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http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/CaPC_Digest_90.mp3 Each week Drew Dixon and Tyler Burns interview a CaPC writer about a recent article they have authored in order to go deeper into the subject matter. This week Derek Hiebert joins the duo to talk about his article, Ready Player Oneand the Escape From Reality. What are the practical considerations for immersive entertainment like VR? How do we set an example for the family when we are ostensibly cut off from them even though we are in the same room? Is there value in escapsim and entertainment to be had in mediums like VR, video games, and other digital media that exists to take you out of our reality and into another one?

http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/CaPC_Digest_89.mp3 Drew Dixon is joined by Abby Perry and Kathryn Watson to discuss the conflicting ideas of “manhood” in evangelicalism from their co-authored article, Rearing Boys to Be Peacemakers in a World Bent on War. Written as a response to the Federalist’s Jesse Kelly’s article Why A Good Father Prepares His Sons For War, the trio talk about their own experiences raising boys, their collective experience in the western church on how manhood is represented, and what “masculinity” means to them regardless of social expectations.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/88_The_CaPC_Digest_88_-_Figure_Skating_Double_Standards_and_Sports_Fandom_with_Gina_Dalfonzo.mp3 Drew and Tyler chat with Gina Dalfonzo about her recent article “I, Ashley: We’re Still Imposing the Harding-Kerrigan Narrative on Young Female Skaters.” We discuss the double standard present in sports fandom with regard to how people tend to react to vocal female athletes compared to male athletes. We also discuss how we treat athletes and react to their failures and successes. Theme music by BKnapp.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/87_The_CaPC_Digest_87_-_Lady_Bird_and_Cultural_Homesickness_with_Hal_Koss.mp3 Drew and Tyler chat with Hal Koss about his recent article “Lady Bird Offers Us an Antidote for Our Cultural Homesickness.” We discuss the ultimately hopeful message of Lady Bird. We also chat about the impact our places of origin have had on us and the connection between love and attention. Theme music by BKnapp.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/86_The_CaPC_Digest_86_-_The_Longing_of_Stranger_Things_and_This_Is_Us_with_Justin_Cloyd.mp3 Drew and Tyler are back in 2018 with CaPC writer Justin Cloyd to chat about his recent article “The Relatable Longings of Stranger Things and This is Us“. The discussion covers the concept of longing in both shows while the hosts share their thoughts on both series in general, and their hopes for these two shows going forward. Theme music by BKnapp.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/85_The_CaPC_Digest_85__The_Atypical_Representation_of_Love_with_Val_Dunham.mp3 Special guest Val Dunham returns to the show to talk about the atypical representation of love in the Netflix Original Atypical. There is phrase used in the community of autistic parents and family members, “If you know one person who has autism, you know one person who has autism.” The disability is something that varies in presentation from person to person making the goal of representation in dramatic television a challenge. Drew and Tyler talk with Val about her review of the show and how the oversimplification of of “love is a verb” is detrimental to Christians and all viewers can be. While the show is far from perfect with critics praising and lambasting, Val finds merit in the characters and the nuance found within that she can relate to as the mother of an autistic child.    

Drew Dixon and Tyler Burns host returning guest Luke T. Harrington to talk how to navigate an outrage culture. Following up on Luke’s article, “Be Offended and Do Not Sin,” the trio talk about the phenomena of wearing outrage and offense as a mark of identity and pride. “If you are offended at the right things, then you are certainly a good Christian,” is the attitude that Facebook tends to draw out of the morally superior posters. Offense is an emotion and it can have good and bad repercussions as Drew, Tyler, and Luke discuss in this episode. NOTE – This episode was recorded before the events of August 11 – 13, 2017 in Charlottesville, VA. Listen to The CaPC Digest 84: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/84_The_CaPC_Digest_84__How_To_Navigate_An_Outrage_Culture_with_Luke_T._Harrington.mp3

20 years later Radiohead’s album OK Computer still manages to feel fresh and relevant to today’s social media, quick to react culture. The new “I Promise” track from the album that has languished in the unreleased catalog of the band, was released with a new music video. This week Drew and Tyler are back with special guest, CaPC writer Cameron McAllister. The trio talks about Cameron’s article, Twenty Years Later, Radiohead’s OK Computer Still Sounds Brand New, their Radiohead favorites, and where Tyler should start to experience Radiohead for the first time. Listen to the CaPC Digest 83: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/83_The_CaPC_Digest_83.mp3

Tyler Burns is out this week leaving Drew alone in the darkness of the scary video game world with guest Jonathan Clauson. Drew and Jonathan, who both share a love for video games through their work at GameChurch and CaPC, talk about Jonathan’s article ‘Horror Games: They Aren’t All Bad‘ and how the darkness isn’t something to be ignored or afraid of. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 82: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/82_The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_82.mp3

Drew and Tyler chat with Rebecca Calhoun about her recent article, Moving Past the Purity Movement. We discuss our personal experiences with the purity movement and the lessons we have learned since then. We discuss the importance of making sure our teaching is marked by grace as well as how to encourage honest yet gracious conversations about sex in our churches and Christian communities. Listen to The CaPC Digest 81: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/81_The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_81.mp3

Drew and Tyler chat with Jonathan Edwards about his recent article The Tragedy of Family ‘Fences.’ We discuss the recent Viola Davis and Denzel Washington film and its depiction of fatherhood. We discuss the film’s take on the destructive and deceptive power of sin. We also discuss how the gospel changes our perspective on family, even our family members who have most deeply betrayed us. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 80: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/80_The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_80.mp3 Theme music by BKnapp.

Tyler and Drew chat Jen Pollock Michel about her recent article “For the Love of S Town” in which she reflects on the popular new podcast S-Town about a complex individual from a small rural town in Alabama and his complex relationship with his town. We discuss the importance of taking steps to actively love and empathize with people from places we find difficult and broken. We discuss the way the show humanized all its characters and even the way Brian Reed grew to appreciate them. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 79: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_79.mp3 Theme music by BKnapp.

How does one be “a good man?” Tyler and Drew chat with Brad Williams about his recent article Stop Trying to Be a Man and Start Trying to Be a Good Man. We discuss some of the extra biblical definitions of manhood that are floating around the church as well as how we might encourage Christian men who might not fit the stereotype. Finally, Brad challenges us to ultimately pursue Christlikeness by pursuing peace, justice, and self-sacrificial love in the quest to be “a good man.” Listen to The CaPC Digest 78: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_78.mp3 Theme music by BKnapp.

In this episode of the CaPC Digest, Drew and last minute co-host Jonathan Clauson are joined by CaPC writer Val Dunham. The discussion centers around Val’s article, Solidarity, BBC Dad and her own reflections on the social media phenomenon. The conversation includes a recap of the video itself followed by a breakdown of the different corners of the internet reacting in different ways to a 2 min clip. Was it patriarchy on display? Was it dad panicking in a high pressure interview? All this, and a startling confession from Jonathan about his failure as a parent is in this episode of the Christ and Pop Culture Digest. Listen to the CaPC Digest Episode 77: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/77_The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_77.mp3 More from Episode 77:   Solidarity, BBD Dad, CaPC by Val Dunham Val Dunham on Twitter Drew Dixon on Twitter Jonathan R. Clauson on Twitter Subscribe to the CaPC Digest on iTunes / Stitcher  

Tyler and Drew chat with Chad Ashby about his recent article Dave Eggers’s The Circle: A Social Media Dystopia. We discuss the importance of privacy and our need to be truly known. We also discuss our investment in social media, Facebook in particular, and how we might navigate that space more responsibly and Christianly. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 76: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_76.mp3

Ronda Rousey and failure are the two topics Drew and Tyler chat about with Cameron McAllister in regards to his recent article “A Question I Hope Ronda Rousey is Asking Right Now.” The trio chat about the MMA and Rousey’s recent failures and what we can learn about confronting our own fear of failure. We also discuss how the gospel shapes our thinking about ourselves and keeps us from having to constantly worry about being found a fraud. We also briefly discuss the ethics of MMA. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 75: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_75.mp3

Tyler and Drew bring along Wade Bearden and Peter G. Epps to talk bout Silence, faith, and culture. Both Wade and Peter  wrote articles about Martin Scorsese’s film Silence which you can find links to in the notes below. The quartet discuss the film’s depiction of faith and doubt, its handling of Japanese culture, and whether Christians should feel responsible to support a film that so explicitly deals with the subject of faith. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 74: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_74.mp3 More from The CaPC Digest Episode 74: Interpret Carefully: Balancing Caution and Hope in Responding to Shusaku Endo’s Novel Silence, Peter G. Epps Silence’s Roar: Scorsese’s Latest Is a Kaleidoscope of Faith and Doubt, Wade Bearden Theme music by BKnapp.

Tyler and Drew chat with Gina Dalfonzo about work, family, and calling in her recent article, “Gotta Dance: La La Land and Singing’ in the Rain Celebrate Calling and Creativity.” We discuss whether the film is as good as advertised and what it has to say about love, family, work, and creativity. We discuss the importance of work and how we can help one another engage it faithfully. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 73: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/73_The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_73.mp3 Theme music by BKnapp.

Tyler and Drew chat with Matthew Loftus about Black Mirror, technology and the darkness of our hearts from his recent article “Nothing is New Under the Black Mirror.” We chat about the human tendency to use technology in destructive ways. We talk about what Black Mirror has to say about the state of discourse in our country as well as how we might cultivate a greater awareness and understanding of technology’s reach and influence in our lives. http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_72.mp3 Theme music by BKnapp.

Tyler and Drew chat with Collin Huber about eating to the glory of God while discussing his article, “Cooked, Slow Food, and the Allure of Beauty.” We discuss the recent Netflix Documentary series Cooked and the slow food movement. We also discuss the ethics of what we eat and how we cook. We chat about how food relates to us image bearers and how eating and cooking provide opportunities for worship and ministry. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 71: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_71.mp3 More from The CaPC Digest Episode 71: Eating to the Glory of God: Netflix – Cooked Drew Dixon on Twitter Tyler Burns on Twitter Collin Huber on Twitter Theme music by BKnapp.