/jamesimprovdg?igsh=MWVrajkydnVya25oeA== Want more? Check out PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SkippingChurch?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

    1h 16m
  8. Bryan Stratton: Optimus Prime Taught Me More Than the Church

    02/23/2025

    Bryan Stratton: Optimus Prime Taught Me More Than the Church

    Bryan talks to us about growing up a nerd in rural Vermont, being raised on the Transformers, the pressure of religious anxiety, Hell is a phone booth, superhero mottos, and how pop culture builds better community. Check out MARVEL BY THE MONTH podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skipping-church/id1771955489

    1h 6m
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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?

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