Podcasts by Killer Serials
Tony Jones and J. Ryan Parker discuss the best in the serial TV, with particular emphasis on spiritual and existential themes.
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Killer Serials: Faith Based from 2021-06-22T16:59:18
Tony and Ryan -- but mainly Tony -- chat with Luke Barnett, creator, writer, and producer of the comedy film Faith Based, streaming on Hulu. Luke talks about making a movie that mocks Christian ...
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Killer Serials: BEARTOWN (105) from 2021-05-24T14:06:52
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the finale of the HBOMax limited series, Beartown. They talk about who the series is about (Peter or Maya), narrative loose ends, toxic mascul...
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Killer Serials: BEARTOWN (105) from 2021-05-24T14:06:52
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the finale of the HBOMax limited series, Beartown. They talk about who the series is about (Peter or Maya), narrative loose ends, toxic mascul...
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Killer Serials: BEARTOWN (104) from 2021-05-18T10:14:40
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the fourth episode of the HBOMax limited series, Beartown. They talk about crossing the bridge into the upcoming final episode, the town turni...
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Killer Serials: BEARTOWN (103) from 2021-04-28T09:01:50
In this episode of the podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the third episode of the HBOMax limited series, Beartown. They talk about the aftermath of the sexual assault, the proximity of...
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Killer Serials: BEARTOWN (102) from 2021-04-12T08:36:28
In the latest episode of the podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the second episode of the HBOMax limited series, Beartown. They talk about the portrayal of sexual assault, the many prob...
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Killer Serials: BEARTOWN (101) from 2021-04-08T18:27:15
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the first episode of the HBOMax limited series, Beartown. They talk about delaying the inciting incident, small town similarities between Swed...
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Killer Serials: Murder Among the Mormons, Ep.3 from 2021-03-30T08:29:48
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the final episode of the Netflix docuseries, Murder Among the Mormons. They talk about "the big reveal," false narratives and proto-Trumpism a...
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Killer Serials: Murder Among the Mormons, Ep. 2 from 2021-03-29T14:06:13
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the second episode of the Netflix docuseries, Murder Among the Mormons. They talk about what the serialization of this story says about how we...
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Killer Serials: Murder Among the Mormons, Ep. 1 from 2021-03-18T09:44:27
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker turn their attention to the new Netflix limited docuseries, Murder Among the Mormons, directed by Jared Hess and Tyler Measom. They welcome Jana Riess...
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Killer Serials: WANDAVISION 109 from 2021-03-12T11:09:02
In the latest episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the season one finale of WANDAVISION, now streaming on Disney+. They talk about why it felt a little like a let down even though there w...
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Killer Serials: WANDAVISION 108 from 2021-03-02T14:44:52
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episode 108 of WANDAVISION, now streaming on Disney+. They talk about Wanda's ghosts of tragedies past, American exports of sit-coms and bombs...
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Killer Serials: WANDAVISION 107 from 2021-02-24T09:24:40
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episode 107 of WANDAVISION, now streaming on Disney+. Side note: Tony's finally watching Ted Lasso and, spoiler, loves it. But for the series ...
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Killer Serials: WANDAVISION 106 from 2021-02-16T11:43:25
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episode 106 of WANDAVISION, now streaming on Disney+. They talk about what the TV aesthetics of this episode might say about Wanda's control; ...
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Killer Serials: WANDAVISION 105 from 2021-02-08T10:07:21
In this week's episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker break down episode 5 of WANDAVISION, streaming on Disney+. They talk about Wanda's agency and grief and the effect that this has on the residen...
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Killer Serials: WANDAVISION 104 from 2021-02-01T15:55:03
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episode 4 of WandaVision, now streaming on Disney +. They welcome Tommy Hall on the show to talk about what might be going on in the world of ...
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Killer Serials: WANDAVISION (101-103) from 2021-01-25T12:40:58
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker dive into the new world of WANDAVISION, now streaming on Disney+. They talk about the boldness of putting these characters into such diverse settings with each new epi...
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Killer Serials: DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD from 2020-12-23T09:49:04
In the latest episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker turn their attention to a recent Netflix film, Dick Johnson is Dead (2020). What better way to celebrate the holidays than to gather with family...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (408) from 2020-11-17T10:58:57
It's all come down to this. In the latest episode of the podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the series finale of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about where the series fits in ...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (407) from 2020-11-11T11:16:55
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the penultimate episode of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about Daniel's therapy, Teddy's independence, Bobb...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (406) from 2020-11-02T11:25:23
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 4, episode 6 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix, and welcome Luke Kirby (who plays attorney Jon Stern) to talk ab...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY(405) from 2020-10-23T12:33:16
In this episode, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episode 5 of season 4 of Rectify with writer/director Scott Teems. They talk about, among other things, writing an episode of television when ...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (404) from 2020-10-20T12:02:05
On this week's episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episode four of season four of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about the miracle of Chloe, Amantha and Billl...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (403) from 2020-10-12T10:52:05
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 4, episode 3 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. Before digging into the episode, we suggest some other killer se...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (402) from 2020-10-05T08:51:20
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 4, episode 2 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about the tension at Janet's house, Talbot date night,...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (401) from 2020-09-28T10:55:36
In this episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the first episode of Rectify season four. They talk about Daniel's new job, his halfway house, and the community reaching ou...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (306) from 2020-09-17T10:34:34
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the third season finale of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They discuss Tawney's theological crisis, Daniel's goodbye t...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (305) from 2020-09-13T10:55:35
In the latest episode of the Killer Serials podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 3, episode 5 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about Teddy's clarity, Tawney's uncertaint...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (304) from 2020-09-02T15:42:57
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker welcome back writer/director Scott Teems to discuss season 3, episode 4 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They discuss shiftin...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (303) from 2020-08-26T12:02:42
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 3, episode 3 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about changing attitudes towards Daniel, Amantha's hea...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (302) from 2020-08-19T10:45:16
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 3, episode 2 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about Daniel living his way out of limbo, his family f...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (301) from 2020-08-12T10:05:42
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the first episode of the third season of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk at length about Teddy Jr.'s depressi...
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Killer Serials: Rectify (210) from 2020-08-05T05:32:57
Tony and Ryan are thrilled to be joined by writer Kate Powers to discuss the final episode of season two, "Unhinged." Kate di...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (209) from 2020-07-29T10:28:34
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 2, episode 9 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about Teddy's breakdown, Tawney's disappearance, banis...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (208) from 2020-07-22T09:24:40
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 2, episode 8 ("The Great Destroyer) of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about watching sports in the ag...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (207) from 2020-07-20T12:48:54
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season 2, episode 7 of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about Daniel and Trey's wild, weird road-trip that cul...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (206) from 2020-07-08T11:22:29
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss watching TV with teenagers during quarantine and the generational divides between content consumption. Then they take ...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (205) from 2020-07-02T09:01:44
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss season two episode five of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They discuss the "New South Bourgeoise," the rift between Ja...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (204) from 2020-06-24T12:04:35
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker welcome J. D. Evermore to discuss his role in Rectify as Sheriff Carl Daggett. They talk about Sheriff Daggett's character dev...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (203) from 2020-06-18T13:27:12
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the third episode of the second season of Rectify, "Charlie Darwin," now streaming on Netflix. They talk about Daniel'...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (202) from 2020-06-10T11:13:20
In this week's episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the second episode of Rectify season two. They talk about Sheriff Dagget's pursuit of Bobby Dean, Tawney and Teddy Jr...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (201) from 2020-05-27T09:21:18
In the latest episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the first episode of the second season of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They talk about theodicy and the afterlife an...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (106) from 2020-05-20T10:51:56
In this episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker unpack the season one finale of Rectify, streaming on Netflix. They discuss the height of Daniel's existential crisis, how it impact...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (105) from 2020-05-13T10:31:03
In this episode of the Killer Serials Podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker unpack season one, episode five of Rectify, now streaming on Netflix. They talk about the many biblical allusions in the...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (104) from 2020-05-06T08:15:46
In the latest episode of the Killer Serials Podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker take a deep dive into the fourth episode of the first season of Rectify. This week, they are joined by special gue...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (103) from 2020-04-29T11:54:10
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back with a new episode of the Killer Serials Podcast, continuing their discussion of RECTIFY, season one, episode three, "Modern Times." This week they talk about...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (102) from 2020-04-22T10:42:25
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back with a new episode of Killer Serials. This week they dive into the second episode of RECTIFY season one. It's all about sex, baby. And stigma. And, of course,...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY (101) from 2020-04-15T12:10:28
The Killer Serials Podcast is back with a new episode, and this week, hosts Tony Jones and Ryan Parker begin their episode-by-episode breakdown of the Peabody Award winning series, Rectify, whic...
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Killer Serials: UNORTHODOX from 2020-04-08T11:33:55
After a long hiatus, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back with a new episode of the Killer Serials podcast. Who knew that it would take a pandemic to kick them into gear? In this episode, they di...
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Killer Serials: RUSSIAN DOLL from 2019-03-26T15:53:42
In the latest episode of the Killer Serials podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker unpack the first season of Russian Doll, now streaming on Netflix. They talk about the "coastal" character of the ...
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Killer Serials: CRASHING from 2019-03-13T13:07:18
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back with a new episode of the Killer Serials podcast. In this episode, they provide an obituary, of sorts, for the HBO comedy, CRASHING, which ended its three sea...
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Killer Serials: LEAVING NEVERLAND from 2019-03-08T09:18:58
In this episode of Killer Serials, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the new two-part HBO documentary series, Leaving Neverland, which chronicles Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck's accounts of t...
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Killer Serials: SUNDERLAND TIL I DIE from 2019-03-01T12:06:23
After a long hiatus, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back to discuss some killer serials, starting off this new season with Netflix's docuseries, Sunderland Til I Die. In this episode that talk a...
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Killer Serials: GODLESS, Ep. 5, 6,& 7 from 2017-12-13T09:41:22
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the final three episodes of the Netflix western, Godless. They talk about whether or not this should have been a film, quick deaths, magnificent shootouts, and...
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Killer Serials: GODLESS, Ep. 3& 4 from 2017-12-06T08:42:44
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back to discuss the third and fourth episodes of the Netflix limited series, Godless. They talk about weak characters, bloated plot lines, and whether or not Frank...
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Killer Serials: GODLESS, Ep. 1& 2 from 2017-11-29T09:16:38
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back after a long break to discuss the first two episodes of the new Netflix series, Godless. They talk about the myth of the wild west, the theological/religious ...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY with Marjory Roth from 2017-11-12T15:02:29
A conversation about the Sundance Channel series, Rectify, with Presbyterian minister and chaplain, Marjory Roth.
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY with Garrett Bugg from 2017-11-12T08:31:07
A conversation about the Sundance Channel series, RECTIFY, with Rev. Garrett Bugg, pastor of Wycliffe Presbyterian Church in Virg...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY with Mark Reisinger from 2017-11-12T08:29:11
A conversation about the Sundance Channel series, RECTIFY, with Rev. Mark Reisinger, the Pastor of Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church in ...
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Killer Serials: RECTIFY with Colie Bettivia from 2017-11-12T08:26:49
A discussion of the Sundance Channel series, RECTIFY, with Rev. Colie Bettivia, Associate Pastor of Grace Congregational United Churc...
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Killer Serials: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Ep. 10 from 2017-06-14T13:16:34
It's finally here folks! The first season finale of The Handmaid's Tale, now streaming on Hulu. Tony Jones and Ryan Parker unpack this brutal episode and discuss Elisabeth Moss and Ann Dowd's aw...
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Killer Serials: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Ep. 9 from 2017-06-07T09:29:33
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of The Handmaid's Tale, now streaming on HULU. They talk about Offred's gamble, Ofwarren's disappointment, and their expectations for the fi...
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Killer Serials: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Ep. 8 from 2017-05-31T06:54:19
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back to discuss the latest episode of The Handmaid's Tale, now streaming on Hulu. They talk about the nature of Captain Waterford's belief, the brothel as the trut...
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Killer Serials: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Ep. 7 from 2017-05-23T21:42:32
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker welcome special guest Hank Stuever, chief television critic for The Washington Post, to talk about the latest episode of The Handmaid's Tale, now streaming on HULU. Th...
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Killer Serials: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Ep. 6 from 2017-05-17T14:13:55
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest (and possibly definitive!) episode of THE HANDMAID'S TALE, now streaming on HULU. Be prepared for Tony's hot takes! They talk about Moss' award-wort...
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Killer Serials: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Ep. 5 from 2017-05-10T07:00:28
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker welcome Danielle Shroyer to this week's episode of Killer Serials. They discuss episode 5 of THE HANDMAID'S TALE, now streaming on HULU. They talk about watching the s...
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Killer Serials: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Ep. 4 from 2017-05-03T11:09:15
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of the critically-acclaimed new series, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, now streaming on HULU. They talk about stretching the notion that when one pers...
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Killer Serials: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Eps. 1-3 from 2017-04-26T10:16:43
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker trun their attention to a new Killer Serial, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, now streaming on HULU. They talk about the dual nature of prophetic television, the marriage of relig...
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Killer Serials: Keith Anderson& THE OA FOR LENT from 2017-04-19T10:49:39
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker welcome Keith Anderson,Pastor at Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, and one half of the fantastic podcast and discussion series, THE OA FOR LENT (along with Martin Malzahn)...
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 13 from 2017-04-12T11:43:26
It's all come down to this. Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the second season finale of THE PATH, now streaming on HULU. Who are you, Team Cal or Team Eddie? What's the best way to "run" a re...
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 12 from 2017-04-05T09:41:40
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of THE PATH now streaming on HULU. They talk about Richard, his devotion to the Movement, his search for a new home, and being backed into a...
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 11 from 2017-03-29T17:55
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of THE PATH, now streaming on HULU. They talk about Richard's gamble, Felicia's wisdom, and human frailty.
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 10 from 2017-03-23T07:58:52
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of THE PATH, now streaming on HULU. They talk about the importance ritual and group confession and accountability, Tess' explosive entrance,...
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 9 from 2017-03-15T07:46:36
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker break down The Path, episode 209, "Oz." Is Sarah with Cal, or is she with Eddie? Is Hawk gonna float again? And what's with Eddie's lightning scar?
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 8 from 2017-03-08T17:59:40
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discusses the latest episode of The Path, now streaming on HULU. They talk about Cal's desparate attempts to fundraise (or friend-raise!), Eddie's drug-fueled spiritua...
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 7 from 2017-03-01T09:40:59
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of THE PATH, now streaming on Hulu. They talk about fundamentalism, Hawk's ascension, and the powerful threat of doubt to a cult.
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 6 from 2017-02-22T08:43:41
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are stuck in L.A. traffic talking about THE PATH, season 2, episode 6, streaming on HULU. They discuss Cal's Macchiavelian moves with the Lane family, Hawk's fundament...
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 5 from 2017-02-16T09:49:29
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episode five of season two of THE PATH, streaming on HULU. They talk about Sarah's devotion, dead cows, and Mary's baby daddy.
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Ep. 4 from 2017-02-08T09:46:55
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of THE PATH, which starts streaming on Hulu today. They talk about the collateral damage of missions, the tension between having agency and ...
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Killer Serials: THE PATH, S2 Eps. 2-3 from 2017-02-01T09:41:40
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episodes 2 & 3 of season 2 of THE PATH, now streaming on Hulu, and talk about the generational split in the movement, perceived and real supernatural occurence...
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Killer Serials: THE PATH 2:1 from 2017-01-25T14:27:01
Ryan Parker and Tony Jones dive back into The Path, Hulu's hottest show, created by Jessica Goldberg. In the first episode of season two, Eddie gets some special time with his kids, Sarah has a ...
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Killer Serials: TRANSPARENT, S3 Eps. 6-10 from 2016-12-20T11:29:28
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker wrap up 2016 with a discussion of one of the year's best series, TRANSPARENT. They talk about the brilliance of Judith Light, lament the absence of Rabbi Racquel, and ...
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Killer Serials: TRANSPARENT, S3 Eps. 1-5 from 2016-12-14T20:00:24
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the first five episodes of the third season of TRANSPARENT, streaming on Amazon, and the themes of religiosity, sexuality, classism, and narcissism.
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Killer Serials: AMANDA KNOX from 2016-12-07T13:55:09
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the new Netflix documentary, Amanda Knox, and what it says about unjust legal systems, amoral media outlets, and the public's obsession with crime stories.
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Killer Serials: Luke Cage, Eps. 11, 12,& 13 from 2016-11-23T14:52:29
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker wrap up their discussion of Marvel's Luke Cage, streaming on Netflix. They lament a fading narrative, celebrate strong performances, and discuss the theological import...
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Killer Serials: Luke Cage, Eps. 9& 10 from 2016-11-17T10:43:01
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episodes 9 & 10 of Marvel's LUKE CAGE, streaming on Netflix and the ways in which the narrative has begun to echo the biblical stories of Cain and Abel and Abr...
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Killer Serials: An Interview with Kutter Callaway from 2016-11-15T15:18:28
Kutter Callaway, Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary, joins Tony Jones and Ryan Parker for a discussion about his new book, WATCHING TV RELIGIOUSLY: TELEVISION AND THE...
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Killer Serials: Luke Cage, Eps. 7& 8 from 2016-11-09T13:08:12
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episodes 7 & 8 of Marvel's LUKE CAGE, streaming on Netflix, and welcome Kutter Callaway of Fuller Seminary to talk about racial diversity, the use of scripture...
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Killer Serials: Luke Cage, Eps. 5& 6 from 2016-11-02T09:58
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episodes 5 and 6 of Marvel's Luke Cage, streaming on Netflix. In this episode, they talk about the role of the church, viewing the world as a battle field vs. see...
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Killer Serials: Luke Cage, Eps. 3& 4 from 2016-10-25T16:07:23
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker welcome guest Jay Bakker to discuss episodes 3 & 4 of Marvel's Luke Cage. Jay and Ryan attempt to school Tony on the Marvel cinematic universe and talk about what Luke's ...
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Killer Serials: Luke Cage, Eps. 1& 2 from 2016-10-05T17:12:33
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the new Netflix hit, Luke Cage, and talk about how it's folding in current events and concerns, celebrating black history and culture, and drawing on religious im...
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Killer Serials: 2016 Emmys from 2016-09-29T09:26:37
As PhDs are want to do, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker belatedly discuss this year's Emmys, what they say about pop culture, what we think about the winners, and what our next Killer Serial will be.
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Killer Serials: Stranger Things from 2016-09-19T17:37:01
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker welcome John Bucher to the podcast to talk all things STRANGER THINGS. They look back on the entire first season, talk about where the second season might go, themes of s...
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Killer Serials: Last Chance U from 2016-09-08T14:06:15
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the hit Netflix documentary series, LAST CHANCE U, and look at the power of football in America and higher education, different ways of teaching and learning, and...
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Killer Serials: Preacher, FINISH THE SONG and CALL AND RESPONSE from 2016-08-01T16:43:22
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the final two episodes of The Preacher on AMC. They talk about conversations with God, cowboys in hell, and the role of materialist theology. Enjoy!
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Killer Serials: Preacher, EL VALERO from 2016-07-20T11:13:59
This week, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of PREACHER on AMC TV, Odin's spiritual & theological crises, the last stand at the Alamo, and Jesse's willingness to sacrifice his ...
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Killer Serials: Preacher, HE GONE from 2016-07-13T12:48:31
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss this week's episode of PREACHER on AMC, the role of Cassidy as moral conscience, the brilliance of Ruth Negga (be sure to check out the trailer for LOVING--https:...
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Killer Serials: Preacher, MONSTER SWAMP, THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN,& SUNDOWNER from 2016-07-07T08:29:21
After a brief hiatus due to travels, tragedies, and holidays, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker are back to discuss the last three episodes of PREACHER. In this episode, they discuss the nature of Genesis...
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Killer Serials: Preacher, THE POSSIBILITIES from 2016-06-16T11:10:45
Craig Detweiler (professor of communications at Pepperdine University) joins Ryan Parker to talk about the latest episode of Preacher on AMC. They talk about divine complexities, reading John Muir ...
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Killer Serials: Preacher, SEE from 2016-06-07T11:10:08
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker continue their discussion of Preacher on AMC, which is shaping up to be every bit the character-driven drama as it is supernatural, thriller, Western. They get nit-picky ...
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Killer Serials: Preacher, Pilot from 2016-05-31T13:48:30
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker kick off their discussion of a new Killer Serial, AMC's Preacher, an adaptation of the cult classic comic series by Garth Ennis. In this episode, they talk about differen...
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Killer Serials: The Path, Episode 10 from 2016-05-25T06:36:43
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the season one finale of The Path on Hulu. This week's episode includes an interview with series creator Jessica Goldberg. We talk about developing characters, cr...
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Killer Serials: The Path, Episode 9 from 2016-05-18T14:40:57
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the 9th episode of The Path on Hulu. These final three episodes are fantastic and packed with talking points on faith, family, community, and doubt.
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Killer Serials: The Path, Episode 8 from 2016-05-11T08:25:40
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of The Path on Hulu and whether it's possible to be a part of a community of faith without sharing the faith and what matters more, family or f...
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Killer Serials: The Path, Episode 7 from 2016-05-05T10:14:01
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discusses the latest episode of The Path on Hulu, where things are really heating up at the Meyerist compound. We've actually got a killer serial on our hands!
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Killer Serials: The Path, Episode 6 from 2016-04-28T11:01:05
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the latest episode of The Path on Hulu and Kyle Allen (Hawk) joins them for a conversation on his role in the series.
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Killer Serials: The Path, Episode 5 from 2016-04-21T09:40:17
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the 5th episode of The Path on Hulu. They talk about pushing boundaries, Cal losing his grip, and Sarah's concrete faith.
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Killer Serials: The Path, Episodes 3 & 4 from 2016-04-15T12:09:31
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss episodes 3 and 4 of The Path on Hulu. This week, they continue their discussion of what the series says about belief in general and how the subplots in the series...
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Killer Serials: The Path, Episodes 1 & 2 from 2016-04-12T11:59:40
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker turn their attention to the new Hulu series, THE PATH, and discuss the first two episodes and what the series says about faith in general, how we belong and behave in rel...
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Killer Serials: The People v. OJ Simpson, Episode 10 from 2016-04-07T00:22:47
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the finale of American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson and the stellar cast, the role of prophet vs. preacher, and justice in the judicial system.
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Killer Serials: The People v. OJ Simpson, Episode 9 from 2016-03-31T11:55:09
With Tony Jones on vacation this week, Ryan Parker discusses "Manna from Heaven," this week's episode of American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson, with John Bucher of Welcome to the Sideshow ...
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