In this episode, Sophie and Raymond discuss Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED Talk, "The Danger of a Single Story." How do stories define the way we think? What is the role of representation in popular …

The heavens declare the glory of God...and in the Space Trilogy, C.S. Lewis decided to take this piece of scripture literally. In this episode, Sophie and Raymond discuss Out of the Silent Planet, th…

Sophie and Raymond invite Jenny Buccola onto the podcast to talk about nostalgia, the importance of childhood, medieval cathedrals, and Hamlet in relation to the Netflix hit series Stranger Things.

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I told you my level of concern, and you walked by like you never heard. In this episode, Raymond and Sophie answer the age-old question: Just how concerned should we be? They also discu…

Two devout and elderly sisters allow their cook, a French refugee, to prepare a feast in honor of their late father's 100th birthday, despite their spiritual concerns over the sensuality and decadenc…

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Does 2 + 2 really equal 4? Does love really conquer all? Can Sophie really survive for a whole episode with Raymond?

In this episode, Sophie and special guest Connor tackle George Orwel…

Onward to glory we go! In this episode, Sophie and Raymond discuss the 1965 musical Man of La Mancha, based on the novel Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes_._ Is idealism better than realism? Does D…

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We're adding a new feature to the podcast. Every week, Sophie and I write a "Monday Post" published on our blog, which you can find here: https://unreliablenarratorspodcast.wordpress.co…

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Raymond says no. Sophie says yes. Email us and let us know who's right.

We'll be back in two weeks with regular episodes, discussing Shusaku Endo's Silence! See you then.

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What is grief if not love persevering?

Raymond gets excited about cinematography. Sophie pulls out her copy of C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces. We talk about The Truman Show, grief, Get…

Clean your room. Stand up straight with your shoulders back. Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street. And, most importantly, act as if God exists. Today, Sophie, Trinity, and Raymond discuss t…

One little Soldier Boy left all alone; he went out and hanged himself...and then there were none.

In this episode, Sophie and Raymond discuss one of the most popular murder mysteries of all time: Aga…

In Tokyo, Japan, high schooler Shoya Ishida seeks to reconcile a broken relationship with his childhood classmate, Shoko Nishimiya, a deaf girl he used to bully. But true redemption isn't so simple. …

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Raymond and Sophie are rejoined by special guest Trinity Klomparens to discuss U2's hit song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." Does Bono's music represent a return to religion? What role …

In this episode, Sophie and I discuss the historical and cultural background to the phrase "Mars Hill" in reference to the Apostle Paul's sermon on Mars Hill in the book of Acts. We answer the questi…

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Raymond, Sophie, and special guest Trinity Klomparens discuss themes of sacrifice, adoption, and baptism in The Rise of Skywalker, Episode IX of the Star Wars saga. Along the way, we ru…

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In this episode, we discuss themes of memory, courage, and the imagery of "the abyss" in Pixar's 2003 animated classic Finding Nemo. We also explore Nemo's search for an ideal father fi…

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Raymond and Sophie discuss Hadestown, the hit musical adaptation of an old Greek myth. Topics include Hades' justice, Orpheus as a Christological figure, and the hope of "singing it any…