<![CDATA[The Thin Place]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6<![CDATA[The Thin Place]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6https://s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts-image-uploads/the-thin-place-002c890a6-large.jpgkenmorefield@gmail.comNoNoen-US<![CDATA[The Thin Place #54: Entourage -- Making New Fans and Disappointing Old Ones]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-54-Entourage-Making-New-Fans-and-Disappointing-Old-Ones-7dbfWed, 03 Jun 2015 21:38:06 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull33:55The-Thin-Place-54-Entourage-Making-New-Fans-and-Disappointing-Old-Ones-7dbf<![CDATA[The Thin Place #53: Tokyo Story and the Ideal of Family]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-53-Tokyo-Story-and-the-Ideal-of-Family-4981Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:30:46 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull34:11The-Thin-Place-53-Tokyo-Story-and-the-Ideal-of-Family-4981<![CDATA[The Thin Place #52: The Jones Family Will Make a Way at SXSW]]>On the road at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, Ken and Todd report back on the documentary The Jones Family Will Make a Way.
The film chronicles the unlikely alliance between an African-American family of gospel singers and the white, secular rock critic who loves their music.
Todd likes the Jones Family Singers but questions the film’s narrative frame (which seems to treat the mainstreaming of gospel music as a new phenomenon). Ken likes the way the film challenges our preconceived notions of what happens when Christian artists interact with secular counterparts. And they both think the music is terrific. Listen to the full podcast here.
]]>On the road at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, Ken and Todd report back on the documentary The Jones Family Will Make a Way.
The film chronicles the unlikely alliance between an African-American family of gospel singers and the white, secular rock critic who loves their music.
Todd likes the Jones Family Singers but questions the film’s narrative frame (which seems to treat the mainstreaming of gospel music as a new phenomenon). Ken likes the way the film challenges our preconceived notions of what happens when Christian artists interact with secular counterparts. And they both think the music is terrific. Listen to the full podcast here.
]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-52-The-Jones-Family-Will-Make-a-Way-at-SXSW-2bd4Sun, 31 May 2015 23:22:43 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull24:51The-Thin-Place-52-The-Jones-Family-Will-Make-a-Way-at-SXSW-2bd4<![CDATA[The Thin Place #51: Calvary--Good or Great]]>Todd and Ken are back for the last podcast of the year, and they are looking at John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary. The film was recently honored by the 2014 Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury as one of the ten best of the year, so why are the hosts a bit cooler towards it?
The discussion examines issues such as corporate guilt and why no human character can ultimately be a satisfying “Christ” figure. Is the film an allegory? If so, of what? And does the film change its mind about whether or not Father James is an innocent victim?
]]>Todd and Ken are back for the last podcast of the year, and they are looking at John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary. The film was recently honored by the 2014 Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury as one of the ten best of the year, so why are the hosts a bit cooler towards it?
The discussion examines issues such as corporate guilt and why no human character can ultimately be a satisfying “Christ” figure. Is the film an allegory? If so, of what? And does the film change its mind about whether or not Father James is an innocent victim?
]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-51-Calvary-Good-or-Great-fdfcSun, 31 May 2015 22:40:58 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull31:26The-Thin-Place-51-Calvary-Good-or-Great-fdfc<![CDATA[The Thin Place #50: The Equalizer, King David, and Righteous Anger]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-50-The-Equalizer-King-David-and-Righteous-Anger-f47aSun, 31 May 2015 22:31:09 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull31:27The-Thin-Place-50-The-Equalizer-King-David-and-Righteous-Anger-f47a<![CDATA[The Thin Place #49: Supermensch]]>Do you believe in karma? Why did Shep Gordon beg John Lennon to have his picture taken with Anne Murray? Who created the celebrity chef? What really happened the night Alice Cooper didn’t bite the head off of a chicken? And can *anyone* just drop in at Shep’s home in Maui? Ken and Todd discuss Mike Myers’s endearing (perhaps too endearing) portrait of the king of all the talent managers in a podcast about Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon.
***Content Advisory*** This podcast contains some explicit language (a crude sexual term that Shep is wearing on a T-Shirt in one picture is described). 
]]>Do you believe in karma? Why did Shep Gordon beg John Lennon to have his picture taken with Anne Murray? Who created the celebrity chef? What really happened the night Alice Cooper didn’t bite the head off of a chicken? And can *anyone* just drop in at Shep’s home in Maui? Ken and Todd discuss Mike Myers’s endearing (perhaps too endearing) portrait of the king of all the talent managers in a podcast about Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon.
***Content Advisory*** This podcast contains some explicit language (a crude sexual term that Shep is wearing on a T-Shirt in one picture is described). 
]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-49-Supermensch-f4deSun, 31 May 2015 22:23:05 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull28:58The-Thin-Place-49-Supermensch-f4de<![CDATA[The Thin Place #48: Lucy -- God or Godlike? ]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-48-Lucy-God-or-Godlike--ce7eSun, 31 May 2015 22:15:44 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull28:46The-Thin-Place-48-Lucy-God-or-Godlike--ce7e<![CDATA[The Thin Place #47: Fever Pitch -- Obsession or Idolatry]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-47-Fever-Pitch-Obsession-or-Idolatry-199bSun, 31 May 2015 22:07:40 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull28:33The-Thin-Place-47-Fever-Pitch-Obsession-or-Idolatry-199b<![CDATA[The Thin Place #46: Violence in The Edge of Tomorrow]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-46-Violence-in-The-Edge-of-Tomorrow-260cSun, 31 May 2015 22:00:28 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull25:39The-Thin-Place-46-Violence-in-The-Edge-of-Tomorrow-260c<![CDATA[The Thin Place #45: Lessons Learned from Philomena]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-45-Lessons-Learned-from-Philomena-addcSun, 31 May 2015 21:54:00 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull42:39The-Thin-Place-45-Lessons-Learned-from-Philomena-addc<![CDATA[The Thin Place #44: Two Views of Wall Street]]>Ken and Todd talk about depictions of Wall Street in Oliver Stone’s film of the same name and, more recently, in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. What does Stone’s dedication tell us about which character is the moral center? Does Bud Fox look into the abyss or dive in head first? How does Jordan Belfort compare to Gordon Gekko, and how does that comparison reveal ways America has changed in the last three decades?]]>Ken and Todd talk about depictions of Wall Street in Oliver Stone’s film of the same name and, more recently, in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. What does Stone’s dedication tell us about which character is the moral center? Does Bud Fox look into the abyss or dive in head first? How does Jordan Belfort compare to Gordon Gekko, and how does that comparison reveal ways America has changed in the last three decades?]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-44-Two-Views-of-Wall-Street-5521Sun, 31 May 2015 21:25:50 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull41:00The-Thin-Place-44-Two-Views-of-Wall-Street-5521<![CDATA[The Thin Place #43: Looking for God in 12 Years a Slave]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-43-Looking-for-God-in-12-Years-a-Slave-f959Sun, 31 May 2015 21:08:09 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull45:58The-Thin-Place-43-Looking-for-God-in-12-Years-a-Slave-f959<![CDATA[The Thin Place #42: To Be or Not to Be and Comic Dis-ease]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-42-To-Be-or-Not-to-Be-and-Comic-Dis-ease-a3ffSun, 31 May 2015 20:57:14 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull50:11The-Thin-Place-42-To-Be-or-Not-to-Be-and-Comic-Dis-ease-a3ff<![CDATA[The Thin Place #41: The Devil's Backbone]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-41-The-Devils-Backbone-644bSun, 31 May 2015 20:44:34 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull43:28The-Thin-Place-41-The-Devils-Backbone-644b<![CDATA[The Thin Place #40: Gravity -- Good or Great?]]>Ken and Todd are back, and they are discussing one of this fall’s most anticipated films: Gravity. Is it a thriller or a drama? What do we mean when we call something a “good” film? Is it “well made” or “effective”? And can the hosts avoid the implication that, for a Christian, content is more important than technique when judging a film?]]>Ken and Todd are back, and they are discussing one of this fall’s most anticipated films: Gravity. Is it a thriller or a drama? What do we mean when we call something a “good” film? Is it “well made” or “effective”? And can the hosts avoid the implication that, for a Christian, content is more important than technique when judging a film?]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-40-Gravity-Good-or-Great-a750Sun, 31 May 2015 20:31:24 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull49:53The-Thin-Place-40-Gravity-Good-or-Great-a750<![CDATA[The Thin Place #39: Umberto D. and the Limits of Empathy]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-39-Umberto-D.-and-the-Limits-of-Empathy-1fb9Sun, 31 May 2015 20:19:29 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull46:21The-Thin-Place-39-Umberto-D.-and-the-Limits-of-Empathy-1fb9<![CDATA[The Thin Place #38: Vengeance and Redemption in The Searchers]]>Peter Waldron drops in on The Thin Place to sub for the vacationing Todd and to render Ken momentarily speechless with his take on one of the more iconic climactic moments in Hollywood history. Does Ethan Edwards have a redemptive moment? Does he need one?]]>Peter Waldron drops in on The Thin Place to sub for the vacationing Todd and to render Ken momentarily speechless with his take on one of the more iconic climactic moments in Hollywood history. Does Ethan Edwards have a redemptive moment? Does he need one?]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-38-Vengeance-and-Redemption-in-The-Searchers-4ecfSun, 31 May 2015 20:04:03 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull37:49The-Thin-Place-38-Vengeance-and-Redemption-in-The-Searchers-4ecf<![CDATA[The Thin Place #37: Death and Sacrifice in Gojira]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-37-Death-and-Sacrifice-in-Gojira-d930Sun, 31 May 2015 19:51:05 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull48:19The-Thin-Place-37-Death-and-Sacrifice-in-Gojira-d930<![CDATA[The Thin Place #36: Genre Conventions in White House Down]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-36-Genre-Conventions-in-White-House-Down-8d2dSun, 31 May 2015 19:38:47 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull45:25The-Thin-Place-36-Genre-Conventions-in-White-House-Down-8d2d<![CDATA[The Thin Place #35: Love and Masks in The Magician]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-35-Love-and-Masks-in-The-Magician-e13dSun, 31 May 2015 19:28:10 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull49:29The-Thin-Place-35-Love-and-Masks-in-The-Magician-e13d<![CDATA[The Thin Place #34: At Any Price]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-34-At-Any-Price-0417Sun, 31 May 2015 19:13:59 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull33:48The-Thin-Place-34-At-Any-Price-0417<![CDATA[The Thin Place #33: Timeless Truth in Stromboli]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-33-Timeless-Truth-in-Stromboli-e74cSun, 31 May 2015 18:02:46 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull45:37The-Thin-Place-33-Timeless-Truth-in-Stromboli-e74c<![CDATA[The Thin Place #32: The Feel Good Mediocrity of 42]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-32-The-Feel-Good-Mediocrity-of-42-1283Sun, 31 May 2015 16:12:44 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull51:29The-Thin-Place-32-The-Feel-Good-Mediocrity-of-42-1283<![CDATA[The Thin Place #31: Predestination in Wreck-It Ralph]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-31-Predestination-in-Wreck-It-Ralph-58fcSun, 31 May 2015 16:00:23 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull40:13The-Thin-Place-31-Predestination-in-Wreck-It-Ralph-58fc<![CDATA[The Thin Place #30: On Finally Watching The Last Temptation of Christ]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-30-On-Finally-Watching-The-Last-Temptation-of-Christ-0cf2Sun, 31 May 2015 15:52:00 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull50:52The-Thin-Place-30-On-Finally-Watching-The-Last-Temptation-of-Christ-0cf2<![CDATA[The Thin Place #29: Zero Dark Thirty and Historical Fiction]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-29-Zero-Dark-Thirty-and-Historical-Fiction-de6aSun, 31 May 2015 15:41:20 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull44:18The-Thin-Place-29-Zero-Dark-Thirty-and-Historical-Fiction-de6a<![CDATA[The Thin Place #28: The Grapes of Wrath]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-28-The-Grapes-of-Wrath-9406Sun, 31 May 2015 15:24:16 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull38:01The-Thin-Place-28-The-Grapes-of-Wrath-9406<![CDATA[The Thin Place #27: The Hobbit: A Not So Unexpected Travesty]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-27-The-Hobbit-A-Not-So-Unexpected-Travesty-776aSun, 31 May 2015 15:16:09 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull52:45The-Thin-Place-27-The-Hobbit-A-Not-So-Unexpected-Travesty-776a<![CDATA[The Thin Place #26: Will God Give Us a Pass for Watching The Sessions?]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-26-Will-God-Give-Us-a-Pass-for-Watching-The-Sessions-a9d2Sun, 31 May 2015 15:02:30 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull34:43The-Thin-Place-26-Will-God-Give-Us-a-Pass-for-Watching-The-Sessions-a9d2<![CDATA[The Thin Place #25:The Exorcist and Christian Approaches to Horror]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-25The-Exorcist-and-Christian-Approaches-to-Horror-d31bSun, 31 May 2015 14:35:53 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull57:30The-Thin-Place-25The-Exorcist-and-Christian-Approaches-to-Horror-d31b<![CDATA[The Thin Place #24: Looper and the Morality of Time Travel]]>Ken and Todd look at Rian Johnson’s sci-fi, time-travel hit, Looper. Is changing the future the same as “playing God”? Is there anything theological about the film’s depiction of addictions? What verse in the Book of Genesis makes Ken doubtful that time-travel is ever really possible? Just what exactly is soul annihilation, and why does the way we interpret the film have consequences for the way we conceptualize hell?]]>Ken and Todd look at Rian Johnson’s sci-fi, time-travel hit, Looper. Is changing the future the same as “playing God”? Is there anything theological about the film’s depiction of addictions? What verse in the Book of Genesis makes Ken doubtful that time-travel is ever really possible? Just what exactly is soul annihilation, and why does the way we interpret the film have consequences for the way we conceptualize hell?]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-24-Looper-and-the-Morality-of-Time-Travel-3bf8Sun, 31 May 2015 13:53:03 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull40:23The-Thin-Place-24-Looper-and-the-Morality-of-Time-Travel-3bf8<![CDATA[The Thin Place #23: Grace and Merit in Great Expectations]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-23-Grace-and-Merit-in-Great-Expectations-fc8fSun, 31 May 2015 13:39:10 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull29:10The-Thin-Place-23-Grace-and-Merit-in-Great-Expectations-fc8f<![CDATA[The Thin Place #22: An Encounter with Simone Weil]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-22-An-Encounter-with-Simone-Weil-2bc5Sun, 31 May 2015 13:20:32 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull49:16The-Thin-Place-22-An-Encounter-with-Simone-Weil-2bc5<![CDATA[The Thin Place #21: Is Vertigo the Best Film of All Time?]]>Critics polled by Sight & Sound magazine in 2012 ranked Vertigo as the greatest film of all time. What does that ranking say about the spirit of the age? Is the greatness of a film measurable? If not, why do we keep trying? What causes our obsession with lists? Ken and Todd discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece and the poll that thrust it back into the limelight. Warning: Spoilers for Vertigo and Sunrise: A Story of Two Humans.]]>Critics polled by Sight & Sound magazine in 2012 ranked Vertigo as the greatest film of all time. What does that ranking say about the spirit of the age? Is the greatness of a film measurable? If not, why do we keep trying? What causes our obsession with lists? Ken and Todd discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece and the poll that thrust it back into the limelight. Warning: Spoilers for Vertigo and Sunrise: A Story of Two Humans.]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-21-Is-Vertigo-the-Best-Film-of-All-Time-03ddSun, 31 May 2015 12:41:42 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull47:50The-Thin-Place-21-Is-Vertigo-the-Best-Film-of-All-Time-03dd<![CDATA[The Thin Place #20: Nature, Nurture, Truth, and Lies in The Dark Knight Rises]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-20-Nature-Nurture-Truth-and-Lies-in-The-Dark-Knight-Rises-82c5Sun, 31 May 2015 01:48:08 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull44:28The-Thin-Place-20-Nature-Nurture-Truth-and-Lies-in-The-Dark-Knight-Rises-82c5<![CDATA[The Thin Place #19: When We Watch Chariots of Fire, Do We Feel His Pleasure?]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-19-When-We-Watch-Chariots-of-Fire-Do-We-Feel-His-Pleasure-75e6Sun, 31 May 2015 01:35:52 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull46:32The-Thin-Place-19-When-We-Watch-Chariots-of-Fire-Do-We-Feel-His-Pleasure-75e6<![CDATA[The Thin Place #18: What We Choose to Believe about Prometheus]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-18-What-We-Choose-to-Believe-about-Prometheus-f309Sun, 31 May 2015 01:20:24 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull42:40The-Thin-Place-18-What-We-Choose-to-Believe-about-Prometheus-f309<![CDATA[The Thin Place #17: The Elliptical Structure of Bresson's Lancelot du Lac]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-17-The-Elliptical-Structure-of-Bressons-Lancelot-du-Lac-9bdfSun, 31 May 2015 01:08:42 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull37:56The-Thin-Place-17-The-Elliptical-Structure-of-Bressons-Lancelot-du-Lac-9bdf<![CDATA[The Thin Place #16: Theology and Social Justice in Love Free or Die]]>Ken and Todd discuss the theology of gays in the Christian church, the social justice of gays in America, and the differences (if any) between the two as they review a documentary about the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church.]]>Ken and Todd discuss the theology of gays in the Christian church, the social justice of gays in America, and the differences (if any) between the two as they review a documentary about the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church.]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-16-Theology-and-Social-Justice-in-Love-Free-or-Die-7d31Sun, 31 May 2015 00:57:56 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull49:43The-Thin-Place-16-Theology-and-Social-Justice-in-Love-Free-or-Die-7d31<![CDATA[The Thin Place #15: Blue Like Jazz -- Satire or Bildungsroman]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-15-Blue-Like-Jazz-Satire-or-Bildungsroman-c021Sat, 30 May 2015 21:03:18 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull37:20The-Thin-Place-15-Blue-Like-Jazz-Satire-or-Bildungsroman-c021<![CDATA[The Thin Place #14: A Separation -- Meditations on Legalism]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-14-A-Separation-Meditations-on-Legalism-4068Sat, 30 May 2015 20:50:20 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull33:49The-Thin-Place-14-A-Separation-Meditations-on-Legalism-4068<![CDATA[The Thin Place #13: Faith and Disillusionment in Primary Colors]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-13-Faith-and-Disillusionment-in-Primary-Colors-822dSat, 30 May 2015 20:41:25 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull43:10The-Thin-Place-13-Faith-and-Disillusionment-in-Primary-Colors-822d<![CDATA[The Thin Place #12: Undefeated and the Moral Economy of the Universe]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-12-Undefeated-and-the-Moral-Economy-of-the-Universe-c8e2Sat, 30 May 2015 20:29:55 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull43:31The-Thin-Place-12-Undefeated-and-the-Moral-Economy-of-the-Universe-c8e2<![CDATA[The Thin Place #11: Things I Don't Understand]]>Todd and Ken discuss David Spaltro’s drama about a woman tormented by questions about what happens after we die.]]>Todd and Ken discuss David Spaltro’s drama about a woman tormented by questions about what happens after we die.]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-11-Things-I-Dont-Understand-8e75Sat, 30 May 2015 20:19:51 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull37:00The-Thin-Place-11-Things-I-Dont-Understand-8e75<![CDATA[The Thin Place #10: Akira Kurosawa's High and Low]]>In this episode, Todd and Ken discuss High and Low. Is Mr. Gondo a “Christ” figure? What is the value of a human being? Is the kidnapper really a madman?]]>In this episode, Todd and Ken discuss High and Low. Is Mr. Gondo a “Christ” figure? What is the value of a human being? Is the kidnapper really a madman?]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-10-Akira-Kurosawas-High-and-Low-5646Sat, 30 May 2015 20:11:07 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull33:10The-Thin-Place-10-Akira-Kurosawas-High-and-Low-5646<![CDATA[The Thin Place #9: Soul Surfer and the Pesky "Christian" Label]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-9-Soul-Surfer-and-the-Pesky-Christian-Label-3627Sat, 30 May 2015 18:45:19 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull35:59The-Thin-Place-9-Soul-Surfer-and-the-Pesky-Christian-Label-3627<![CDATA[The Thin Place #8: Purpose and Brokenness in Hugo]]>In this episode, Todd and Ken look at Martin Scorsese’s Hugo. Is being a part of a larger whole horrific or comforting? Are some life purposes more exalted than others? Can community make us whole?]]>In this episode, Todd and Ken look at Martin Scorsese’s Hugo. Is being a part of a larger whole horrific or comforting? Are some life purposes more exalted than others? Can community make us whole?]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-8-Purpose-and-Brokenness-in-Hugo-f505Sat, 30 May 2015 18:35:59 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull31:29The-Thin-Place-8-Purpose-and-Brokenness-in-Hugo-f505<![CDATA[The Thin Place #7: Le Havre and Fairy Tale Morality]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-7-Le-Havre-and-Fairy-Tale-Morality-a2c3Tue, 26 May 2015 01:51:00 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull46:43The-Thin-Place-7-Le-Havre-and-Fairy-Tale-Morality-a2c3<![CDATA[The Thin Place #6: Truth and Belief in The Crucible]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-6-Truth-and-Belief-in-The-Crucible-fceeTue, 26 May 2015 01:28:14 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull32:34The-Thin-Place-6-Truth-and-Belief-in-The-Crucible-fcee<![CDATA[The Thin Place #5: Illusion and Objectification in ALPS]]>In this special episode that arrives in conjunction with AFI Fest, Ken and Todd discuss the new film from Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, ALPS. The film follows an organization of individuals that are hired to impersonate dead loved ones in order to help with the grieving process. But will that really be effective? Can illusion ever equal reality? Tune in as Ken and Todd examine the complex themes running through this unique film.]]>In this special episode that arrives in conjunction with AFI Fest, Ken and Todd discuss the new film from Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, ALPS. The film follows an organization of individuals that are hired to impersonate dead loved ones in order to help with the grieving process. But will that really be effective? Can illusion ever equal reality? Tune in as Ken and Todd examine the complex themes running through this unique film.]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-5-Illusion-and-Objectification-in-ALPS-5ba5Tue, 26 May 2015 00:57:45 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull28:27The-Thin-Place-5-Illusion-and-Objectification-in-ALPS-5ba5<![CDATA[The Thin Place #4 The Mumblecore Malaise of Glitch in the Grid]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-4-The-Mumblecore-Malaise-of-Glitch-in-the-Grid-fa62Mon, 25 May 2015 23:59:04 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull38:52The-Thin-Place-4-The-Mumblecore-Malaise-of-Glitch-in-the-Grid-fa62<![CDATA[The Thin Place #3: Dogville as Religious and Political Allegory]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-3-Dogville-as-Religious-and-Political-Allegory-6ba0Mon, 25 May 2015 23:30:44 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull43:25The-Thin-Place-3-Dogville-as-Religious-and-Political-Allegory-6ba0<![CDATA[The Thin Place #2: Determinism and the Power of Love in Run Lola Run.]]>In this episode, Ken and Todd explore the complex themes and possible interpretations of Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run. What parts of the film are real and which are fantasy? Does it imply a moral force exists in the universe? What role does karma play? Tune in to find out.]]>In this episode, Ken and Todd explore the complex themes and possible interpretations of Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run. What parts of the film are real and which are fantasy? Does it imply a moral force exists in the universe? What role does karma play? Tune in to find out.]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/The-Thin-Place-2-Determinism-and-the-Power-of-Love-in-Run-Lola-Run-0016Mon, 25 May 2015 23:20:48 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull54:59The-Thin-Place-2-Determinism-and-the-Power-of-Love-in-Run-Lola-Run-0016<![CDATA[The Thin Place #1: Harry Potter and The Afterlife]]>Welcome to The Thin Place! In this premiere episode, Ken and Todd discuss how the Harry Potter films depict the concept of an afterlife. In J.K. Rowling’s world of wizards, dragons and goblins, is there such thing as heaven and hell? How should we interpret the presence of ghosts? Tune in to find out.]]>Welcome to The Thin Place! In this premiere episode, Ken and Todd discuss how the Harry Potter films depict the concept of an afterlife. In J.K. Rowling’s world of wizards, dragons and goblins, is there such thing as heaven and hell? How should we interpret the presence of ghosts? Tune in to find out.]]>https://www.podcasts.com/the-thin-place-002c890a6/episode/Harry-Potter-and-The-Afterlife-840aMon, 25 May 2015 23:02:52 +0000Kenneth R. MorefieldKenneth R. MorefieldFull31:10Harry-Potter-and-The-Afterlife-840anoWed, 03 Jun 2015 21:38:06 +0000