Ep 56 - Wake Up Dead Man: Pastoral Care vs Priestcraft

We are joined by Megan Kohler, Jacob Tubbs, and Zach Doumit as we analyze 'Wake Up Dead Man,' the third installment in Netflix's Knives Out series. We explore its nuanced portrayal of religion, contrasting characters, and its implications for faith and moral choices. We even discover some good reasons for some of the more controversial parts of the film. Perhaps one of our best conversations ever!

Best Books:

Liz - Latter-day Saint Theology Among Christian Theologies by Grant Underwood

Carl - Worlds Without Number by Beth Buck; “It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton” podcast

Meagan - From Poverty to Progress by Michael Magoon; The Mind Club by Daniel Wegner and Kurt Gray

Jacob - The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson; The Story of my Life by Helen Keller

Zach - Exploring Mormon Thought: Volume 1, Attributes of God & Volume 4: God's Plan to Heal Evil; Scorsese on Scorsese; Twin Peaks

Links:

Rian Johnson’s Explains How His Religious Upbringing Inspired ‘Wake Up Dead Man’

‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Asks Questions About Christianity, But Dodges The Tough Ones

Find Us:

Carl - Threads: @CarlCranney

Liz - lizbusby.com

Meagan - at the Deseret News

Jacob - Learning Joy Substack

Zach - YouTube Channel

Audio mastering by Carl Cranney

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