The Fascinating Podcast

Since May is Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage month, we share our favorite films, books and tv shows from and about AAPI folks. Plus, a deep dive into the term itself and its many meanings!

Author Graci Kim joins us to explore contemporary Korean mythology in a Los Angeles setting. Her new middle-grade fantasy The Last Fallen star carves out a place for kids in the Korean diaspora to fi…

Our annual Oscars recap is here. What did we love? What was overrated? And what did we miss? PLUS: a deep dive into one of our favorites - MINARI!

What does the future of humanity look like as we develop better AI? What does our treatment of Alexa, Siri and our Roombas say about us? Author S. B. Divya joins us to dive into her debut novel MACHI…

Marvel Studio's first foray into television was a smash success. So what did we think of WandaVision? We do a deep dive on this surprising show. PLUS the final winner of the 2021 Pop Culture Tourname…

Our annual pop culture tournament is back and more brutal than ever. Dolly Parton, Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the Snyder Cut and more face off, with one of the most shocking endings in our podca…

In the wake of more mass shootings, we turn our attention to gun rights by asking the question: who ends up afraid?

A year of pandemic has brought a massive spike in violence against Asians and Asian Americans. Professor and activist Dr. Russell Jeung joins us to explore how we can join the fight for justice and p…

Connor Alexander, the creator of the new tabletop role-playing game sensation COYOTE AND CROW, joins us to talk race in gaming, representation and creating a world you want to live in.

From Star Wars to Dr. Seuss, not a day goes by we don't hear about someone getting 'cancelled'. But is 'cancel culture' a real thing? And how do we engage problematic content and creators? Take a dee…

That massive winter storm that swept the US knocked out two of our cohosts so Matt and Clay catch up on how they stayed warm.

Message from Fascinating Podcast on February 15, 2021

How should Christians engage policies surrounding minimum wages? We dive in headlong, including an exploration of Biblical economic theories and how the year of Jubilee might impact how we approach f…

Your Fascinating friends are back! We introduce a new segment - the Squad Review! We check in on everything that's been happening since the election. PLUS: which host would make the best president?

Our last episode of the year is a big one. How else can we send out 2020 than by counting down our favorite TV shows, movies and books. Hey... it turns out there was plenty to love in 2020 (especiall…

Producer and screenwriter (The Tick, Detective Pikachu) Dan Hernandez joins us to talk about how creatives can thrive in quarantine.

After last week's conversation with Kristin Kobes du Mez, we turn to the future of masculinity in the Evangelical world. What pitfalls and promises do we see as we move forward?

Pundits, pastors, prognosticators and podcasters have spent the last four years wringing our hands to explain how 81% of Evangelicals could vote for Trump despite the convictions of our faith. Schola…

We're giving thanks for Lovecraft Country - HBO's powerful new horror show that suggests humans are the real monsters. Irene M. Cho joins us to break down our favorite themes - and scares! - in a dou…

It's time to decompress! We talk about how we spent election night (all five days of it!) and how we're processing the outgoing and incoming administrations. Plus... almost definitely clear-ish proof…