Scientific Geniuses rising up despite opposition, overthrowing racial barriers, and boys learning what it is to be men, or men coming to terms with mortality are
Host Dick Staub and guests discuss “Oh the Horrors”: vampire and zombie movies as a genre, and a commentary on culture and on US! Guests
Our three film critics – Dick Staub, Josh Staub (Director of Look and Light at Disney Animation) and Jason Valles (Founder, Third Floor Inc.) start
The film “Breathe In” explores the tensions of music, intimacy, responsibility and fidelity. In short, “When a foreign exchange student arrives in a small upstate New
Dick Staub sits down Josh Staub (Director of Look and Light at Disney Animation) and Jason Valles (Founder, Third Floor Inc.) to discuss their thoughts and experience
What is it like to make your living with your art? The fame? The fortune? The Limos? Each of us has a unique creativity but
We start off our Sundance Series as Dick Staub sits down Josh Staub (Director of Look and Light at Disney Animation) and Jason Valles (Founder, Third
Our annual film blitz on the Oscar’s picks for Best Film and what they say about the world we live in today. A lively conversation
Host Dick Staub leads a discussion on “everything you want to know about film festivals bit were afraid to ask,” with Jeff Sparks, founder of
Argo is a rousing, nail-biting throwback to the best of seventies cinema… By Craig Detweiler
How could an artist of such originality & vision… by Craig Detweiler
On the afternoon of March 29, 2002 the world was shaken when an 18 year-old Palestinian girl and suicide bomber, entered a market where she
Why is The Master worth the investment of time and (emotional) energy? by Craig Detweiler
An extensive interview with the creator and cast of the TV series Firefly and film Serenity…by Jeffrey Overstreet
I’m often distrustful of those who condemn a movie as “boring†… By Jeffrey Overstreet
Prometheus and The God Particle: Science Myth and the Origin of All Things: The Higgs Boson “hit” this summer (2012) as did Ridley Scott’s “Alien†prequel “Prometheus.†We
Few things concern parents more than their children’s education…
In a tumultuous American election year, social critic Os Guinness offers a bracing wake up call. by Craig Detweiler
An intricate look into the world of stop-action animation made famous in the “Wallace & Gromit” films…
A Dick Staub conversation with Anne Rice. You can’t judge a book by its cover goes the old adage. After years of interviewing culturally influential
As the movie begins, fans will be distraught by the sight of him… By Jeffrey Overstreet
We had landed in Salt Lake City on the opening weekend of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival… By Bob Davidson
Icelandic for homecoming, Heima is a documentary on the band Sigur Rós and their 2006 summer tour around their native country, Iceland. by Eric Kuiper
How does the past affect the way we live in the present? by David Swanson
God as the original engineer isn’t threatened or confirmed by the Higgs boson. by Craig Detweiler
This is an encore presentation of a Dick Staub Interview. The award winning Dick Staub Show was launched on KING Broadcasting in Seattle (NBC affiliate)
Host Dick Staub leads a discussion of Welcome annual “theology of academy award nominees show” with Jeffery Overstreet, film critic & author Jennie Spohr, producer
In our premier Kindlings Muse Canada West broadcast of 2011, Bill Hogg and our cadre of gadflies, film critic Peter T. Chattaway, and filmmaker Kevin Miller,
Windrider co-founder and host Craig Detweiler interviews Carolyn S. Briggs, author of This Dark World: A Memoir of Salvation Found and Lost, the autobiography on
Is religion the new comeback kid? Since the 1960s my work has involved understanding faith and culture and interpreting each for the other. If there is one
Host Dick Staub leads a discussion inspired by a conversation with Fuller Seminary’s Robert Johnston who has said his personal theological vision is to address
On this episode host Dick Staub and guests discuss Stieg Larson’s runaway bestseller series The Millennium Trilogy: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl
Host Dick Staub with Reverend Earl Palmer in a discussion about the Truth and Grace in Victor Hugo’s Greatest story Les Miserables. The supreme happiness
KindlingsFest 2010 explored theme of Friends for the Journey with Luci Shaw, Dr. Hal Poe, Dr. Jeff Keuss, Nigel Goodwin, Dr. Jerry Root, Jeff Johnson,
Hi there! As of today, my newest book, About You, Fully Human: Fully Alive, is now available online and at bookstores everywhere. If I may
Host Dick Staub leads us in a discussion of Michael Pollan’s best-selling book The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and the synergistic
Host Dick Staub leads us in a discussion of THE IMAGE JOURNAL top 100 Arts and Faith films LIST. On our panel are Jeffrey Overstreet,
Listen in as Bill Hogg hosts Kindlings Canada West regulars Dr Allyson Jule and Peter Chattaway as they are joined in lively conversation by Dr
Host Dick Staub leads us in a discussion about a world described by the SF Chronicle as “savagely beautiful that comes alive in a strange
Dick Staub welcomes you to the annual Theology of Academy Award Nominees show in which we ask three questions of the best picture nominees: 1)
Host Dick Staub discusses a film the NYT describes as, “A big, warm hug of feel-better entertainment and a community salve.” The film tells the story
The Dry Land features a tight, well-written script and outstanding performances as it tells the heartfelt story of a veteran and his family and friends,
Host Craig Detweiler interviews writer, Director Thabo Wolfaardt (UCLA) and Producer Melanie Blair about their film Joburg, the story of a young newspaper vendor who
Host Dick Staub facilitates a discussion of film with author and film critic Jeffrey Overstreet , producer and film critic Jennie Spohr and Greg Wright
Host Dick Staub facilitates a discussion of film with Jeffery Overstreet, producer and film critic Jennie Spohr and Greg Wright Managing Editor of HollywoodJesus.com &
A discussion of the theology of the five nominees for Academy Awards in the Best Picture category. Hosted by Dick Staub with guests Gregory Wright
Craig Detweiler hosts a discussion at Sundance/Windrider with Cinematographer Jay Hunter & editor Ryan Brown The Sundance description is as follows: Charlyne Yi does not
Craig Detweiler hosts a discussion at Sundance/Windrider with writer & director Cary Joji Fukunaga and Producer Amy Kaufman about their film Sin Nombre. The Sundance
Craig Detweiler hosts a discussion at Sundance/Windrider with Screenwriter/Director Max Mayer and producer Miranda De Pencier. The Sundance description is as follows:In movies, when two
Craig Detweiler hosts a discussion at Sundance/Windrider with Screenwriter/Director John Hindman. The Sundance description is as follows: Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels) is the reclusive author
Craig Detweiler hosts a discussion with writer & director Destin Daniel Cretton and Producer Michelle Steffes about their film Short Term 12, winner of the
From Sundance/Windrider Craig Detweiler interviews Justin Lerner, writer and director of “The Replacement Child,” award winning (UCLA, Santa Fe, Beverly Hills, Omaha, Angelus, Boulder, Festrola,
Twilight in book form is a runaway best seller. Twilight, the film has been described as “a full-blown cultural phenomena” (LA Times), “The most epic
Our annual Christmas special, hosted by Dick Staub, features guests from the previous year’s Hale’s show and Kindlings Hearth alum bringing poems, songs, essays and
Host Dick Staub facilitates a discussion of film with Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Cyndere’s Midnight: A Novel (The Auralia Thread) and Through a
This show hosted by Dick Staub originated from the campus of Seattle Pacific University and features Dr. Michael Ward whose new book Planet Narnia: The Seven
A discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and films everybody should see, featuring Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Auralia’s Colors, Cyndere’s Midnight
Tonight we’ll discuss creating culture with a particular concentration on artistic. entertainment and media culture. Our guests are Nigel Goodwin, who was trained professionally as
In our newest Kindlings Muse Show we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and films everybody should see in a
Host Dick Staub facilitates a discussion of film with Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Auralia’s Colors and Through a Screen Darkly with Greg Wright
Originally posted on 3/9/2005. David Scholer, one of my dearest mentor who died last Friday after a long battle with cancer. Here is a piece
Out in theatres this weekend, here is a Sundance interview about Frozen River. Every year some films are the “buzz” of Sundance. This time the buzz
In a recent PBS special titled “God and Hollywood” (and filmed in part at The Kindlings Muse), Reporter Kim Lawton opened with these words. “In
In our newest Kindlings Muse, we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and films everybody should see in a discussion
In our newest Kindlings Muse we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and “films everybody should see” in a discussion
My friend Marty sent me an email that said. “Watch This.” Good friends don’t waste good friends time in seasons where there is none to
In our newest Kindlings Muse we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and “films everybody should see” in a discussion
In our newest Kindlings Muse Show we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and films everybody should see in a
On this podcast host Dick Staub hosts a discussion with Nigel Goodwin on “The C.S. Lewis quotes that have shaped me and my thinking.”
Since the 1960’s films have engaged the questions once the domain of religion: Who is God? Who are Humans? Where did we come? What is
In this special edition hosted by Dick Staub, we asked each of our three movie critics to select their favorite films of 2007. Here are
In his classic God in Popular Culture, sociologists Andrew Greeley concluded, “my thesis is simple enough: Popular Culture is a theological place”the locale in which
Robert Redford opened Sundance 2008 by saying “Art is the language of the soul.” We experienced a brilliant example of this as we heard an
If art is the language of the soul, this interview conducted by Craig Detweiler reveals the soul of an artist. A deeply personal, revelatory discussion
Windrider Forum hosts young filmmakers and theologians in an exploration the films of Sundance. Today a discussion about the importance of Sundance in
Bob O’ Donnell is a filmmaker, broadcaster (he produced “Unshackled,” the longest running radio drama on the planet!) and actor who created the first documentary
Glimmers Of Artistic Hope”” I see faint glimmers of hope on the artistic front.” 1) Classical Music Listen to what Aaron Jay Kernis, composer of
In our newest Kindlings Muse Show we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and “films everybody should see†in a
This special edition of TKM at the Movies with host Dick Staub, focuses on the controversial Phillip Pullman, whose trilogy is getting a big boost
Every year around this time families all across America pack their bags and make their way home for the holidays. Envisioning that perfect joyful reunion,
In our newest Kindlings Muse Show we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and films everybody should see in a
In our newest Kindlings Muse show we bring you a discussion of current film releases, DVDs and films everybody should see featuring Jeffrey Overstreet, film
A reprise of a Dick Staub interview (2/15/96) with Jon Krakauer on the book, Into the Wild, Sean Penn has masterfully recreated in the film version. From
In our newest Kindlings Muse Show we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and “films everybody should see” in a
Madeleine L’Engle, CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien each embraced the Christian faith and found in their imaginative fantasy a way to explore and understand it. Yet
A reprise of a Dick Staub Interview with Brian Godawa discussing his book “Hollywood Worldviews”.
A reprise of a Dick Staub Interview with Brian Godawa discussing his book “Hollywood Worldviews”.
A reprise of a Dick Staub Interview with Brian Godawa discussing his book “Hollywood Worldviews”.
A reprise of a Dick Staub Interview with Brian Godawa discussing his book “Hollywood Worldviews”.
A reprise of a collection of Dick Staub Interviews with the legendary actor Charlton Heston best known for playing larger-than-life heroic roles such as Moses
An encore presentation of a Dick Staub interview. These days the discovery and application of biblical themes in the movies is becoming more commonplace. Robert
An encore presentation of a Dick Staub interview. These days the discovery and applicaton of biblical themes in the movies is becoming more commonplace. Robert
An encore presentation of a Dick Staub interview. These days the discovery and applicaton of biblical themes in the movies is becoming more commonplace. Robert
On this podcast Dick Staub turns the reins of The Kindlings Muse over to his trusted friend Bill Hogg a man with that rare blend
On this podcast Dick Staub turns the reins of The Kindlings Muse over to his trusted friend Bill Hogg a man with that rare blend
Filmmaker Sidney Pollack was asked recently about the steady deterioration of the aesthetic and intelligence of American film. What he said is illuminating: “Are American
Filmmaker Sidney Pollack was asked recently about the steady deterioration of the aesthetic and intelligence of American film. What he said is illuminating: “Are American
Forty years in the making, Dick’s provocative new book reveals the lessons he’s learned as a leading interpreter of faith and culture and is generating
While the new movie “Amazing Grace” is introducing many to William Wilberforce for the first time, Murray Watts of the UK wrote a one-person play
While the new movie “Amazing Grace” is introducing many to William Wilberforce for the first time, Murray Watts of the UK wrote a one-person play
Many of you read Staublog at the start of the day—Maybe you’re hoping for some advice to help you survive another crazy day. The best
If William Wilberforce was alive today, what might he consider the world’s leading injustices and what might he do about them? This podcast includes audience
If William Wilberforce was alive today, what might he consider the world’s leading injustices and what might he do about them? We take up this
Today excerpts from my new book, ” The Culturally Savvy Christian: A Manifesto for Deepening Faith and Enriching Popular Culture in an Age of Christianity-Lite”
This talk, recently delivered at International Arts Movement’s conference, with additional images are available at www.makotofujimura.blogspot.com “Little Lamb, I’ll tell thee, Little Lamb, I’ll tell
• Last week’s academy awards showed American imperialism is alive and well as evidenced by these observations by NYT’s David Carr. Drawing a sports analogy
On this podcast we discuss the theology of the five films nominated for best picture at the academy awards: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo
On this podcast we contune our discussion of the theology of the five films nominated for best picture at the academy awards: Babel, The Departed,
On this podcast we discuss the theology of the five films nominated for best picture at the academy awards. They are Babel, The Departed, Letters
The thoughtful creative celebrates when well-made films convey universal truths. Few experiences are more gratifying than true filmcraft intersecting with grand human themes and hitting
Randy Olson is a Harvard trained evolutionary biologist turned filmmaker whose new documentary Flock of Dodo’s is a humorous, insightful and controversial exploration of the
Randy Olson is a Harvard trained evolutionary biologist turned filmmaker whose new documentary Flock of Dodo’s is a humorous, insightful and controversial exploration of the
Randy Olson is a Harvard trained evolutionary biologist turned filmmaker whose new documentary Flock of Dodo’s is a humorous, insightful and controversial exploration of the
Randy Olson is a Harvard trained evolutionary biologist turned filmmaker whose new documentary Flock of Dodo’s is a humorous, insightful and controversial exploration of the
Randy Olson is a Harvard trained evolutionary biologist turned filmmaker whose new documentary Flock of Dodo’s is a humorous, insightful and controversial exploration of the
Rick Stevenson, whose newest film is “Expiration Date,” is interviewed by John Priddy, of Priddy Brothers Entertainment. Rick Stevenson was an American earning a doctorate
51 Birch Street is a story by documentary filmmaker Doug Block, who had every reason to believe his parent’s 54-year marriage was a good one.
Guest Host Craig Detweiler interviews Roslilyn Heller, the producer of “Trade” at the Windrider Forum at Sundance film festival. (The interview is followed by audience
Dick Staub Interview with Neil Gabler, “Walt Disney The Triumph of the American Imagination.” Walt Disney’s influence on American life and culture is unquestionable, but
Dick Staub Interview with Neil Gabler, “Walt Disney The Triumph of the American Imagination.” Walt Disney’s influence on American life and culture is unquestionable, but
Dick Staub Interview with Neil Gabler, “Walt Disney The Triumph of the American Imagination.” Walt Disney’s influence on American life and culture is unquestionable, but
A Dick Staub Interview with Neil Gabler, “Walt Disney The Triumph of the American Imagination.” Walt Disney’s influence on American life and culture is unquestionable,
By any account Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ was a wake up call for Hollywood. Combining what Gibson called art and what evangelicals saw
By any account Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ was a wake up call for Hollywood. Combining what Gibson called art and what evangelicals saw
By any account Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ was a wake up call for Hollywood. Combining what Gibson called art and what evangelicals saw
A Dick Staub conversation with Anne Rice: Segment 1. You can’t judge a book by its cover goes the old adage. After years of interviewing
Don’t miss the “The Da Vinci Code” discussion on at Dick Staub’s podcast, “The Kindlings Muse.” Also this Sunday The Hallmark Channel carries a special
Hollywood wants to make spiritual movies well at least what it understands to be spiritual movies. With the success of “Passion of the Christ,” “Lord
Last night as we launched our new live event/podcast/broadcast, The Kindling’s Muse (TKM, I came as close to childbirth as I guess I ever will.