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Dorkness to Light Podcast
Hosted by Professor Alan & Em · EN
Dedicated to wrestling with questions of faith, religion, and theology that arise in comic books and other pop culture media. Occasionally irreverent, rarely sacrilegious.
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Podcast #049 - Updates, Feedback, & "Happy"
May 17, 2024Tap to summarizeUpdates, Feedback, & "Happy" Alan and Em talk about what they've been doing the last little while, cover listener feedback, and talk about a couple of events in the music world that interest them.Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed. Link # 1: "Happy," by NFLink # 2: Monk RockLink #3: The novel "The Lyra & the Cross"We would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #048 - A Summer Pilgrimage
Sep 15, 2023Tap to summarize"A Summer Pilgrimage and Popery Potpourri"Alan and Em talk about the Dorkness-related events of their summer vacation, including an actual pilgrimage to an actual shrine of an actual Catholic saint. They also talk about their experiences with Catholicism, The Saint Cast, and the game Balder's Gate. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed. Link #1: St Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site Link #2: St Kateri Conservation CenterLink #3: The novel "A Man At Arms" Link #4: The novel "The Lyra & the Cross"Link #5: The podcast The SaintCastLink #6: St Kateri piece by Paper Cut Prayers We would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #047 - Audiofeed 2022!!!
Aug 26, 2022Tap to summarize "Audiofeed 2022 (FINALLY)"Alan and Em talk about the return of their favorite music festival, Audiofeed. They talk about their experiences at this year's fest. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed. Link # 1: The band Threnodian Link # 2: The band Ignescent Link # 3: The band Raviner Link # 4: The band Rusty Shipp Link # 5: Propaganda's book TerraformWe would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #046 - Ordinary Time
May 26, 2022Tap to summarize"Ordinary Time"Alan and Em talk about the church calendar concept of "Ordinary Time," give some personal feedback, cover listener feedback, and discuss Michael F. Flynn's short story "3rd Corinthians," appearing in the June 2003 issue of Analog Magazine. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed.Link # 1: Sassy Seminarian's twitter feedLink # 2: Paper Cut Prayers' twitter feedLink # 3: Students of the Word podcastWe would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #045 - Audiofeed 2020 / 2021 / ????
Sep 19, 2021Tap to summarize"Audiofeed 2020 2021"Alan and Em lament (a little) the cancellation of their favorite music festival, Audiofeed. But mostly they celebrate the bands that they wish they had seen, and play lots of songs. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed.Link # 1: Sara & Marco CastroLink # 2: Glenn KaiserLink # 3: Insomniac FolkloreLink # 4: Must Build JacuzziLink # 5: The Gray HavensLink # 6: Silent PlanetLink # 7: Good Saint NathanaelLink # 8: Coyote KidLink # 9: DeborahLink #10: The Oh HellosLink #11: Harry GoreWe would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #044 - The Big Book of Martyrs
Aug 11, 2021Tap to summarize"The Big Book of Martyrs"Alan and Em cover 3 stories each (or more like 6 each) from the non-fiction graphic work The Big book of Martyrs. They also talk generally about martyrs, saints, and persecution. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode. You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed. Here is an example of how one of the stories referenced in the episode looks in the book: Link #1: "Blood on the Church Floor," by RavenhillLink #2: "Over My Dead Body," by Steve TaylorWe would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #043 - Chit-Chat & Feedback
Feb 28, 2021Tap to summarize"Chit-Chat & Feedback"Alan and Em talk a bit about how they've been passing the time recently -- Dragon Age, Warrior Nun, theology podcasts, and the like. And then they empty out the entire bag of listener feedback. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed.Link #1: The music of The Oh Hellos!Link #2: The music of The Gray HavensLink #3: The Sacramental Charismatic podcastLink #4: The Foreword podcast We would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #042 - Blue Christmas II: Home for the Holidays
Dec 27, 2020Tap to summarize"Home for the Holidays" Alan and Em revisit the concept of Blue Christmas, which they covered last year on Episode 35. These are services that allow churches to make space for people who aren't quite ready to celebrate the season. But given the way that 2020 went, we're pretty sure that EVERYONE is dealing with loss, discouragement, and depression this year. We give our personal updates, talk about our 2020 holiday thoughts, and then share some mostly (but not altogether) happy Christmas memories. Merry Christmas, seasons greetings, happy holidays, and we wish all out listeners a blessed and joyous 2021. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed. Link: Episode 35, last year's Blue Christmas discussion Link to Opening Song: "In Like a Lion (Always Winter)" by Relient K We would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #041 - Harry Whodunit #3!
Aug 9, 2020Tap to summarize"Harry Whodunit: The Mystery of the Nine Samsons"Enjoy your Covid lockdown with this Harry Whodunit mystery audio adventure!Back in Episode 31, we mentioned Harry Whodunit as one of our favorite little-known bits of Evangelical pop culture. And in Episode 32, we played a digitized version of one of the two cassette sets we own. And then in Episode 36, we played a digitized version of the other set we own. As we discussed last episode, creator Terry Scott Taylor recently put his entire audio archives up for sale, including the entire (4 adventures) Harry Whodunit collection! We were very excited to see that, and bought the collection.And here is the third adventure we've posted, although it was the first one produced. And so, we proudly present "The Mystery of the Nine Samsons!"Click on the player below to listen to the episode:Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed.We would love to hear from you about this topic, or the podcast episode. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
Transcribe →Podcast #040 - The Book of Ruth
Jul 26, 2020Tap to summarize"The Book of Ruth: An Original Graphic Novel" Alan and Em discuss the original graphic novel The Book of Ruth, by Meredith Finch & Colin Dyer. The book retells the Old Testament story in the context of the Dust Bowl era. The discussion includes a deep dive into atonement theology, but somehow they manage to reference Babylon 5, Leverage ... and more! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode. You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed. Link: The Book of Ruth Kickstarter Link: Meredith Finch on Twitter Link: The Harry Whodunit Collection Link: Tomato Bird's Tumblr We would love to hear from you about this topic, the podcast episode, or the podcast in general. Send e-mail feedback to dorknesstolight@gmail.com You can follow the network on twitter @DorknessToLight or Alan @ProfessorAlan
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