Echoes of Eternity

Apr 26 2023 32 ep. 42 mins 3
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Animator Ben West and evangelist Matthew Cantrell unpack the Christian themes that permeate our storytelling landscape and through them point hearts to Jesus.

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031: Season 1 Finale

Apr 26 2023 43 mins  
As season 1 draws to a close, Matthew and Ben reflect on their favorite episodes of the past year, share some behind-the-scenes "making of" moments, and give us a glimpse of what's next for the show!

030: Resurrections (Top Picks)

Apr 05 2023 46 mins  
No body no death! Ben and Matthew discuss what counts as a true movie resurrection and dive into the theological basis that makes all of them work. Bonus: the matter of "which is better, the Holy Spirit or coffee?" is firmly settled in this episode.

029: The Orphan Archetype (Annie / The Rescuers / Lineage)

Mar 29 2023 42 mins  
Are Madame Medusa and Daddy Warbucks in the same fictional universe?!? Find out in this episode where Ben and Matthew break open what makes an orphan interesting and why they pop up in so many stories.

028: The Wheel of Legends (Author Personality Quiz)

Mar 15 2023 44 mins  
A personality test...for authors? What would it be like to get sorted into your literary Hogwarts house? Ben and Matthew take LegendFiction's author-type quiz and discuss styles of creativity and the unrepeatable (and necessary) genius of all those called to create.

027: Play it again, Sam (Repeat Viewings)

Mar 08 2023 49 mins  
How many times have you seen your favorite movie? Read your favorite book? Ben and Matthew examine our urge for repeat viewings and the stories that strike a chord with us.

026: Stories That Made Us

Mar 01 2023 47 mins  
Prepare for impact! Matthew and Ben talk weeding, the Meiji Restoration, and formative stories that have had a lasting impact on their lives.

025: What Are You Reading?

Feb 23 2023 38 mins  
Matthew and Ben catch up on what they're reading, and share recommendations for the upcoming Lenten season.

024: Brother Bear ( Manhood / Confirmation Saints / Will Smith)

Feb 08 2023 44 mins  
These brotherly friends comment on some brotherly bears and take a conversation about manhood all the way from Will Smith to Aragorn.

023: I Confess (Excommunication / Penance / Mercy)

Feb 02 2023 38 mins  
A Catholic priest framed for murder!? Matthew comes clean with his favorite movie, a Hitchcock hidden gem. After leaving Ben in suspense on how it ends, he shares his personal experience of being on the receiving end of God's loving mercy.

022: Story Series (Defining Anti-Story)

Jan 25 2023 45 mins  
It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-story. Ben and Matthew begin a series analyzing what makes a good story and start with the puzzling question: what makes an anti-story?