Best Left Right and Sideways Podcasts (2025)

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Exploring Comic Book Villians Left, Right and Sideways with the Sinister Six 1:05:52

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Let me guess. You think we're going to talk about Sin because we're doing an episode on the Sinister Six... Well, I guess it aint that far off, but it still aint right! Right? Right! I guess all that's left is to let you see what we have to say...

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"We're Gonna Need a Bigger Podcast!" - It's Shark Week on the VCP! 1:01:58

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DUN dun. DUN dun. DUN dun DUN dun DUN dun DUN dun DUN dun... Sorry for the delay folks, but we finally have out Independence Day themed episode up! Mike waited his entire life to watch one of the greatest summer flicks of all time, hopefully you haven't made the same mistake, Chief! #Jaws #VoyageComics #Catholic #Trimuvirate…

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Sherlock Holmes' Open Mind: Deducing the Irreducible Mysteries 1:01:32

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Hallo!Having used an online platform, you clearly have the ability to navigate a wide world of audio content, and yet you find yourself reviewing this specimen of digital dalliance. Clearly, you are seeking to be entertained and a podcast episode that brings Catholic theology and Sherlock Holmes together intrigues you. Ergo, you have decided to lis…

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Do We Want Complicated Heroes? Thinking about "Anti-Heroism" with The Boys. 59:09

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Fine Mike, we'll do an episode on "The Boys"... Geez. See everyone it is about perseverance. There’s the slow cultural movement in media toward the gritty anti-hero, and then there’s The Boys. This show is a surprisingly good jumping off point for a lot of good questions we can ask about """American Culture""" and provokes thoughts on the general d…

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Escape from the Passion of the Apes! 1:05:51

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"A planet where apes evolved from men?! There has to be an answer!" Oh but there is Charlton Heston, there is! More than one! Mike and Jacob are going to dig into the many stories told in the Planet of the Apes franchise and explore the varying themes, philosophies and religious parallels found there, and let us tell you, it's a madhouse. A MADHOUS…

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X-Actly What You X-Pected: Another X-Ploitative X-Men Episode! 57:59

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Here at the Voyage Comics Podcast, we're nothing if not crude opportunists! So, in the spirit of chasing the fashionable and trendy, we present you with our own take on the X-Men '97 cartoon currently enjoying so much popularity! So is this show as good as the public suggests and does Jacob enjoy X-Men on a much deeper level than Mike!? Tune in to …

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Man. Man Never Changes. - Livin' Fallen in a Fallout Future! 1:01:35

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Climb into your power suit and make sure your radioactive bear has been fed. Your favorite hosts have emerged from their vault to discuss the new and mega-popular, video-game-based, apocalyptic, comedy-drama, Fallout! Not surprisingly, when societal conventions are stripped away, we end up proving what Christianity has been saying all along about F…

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Godzilla V Kong X Christ: Religious Symbolism Smash! 1:05:08

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Time to talk about the giant radioactive lizard in the room. No more monkeying around. Jacob has been a radioactive nerd his entire life, and he's bringing it to the airwaves. Let's talk the oG and the bK. It's the Godzilla and Kong episode! Other podcast might spend more time paying attention to the recent release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Dumb …

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Voyage Comics Podcast Easter Clip Show Hooray! 1:00:20

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Due to popular demand! The episode you've all been clamoring for! Its our first (and probably last) ever Voyage Comics Podcast Clip Show! For Easter! Come explore the meaning of Easter across the Voyage Comics Podcast catalog with your favorite hosts. Unlike those OTHER shows that just repeat old content, this episode will include commentary from M…

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Jacob Says, "Frank Herbert Was Wrong About Dune!" 1:01:06

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Alright, we admit it, that's just a click-bait title. What Jacob means, however, is that Frank Herbert's attempt to write a story warning people against hero worship doesn't apply to the Christian Gospel and everyone should read Dune! Yup, it's one of Jacob’s favorite books, and since the pretty good movie "Dune 2" is out, the guys are going to dis…

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Don't Get Bent Out of Shape! Avatar, Vocation and the 4 Temperaments 59:25

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One hundred years ago, Mike had an idea for a podcast episode about vocations. Now, Jacob is here to help discover what Avatar: the Last Airbenders and the Four Temperaments were meant to be. Mike and Jacob both discuss the new live action series and how it shows the Christian reality of vocation well. Hide your cabbages folks! Voyage Podcast does …

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Get "Spirited Away" with "The Boy and The Heron" - Part Two 1:01:45

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And we are back in our new fortnight format with part two of the “double feature” of the Studio Ghibli films “Spirited Away” and “The Boy and the Heron.” Jacob is super excited to get back to this film diptych, (and yes, his new baby girl is healthy and beautiful!). Jacob probably likes this film even more than “Spirited Away” which is high praise!…

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Get "Spirited Away" with "The Boy and The Heron" - Part One 1:01:57

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Hey, you ever heard of the "Disney" of Japan, Studio Ghibli? Well, if you're a normie American it's probably the only thing anime studio you've ever heard about - (unless you work at Spencer's or Hot Topic, in which case, yes, Jacob is still going to call you a normie)! But he thinks there is a reason that Studio Ghibli has captured so much popular…

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Does New Fargo Go Too Far? 1:03:45

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Hey there, guys and gals, this week's episode is going to be close to home for those of us living in great Northern expanses of the Midwest. You betcha, we'll be talking about Fargo! The TV show season 5 just ended, and as Jacob has been a watcher from the beginning, it seemed like a timely moment to discuss the Original movie, as well as the evolu…

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"The FAIL of the House of Usher" - 'Cause it's Poe's Birthday! 1:06:28

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Get your trench coat and eyeliner out and prepare to wallow in angst! It's the Poe episode! PSYCHE! What if there is more to Poe than death and the macabre? What if Poe had a more nuance philosophy behind his work than history has given him credit for? Well, Netflix produced a new Mike Flanagan horror series back in October '23 and it has given you…

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Makes Sense to Me! - The 4 Senses of Mythology 1:04:03

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Mike is gonna write this...because we're gonna be talking about his, and everyone's favorite topic: biblical and mythological interpretation theory!! Tuck in while we serve up this four-course meal, one for each of the "senses," or understandings of Scripture according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the four types of myth. Don't worry…

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Come Out and Praaaay-yayyy - "The Warriors" as Spiritual Journey 1:01:48

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This week Mike and Jacob cover an old classic, "The Warriors," a very R-rated but super whimsical look at New York City street gangs of the 1970s! It's kind of a strange movie, but one that is pretty easy to map all kinds of "journey-style" story themes onto from a Christian context, so bust out your preferred costume cliche and let's go for a stro…

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A Telos as Old as Time - Ending and Purpose 1:01:53

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Now that 2023 has ended, the Voyage Comics Podcast duo has a special episode all about... endings. But what kind of endings? Does this just mean the final moments of a story? Or can it be more about the purpose behind something? Perhaps you'll see the point by listening to this weeks episode! Voyage Podcast does not own copyrights to the music scor…

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A Very Voyage Comics Podcast Christmas 1:13:04

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It's beginning to look a lot like the Voyage Comics Podcast Christmas Special! In this episode, Jacob and Mike talk about their favorite Christmas myth, A Christmas Carol, and examine why it is both a myth and a Christian one at that. They will also discuss their favorite adaptations of the story in popular culture. Voyage Podcast does not own copy…

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Purposeful Glory - Loki Season 2 1:02:25

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The Future is NOW! Or maybe it's still waiting in line at the TVA... This week we discuss Loki Season 2 in all of its glorious purporting! The first half of this discussion is just Jacob trying to figure out what the heck even happened this season, but he mostly liked it... It's riveting! Stick around for meatier threads on free will, grace, and th…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: 'Hawkeye' hits the mark on endurance, perseverance and "keeping the faith" 6:59

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The Hawkeye series – named after not only our favorite bow-toting Avenger, Clint Barton, but also (by season’s end) for his new apprentice Kate Bishop – show that determination, keeping the faith, and continually doing good can lead to perseverance. ... Original author: Roman T. Flores Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 1/5/22 You can read the…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Maybe the greatest trick that God ever played, was convincing the world he wasn’t “god” 9:12

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In the theology of ancient pagans, as told through their myths, universally present is that the ground of reality is power. This is the lens through which everything else is understood. ... Original author: Mike Schramm Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 12/21/23 You can read the entry here: https://voyagecomics.com/2023/12/21/maybe-the-greate…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Fulton Sheen, Superman and Christmas 5:39

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At the Incarnation, God takes on a human nature. He comes into the world to Redeem it from Sin and Death by His Cross and Resurrection. Like Superman, Christ comes into this world from another. Like Superman, He fights evil and strives for justice and peace. ... Original author: Joseph Tuttle Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 12/14/23 You can…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: The Messiah of 'Dune': Paul Atreides, the Kwisatz Haderach 5:22

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The desert Messiah of Dune is known by multiple names, even as the Messiah was also known as the “Lion of Judah” and the “Righteous Branch” from the stump of Jesse. Likewise, the Dune Messiah is known as the Kwisatz Haderach to the Bene Gessarit and Muad'Dib to the Fremen.... Original author: Scott L Smith Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 4/…

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It's Pure Kairos Eventually - Loki Season One 59:00

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Are you ready to spend some quality time with your beloved Voyage Comics Podcast Co-Hosts? We thought you might be! Join us as we continue our conversation on the Christian treatment of time in the context of Loki, Season One.Voyage Podcast does not own copyrights to the music score/elements. All music score/elements used with permission via standa…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Ghost in the Shell, Transhumanism, Part II 7:08

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Transhumanism, or the concept that humans can transcend our physical limitations using technology, is the central theme of Ghost in the Shell (GITS). Discussions of personhood- Who’s a person? What’s a person?- appear in all versions of the GITS story... ... Original author: Michael Bertrand Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 12/07/23 You can …

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Venom: The fallen-away Catholic who gets possessed by evil 6:45

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Of all the villains that our hero faced, one fan favorite was Venom, a toothy and muscle-bound villain (and later anti-hero) with a vendetta against Spider-Man that was more personal than the web-slinger’s usual adversaries. ... Original author: Michael Saltis Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 9/20/19 You can read the entry here: voyagecomics…

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It's About Time (GET IT?!) 1:05:20

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What time is it? It's time to talk about time! (Okay we'll stop.) In today's episode, Mike and Jacob focus on stories where time is a key factor in the progression of the narrative, and how these stories speak to the Christian understanding of time, not just as a quantitative measure, but as a qualitative experience. So, make sure the Mr. Fusion is…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: La La Land, Discernment, and the Road Less Traveled 8:16

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Fittingly, the Church begins to deal with the end of the road passages from the Scriptures...This naturally leads us to ask those similar road-less-traveled sorts of questions, just as the 2016 musical La La Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, does in dramatic fashion. ... Original author: Mike Schramm Originally posted on the Voyage Blog o…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: 'The Dragonriders of Pern' and the Advent command to remain vigilant 5:29

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... Original author: Thomas J. Salerno Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 12/10/20 You can read the entry here: voyagecomics.com/2020/12/10/the-dragonriders-of-pern-and-the-advent-command-to-remain-vigilant/ Check out the latest from the Voyage blog here: https://voyagecomics.com/blog/ Voyage Podcast does not own copyrights to the music score/…

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Welcome to the A-POP-Alypse - Apocalypse in Pop Culture 1:05:37

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In this episode, Jacob and Mike discuss the apocalyptic work of all myths, especially the “myth” of the book of Revelation. They also go through some of their favorite apocalyptic storylines and what they highlight about human nature.Voyage Podcast does not own copyrights to the music score/elements. All music score/elements used with permission vi…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Praying before meals in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' 4:04

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The tradition of remembrance is even found in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. There is an episode in The Two Towers where Faramir and the men of Gondor pause in silence before sitting down to eat a meal with Frodo and Sam ... Original author: Philip Kosloski Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 11/18/20 You can read the entry here: voyagecomics…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Thanksgiving: the Apocalypse Antidote 12:11

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This ultimate sacrifice for which the whole world was made has also historically been called “Thanksgiving,” which is the English translation of where we get the word Eucharist. ... Original author: Mike Schramm Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 11/23/23 You can read the entry here: voyagecomics.com/2023/11/23/thanksgiving-the-apocalypse-anti…

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It's a Water World, Baby! Water Symbolism and Apocalypse 1:03:08

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In this episode, Jacob realizes why the previous “fire episode” actually makes sense, but also enjoys talking about Waterworld, which apparently is his favorite movie. They discuss the universal presence of water in ancient mythology and philosophy and how this fits with the biblical uses of water and how water works with Christian spirituality. Vo…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: How Frodo experienced a "dark night of the soul" 5:13

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Frodo experiences a great and tortuous dark night, where he is deprived of every physical pleasure. He traverses through the land of Mordor with little hope that he will ever return to the Shire and is forced to give up the very few possessions he had. ... Original author: Philip Kosloski Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 9/21/19 You can read…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: St. Augustine and Shuri: Sorrow Over the Death of Our Loved Ones 9:07

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St. Augustine, in his Confessions, laments such sufferings. Let's look at two deaths that devastated the saint and how he reacted to them. Then, we'll compare these with the deaths of Shuri's brother and mother in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. ... Original author: John Tuttle Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 11/16/23 You can read the entry…

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Let's Get Fired Up - Fire Symbolism in Myths and the Bible 58:58

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Well, it's Pentecost Season again folks... Wait... *Checks Notes* Okay, well I guess the team is doing a fire themed episode in November, so listen in to see how Mike justifies his decision. Something about the end of the world. They'll talk about some cool stuff, though, like dragons and jinn, and everyone's favorite Lucifer parallel, Prometheus. …

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The Voyage Blog-cast: How superhero deaths and resurrections are echoes of the greatest story of all time 6:24

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In superhero comics, the resurrection of major characters after a dramatic death has become such a recurring trope that when a superhero dies, fans openly wonder how and when the character will be brought back. Both critics and fans of the genre dismiss these resurrections as gimmicks. While there is certainly some truth to this explanation, the id…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: The Woman and the Atom: Part 3 of A Canticle for Leibowitz 10:12

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The so-called “Myth of Progress” dominates the paradigm of thought these last few centuries. This myth is one of the fundamental assumptions of the Enlightenment. Thinkers at that time supposed that, having thrown off the shackles of religion and superstition, humankind would finally usher in an era of peace and prosperity fueled by the technologic…

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Bro-Mento Mori - Our Relationship with Death 1:00:31

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In this week's episode, Mike and Jacob are gripping Death in a headlock and giving a big ol' brotherly noogie to the it... him... her? We'll discuss different personifications of Death across time and in pop-culture and argue over we are actually friends with Death or not. This one is for all of you Franciscan fan-boys out there! Voyage Podcast doe…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Gandalf’s Baptism in the bowels of Moria 9:17

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One of the greatest scenes in The Lord of the Rings is Gandalf’s battle with the Balrog. Whenever I watch it or read it, I cannot help but think of the Fellowship’s “plunge” into the darkness of Moria and return to daylight as a sort of baptism for the entire group, especially Gandalf the Grey. As we consider this scene, let us keep the themes of d…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Remember Sister Death and Her Sweet Sting, But Whose Victory? 6:19

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Episode 6 of the Netflix series, Sandman, based off the graphic novels by Neil Gaiman, titled “The Sound of Her Wings,” is a gripping meditation on the nature of death and how it shapes life. One can find parallels to St. Francis’s companion, “Sister Death,” and the Christian relationship and understanding of death. Though a painful reality of life…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Dracula Doesn't Suck! - part 2 7:40

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Dracula is ultimately a book about Christian spiritual war, set during an age that was challenging traditional Christian norms. ... Original author: Jacob Klatte Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 10/31/23 You can read the entry here: https://voyagecomics.com/2023/10/31/dracula-doesnt-suck-part-2/ Check out the latest from the Voyage blog here…

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Dracula Doesn't Suck, Jacob's Gonna Tell You Why! 1:01:44

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When you have SparkNotes calling a classic work of fiction "Christian propaganda" you know it's worth checking out! The ultimate gothic literary masterpiece of the 19th century is also a profoundly pious piece of work, and Jacob is here to spread the word! Voyage Podcast does not own copyrights to the music score/elements. All music score/elements …

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The Voyage Blog-cast: The Parables and Proselytizing of George MacDonald 9:33

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The power of storytelling ignites something deep within us. A primordial spark rising like the morning star in our hearts that awakens our intellects and emotions and leads us to ponder the things that matter, those things that can bring us joy, and the things that make us who we are. Fine works of art and literature, that strike us to the core, of…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Christian symbolism in Robert E. Howard’s first “Conan the Barbarian” tale 7:06

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A blend of brutal action and supernatural horror that would become Howard’s trademark, “The Phoenix on the Sword” is notable for its use of evocative imagery with surprising connections to Judeo-Christian symbolism. ... Original author: Thomas J. Salerno Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 10/29/21 You can read the entry here: voyagecomics.com/…

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How a salty British dude ruined Christian vampire lore, and other fun facts! 1:04:08

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Vampires Aren't Sexy!! Jacob takes the opportunity to beat his favorite wooden stake and inform anyone he can about the very Christian context of Vampire folk lore. Did you know Vampires and Werewolves don't hate each other? Did you know that vampires don't sparkle in the sun? Did you know that 200 years ago an angsty British dude basically invente…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: 'The NeverEnding Story' and the true nature of evil 6:17

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There's a noticeable resemblance here between the Nothing and what evil truly is. Evil is the deprivation or absence of good. However, everything God created is good in its origins – namely, that creation was produced by God, Who is all-good. ... Original author: John Tuttle Originally posted on the Voyage Blog on 10/11/20 You can read the entry he…

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The Voyage Blog-cast: Dracula Doesn't Suck! - part 1 8:40

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I’d like to offer my rationale for why I find many common interpretations of “Dracula” scandalous, and in so doing, I hope you’ll learn to embrace “Dracula” as a classic of Christian piety, as well as be inspired by Bram Stoker’s literary example of the importance of faith in a modern age. ... Original author: Jacob Klatte Originally posted on the …

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Brain Dead Redemption: What Zombies Have to Say About Us 1:04:09

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Braaaaaaaiiiins. The answer is brains. In this episode, Mike and Jacob slowly, and ominously, creep towards their point, discussing the depth of the zombie and the death they represent. George Romero, eat your heart out! Voyage Podcast does not own copyrights to the music score/elements. All music score/elements used with permission via standard Ro…

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