JUST FYI POD: Conversations about Culture, Ideas, and Life
Christopher B. Barnett
Professor, scholar, and writer/novelist Christopher B. Barnett is joined by fellow authors Amy Welborn and Clark J. Elliston to explore issues pertaining to religion, philosophy, and contemporary culture. Episodes with Amy will be dubbed JUST FYI POD: CULTURE and anchored in topics such as movies, TV, and literature. Episodes with Clark will be called JUST FYI POD: IDEAS and centered on various topics in theology, philosophy, and higher education. In both cases, the goal is to provide informative yet accessible discussions of the issues and questions that make life meaningful.
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Nov 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
Our 20 Most Spiritually Significant Films of All Time: #17
Authors Christopher B. Barnett and Amy Welborn continue to countdown the 20 most spiritually significant films of all time. On today’s episode, they turn to a pair of movies by the Coen Brothers: THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) and O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000).
Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 6min
Our 20 Most Spiritually Significant Films of All Time: #18
Authors Christopher B. Barnett and Amy Welborn continue their discussion of the 20 most spiritually significant films, this time focusing on #18. Amy’s selection is THE EXORCIST (William Friedkin, 1973), while Chris’ selection is BRINGING OUT THE DEAD (Martin Scorsese, 1999).
Oct 24, 2023 • 49min
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: First Thoughts
Authors Christopher B. Barnett and Amy Welborn discuss Martin Scorsese’s new film KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. What’s it about? What works—and what doesn’t? Listen, comment, subscribe.
Oct 13, 2023 • 1h 6min
Our 20 Most Spiritually Significant Films of All Time: #19
Authors Christopher B. Barnett and Amy Welborn continue their discussion of the 20 most spiritually significant films, this time focusing on #19. Amy’s selection is THE THIRD MAN (Carol Reed, 1949), while Chris’ selection is THE MISSION (Roland Joffé, 1986).
Sep 26, 2023 • 1h 2min
Welcome + Our 20 Most Spiritually Significant Films of All Time: #20
Christopher B. Barnett and Amy Welborn welcome listeners to their new podcast and begin discussing their top 20 most spiritually significant films. First up: THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (William Wyler, 1946) and WINTER LIGHT (dir. Ingmar Bergman, 1963).
