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Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them), and Suzannah (she/her) are joined by editor and writer John Potter to discuss the 2018 film/remake/sequel/??? Suspiria! We talk about the horrors of ballet, post-war Germany, and and so much more. Content Warnings: Sexism, anti-semitism, and the holocaust as it appears in the filmBooks mentioned in the episode: -Graceling and Bitterblue by Kristin Cahsore-Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer-"A Working Definition of the Monstrous" by Ryan Dzelzkalns in It Came from the Closet-Stacie Ponder's blog Final Girl, particularly the writings on Suspiria-When God Was a Woman by Merlin StoneSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them), and Suzannah (she/her) take a trip up to Valentine Bluffs to talk about the iconic early 80s slasher My Bloody Valentine. Media Mentioned: -It Came from the Closet edited by Joe Vallese-The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer -The National AIDS Memorial Quilt -"On Martin Luther and Horror Movies" by Pace WarfieldSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Join Emily (they/them), Suzannah (she/her), and Pace (they/them) as they cover the 90s classic Matilda. We talk about libraries, nostalgia, and so much more! Also, is Matilda a witch? Maybe? CW: discussion of abusive families, misogyny, and queerphobia Media Referenced:-Matilda by Roald Dahl-Moby Dick by Herman Melville -War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them) and Suzannah (she/her) tackle the Witches of Eastwick: the book, the film, and even mention the briefly-lived TV series from the aughts. We talk about the devil, feminism, and queerness, plus so much more! Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Join us as we talk about all things It's a Wonderful Follow us on socials:Twitter and Bluesky: HNACPodInsta, YouTube and Facebook: Horror Nerds at ChurchBecome a Horror Nerd or Horror Buff supporter and unlock access to exclusive episodes, movie commentaries, and BooTubes by going to Patreon.com/HorrorNerdsAtChurch. Check out our merch store at bit.ly/NerdsAtChurchMerch.

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) wish you a happy Thanksgiving as we cover the 2022 holiday slasher Thanksgiving! We talk about the horrors of the holiday, capitalism, and how sin connects to everything.  CW: discussion of genocide of first nations people and body horror  Media mentioned: -A Queer Lectionary: (Im)proper Readings from the Margins Year A edited by Peter Carlson  -Queer Callings: Untimely Notes on Names and Desires by Mark D. Jordan  -(sometimes) zine by Stefanie Kaylor -Red Emma's Coffee  -Fairest: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer -Never Whistles at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. -"Fire on the Mountain" by Așa -HNAC's The Queer Holiday Survival Guide  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them), and Suzannah (she/her) cover the classic film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Defeat fascism with witchcraft and queer chosen family! Also, congrats to our pet costume contest winners Dr. Popper and Gizmo!  CW: discussions of facism, sexism, and queerphobia Media Referenced: -Fairest: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer -Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig -Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse -History of Madness by Michel Foucault -Bed-Knob and Broomstick by Mary Norton (compilation of The Magic Bedknob and Bonfires and Broomsticks) -A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle -Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk  -Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers -Nerds at Church episode on Childism Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) cover the 1998 DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie) Halloweentown! Is this movie the first one this season to pass the HNAC Test? Is the movie really just a big allegory for queerness and acceptance? And, how much of Emily's love of this film is nostalgia versus it actually being a good movie? Find out all of this and more on the latest episode of HNAC.  Media Referenced: -Winter by Marissa Meyer  -Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler -The Blackhawk Cycle by T.J. Tranchell -Surviving the Holidays with a Dysfunctional Family blogpost by Pace -The witches of Eastwick by John Updike  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Qira Clarenbach (fae/faer) of Stone Circle Wicca to talk about the 1960 film Black Sunday. Is this a witch movie or vampire movie? Why even are we here covering this? Who knows! We talk about real world paganism versus how it's depicted in Hollywood and pop culture and so much more.  Media referenced: -Nerds at Church's (W)Ry(e)(se) and Shine and Buffy episodes -Claudia Gray's The Haunted Mansion: Storm and Shade -Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic -Thirsty Sword Lesbians -Find Qira Clarenbach at CatharineClarenbach.com and TheWayOfTheRiver.com CW: medical discussionSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them), and Suzannah (she/her) follow the yellow brick road, dodging everything from asbestos to super heated movie sets to bring you our episode on The Wizard of Oz (1939). We talk about the film's queer legacy, chosen family, and the God behind the curtain. I'd tell you more but I'm a Christian woman, y'all.  Don't forget to submit to our pet costume contest by going to bit.ly/HNACPets24!  Media Referenced: -Sometimes zine issue on Finch Goes to Pride by Stefanie Kaylor -The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger -The Animorphs by K.A. Applegate -A Million Worlds with You by Claudia Gray -The Haunted Mansion: Storm and Shade by Claudia Gray -The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder -The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum -Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire -"The Misery of Oz: How Hollywood Starved its Great Star" by Paul Whitington -The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis CW: abuse of Judy Garland in the making of the filmSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them) and Suzannah (she/her) look at the 1922 silent film Häxan. We talk about the Malleus Maleficarum, the history of witchcraft, sexism, poverty, and so much more! Also, what is the weird obsession medieval monks have with anuses? And, don't forget to submit your pet (or plant or rock or stuffed animal) to our 4th Annual Pet Costume Contest by going to bit.ly/HNACPets24! Media referenced:  -Claudia Gray's Ten Thousand Skies Above You (Book 2 in the Firebird Trilogy)  -The Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer  -Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs  -Nerds at Church's episode on Cosmology-The Häxan Transcript -Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction by Malcolm Gaskill -Mark D. Jordan's The Invention of Sodomy in Christian Theology and The Silence of Sodom -Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault CW: descriptions of sexism, racism, and queerphobia as depicted in the filmSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) introduce Season 7, all about witches! We start off with a speed dating round of questions before getting into all the movies and shows we will be covering. Suzannah (she/her), our Wild Magic Tech Genius, also shares some book and tv show recommendations. What themes do we anticipate coming up this season? What movies are we most looking forward to? And most importantly, when does the Pet Costume Contest start accepting entries? Also, use #HNACTest for movies, books, tv shows, etc. that pass our Redemption Arc test!CW: Queerphobia in churchLinks and Resources Mentioned in the Episode -William Shakespeare's Macbeth -Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles  -Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower  -Claudia Gray's A Thousand Pieces of You -Laura Ingalls Wilder's The Long Winter  -Keith Haring's art and life as told by Kimberly Drew and Tom Finkelpearl in Art is For Everybody -Alison Bechdel's Fun Home -Pace's Living Lutheran article "On Martin Luther and Horror Movies" -Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris' The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar  -Howard David Ingham's We Don't Go Back: A Watcher's Guide to Folk Horror and Cult Cinema: A Personal Exploration of Sects, Brainwashing and Bad Religion in Film and Television -Steve Case's The Frankenstein Book of Prayer  -Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa edited by Lee Murray -Attack from the '80s edited by Eugene Johnson -T.J. Tranchell's The Blackhawk Cycle -Ben Monroe's The Seething -Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Preacher  -Cixin Liu's The Three-Body Problem -Michel Foucault's The History of Sexuality -Marcella Althaus-Reid's The Queer God and Indecent Theology: Theological Perversions in Sex, Gender and Politics -Gloria Anzaldúa's Boderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza and her essay in This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, edited by Cherrie Moraga and the author -Abigail Thorn's Philosophy Tube (YouTube Channel)  -Natalie Wynn's Contrapoints (YouTube Channel) -K.A. Applegate's Animorphs -Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! 

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Suzannah Porter (she/'her) to talk about all things Alien, Predtaor, AI and androids, and so much more. Find out how to make your own Predator's Blood cocktail by checking out this TikTok: https://shorturl.at/fCzuA Follow us on socials: Twitter and Bluesky: HNACPod Insta, YouTube and Facebook: Horror Nerds at Church Become a Horror Nerd or Horror Buff supporter and unlock access to exclusive episodes, movie commentaries, and BooTubes by going to Patreon.com/HorrorNerdsAtChurch. Check out our merch store at bit.ly/NerdsAtChurchMerch.

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Slicer extraordinaire Suzannah Porter (she/her) to talk all things Star Wars movies. We rank the films and tv shows we've covered, trace our favorite characters throughout the franchise, and, if you stick around to the end, we share what movies are next for our upcoming Witch Season. Check out Pace's Living Lutheran article on horror and theology here. CW: Sexism and racism are mentioned in our theme tracing and character tracing. Please note that this episode was recorded live so there may be occasional audio quality issues.  Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠! Buy some ⁠merch⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠newsletter⁠! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Twitter⁠ for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this ⁠link⁠ (⁠https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes⁠) or email us at ⁠horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com⁠ And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) travel to Paradise… and then lost Paradise (see what we did there?) as they cover Alien: Covenant. We dive super deep this time, talking about gnostic cosmology, covenantal theology, and Pace's Ace Thoughts.  Media referenced: -Nerds At Church episode on Covenants -Star Wars: The Living Force by John Jackson Miller -Paradise Lost by John Milton -When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb -Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman  -The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkein -Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman CW: sexism, queerphobia and body horrorSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) follow the hidden path of the Sith to the planet Exegol as they discuss the final film of the Skywalker saga: Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. They talk about ancestors, comp-hetting, and so much more. CW: racism and genocide mentions in the deep diveMedia referenced in this episode:  -Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker novelization by Rae Carlson -The Future is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarashina  -Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarashina -Lunar Chronicles Book 2: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer  -Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H -Call yo Allyship: Preparing Your Congregation for Leaders of Color edited by Angela T. !Khabeb -Attack from the '80s edited by Eugene Johnson -Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa edited by Lee Murray -Poe Dameron: Free Fall by Alex Segura -Star Wars: Spark of the Resistance by Justina Ireland -Will from Another Look Podcast Letterboxd Review of Rise of Skywalker Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) board the Prometheus on a journey to meet God. Along the way they talk about the 2012 film coincidentally called Prometheus, aliens, and the motives of the android ai David. Also, Pace talks about their obsession with long-term nuclear waste disposal signs.  CW: racism, sexual assault, sexism, and abortion, all as depicted in the film  Media referenced in the episode:  -Cinder (Book One of the Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer  -Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula by Bram Stoker and Valdimar Ásmundsson -Doctor Who: Scratchman by Tom Baker and James Goss -Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson  -Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones -Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities by Nick Walker -Paradise Lost by John Milton  -Chariots of the Gods by Erich Von Daniken  -Superman vs. Aliens by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nolan -Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray  -Is the Rectum a Grave? By Leo Bersani  -The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris -Frankenstein (or the Modern Prometheus) by Mary Shelley  -The Frankenstein Book of Prayer by Steve Case Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Brooke McLain (she/her) on a journey to Ahch-To, Canto Bite, and beyond as we discuss the film Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. We talk about the art of failure, hero worship, and the nature of hope. Also, is this the best Star Wars movie?  -Nerds at Church's Pentecost episode on the Holy Spirit  -Sigourney Weaver to appear in the Mandalorian film  -The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi -Seasparrow: A Graceling Realm Novel by Kristin Cashore -Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer  -Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate  -Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray -The Last Jedi by Jason Fry -The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot -(Sometimes) Vol 35 by Stefanie Kaylor -The Spirit Bears its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White -Chlorine by Jade Song -Bad Cree by Jessica Johns -Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White -Learning to Walk in the Dark: Because Sometimes God Shows Up At Night by Barbara Brown Taylor -Wookiepedia article on Deities in the Star Wars universe  -Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard (NOT Barbara Brown Taylor as Pace mistakenly said in the episode) Media Referenced: Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) visit the small "midwestern" town of Gunnison, Colorado to witness the epic battle between the Predalien and the Predator. We talk about hospitals, requiems, and the military industrial complex. Also, where can we find some of that dissolving blue glue?  Media referenced: -Stefanie Kaylor's Zine article -The Reading Glasses Podcast -HNAC's episode on Ghostbusters 2016 with Brooke McLain -Nerd at Church's 2023 Reformation episode with Brooke McClaine -Bitterblue: Graceling #3 by Kristin Cashore  CW: References to the film's depiction of miscarriage, birth, pregnancy, and death of children Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) decide the garbage will do and jump into the Millennium Falcon to talk about Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. We talk about requels, the religion of the First Order, and fear as politics.  Media referenced: -Nerds at Church's episode about male astronomers, including Neil DeGrasse Tyson -Nerds at Church's episode about science in sci-fi -The Force Awakens novelization by Alan Dean Foster -Star Wars novels about Princess Leia, including The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis and Bloodline by Claudia Gray  -Fire (second book in the Graceling series) by Kristin Cashore Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) visit Antarctica where all you need is a light jacket to talk about the film Alien vs Predator. We talk about how the real villain is capitalism, the religion and ritual of the predators, and the racism of the "aliens built the pyramids" theory. Who are you rooting for?  Media referenced:  -HNAC's first guest appearance on Nerds at Church -Emily mentions The Village in this episode of Nerds at Church -Pace guest co-hosts Nerds at Church and talks with Adam Dowd -Graceling by Kristin Cashore -On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity in Process by Catherine Keller -Star Wars the High Republic: Path of Vengeance by Cavan Scott -Star Wars Return of the Jedi: From a Certain Point of View by various authors -Animorphs #1: The Invasion by K.A. Applegate  -Martin Luther's Genesis Lectures (first volume) -The Machiko Noguchi Alien vs. Predator Saga  -Alien vs. Predator Dark Horse comic series -Book Goblin TikTok by Elisabeth Wheatley   -Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Daniken -Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey  -Milton's Paradise Lost -The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) visit ithe Galactic Senate on Coruscant just in time to watch the republic fall with thunderous applause as they cover Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. We get into misogyny, tragedy, and horror. Also, is this the beginning of R2-D2 and C-3P0's love affair? CW: discussions of misogyny, disability, and immolation Media Referenced: -Alien Romulus trailer -Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator by Heather O. Petrocelli and my review of the book in Supernatural Studies -Graceling by Kristin Cashore -On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity in Process by Cahterine Keller -Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization of the film by Matthew Stover -Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno -Nerds at Church episode on Prophecy  -How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler by Peter Pomerantsev Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 TTRPG -Connie Chang's appearance on 3BH -The Black Guy Dies First by Mark Harris and Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman and our interview with the authors on HNAC -Alien Resurrection by A.C. Crispin (film novelization)  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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. Salvatore  -Queen's Peril by E.K. Johnston -Brotherhood by Mike Chen -Dooku: Jedi Lost by Cavan Scott -Path of Destruction (Darth Bane 1) by Drew Karpyshyn -Padawan by Kiersten White  -Jar Jar Sith Lord Theory Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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: discussion of sexual assault, sexism, and queerphobia as depicted in the film Media referenced: -The Queer God by Marcella Althaus-Reid  -Gay and Lesbian Theologies by Elizabeth Stuart -Before We Were Trans by Kit Heyam Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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. Cervantes -Ellie Engle Saves Herself! by Leah Johnson -Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk -Convulsing Bodies by Mark D. Jordan -Mad for Foucault by Lynne Huffer -Darth Jar Jar theory  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 View: Return of the Jedi shot story collection Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 Church's solar system episode and astrophysics episode  -I Was There Too episode with Jenette Goldstein Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 it Coming by Mike Brown -The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher -"Seagulls! (Stop It Now)" by Bad Lip Reading  -God's Holy Darkness by Sharei Green and Beckah Selnick, illustrated by Nikki Faison -Star Wars the High Republic: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule (first in the series) -Cinder by Marissa Meyer (first in the Lunar Chronicles series)  -Nerdforge on YouTube -Beth Wartick on Living Lutheran, Working Preacher, and Resurrection Lutheran Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 Year Watchlist Men, Women, and Chain Saws by Carol J. Clover Articles on body horror and the trans experience:  -"How Body Horror Helped Me Process Gender Dysphoria" by Nadine Smith -"Body Horror and Growing Up Trans" by Cressa Maeve  -"'I'm Becoming Brundlefly…': Body Horror, Gender Dysphoria, and David Cronenberg's 1986 sci-fi/horror The Fly" by Lexi Bowen -Jude Ellison S. Doyle's essay in It Came from the Closet  Emily's Tik-Tok handle is @rev_ewing and Diaknoia.Faith's Tik-Tok handle is @diakoniafaith Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 Bible Talk Episode 15 with Pace Warfield  -Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces  -George Lucas' Star Wars novelization -From a Certain Point of View short story collection -Anthony Daniels' I Am C-3P0: The Inside Story -Obi-Wan has PTSD fan edit  -Karen Traviss' Star Wars: The Clone Wars  -Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 "Right-Hand Man" by Lydia Kang. Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 Rice Burroughs' Tales of the Hollow Earth novels Robert E. Howard's Kull  Star Wars: A New Hope by George Lucas (ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster) Skywalking by Dale Pollock Winding Paths short story anthology Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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. Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 Unprotected by Billy Porter The Silence of Sodom by Mark D. Jordan Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 four of the stories from the volume, “The Watchman,” “Dead End Town,” “Fires of Fate,” and “What Bones These Tides Bring.”  Book order link: https://www.clandestinepress.net/products/remains-to-be-told CW: religious trauma, real-life horrors, and childhood sexual assault Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 of the books, some of the lore in them, and what kind of treasures await if you pick up the book yourself from your local bookshop or library.  Follow us on Patreon at Patreon.com/HorrorNerdsAtChurch for the video of today's episode. It's only $5 to sign up and get exclusive access to hours of bonus content including Boo Tube episodes about tv shows, movie commentaries, bonus episodes, and more. Media Referenced:  -HNAC's episode on Sunshine with Brandon Grafius -Nerds at Church's episode on mysticism with Rev. Carla Christopher -Nerds at Church's episode on the Reformation with PaceSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

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 Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by artist and scholar Rob Pitts (he/they) to talk about Jordan Peele's masterpiece, Nope. We talk about spectacle, angels, and community. Also, is this a ghost movie? Pace references FX's The Secrets of Hillsong, Amazon Prime's Shiny Happy People, and Hulu's Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence documentaries.  Check out Rob's instagram: blackremus1 Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by the cohosts of People Under the Scares podcast, Michael Anthony (he/him) and Bobby Torrez (he/him) to talk about Nia DeCosta's Candyman. We talk about gentrification, Clive Barker, and the hive. Also, what really does happen if you say Candyman five times? Candyman, candyman, candyman, candyman, candy… -”The Forbidden” in Books of Blood Volume 5 by Clive Barker  -Horror Queers' episode on Candyman (1992) with Brother Ghoulish  -People Under the Scares podcast -Don Cheadle as Captain Planet -The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone CW: policing, racism, violenceSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Join Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) as they talk about one of the top performing movies of the early 90s–Ghost! We discuss pottery, the importance of words, and the awesomeness of Whoopi Goldberg. Also, what is up with all the sapphic energy of this film? Media referenced: -Stuff You Missed in History Class' episode on Sylvia Rivera, which includes some of the history of Marsha P. Johnson -The Black Guy Dies First by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark Harris Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Ecto Emily (they/them) and Podcast Pace (they/them) cover the latest installment of the Ghostbusters franchise. We talk science, practically start the Phoebe fan club, and just how do you spell Revelation (Hint: NO S!)? Grab a bag of Stay Puffed marshmallows and give a listen!  Media Referenced:  -Mother's Day Proclamation  -The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack by Rebecca Skloot (which Pace mistakenly refers to as the Secret Life of Harriet Lack… whoopsie!) Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Emily Ann Garcia (she/they) to talk about 1995's Casper. We talk about agency, afterlife, and parenting. Also, is Casper part of the Ghostbusters canon?  -Emily Ann Garcia's ko-fi and guest appearances on Nerds at Church YEAR B and YEAR C. Media Referenced:Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Brooke McLain (she/her) to talk Ghostbusters (2016). We get into shooting like girls and the sexist backlash to this film. Also, what is up with the weird Macy's Day floats?  Check out our season 6 announcement! Check out Brooke's instagram!Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Pastor Abel Arroyo Traverso (he/they) to talk about Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone. We talk about suspicious bombs, innocence, and the evils of war. Also, how did no one get botulism from the cistern?  CW: Discussion around the brutality of the Spanish Civil War Media Referenced:  -HNAC's Season 6 Announcement-The Chaotic Bisexual Text Study podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are back at it for Ghostbusters II (1989). We talk about development hell, psychomagnotheric slime, and the Statue of Liberty. Also, don't scare the straights! Or do. We won't judge. Media Referenced: -Pace's Doubting Thomas sermon (begins at the 13 minute mark) -Star Wars the High Republic series -Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas -Tema Okun's Characteristics of White Supremacy  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Emily (they/them) and Pace (they/them) are joined by Brian G. Murphy (he/him/they), co-host of the Queer Theology podcast and co-founder of QueerTheology.com, to talk about polyamory, the Bible, and theology. Download a transcript of this episode here.  CW: discussions of queerphobia, human sexuality, and relationships, and sexual assault Media mentioned:  -Find Brian G. Murphy on instagram (thisisbgm) and his website and on QueerTheology.com  -Horror Nerds at Church Minisode 8-What is Polyamory? And Minisode 9-Theology of Polyamory -Is the Homosexual My Neighbor by Virginia Ramey Mollenkott -Why Christianity Must Change or Die by John Shelby Spong  -Radical Love by Patrick S. Cheng  Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

We are ready to communicate with you now... that we have a new episode! Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Rich Holleque (he/him) to talk about 1999's The Sixth Sense. We talk about seeing dead people, communicating hard topics with kids and believing kids, and that twist ending. Also, what is up with that color red? CW:  Media Referenced:  -From a Certain Point of View by various -From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back by various -From a Certain Point of View: The Return of the Jedi by various -A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support