Episodes: 63
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 100 subscribers
Instagram: 83 followers
Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data
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Carl Cranney - A co-host who discusses film and popular culture from an LDS perspective.
Liz Busby - A co-host who discusses film and popular culture from an LDS perspective.
Barrett Burgin - The Film's Audience Reception, A Controversial Screening, And Plans For The Film's Supernatural Southern Utah Setting.
Jessica Burgin - The Film's Audience Reception, A Controversial Screening, And Plans For The Film's Supernatural Southern Utah Setting.
Meagan Kohler - Themes In The Short Film The Angel, Including Polygamy, Evil Spirits, Murder, And Representations Of Latter-day Saints.
Ben Pacini - The Film's Portrayal Of Helmuth Hübener's Resistance To Nazi Germany, Moral Courage, Authority, And Discipleship.
Christopher Cunningham - The Film's Portrayal Of Helmuth Hübener's Resistance To Nazi Germany, Moral Courage, Authority, And Discipleship.
Ep 60 - Celebrating America through Cinema: Our Aspirations and Failures
October 29, 2026
show notes coming soon
Ep 59 - The Angel: An Inkblot Test about Polygamy and Murder
June 04, 2026
Can a horror short about polygamy, identifying evil spirits, and murder be a herald of the next wave of Mormon cinema? Meagan Kohler joins us to discuss the themes and ideas that are packed into "The Angel" and how it challenges both mainstream representations of Latter-day Saints and the nature of our own internal filmmaking. For the second half of the show, we bring on directors Jessica and Barrett Burgin to talk about the film's reception with audiences, the most controversia...
Ep 58 - Truth and Treason: Church on Sunday, Resistance on Monday
May 07, 2026
We are joined by Christopher Cunningham and Ben Pacini to talk about Matt Whitaker’s 2025 film Truth and Treason, about LDS teen Helmuth Hübener’s anti-Hitler leaflet campaign in Nazi Germany and his execution. This film poses big questions like the balance between moral courage vs. risking others’ safety, how Church leaders and members navigate authoritarian regimes, and why trustworthy information and moral formation matter. We discuss mercy vs. justice, the complexities of authority and di...
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