Season 5

Feb. 9, 2024

Faithspotting "Past Lives"

Hosts Mike and Kenny review and spot faith elements reflected in the Academy Award nominated film by Celine Song.

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July 30, 2023

Faithspotting "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie"

Mike and Kenny discuss and spot faith in the biography film "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie." Directed by Davis Guggenheim and available for streaming on Apple tv+, "Still" presents Michael J. Fox's journey into acting, and at 29, his …

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July 20, 2023

Faithspotting " Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets

Hosts Kenny and Mike welcome two guests for this edition of Faithspotting. Rev. Eric Folkerth and Rev. Melissa Hatch are clergy colleagues of Kenny and Melissa is Mike's marrital colleague.

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June 16, 2023

Faithspotting "To Kill A Mockingbird"

Hosts Kenny and Mike discuss the stage and film adaptations of Harper Lee's novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" as well as the faith elements reflected in the productions.

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May 1, 2023

Faithspotting "The Last of Us"

Kenny and Mike discuss and spot faith reflected in the popular HBO Series The Last of Us. Based on the popular Playstation Video Game, The Last of Us follows Joel and Ellie as they journey through a post-apocolyptic United States …

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April 22, 2023

Faithspotting "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret."

Mike and Kenny discuss the 2023 film based on the 1970 novel by Judy Blume. Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig and starring Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, Kathy Bates and Benny Safdie, Are You There God? It's Me …

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March 4, 2023

Faithspotting "Everything Everywhere, All At Once"

Hosts Kenny and Mike discuss and spot faith elements in the multi award winning and multiple Oscar winning film by directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schneinert.

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March 4, 2023

Faithspotting Oscar Picks and Predictions

Mike ard Kenny set aside spotting faith and discuss the 95th Academy Award nominations and discuss their picks and predictions for the Oscars. Films and performances featured in previous Faithspotting episodes include: All Quiet on the Western...

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Feb. 25, 2023

Faithspotting "Triangle of Sadness"

Mike and Kenny discuss and spot faith issues reflected in the Best Film Oscar nominee "Triangle of Sadness" directed by Ruben Ostlund. The satirical, black comedy film highlights the differences between social classes and what happens when such structures are …

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Feb. 12, 2023

Faithspotting "She Says"

Kenny and Mike discuss and spot faith elements reflected in the Maria Schrader film "She Said." Carey Mulligan (Megan Twohey) and Zoe Kazan (Jodi Kantor) star as New York TImes investigative reporters who broke the story of Mira Max producer …

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Feb. 1, 2023

Faithspotting "Tar"

Kenny and Mike discuss the and spot faith reflected in the Todd Field film Tar starring Best Actress nominee Cate Blanchett.

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Jan. 14, 2023

Faithspotting "The Whale"

Mike and Kenny discuss and spot faith reflected in the latest Darren Arononfsky film, The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser. The film tells the story of Charlie, a 600 lb man who teaches virtul writing classes. Struggling with the health challenges...

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Dec. 26, 2022

Faithspotting "The Banshees of Inisherin

Mike and Kenny discuss and spot faith reflected in the latest film from Academy Award winning Writer / Director Martin McDonagh that reunites him with Colin Farrell and Brendan Glessan. Set in 1923 on an island of the coast of …

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Dec. 19, 2022

Faithspotting "Emancipation"

Kenny and Mike review and discuss the faith elements reflected in the new Apple tv + film starring Will Smith. Among the subjects discussed are the need for another film featuring the struggle to escape from slavery (amidst recent attempts …

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Dec. 3, 2022

Faithspotting "The Fablemans"

Mike and Kenny discuss and spot faith elements reflected in the Steven Spielberg's latest, semi-autobiographical film The Fablemans. The film depicts the future director's initial attraction to making films as a child as well as his continued interest...

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Nov. 18, 2022

Faithspotting All Quiet on the Western Front

Kenny and Mike open the 5th season of Faithspotting by discussing the film and faith issues spotted in the latest film version of Erich Maria Remarque's 1928 novel All Quiet on the Western Front. The 1930 film won the Best …

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