Dorkness to Light Podcast

May 17 2024 49 ep. 928

Dedicated to wrestling with questions of faith, religion, and theology that arise in comic books and other pop culture media. Occasionally irreverent, rarely sacrilegious.

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Podcast #049 - Updates, Feedback, & "Happy"

Updates, Feedback, & "Happy" Alan and Em talk about what they've been doing the last little while, cover listener feedback, and talk about a couple of events in the music world that interest them. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode. You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS

Podcast #048 - A Summer Pilgrimage

"A Summer Pilgrimage and Popery Potpourri" Alan and Em talk about the Dorkness-related events of their summer vacation, including an actual pilgrimage to an actual shrine of an actual Catholic saint. They also talk about their experiences with Catholicism, The Saint Cast, and the game Balder's Gate. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download

Podcast #047 - Audiofeed 2022!!!

"Audiofeed 2022 (FINALLY)" Alan and Em talk about the return of their favorite music festival, Audiofeed. They talk about their experiences at this year's fest. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode.You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the RSS Feed. Link # 1: The band Thre

Podcast #046 - Ordinary Time

"Ordinary Time" Alan and Em talk about the church calendar concept of "Ordinary Time," give some personal feedback, cover listener feedback, and discuss Michael F. Flynn's short story "3rd Corinthians," appearing in the June 2003 issue of Analog Magazine. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode. You may also subscribe to the po

Podcast #045 - Audiofeed 2020 / 2021 / ????

"Audiofeed 2020 2021" Alan and Em lament (a little) the cancellation of their favorite music festival, Audiofeed. But mostly they celebrate the bands that they wish they had seen, and play lots of songs. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode. You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the&

Podcast #044 - The Big Book of Martyrs

"The Big Book of Martyrs" Alan and Em cover 3 stories each (or more like 6 each) from the non-fiction graphic work The Big book of Martyrs. They also talk generally about martyrs, saints, and persecution. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode. You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts or the

Podcast #043 - Chit-Chat & Feedback

"Chit-Chat & Feedback" Alan and Em talk a bit about how they've been passing the time recently -- Dragon Age, Warrior Nun, theology podcasts, and the like. And then they empty out the entire bag of listener feedback. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download the episode. You may also subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podc

Podcast #042 - Blue Christmas II: Home for the Holidays

"Home for the Holidays" Alan and Em revisit the concept of Blue Christmas, which they covered last year on Episode 35. These are services that allow churches to make space for people who aren't quite ready to celebrate the season. But given the way that 2020 went, we're pretty sure that EVERYONE is dealing with loss, discouragement, and depression this year. We give our perso

Podcast #041 - Harry Whodunit #3!

"Harry Whodunit: The Mystery of the Nine Samsons"Enjoy your Covid lockdown with this Harry Whodunit mystery audio adventure!Back in Episode 31, we mentioned Harry Whodunit as one of our favorite little-known bits of Evangelical pop culture. And in Episode 32, we played a digitized version of one of the two cassette sets we own. And then in Episode 36, we played a digitiz

Podcast #040 - The Book of Ruth

"The Book of Ruth: An Original Graphic Novel" Alan and Em discuss the original graphic novel The Book of Ruth, by Meredith Finch & Colin Dyer. The book retells the Old Testament story in the context of the Dust Bowl era. The discussion includes a deep dive into atonement theology, but somehow they manage to reference Babylon 5, Leverage ... and more! Click on the player below t