105. Dogma Load Bearing Beams

In what is quite possibly the most snoogans episode we've ever recorded, we examine Kevin Smith’s Dogma (1999). At Laci's behest, we take our maiden voyage into the View Askewniverse to see what this controversial, transgressive, downright RUDE film has to say about religion, politics, and the state of things in Clinton’s America at the end of history. 
Next week: We’re taking a week off. We’ll be back on March 8, 2024 with an episode about (...reads notes...) ... The Pagemaster?
Watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i67IeCrBlNE
 
Time stamps: 
00:04:19 — Our personal histories with Kevin Smith
00:27:14 — History segment: Career overview of Kevin Smith
00:41:12 — In-depth movie discussion
01:40:32 — Final thoughts and star ratings
 
Sources: 
Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film by Peter Biskind — https://amzn.to/42Q2wOo 
Kevin Smith on Surviving a Heart Attack: ‘It’s Like I Got to Attend My Own Wake’ - by Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast — https://bit.ly/3URl7rp
A Practicing Catholic on the Religious Storm of 'Dogma' - The Chicago Tribune — https://bit.ly/4bRnPDt
 
Artwork by Laci Roth.
Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).
 
Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:
“Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
“Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ