Horror Nerds at Church

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Jeremy Cobb of the 3 Black Halflings Podcast as they travel aboard the interstellar military frigate and battle toxic masculinities and human-Xenomorph hybrids, covering the film Alien Resurrection. We talk about motherhood, resurrection, cloning, and so much more.

CW: discussion of sexism, racism, and ableism as it pertains to the film Media mentioned:-Thirsty Sword Lesbians TTR...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) travel to Kamino to discover the clone army, made in secret! We talk about who we would marry, boink, and unalive, Padme's fleeting moments of clarity, the large polycule web of relationships around Anakin and Obi-Wan, and get into some theological discussions around cloning.

CW: Discussions of sexism, murder, and abusive relationships

Media referenced:

--Attack of the Clones by R.A. Sa...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) track down the special edition of Alien 3 to watch the Assembly Cut--almost an entirely different film than the theatrical version. You do not need to watch the Assembly Cut to follow along, we talk about the differences between the two versions. We get into nihilism, religion in times of trial and death, and end times prophecies. Also, is human Bishop actually human in this one?

CW: dis...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) strap into our N-1 Starfighters to confront the trade federation as we cover Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. We talk about duality, pod racing, and whatever the hell midiclorians are supposed to be.

CW: discussion of racism and sexism as related to the films

Media referenced: 

-Nerds at Church episode on Jesus Christ Superstar and episode on prophecy

-The Storm Runner by J.C....

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Mae Forrest Barnes (she/her) to talk about Alien 3. We get into Ripley's butch shaved head, the religion of the inmates, and the absolute nihilism of this film.

CN: conversation about the carceral system and mental health

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Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) race speeders through the trees as we examine Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. We talk about temptation, clerics, and love. 

Media referenced in the episode: 

Lent 4 Nerds at Church Podcast Episode

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by James Kahn

On Writing by Stephen King

The Writing Life by Annie Dillard 

Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam

From a Certain Point of ...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) jump into our power work loaders to tackle the sci-fi action horror combo film Aliens (1986). We talk about Ripley's awesome hair cut, the themes of motherhood and religion, and just what is up with all the capitalism in space? 

CW: discussion of sexism, body horror, and anti-choice as related to the film

Media referenced in the episode: 

-John Oliver's chocolate episode

-Nerds at Chur...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Rev. Beth Wartick (she/her) to talk about The Empire Strikes Back. How weird is that kiss in the beginning? What does this film teach us about disability? And is this perhaps the best Star Wars film of all time?

CW: discussions around disability, sexism, and incest as related to the film

Media referenced: 

-HNAC's Newsletter (on Substack)

-How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had i...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) continue their trek through space by watching the all-time horror sci-fi classic Alien. We talk about cats in space, the phallic design of the xenomorph, and the horrors of capitalism. Also, is Alien the first slasher in space?

CW: discussions around sex organs, human sexuality, and sexism

Media referenced in the episode: 

Alien novelization by Alan Dean Foster

Pace's Doctor Who in a...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Jennie and Josh of the Irreverent Bible Talk Podcast! We get into the religion of the Jedi, the sheer amount of sexism in space, adn why R2-D2 is the best character. Also, is this movie gay enough for Pace? 

CW: casual sanist language and conversations about sexism 

Media referenced:

-Sabbath Sips Hot Apple Toddy: https://youtu.be/YeYJvfBzdp8?si=4Gqmb4BPvsdQzI0b 

-Irreverent Bibl...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) take on the second collection of short stories in the Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View series: The Empire Strikes Back!

We talk about the book in general before taking a deep dive into "Hunger" by Mark Oshira, "The Dragonsnake Saves R2" by Katie Cook, "There is Always Another" by Mackenzi Lee, "Faith in an Old Friend" by Brittany N. Williams, and...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by horror author and Star Wars fan Ben Monroe (he/him) to tackle one of Star Wars' most infamous entries: the Holiday Special. We get into Life Day, Itchy's... brain evaporator viewing habits, and whether or not Droids have souls.

Books Mentioned in Episode:

• The Seething By Ben Monroe
• From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi short story anthology
• Edgar Ric...

Emily (they/them) and Pace (they/them) hand the podcast over to horror author extraordinaire Ben Monroe (he/him) to moderate YOUR questions! Join us for this fun, extra-length episode celebrating 100 episodes of HNAC!

This episode was originally aired LIVE on Facebook, so please note the audio quality may not be as good as typical.

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Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by T.J. Tranchell (he/him) to talk about the 197d film and the 1971 book it's based on: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. We talk about everything from doubt to puberty to the film's enduring legacy.

Media referenced: 

Tell No Man by T.J. Tranchell

The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyThe Exorcist Legacy by Nat Segaloff

On Repentance and Repair by Danya Ruttenberg

Unprot...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by author Steve Case (he/him) to talk about his new book The Frankenstein Book of Prayer. We dive into the theology of Frankenstein’s story, the queerness of the original novel, and much more! 

Media referenced in this episode: 

The Frankenstein Book of Prayer by Steve Case

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 

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This week, Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by author Claudia Gray (she/her) to discuss her work on Star Wars projects, her ya vampire novels, and more!

Media referenced in this episode:

-The 1969 Easter Mass Incident on Tumblr

-I Am C-3PO by Anthony Daniels

-From a Certain Point of View

-The Haunted Mansion: Storm and Shade by Claduia Gray

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Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by authors Kirsten McKenzie (she/her), Lee Murray (she/her), Jacqui Greaves (she/her), and Nikki Lee (she/her) to talk about the hot off the press horror short story anthology Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa–available wherever you buy your books. We talk about New Zealand culture, horror as a genre, and the spookiness of carnivals. We additionally take a close look at fou...

Join Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) for our first Book Club miniseason episode! We are covering Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View which features a collection of short stories from different perspectives of background characters from Star Wars: A New Hope. For our book mini season, you do not have to have read the books to follow along–we won't reveal major spoilers without warning. Listen instead for some flavor o...

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) tackle our entire spooktacular ghost season by talking about the overarching themes we've uncovered, which of the movies we watched could share continuity with Ghostbusters, and rank the movies from worst to best. 

Media Referenced: 

-Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View by Various

-Unmasking Autism by Devon Price

-Animorphs by K.A. Applegate

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