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Watchmen: The Woke Show You Hated (But was good)
This is what the film-making left is trying to do
Jul 12 • 
Kristin McTiernan
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Re-Reading 90s YA Slasher Books (Do They Hold Up?)
Richie Tankersley Cusick was RL Stine's feminine counterpart
Jul 5 • 
Kristin McTiernan
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24:16
When Slim Books Work (and when they don't)
Echo Chamberlain & the slim books that can change your life
Jul 2 • 
Kristin McTiernan
 and 
Echo Chamberlain
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14:17
The Death of Fantasy Publishing (And How Indies Are Saving It)
Author John A. Douglas: From Bullied Kid to Bestselling Author
Jun 9 • 
Kristin McTiernan
 and 
John A Douglas
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My Uncut Interview with Devon Eriksen
Listen now |
May 6 • 
Kristin McTiernan
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1:13:46
Z Nation: How a Zombie Show Became a Religious Epic (EARLY ACCESS)
The Unlikeliest Gospel: A Zombie Show's Profound Spirituality
Apr 16 • 
Kristin McTiernan
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41:37
The X-Files: Spotting Evil in the Church
The truth is right in front of you
Nov 27, 2024
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10:22
The X-Files and Evil
The Dark Side isn't for Sissies
Oct 11, 2024
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When Star Trek was Good
Morality and Hard Choices in Stories
Sep 27, 2024
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Intoxicating, Toxic Men
Andrew Tate, Dark Romance, and Real-Life Consequences
Aug 27, 2024 • 
Kristin McTiernan
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The Captive Woman Trope
Kidnapping as Romance?
Jun 28, 2024 • 
Kristin McTiernan
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Fiction Makes the Culture
It's stronger than parenting... and always was
May 10, 2024 • 
Kristin McTiernan
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