Be Afraid

This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Chad and Carey Hayes. The Hayeses are twin brothers who launched what is now known as The Conjuring Universe, which, at over $2 billion, is the highest-grossing horror franchise in history. Together, they wrote The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, which has generated a series of sequels and prequels, including three Annabelle movies, The Nun and The Nun II, and a third Conjuring film. More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: www.kuttercallaway.comMore from Qoheleth: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com“Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices CollectiveExecutive Producer: Erik PetrikProducer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter CallawayProducer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen ScheidlerProducer: TJ HesterMusic: Jeremy Hunt and Qoheleth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Docter, acclaimed filmmaker and chief creative officer at Pixar, dives deep into the artistry of storytelling. He shares how personal fears shape his films, reflecting on childhood experiences that sparked his empathy-driven animation. Discover the balance between genuine scares and humor, and how film can shift audience perceptions. Docter also explores the notion of Pixar as modern mythmakers, emphasizing questions over answers in storytelling, while revealing the emotional power of fear and laughter in connecting with viewers.

Sometimes, there’s safety in numbers.This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Scott Teems. Scott is a screenwriter and the director of numerous films and TV shows, including Rectify, Insidious: The Red Door, The Quarry, Narcos, Halloween Kills, and most recently, The Exorcist: Believer.More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: kuttercallaway.comMore from Qoholeth: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mac Brandt discusses horror, race, and playing the bad guy.This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Mac Brandt. Mac is an LA-based actor who has appeared in series as wide-ranging as Arrested Development, The Thing About Pam, and Lovecraft Country. More recently, he made an appearance in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, and can now be seen in Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux.More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: kuttercallaway.com/More from Qoholeth: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length unedited interview with none other than Tony Hale. Tony is an actor and producer known for a variety of roles, including Buster Bluth from Arrested Development, Forky from Toy Story 4, and Gary Walsh from Veep. He is also a craftsman who creates bespoke rope bowls for friends and family.More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/More from Qoholeth: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com“Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, and Fuller SeminaryExecutive Producer: Erik PetrikProducer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter CallawayProducer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen ScheidlerProducer: TJ Hester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Be Afraid, we bring our season of horror to a close just as everyone imagined it would end - with a Christmas special. Join us as we share scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago. Whenever or wherever you may be listening, Happy Holidays, from the Be Afraid family to yours. For show notes and more information, click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Be Afraid, we not only watch, but listen to the ways in which slasher films make us feel about random acts of violence. We also compare slashers to body horror, and ask the question of whether or not the horror genre might present us with a vision of human life as fully embodied. For show notes and more information, visit:LINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Be Afraid, we take a look at cosmic horror, exploring the monsters we make in our quest to control that which is uncontrollable. Could it be that a world exists that has nothing to do with human cares or concerns? If so, how might we respond?For show notes and more information, visit:need link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Be Afraid, we move from toys that come alive when we’re not looking to dolls who are possessed by Satan himself. Along the way, we think about all the footage we’re creating every day on our smartphones and social media feeds, and how that might very well be documenting the horrors that constantly surrounds us. We also create some found footage of our own…For video footage of Kutter, Kenneth, and Stephen’s experience in the Blue House: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/podcastFor show notes and more, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Be Afraid, we take a lighthearted jaunt through a number of kids’ movies, exploring how they so often use tropes taken directly from the horror genre in order to tell compelling stories. And much to Kutter’s chagrin, we also talk a bit about why dolls and toys are so incredibly creepy.Joining us this week: Pete Docter is a filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He is the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios. Tony Hale is an actor and producer known for a variety of roles, including Buster Bluth from Arrested Development, Forky from Toy Story 4, and Gary Walsh from Veep. He is also a craftsman who creates bespoke rope bowls for friends and family. Justin Barrett is the president and founder of Blueprint 1543. A leading cognitive psychologist, Dr. Barrett is the author of Born Believers and, more recently, Thriving with Stone Age Minds.  “Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler Producer: TJ Hester Music: Jeremy Hunt and QohelethMore from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/More from Uncommon Voices Collective: https://www.uncommonvoices.faith/More from Qoheleth: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices