Assumptions

The book Stories We Tell by Mike Cosper investigates the subtle power of the stories told through movies and TV. Daniel and Kyle discuss the allure of storytelling in both of their lives and ask why, according to their differing creeds, does this desire exist?

Show Notes

The book Stories We Tell by Mike Cosper investigates the subtle power of the stories told through movies and TV. Daniel and Kyle discuss the allure of storytelling in both of their lives and ask why, according to their differing creeds, does this desire exist? 

Media Discussed:

Stories We Tell by Mike Cosper

Like Someone in Love (film)

Boyhood (film)

The Raid (film)

Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling

The Shadow (radio drama)

Gunsmoke (radio and TV drama)

Welcome to Night Vale (podcast)

Groundhog Day (film)

Breaking Bad (TV series)

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley (poem)

 

Credits:

Podcast artwork by Chris Taniguchi

Music by The Parson Red Heads

What is Assumptions?

Daniel (a Christian) and Kyle (an Atheist) have competing world views and yet remain close friends. Each episode they try to understand each other’s viewpoint by using media to uncover how each interprets the world.