Episodes

Nov. 2, 2023

Faithspotting "Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story

Kenny and Mike have an extended interview with Paul Michael Angell, the director of the film Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story. The film documents the amazing life and mission of Stan Brock, founder of Remote Area Medical.

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Oct. 25, 2023

Faithspotting "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Faithspotting hosts Kenny and Mike review and spot faith reflected in Martin Scorsese's latest film, "Killers of the Flower Moon."  The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, and tells the true story of the "reign of...

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Sept. 20, 2023

Faithspotting "Mission Impossible 7: Dead Reckoning Pt.1"

Hosts Kenny and Mike discuss and spot faith reflected in the lastest Mission Impossible film, Dead Reckoning. Starring Tom Cruise and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his IMF team must track down a device that threatens...

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Aug. 20, 2023

Faithspotting "Oppenheimer"

Mike and Kenny discuss and spot faith reflected in Chrisopher Nolan's latest film, a biography of physist and "father of the atomic bomb" J. Robert Oppenheimer. The film stars Cillian Murphy, Morton Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon,...

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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 journey...

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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 and world that is...

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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 Margaret. chronicles...

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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 overturned. The film stars Charlbi Dean…

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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 Harvey...

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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 Ireland, The Banshees 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 to...

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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 Picture and Best Director...

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Sept. 20, 2022

Faithspotting with "Funny Pages" director Owen Kline Pt. 2

Part two of the faithspotting conversation with the writer / director of the a24 film, Funny Pages, Owen Kline.

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Sept. 13, 2022

Faithspotting with Owen Kline Writer / Director of "Funny Pages"

In the first of two episodes, writer/director Owen Kline joined Kenny and Mike for an extended Zoom interview discussing his new A24 film Funny Pages as well as faith as reflected in film, story, comics and video store experiences.  Owen first...

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Sept. 4, 2022

Faithspotting Special: Interview with Jaws Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb

Kenny and Mike had the pleasure to interview actor and screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, best known for being the screenwriter for the 1975 film Jaws, one of the most influential and important films in the history of cinema. In addition to being the film...

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Aug. 25, 2022

Faithspotting "Better Call Saul"

Mike and Kenny are "Talking Saul, Talking Bad, and Talking Faith as the popular and critically acclaimed AMC series concludes. There is much to discuss as the second series in the "Breaking Bad Universe" concludes what is arguably the best and most...

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July 29, 2022

Faithspotting "Nope"

"Nope" is the newest film from writer / director Jordon Peele and re-teams Peele with star Daniel Kaluuya who starred in Peele's breakout directorial film "Get Out." The film co-stars Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, and Brandon Perea. Other than knowing it is a Neo/Peele style horror f…

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