In which we talk Scrooge (1935), Mickey’s Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol (1984), and Spirited for some reason. Also thoughts on other Christmas Carol adaptations. Support us here! Listen to the episode at a separate link here! Subscribe to the podcast... read more
Movies have a knack for making us sympathetic to monsters—not to mention thieves, adulterers, and murderers. But how much sympathy for a monster is too much? The Sanity crew talks about a clip from the 1931 Frankenstein and ask some hard questions! Support our movie... read more
As we continue our December Sanity Shelves segment, our heroes talk about even more books that we’re enjoying! Books on… heartburn! The way your mind works! Weird mysteries surrounding ancient civilizations! Paleontology and creationism! There’s... read more
What’s this?! Guillermo del Toro turned Pinocchio into a dark fable about fascism or something? Huuuuuuuuuh???!!??!?!? Support us here! Listen to the episode at a separate link here! Subscribe to the podcast here! read more
Our heroes talk about books they’ve been reading, such as Extreme Ownership, Revolutionary Summer, Lord Peter Wimsey novels, and more! Plus they end up talking about how to read and whether to listen! Support us here! Subscribe here! Download the episode at a... read more
Our heroes have had more time to digest The Fabelmans. And they have more thoughts! Is this a cry of despair over the corruption of Art? Or a lame excuse for hurting whoever you want? Or what? Support us here! Listen to the episode at a separate link here! Subscribe... read more
The Sound of Music tells a whole lot of story with one epic shot. That’s the power of camerawork to frame (ha ha) a story cinematically. Lots of other movies do the same thing in their own way. Like Shop Around the Corner, which also features in this episode.... read more
We discuss Christian nationalism and specifically Stephen Wolfe’s controversial book, The Case for Christian Nationalism. Plus: help us out by making a one-time donation here! Support us here! Subscribe here! Download the episode at a separate link... read more