Episodes

Friday Jun 24, 2011
Checking the Gate:Episode Three-Superman Super-Special
Friday Jun 24, 2011
Friday Jun 24, 2011
Hello faithful listeners! Episode three of our humble podcast is the Superman Super-Special. We look at the Christ-like imagery as it is seen in the movie “Superman Returns” and the television show “Smallville” and try to determine if it is an artistic or commercial decision on the part of the film makers. Here are some of the articles referenced during the podcast for your own study.
Some view new Superman as Christ Figure
Clark Kent is Jesus Christ Superman
Next time we will be looking at the David Lynch movie “Dune” starring Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, and Sting. Our TV Corner will look at a few selected episodes of “Futurama” in honor of its return this month to Comedy Central. Please leave any comments or complaints for us at ctgpodcast@yahoo.com. Remember this next episode will be up at the end of July. Until then, keep the faith and peace out!

Friday Jun 10, 2011
Checking the Gate: Episode Two - Thor
Friday Jun 10, 2011
Friday Jun 10, 2011
Greetings, true believers! I'm stealing Stan Lee's trademark salutation because in our second episode, Mike and I are going two on one against the mighty movie "Thor." In this podcast, we praise the work of this movie's director, Kenneth Branagh, and ponder if this movie is as offensive to modern day heathens as "The Last Temptation of Christ" is to Christian fundamentalists. On the TV corner, we lament the loss of our favorite show "V" starring Joel Gretsch as our favorite Catholic priest, Father Jack Landry. If you like what you hear or if you disagree with every word we say, please let us know at ctgpodcast@yahoo.com. Thor is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Here are links to some of the books we mentioned: Norse Mythology: The Religion of Our Forefathers Norse Mythology: A-Z The next podcast will be another two weeks from now, and that brings us back to our regular monthly schedule. On that show we will be looking at "Superman Returns" and then "Smallville" in the TV corner. It's a Superman Super-Special! Until then, keep the faith and peace out!