Best Project Gutenberg Podcasts (2025)

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Understanding The Role of Ancestors In Christianity 29:38

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Christians have many terms for those who came before them. They are called saints, heroes of the faith, and church fathers. But rarely are they referred to simply as ancestors. William H. Lamar IV pastors one of the oldest black churches in Washington, DC. He speaks with Matthew Peterson about his recent book, “Ancestors: Those Who Bless Us, Curse …

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Episode 276: Christmas Spectacular 2025 - Part 2 33:42

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Send us a text "And a Happy..." -- Frye Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro voiceover by: https://www.youtube.com/kevincrocker [email protected] Hey James Watch This

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The Death of Lana Clarkson: Phil Spector’s Silent Symphony 36:20

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Some True Crime stories announce themselves loudly. This one doesn’t. It begins quietly — with a late shift, a famous name, and a decision that, on the surface, feels ordinary. But beneath it sits a Murder Investigation that would stretch across years, courtrooms, and headlines, becoming one of the most unsettling Celebrity Crime cases in modern me…

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Why Lee Strobel Still Believes in Miracles 11:59

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Few Christians will deny that Jesus and his disciples did miracles 2000 years ago. But does supernatural healing still occur in 2025? On this issue, there is much more debate. But, for New York Times Bestselling Author Lee Strobel, the answer is clear. Culture Critic Joseph Holmes interviews Strobel about his new documentary, The Case for Miracles.…

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Episode 275: Christmas Spectacular 2025 - Part 1 31:31

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Send us a text "Merry Christmas." -- Russ Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro voiceover by: https://www.youtube.com/kevincrocker [email protected] Hey James Watch This

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Death Cap Dinner: The Leongatha Mushroom Murders & Erin Patterson 47:03

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1. A Little Taste of Tonight’s Case Tonight’s story starts exactly where so many good things do: a quiet country town, a family lunch, and a plate of something fancy – beef Wellington. It ends with three people dead, one clinging to life, and an entire nation asking how a dish that sounds like it belongs on MasterChef ended up in the Supreme Court.…

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Why Trevin Wax Built a New Catechism 33:53

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Catechesis is almost as old as Christianity itself. And while many catechisms have evolved over the years, the age of catechisms is rarely seen as a drawback — if anything, knowing that a catechism is tried and true can be what makes people trust it. But Trevin Wax and Thomas West believe it is worth developing a new catechism. Trevin speaks with M…

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Episode 274: Highlander: The Search for Vengeance + One Piece Film: Z 48:20

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Send us a text Episode Two-Hundred and Seventy-Four: Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007) ハイランダー (2007) One Piece Film: Z (2012) ワンピースフィルムゼット (2012) “If you win, you live. If you lose, you die. If you don’t fight, you can’t win.” -- Eren Yeager Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro voiceover by: https://www.youtube.com/kevi…

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Justice or Murder? The Ken Rex McElroy Story 44:53

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Welcome legends to your Research and True Crime Episode! Skidmore, Missouri is the kind of town you’d usually drive through without ever taking off your sunglasses. One main street, a couple of brick buildings, fields on every side. And in 1981, that quiet little dot on the map did something unthinkable. In broad daylight, in the middle of Main Str…

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Inside The “Evangelical Vatican” 25:03

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American Evangelicalism has major influence over the culture and politics of the U.S. But, where did it all begin? In his recent book, “Jesus Springs,” William Schultz argues that the center of evangelicalism is in Colorado Springs. William and Matthew Peterson talk about how the Western city helped build the evangelical movement into what it is to…

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Episode 273: I Like Bats + We Are The Night 37:47

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Send us a text Episode Two-Hundred and Seventy-Three: I Like Bats (1985) Lubię nietoperze (1985) We Are The Night (2010) Wir sind die Nacht (2010) “He had existed for a long time and was fluent in many languages — most of them … dead ones.” -- Alan Kinross, Longinus The Vampire Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro voiceover by: htt…

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🔮Inner Sanctum — The Death of Mr Putnam🔮 37:35

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🪞 Patreon-Exclusive Episode Post Greetings, my dearest creeps, connoisseurs of atmosphere, and candle-lit listeners — it’s your friendly neighbourhood Tale Teller stepping softly through a creaking doorway tonight…because this episode...well... This one comes straight from the dusty, shadowy vaults of old-time radio royalty. We are diving into one …

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Who Is The Bible’s Narrator? 33:33

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Many writers have been credited with the authorship of the Bible. Some Biblical books list their writers explicitly, others are more ambiguous. But is writing the same as narrating? Raffi Magarik’s recent book “Fictions of God” investigates the question of the Bible’s narratology and its effects on both the protestant reformation and epic literatur…

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Episode 272: Zardoz + Outland 47:31

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Send us a text Episode Two-Hundred and Seventy-Two: Zardoz (1974) Outland (1981) "The Penis is evil! The Penis shoots Seeds, and makes new Life to poison the Earth with a plague of men, as once it was. But the Gun shoots Death and purifies the Earth of the filth of Brutals. Go forth, and kill! Zardoz has spoken." -- Zardoz, Zardoz Logo design by: h…

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🌲🌲🌲GRAY DAUGHTER HOLLOW 🌲🌲🌲 1:06:55

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🌲 What The Grey Daughter Hollow Is About Welcome back, wanderers of the uncanny — it’s your midnight Tale Teller, reporting from somewhere under the canopy, where the forest listens more intently than any living thing should. Our story, The Grey Daughter Hollow, follows a forest with memory deeper than soil, children who return changed, and a detec…

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Will Pope Leo XIV Carry On Francis’ Legacy? 26:06

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Pope Francis was undeniably controversial in Catholic and non-Catholic circles alike. So far, his predecessor has been less polarizing, but are the two popes really as different as they appear? Joseph Holmes interviews reporter and writer Christopher White about his recent book “Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy.” Pope …

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Episode 271: Holy Rollers + Kid Cannabis 47:32

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Send us a text Episode Two-Hundred and Seventy-One: Holy Rollers (2010) Kid Cannabis (2014) "The fight against the drug smuggling is lost worldwide." -- José Mujica Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro voiceover by: https://www.youtube.com/kevincrocker [email protected]

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From Dropout to Doctorate: How Education Can Help Fight Poverty 40:56

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How did a formerly homeless high school dropout end up with a doctorate in public policy and a poverty relief organization? Matthew Peterson interviews Dr. Terence Lester about his recent book “From Dropout to Doctorate.” Lester explains how education changed his life, how he is fighting poverty in Atlanta, Georgia, and how poverty and education ca…

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Episode 270: F1 + Speedtrap 44:48

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Send us a text Episode Two-Hundred and Seventy: F1 (2025) Speedtrap (1977) "Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built." -- Henry Ford Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro voiceover by: https://www.youtube.com/kevincrocker [email protected] Hey James Watch This

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The Soft Place + Quiet Hours — A Double Thread of Dread 40:30

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Two tales braided by one question: what happens when the things meant to protect us—skin and silence—start letting something else in? 😱Content Warnings: body horror (skin/teeth/eyes), psychological distress, invasive/possessive spaces, loss of agency; no graphic gore. 🔊SPECIAL SONG AT THE END | Hope you love it! The Soft Place 🧽 A bruise opens like…

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Christianity’s Evolution From The Gutenberg Bible To Church Live-Streams 34:51

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“How has christianity changed by the means of transmission?” This is one of the core questions Professor David N. Hempton asks with his book “Christianity at the Crossroads,” in which he recounts the way Christianity has developed from the print revolution to the digital age due to the methods in which it is shared and experienced. Matthew Peterson…

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Episode 269: The Best Offer + Project Gutenberg 48:01

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Send us a text Episode Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine: The Best Offer (2013) La migliore offerta (2013) Project Gutenberg (2018) 無雙 (2018) "Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men." -- Sydney J. Harris Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro voiceover by: https://www.youtube.com/kevincrocker heyjameswat…

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The Wellness Pit - Everything is Skin Deep... 59:33

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🪞 What The Wellness Pit Is About Welcome back, my dearest creeps and connoisseurs of the uncanny — it’s your friendly neighbourhood Tale Teller, reporting live from the wrong side of a salt circle! Our latest story, The Wellness Pit, is an outback horror about self-improvement gone feral. It’s a tale of a small, sunburned town called Wattle’s Rest,…

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Religious Horror Movies Are Here To Stay 54:16

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Is it possible for faith-based film audiences and horror film audiences to converge? Despite the seeming chasm between the two genres, some of 2025’s biggest horror films have much to say about faith. Culture Writers Joseph Holmes and Jillian Cheney discuss the role of religion and spirituality in The Conjuring: Last Rites, Sinners and Black Phone …

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Episode 268: Money Monster + Visioneers 46:34

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Send us a text Episode Two Hundred and Sixty-Eight: Money Monster (2016) Visioneers (2008) "My only real motivation is not to be hassled -- that, and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired." -- Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston), Office Space Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.co…

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The Silvermoon Seamstress - Last Chapters 🌔🌓🌒🌑🌚 [Early Access] 45:14

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🪡 When the Fabric Learns to Breathe Back… Some patterns shouldn’t be finished... Some stitches pull tighter than the maker intends... In this next chapter of The Silver Seamstress, the workshop changes its shape. The thread you thought you escaped has followed you home. The dress is waiting — and it’s not just fabric anymore. Meanwhile, the town aw…

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Inside The Writing of ‘Abduh, A Pioneer of Interfaith Dialogue 31:30

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Over 100 years ago, Muhammad ‘Abduh grappled with the ways in which Islam and Christianity can coexist. He also explored the ways in which the two faiths have either contributed or restricted philosophical and scientific advancement. Now, due to the book’s ongoing cultural relevance, Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour and Umran Khan have translated ‘Abduh’s …

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Episode 267: Halloween Spooktacular! (part 4 of 3) 31:11

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Send us a text “...yeah sorry I didn't cut enough the last time. BOO!” -- Russ Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro music by: ScottArc [email protected] Hey James Watch This

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Seamstress of the Silver Moon 🌚 [Special] 53:39

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🕯️ When the Thread Starts to Breathe… There’s a shop on a street that doesn’t appear on any map. Its window glows long after the rest of the town has fallen asleep. Inside, a lone seamstress works by candlelight — needle flashing, thread whispering, her hands moving with a rhythm that sounds far too alive. No one remembers when she arrived. No one …

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Can A Comedy About The Bible Still Be Reverent? 16:17

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The book of Exodus is full of violence, disease, plagues and power struggle. Can this story be told through the lens of a comedic mockumentary? Culture critic Joseph Holmes interviews Mitch Hudson, director of the new faith-based TV show “The Promised Land,” which presents an “Office”-style twist on the story of Exodus. The Promised Land: https://w…

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Episode 266: Halloween Spooktacular! (part 3 of 3) 32:45

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Send us a text “...WEEN!” -- Russ Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro music by: ScottArc [email protected] Hey James Watch This

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🐺Dungeon of the Black Moon 🐺🌚 59:43

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🦉Alright my night-owls, candle-huffers, and certified spooky folk — gather ‘round, because tonight’s story is a weird one. We’re talking sentient dungeon weird. We’re talking werewolf-therapy-session-from-hell weird. We’re talking, “if IKEA designed its own haunted house, and the instructions were written in blood,” weird. In The Dungeon of Black M…

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How Catholics Built The American Suburbs 37:00

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Episode 265: Halloween Spooktacular! (part 2 of 3) 35:33

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BLACKSTONE | The Magic Detective 🕵️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♀️[Set of 3 Fully Repaired] 37:24

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G'DAAAY LEGENDS!!! 💜💜💜 **UPDATE** Currently in Germany at the moment but I wanted to the love your way through a remastered set of three episodes from Blackstone: The Magic Detective! 🕵️ Gather ‘round, legends — it’s time to step back into the golden age of mystery, suspense, and a touch of the supernatural. This week, we’ve unlocked three thrillin…

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The True Story of A 59-Year-Old College Football Player 36:53

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Mike Flynt made history by going back to play college football at the age of 59. Now, with a new movie called "The Senior" in theaters from Angel Studios, Mike opens up about his experiences and the strong role faith played. The Senior: https://www.angel.com/movies/seniorBy The Media Project

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Episode 264: Halloween Spooktacular! (part 1 of 3) 32:27

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Send us a text “HAPPY...” -- Russ Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro music by: ScottArc [email protected]

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Why Make A Movie About A Crime-Fighting Rabbi? 47:31

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Culture critic Joseph Holmes talks to filmmaker and author Salvador Litvak about his new faith-based thriller, "Guns & Moses," and how the film reflects the fears and experiences of modern Orthodox Jews. In theaters October 14th. Guns & Moses: gunsandmosesmovie.comBy The Media Project

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Episode 263: The Tropes Episode 44:35

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Send us a text Also, Frye's not here. Man. "The reason that clichés become clichés is that they are the hammers and screwdrivers in the toolbox of communication." -- Terry Pratchett Logo design by: https://www.fiverr.com/ideahits Intro voiceover by: https://www.youtube.com/kevincrocker [email protected]…