Podcasts about alexi sargeant

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020

It is hard to imagine a book for kids that tackles racism and also manages to be a love letter to golden age comics, but "Superman Smashes the Klan" by Gene Luen Yang does all that and more. Regular guests Alexi Sargeant and Leah Libresco Sargeant (along with their lovely baby daughter who decided to stay up late for the occasion) join the crew to talk about this remarkable book and its implications for the moment we live in. All this plus our recommendation, This or That, and a whole lot more!

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Checkpoint Midnight, Apocalypse Keys, Star Trek Adventures

The Gauntlet Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 50:52

Leah and Alexi Sargeant are our special guests! Show Notes:00:47 - Alexi's Games Played and his Spotlight - Checkpoint Midnight 10:01 - Leah's Games Played and her Spotlight - Apocalypse Keys 18:15 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Star Trek Adventures (Express) Middle Segments - 28:55 - Alexi talks about speedy character creation and discovering characters during play 36:54 - Leah discusses high concept Masks games Giving Me Life 46:28 - Alexi is excited about Magic the Gathering's Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 47:13 - Leah is enjoying Robin Sloan's video game development diary (https://www.robinsloan.com/overworld/) 49:01 - Lowell is digging back into Persona 3 Portable Cloven Pine Games Itch store: https://cloven-pine-games.itch.io/

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Ep186: Railroaded, pt 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 57:22

“... a man needs no camel to ride to hell, yea, nor horse, nor mule; a man may ride into hell on his tongue...” ― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods A pair of desperados meet on the caboose of a train bound for damnation. The Great Soul Train Robbery is designed by Alexi Sargeant as part of Cloven Pine Games. You can preview the base game on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You can get the expanded game from his kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest. The Characters: Slapdown Jack - (Ken Breese). Lemmy Morgan - (John Holt). The Game Master: Alexi Sargeant Find Alexi Sargeant on his website. Find Cloven Pine Games on twitter and itch-io. You can preview the base game of Great Soul Train Robbery on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You back and get the expanded game from the kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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Ep185: Railroaded, pt 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 57:15

Grady: "Where you goin'?" Lane: "Where the hell do you suppose? To rob a train!" Jesse: "Rob a train?" Grady: "It's something to do!" -The Train Robbers, 1973 A pair of desperados meet on the caboose of a train bound for damnation. The Great Soul Train Robbery is designed by Alexi Sargeant as part of Cloven Pine Games. You can preview the base game on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You can get the expanded game from his kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest. The Characters: Slapdown Jack - (Ken Breese). Lemmy Morgan - (John Holt). The Game Master: Alexi Sargeant Find Alexi Sargeant on his website. Find Cloven Pine Games on twitter and itch-io. You can preview the base game of Great Soul Train Robbery on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You back and get the expanded game from the kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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E117 Philosophy and NBC's "The Good Place" w/Alexi Sargeant

Vernacular

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 31:35

The Philosophy of NBC's "The Good Place" w/Alexi Sargeant In this episode previous Vernacular guest Alexi Sargeant (freelance writer and Managing Director of the Aquinas Institute at Princeton University) joins us to talk about NBC's "The Good Place" and what it tells us about our final destination, ethical quandaries, and the art of being human. For more info on Alexi's work, follow him on Twitter. You can also read his article about "The Good Place" here. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon

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Ep152: Blubbering, pt 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 41:40

“The thing that makes me happy is that I know that on Mars, two hundred years from now, my books are going to be read. They’ll be up on dead Mars with no atmosphere. And late at night, with a flashlight, some little boy is going to peek under the covers and read The Martian Chronicles on Mars.” ― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles The nations of Mars bow before the metal city. Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here. The Setup: •Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth. •The Monument in the center of our civilization is a massive moisture gather that branches out in aqueducts to irrigate the farthest outposts of the colonization. The Characters: Grung Fortnight - (Ken Breese) they/them, Musician and outsider performance artist, part of the kaiju kids movement. Aluf Klump - (Daniel Kelley) he/him, Whaler Bodyguard and right hand to a political leader in the society. Sarta MorningStar - (Alexi Sargeant) she/her, Lobbyist for the high rollers of the society. Angeline Noth - (John Holt) she/her, one of the Welders who modify the metal structures to house more people. Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com. Find Daniel on twitter @danieljkelley and learn more about his work at the Center for Technology and Society at the ADL. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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Ep151: Blubbering, pt 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 49:23

“Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is.” ― Buzz Aldrin The nations of Mars bow before the metal city. Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here. The Setup: •Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth. •The Monument in the center of our civilization is a massive moisture gather that branches out in aqueducts to irrigate the farthest outposts of the colonization. The Characters: Grung Fortnight - (Ken Breese) they/them, Musician and outsider performance artist, part of the kaiju kids movement. Aluf Klump - (Daniel Kelley) he/him, Whaler Bodyguard and right hand to a political leader in the society. Sarta MorningStar - (Alexi Sargeant) she/her, Lobbyist for the high rollers of the society. Angeline Noth - (John Holt) she/her, one of the Welders who modify the metal structures to house more people. Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com. Find Daniel on twitter @danieljkelley and learn more about his work at the Center for Technology and Society at the ADL. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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Ep136: Mackers & Cheese, pt2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 42:53

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair; Hover through the fog and filthy air.” The Weird Sisters Nothing beats the classics, but that doesn't mean you can't try. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The Tilt: Mayhem: An out of Control Rampage & Tragedy: Somebody's life is changed forever in a bad way. The Characters: Antony Le Pumato (John Holt) - A work-a-day actor that still considers himself and artiste. Timothy Thistleton Jr. (Alexi Sargeant) - The director who lives in the shadows of his more famous director father. Anthony "Wrench" Pomota (Ken Breese) - The theatre's handyman and technical director. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com. Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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Ep135: Mackers & Cheese, pt1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 43:18

“Where got’st thou that goose look?” The Scottish Lord Nothing beats the classics, but that doesn't mean you can't try. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The Characters: Antony Le Pumato (John Holt) - A work-a-day actor that still considers himself and artiste. Timothy Thistleton Jr. (Alexi Sargeant) - The director who lives in the shadows of his more famous director father. Anthony "Wrench" Pomota (Ken Breese) - The theatre's handyman and technical director. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com. Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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Ep130: Blinkin Winkin Bear Bait, pt2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 77:06

"Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most." -Ozzy Osbourne To learn more about how Dread is played check out our primer episode. Zelma's Questionnaire: 1. What is your name? Gabby Grant 2. When people describe you to a stranger what detail do they always try to include? They always say, "She seems kind of like an @sshole, but one you get to know her I promise she's really sweet." But usually people don't get there. 3. You play the bass in a band called 'Altered Saints.' Why did you lobby so hard for the name 'Animus Brief' instead? Having come up in a Catholic school background, I didn't like the strong religious connotations and wanted to get away from that. Animus = Animosity, get it out there that that's what we're about. 4. What sport did you play in high school and what made you give it up? I was really really good at Basketball, tall, athletic with a long stride. And a split-second knee injury ended that. 5. When the world seems against you, what one thing keeps you going? It's all about the music. It's the only form of expression that seems to express anything for Gabby. 6. What item are you hiding amongst your personal possessions in the tour band? A journal filled with original songs and lyrics. Gabby's not the official songwriter of the band and doesn't want to step on any toes, but I think they're really good. 7. Why do you feel you owe your life to Ella, the band's lead singer? After my knee injury she was the only one at my school who was still my friend. She's the on that asked me to be in her first band and from that band I've discovered music. 8. Which of your family members do you miss the most? My grandmother, she's the only one who wants me to be happy whatever that form would take, doing something off the beaten path isn't wrong. 9. You like Horror movies. What horror movies can you not deal with?Demonic Possession, a little part that could be real, from her Catholic upbringing. Also not being in control if her body is really scary. 10.What unusual skill do you have that sometimes has been surprisingly handy?I can drink a trucker under the table. 11. Which of your tattoos is your favorite?An elaborate cornucopia on my chest twisting down my sternum. 12. What do you most regret failing to do for a friend? How will you make amends when the tour is over I didn't go to the funeral of Ella's grandmother. She said that it was fine, but i feel like it's not fine. I promised myself I'd make it up while on tour, but will think of something very special after tour is over. 13. [Secret] What lie have you told so often that you almost believe it? ********************************************** Ken's Questionnaire: 1. What is your name? Tiger Fiasco 2. Why did you learn drums and join a band of near-strangers for this tour? Why do you now feel fiercely protective of the bassist [Zelma’s character]? I learned drums to honor a deceased ancestor's legacy and this was the only band that would have me. I fiercely protect the bassist as she has the most talent. 3. What was your favorite TV show, and why did you have to stop watching? Kung-Fu the Legend Continues, and since Caradine died I can't see him without weeping. 4. Why are you the black sheep of your family? I'm interested in following int he footsteps of a deceased ancestor's rocking chaotic life. 5. Whose crucifix is that around your neck? Belongs to the first girl I french kissed 6. Why don’t you visit museums anymore, even though you had such an interest in Egyptology as a child? Museum's house the plunder of the authority, which I can't support any longer 7. What daily occurrence reminds you of your ex-girlfriend? Painting my nails different colors 8. What supplies do you regret packing into the tour van? Cured Herring 9. Your bandmates think you resent the lead singer Ella because she shot down your idea for a band name (“Set Animal.”) Why are you glad they don’t know the real reason? If they knew the real reason they'd know that I think Ella's singing won't ever amount to more than being a hack. 10. What do you think you are better at than you really are? Driving 11. Where did you get that scar? Major drum Solo accident 12. Which important person in your life have you resolved to reconnect with once the tour is over? My sister who always secretly supported me 13. [Secret] What lie have you told so often that you almost believe it? **************************************** John's Questionnaire: 1. What is your name?Chance "Doubting" Thomas 2. Who do you think of every time you play guitar at a gig on this tour? My twin brother, a paraplegic - I channel his frustration and move for him. 3. What finally convinced to agree to the band being named “Altered Saints” instead of your top choice, “Praxis of Evil”? PoE was my cynical play on wanting to be a medical professional, but instead doing frivolous music stuff, Altered Saints actually fits in my morally grey world view 4. Why do you have a picture of someone you’ve never met in your wallet? It is a WWI soldier two-sided photo. On one side is the soldier with all their disfigurement from the war, and on the other is there face, reconstructed by early prothesis of a sculptor. 5. What game did you always beat your siblings at when you were growing up in Northern Virginia? Late night summer games of Manhunt (a tag/hide and seek variant) 6. When did you first realize how good you were with animals? Helping to train and care for my brother's assistance dog. 7. You are very vocal about your hatred of firearms. So why do you have that bullet casing necklace? It was the casing I impulsively reached out for when me and my class was huddled under our desks during a school shooting in middle school. My movement alerted the shooters to my presence. 8. You didn’t expect that your immediate post-college plans would be touring with this band. What did you think you’d be doing instead? I thought I'd continue on with my medical training, either going forward on a surgery track towards reconstructive surgery, or at least nursing/hospice care and maybe some overseas medical volunteering. 9. When you have trouble sleeping, what pleasant memory do you focus on? Those late summer nights when we were pre-teens running around playing games as neighborhood kids, pretending to be murderers, monsters and ghosts. 10. When was the last time your acute claustrophobia acted up? A year back, we were the opening act, and I was at the bar after our set when the crowd got out of hand and I was nearly crushed in the press of people. I started flailing and punching, eventually kicking out a window to escape the crowd crush. 11. Why do you find the drummer [Ken’s character] more annoying every day of the tour? Why haven’t you discussed this with Ella, the lead singer and informal frontman? He's been doing articles and interviews, really pushing promotion and drumming (hehe) up fans - like he believes in the band. I was hoping this thing would be a over by now. If it was failing I feel like I could quit. 12. What’s in your pockets? Guitar picks, wallet ($50 cash, license, expired student ID, photo, a bunch of random receipts and ticket stubs), old flip cellphone (or pager depending on time period) 13. [Secret] What experience makes you so sure that the supernatural exists, despite the skepticism of your family? *********************************************** Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com. Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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Ep129: Blinkin Winkin Bear Bait, pt1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 81:13

"Why be boring? Have some fun. Rock shows should be like movies: I don't go to a movie hoping it'll change my life." -Alice Cooper To learn more about how Dread is played check out our primer episode. Zelma's Questionnaire: 1. What is your name? Gabby Grant 2. When people describe you to a stranger what detail do they always try to include? They always say, "She seems kind of like an @sshole, but one you get to know her I promise she's really sweet." But usually people don't get there. 3. You play the bass in a band called 'Altered Saints.' Why did you lobby so hard for the name 'Animus Brief' instead? Having come up in a Catholic school background, I didn't like the strong religious connotations and wanted to get away from that. Animus = Animosity, get it out there that that's what we're about. 4. What sport did you play in high school and what made you give it up? I was really really good at Basketball, tall, athletic with a long stride. And a split-second knee injury ended that. 5. When the world seems against you, what one thing keeps you going? It's all about the music. It's the only form of expression that seems to express anything for Gabby. 6. What item are you hiding amongst your personal possessions in the tour band? A journal filled with original songs and lyrics. Gabby's not the official songwriter of the band and doesn't want to step on any toes, but I think they're really good. 7. Why do you feel you owe your life to Ella, the band's lead singer? After my knee injury she was the only one at my school who was still my friend. She's the on that asked me to be in her first band and from that band I've discovered music. 8. Which of your family members do you miss the most? My grandmother, she's the only one who wants me to be happy whatever that form would take, doing something off the beaten path isn't wrong. 9. You like Horror movies. What horror movies can you not deal with?Demonic Possession, a little part that could be real, from her Catholic upbringing. Also not being in control if her body is really scary. 10.What unusual skill do you have that sometimes has been surprisingly handy?I can drink a trucker under the table. 11. Which of your tattoos is your favorite?An elaborate cornucopia on my chest twisting down my sternum. 12. What do you most regret failing to do for a friend? How will you make amends when the tour is over I didn't go to the funeral of Ella's grandmother. She said that it was fine, but i feel like it's not fine. I promised myself I'd make it up while on tour, but will think of something very special after tour is over. 13. [Secret] What lie have you told so often that you almost believe it? ********************************************** Ken's Questionnaire: 1. What is your name? Tiger Fiasco 2. Why did you learn drums and join a band of near-strangers for this tour? Why do you now feel fiercely protective of the bassist [Zelma’s character]? I learned drums to honor a deceased ancestor's legacy and this was the only band that would have me. I fiercely protect the bassist as she has the most talent. 3. What was your favorite TV show, and why did you have to stop watching? Kung-Fu the Legend Continues, and since Caradine died I can't see him without weeping. 4. Why are you the black sheep of your family? I'm interested in following int he footsteps of a deceased ancestor's rocking chaotic life. 5. Whose crucifix is that around your neck? Belongs to the first girl I french kissed 6. Why don’t you visit museums anymore, even though you had such an interest in Egyptology as a child? Museum's house the plunder of the authority, which I can't support any longer 7. What daily occurrence reminds you of your ex-girlfriend? Painting my nails different colors 8. What supplies do you regret packing into the tour van? Cured Herring 9. Your bandmates think you resent the lead singer Ella because she shot down your idea for a band name (“Set Animal.”) Why are you glad they don’t know the real reason? If they knew the real reason they'd know that I think Ella's singing won't ever amount to more than being a hack. 10. What do you think you are better at than you really are? Driving 11. Where did you get that scar? Major drum Solo accident 12. Which important person in your life have you resolved to reconnect with once the tour is over? My sister who always secretly supported me 13. [Secret] What lie have you told so often that you almost believe it? **************************************** John's Questionnaire: 1. What is your name?Chance "Doubting" Thomas 2. Who do you think of every time you play guitar at a gig on this tour? My twin brother, a paraplegic - I channel his frustration and move for him. 3. What finally convinced to agree to the band being named “Altered Saints” instead of your top choice, “Praxis of Evil”? PoE was my cynical play on wanting to be a medical professional, but instead doing frivolous music stuff, Altered Saints actually fits in my morally grey world view 4. Why do you have a picture of someone you’ve never met in your wallet? It is a WWI soldier two-sided photo. On one side is the soldier with all their disfigurement from the war, and on the other is there face, reconstructed by early prothesis of a sculptor. 5. What game did you always beat your siblings at when you were growing up in Northern Virginia? Late night summer games of Manhunt (a tag/hide and seek variant) 6. When did you first realize how good you were with animals? Helping to train and care for my brother's assistance dog. 7. You are very vocal about your hatred of firearms. So why do you have that bullet casing necklace? It was the casing I impulsively reached out for when me and my class was huddled under our desks during a school shooting in middle school. My movement alerted the shooters to my presence. 8. You didn’t expect that your immediate post-college plans would be touring with this band. What did you think you’d be doing instead? I thought I'd continue on with my medical training, either going forward on a surgery track towards reconstructive surgery, or at least nursing/hospice care and maybe some overseas medical volunteering. 9. When you have trouble sleeping, what pleasant memory do you focus on? Those late summer nights when we were pre-teens running around playing games as neighborhood kids, pretending to be murderers, monsters and ghosts. 10. When was the last time your acute claustrophobia acted up? A year back, we were the opening act, and I was at the bar after our set when the crowd got out of hand and I was nearly crushed in the press of people. I started flailing and punching, eventually kicking out a window to escape the crowd crush. 11. Why do you find the drummer [Ken’s character] more annoying every day of the tour? Why haven’t you discussed this with Ella, the lead singer and informal frontman? He's been doing articles and interviews, really pushing promotion and drumming (hehe) up fans - like he believes in the band. I was hoping this thing would be a over by now. If it was failing I feel like I could quit. 12. What’s in your pockets? Guitar picks, wallet ($50 cash, license, expired student ID, photo, a bunch of random receipts and ticket stubs), old flip cellphone (or pager depending on time period) 13. [Secret] What experience makes you so sure that the supernatural exists, despite the skepticism of your family? *********************************************** Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com. Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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Doxacast #7 – Leah & Alexi

Doxacast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018

Daniel Silver talks with Leah Libresco & Alexi Sargeant today about their Doxacon 2018 talks as well as some articles they've written and their thoughts on some books they've read. You can find Alexi's article here https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/06/01/terraforming-ourselves/

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Avengers: Infinity War as Pro-Life Allegory

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 58:24

It may strike some people as odd to say, but in presenting the evil Thanos as a “Malthusian anti-natalist,” Marvel has made its newest blockbuster to be the first high budget superhero film to deliver an explicitly pro-life message. Fr. Matt and Deacon Jonathan are joined by guests Alexi Sargeant and Leah Libresco Sargeant to discuss this, as well as the film’s cosmology, the need for a formed conscience, and whether or not death in the comic book world actually matters. All this plus our recommendation, This or That, and a whole lot more!

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Origin Stories

The Fountains of Carrots Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2017 59:41

Why are we so interested in where our favorite characters come from? Is the Incarnation the ultimate retcon? Alexi Sargeant joins the crew to talk about all this and more. He also becomes the first guest ever to write his own This or That. Check it out!

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FoC 078: Stranger Things and Parenting in the Upside Down

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 51:00

Do you love Stranger Things like we do? We hope so because that's what we're diving into with this episode! Today we're interviewing Alexi Sargeant, theatre maker, game creator, fellow Stranger Things fan, and writer for such publications as First Things, The Weekly Standard, Commonweal, Aleteia, and more. He lives in New York City with … Continue reading FoC 078: Stranger Things and Parenting in the Upside Down →

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Episode 32 – A Song of Vice and Fire (9. 14. 17)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 31:57

On this episode of the FIRST THINGS Podcast: Senior editor Julia Yost talks with former assistant editor Alexi Sargeant about HBO’s Game of Thrones. Subtopics include dragons and zombies, monarchy and neoconservatism—and the virtues and vices* of the most popular series on television. *Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

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Episode 25 – Faith and Fatherhood on Film (3. 16. 17)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2017 38:26

On this episode of the FIRST THINGS Podcast: Associate editor Julia Yost talks to junior fellows Veery Huleatt and Connor Grubaugh about The Shack—the bestselling novel by William Paul Young, now a major feature film. In it, a bereaved father finds his way back to faith. But an unorthodox vision of the Holy Trinity compels us to discuss: Is it best to imagine the triune godhead according to biblical tradition, or according to personal taste? Then, Julia talks to assistant editor Alexi Sargeant and journalist Leah Libresco Sargeant about Logan, the newest installment in Marvel’s Wolverine franchise. Themes of faith and fatherhood animate this film, in which we observe the maturation of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, and of the superhero genre.

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Episode 21 – Silence & Sherlock (1. 13. 17)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 53:44

On this spoiler-filled episode of the FIRST THINGS Podcast: Associate editor Julia Yost talks with assistant editor Alexi Sargeant about Silence—the 1966 novel by Shusako Endo, newly adapted as a film by Martin Scorsese. Is the film better than the book? Will it win all the Oscars? Will it convert you to Death of God Theology? Then, Leah Libresco joins for a discussion of Sherlock, the BBC’s update of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Great Detective, returning now for its fourth season. Is the series better or worse now than when it began? Is an iPhone cooler than a pocketwatch? Is Sherlock an addict, or isn’t he? What’s up with the fandom? And what do we want to see in the season finale?

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Episode 17 – Poetry and Popery (11. 21. 16)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 49:27

1:34 Poetry has gone viral on social media in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. Senior editor Mark Bauerlein and associate editor Julia Yost discuss what role poetry should play in public life, in this time of political tension and attention deficits. 30:12 Four cardinals have presented five ”dubia” to Pope Francis, concerning the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia. Deputy editor Elliot Milco talks with Julia about what this move portends, why schism remains highly unlikely, and why Cardinal Burke inspires so much schadenfreude in Catholic liberals. 46:40 A special Thanksgiving message from the FIRST THINGS editorial staff, courtesy of assistant editor Alexi Sargeant.

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Episode 14 – Ashes to Ashes (10. 31. 16)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 45:51

1:25 – Rusty comments on the Vatican’s new guidelines for cremation. Why has the Catholic Church traditionally favored intact burial? And why are people, including Catholics, increasingly opting for cremation? 18:30 – Alexi Sargeant reflects on the life and legacy of Jack Chick, the evangelical comic book artist who died last week. The “Chick Tracts” sought to scare people to Jesus—and away from Catholicism, Halloween, Dungeons & Dragons, and a few other things. What should we make of this earnest and inventive evangelist, who was also rather feverish and offensive? 30:55 – Mark observes the one-year anniversary of the Halloween horror show at Yale, when students lost their minds over culturally insensitive costumes. This year, college administrators across America are designing programs to prevent offense from being given or taken. In an op-ed for the New York Times, Mark argues that rather than micromanaging students’ social interactions, administrators should be offering positive moral guidance.

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Episode 7 – The Francis Effect? (8. 26. 16)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2016 43:20

New survey findings from Georgetown University update us on rates of ritual participation among American Catholics. Do they show a “Francis Effect”? If so, is the effect positive or negative? Rusty, Matthew, and Julia discuss why millennial Catholics need more, not less, incense. Then, Broadway’s “Hamilton” is up for debate: Is it “a pack of tricks we play on the dead”—retrojecting multicultural ideology onto the Founding? Or does it benignly correct our postmodern suspicion of the American past? Assistant editor Alexi Sargeant and junior fellow Connor Grubaugh debate. Finally, the Marquis de Lafayette speaks through Alexi, rapping very fast about guns and ships.

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Episode 4 – NFP vs. Sex Ed (8. 3. 16)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2016 36:09

What can natural family planning teach you about the body that sex ed won’t? Catholic writer and "science nerd" Leah Libresco guests on this segment, as does her fiancé, assistant editor Alexi Sargeant. Then, why are Catholic and Evangelical Republicans parting ways over Trump? Leah crunches the numbers, and Rusty envisions life for religious conservatives during a Trump presidency. Finally, Matthew and Julia discuss this week’s news from Rome, and conclude that ordaining women as deacons not only makes no sense, but would set women back. Musical credits: The Losers, Chad Crouch.

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E38 the one where we talk about donuts, brains, and more Pokémon

Vernacular

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2016 55:26

In Episode 4, we call listener Brittany for a "lightning round" and chat about our new favorite Philadelphia eats. Then we invite writer and editor Alexi Sargeant on the show to share his argument in favor of Pokemon Go! (after we trashed it last week). Finally, contributor Joshua joins us to discuss the meri Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support

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Episode 2 – Does Liberal Catholicism Have a Future?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2016 32:27

Liberal Catholics are growing impatient. What if Pope Francis fails to institutionalize his reforms? Editors Rusty, Mark, Matthew, and Julia discuss, and are politely opposed by their guest, Commonweal editor Matthew Boudway. Then assistant editor Alexi Sargeant drops in to evangelize for Pokémon Go. Finally, the editors reflect on the feelings of insecurity that seem to be motivating Americans in both parties (and no party) during this political season. Musical credits: “OST 01 Tutorial” by Sawsquarenoise, “Generic Falling Blocks Puzzle” by Mathgrant, “Shrine” by Visager, and “Final Sacrifice” by Visager. All four are used under Creative Commons licenses, which can be found with the full tracks at FreeMusicArchive.org.

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