Ep. 7 American Scripture: The Novel
Is there such a thing as The Great American Novel? Can literature be a national scripture? John Howell and I explore these questions.
22 Nov 201649min
Ep. 6 Communication, Religion, and the 2016 Election
This episode of (w)Holy Media offers a personal reflection about the 2016 Election through my story about why I study religion. Photo of the National Shrine of the Little Flower in metro-Detroit ment...
13 Nov 201619min
Ep. 5 The Evil Inside Us, Religion in Horror Film
Why are we drawn to the malevolent and the evil? And….most curiously, what is evil? In this extra long Halloween episode, Sophie Day and Ashley explore religion in horror movies.
29 Okt 201644min
Ep. 4 Virtual Reality, Can it take us to church?
Is virtual reality a good journalistic medium for religion stories? KC McGinnis, a visual journalist based in Iowa, joins me to explore this question. From empathy to artifice, we examine the pros and...
22 Sep 201635min
Ep. 3 (Un)Conventional Religion
The 2016 political conventions to nominate Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump revealed more about the U.S. than just each party's political drama. The Conventions displayed how each party engages religi...
8 Aug 201631min
Ep. 2 Comic Book Religion
Religion seeps into pop culture at every turn and can be found in comic books from Thor to Preacher. In this episode, Jeremy and Ashley explore how comic books wrestle with faith and spirituality.
18 Juli 201626min
Ep. 1 “Religious” Movies for the Masses
What makes a movie "religious?" Has the idea of a "religious" film been co-opted? Jeremy and Ashley explore these questions in the first episode of (w)Holy Media.
4 Juli 201626min
(w)Holy Media Trailer
Jeremy and Ashley welcome you to their new podcast all about religion and media! Learn all about their nerdy interest in religion and what exciting topics they'll explore this year on the show! (w)Ho...
30 Juni 20164min
