Masters Of Divinity

This week, JP and Father Chuck have themselves a little old fashioned riff-session. You remember those, right? This episode's packed with everything. There's talk about preferring art & media that's a bit more off-beat and rough around the edges, there's some reminiscing of McGee & Me, JP rants about CGI blood and demands that Hollywood action films return to using squibs...a real grab-bag of an episode, is how I would market this episode. Smash play, and prepare yourself for...stuff. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

This week, JP and Father Chuck talk about an interesting corner of the internet dedicated to what's inside your pocket. It's called "EDC" which is short for everyday carry, and you'll be surprised that there are whole communities and brands revolving around the stuff we carry with us in our day-to-day. Flashlights, knives, pens, and leathermans are all part of the "EDC" uniform. But what kind of stuff do the Masters of Divinity carry? Find out by pressing play today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

DC and Warner Bros. broke new ground by giving us the first ever virtual conference (I have no facts to back that up, but you can't accuse me of shilling, because I'm admitting that I'm not sure if that's even true). We learned about Suicide Squad 2, the long-awaited Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League, and the trailer for The Batman. In this week's episode, we talk about all of those things and bask in the glow of speculative movie punditry. Remember when movies came out, guys?!  Also, you might've heard a thing or two about Jerry Falwell Jr. recently, and we talk a little about that as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

"Adventure has a name," said one of the many taglines used to describe the character of Indiana Jones, the brainchild of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK should be considered classic cinema by now, as well as a window into an even older form of cinema, the cliffhanger serials made famous Republic Pictures that Spielberg and Lucas grew up watching. What the auteurs created when they conjured Indy was a tradition started even further back than those cliffhangers, and that's the kind of aspirational archetypal hero that daring young people dream of becoming. The kind of guy you think you're going to embody when you face a death-defying situation, or maybe when you're just trying to build the courage to ask a girl out. As Millennials, we grew up watching the Indiana Jones Trilogy: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, THE LAST CRUSADE, and eventually, for better or worse, KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. And in this episode, we're joined by listener Mike to talk about why the charac

In Disney • Pixar's ONWARD, elvish brothers Barley and Ian embark on a perilous journey through a fantastical realm that also happens to resemble our modern times in order to meet their father who passed away before Ian was born. Needless to say, Father Chuck and Father Fun, who themselves are dads and big fantasy nerds, have a lot to say about ONWARD. Smash that play button and listen to the Fathers talk all about what drew into ONWARD'S unique fantasy setting, the moving story, and how they relate to the characters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

You might be familiar with cyberpunk, the dystopian science fiction subgenre popularized by William Gibson's NEUROMANCER and Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER. You also might be familiar with steampunk, a science fiction subgenre known for its obsession with goggles. But have you heard of solarpunk? Solarpunk, unlike cyberpunk, is a much more optimistic view of the future, a concept that might be completely alien to anyone currently surviving 2020. This week, Father Chuck is joined by Father Fun as they talk about the little known subgenre, and what properties could constitute as solarpunk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

Well, here we are, at the end of all things -- not really, just Music Mayhem. We're sad to see it go, as Father Chuck, JP, Matt, and Father Fun have had a blast, as usual, surprising each other with albums and challenging our tastes and just enjoying some great music. You should all know by now how the Wheel of Mayhem works. We each select one "good" album and one "bad" album, we put them on a wheel, and fate decides what the last episode of Music Mayhem will be about. We'd like to thank Father Fun for joining us on another odyssey through music, and fortunately for all of us, the Wheel of Mayhem happened to select one of his albums, which happened to be TEENAGE DREAM by Katy Perry. Unfortunately, not all of the Masters of Divinity were able to make it to this episode, and we'll have to close out the series with Father Chuck and Father Fun. But as the saying goes, start with a bang and end with a snap. Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a pa

For our penultimate episode of Music Mayhem 2020, Matt chose one of the most successful albums of all time, Michael Jackson's THRILLER. THRILLER has it all: Beat It, Thriller, Billie Jean, that song with Paul McCartney, that one ballad, that other ballad, a couple of other ballads, and You Wanna Be Startin' Something, a song that has yet to come to an end. Listen, we all know why everyone picked up this album, and it was because of those three singles and their classic music videos. We definitely talk about those songs and even debate on which jacket is better: the Thriller jacket or the Beat It jacket? Trust us, it's a good one, smash that play button. Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: instagram.com/mastersofdivinity twitter.com/mastersdivinity www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel bit.ly/2HdvX65 --- Send in a voic

Guest Co-Host Father Fun selects Florence + The Machine's sweeping and epic sophomore album, CEREMONIALS. If you're not familiar with Florence + The Machine, the first thing you'll notice is how powerful Florence Welch's voice is. It's the kind of voice that can overshadow the rest of your group, but thankfully, in CEREMONIALS, The Machine accompanies Florence's voice with grand, sweeping instrumentals that can only be found in ancient, gigantic churches whose halls are filled with booming choirs and organs. The album is deeply symbolic, filled with visceral imagery, and is overflowing with religious and spiritual tones. So, naturally, CEREMONIALS is kind of up our alley. Press play and join JP, Father Chuck, and Father Fun as they discuss CEREMONIALS by Florence + The Machine, and stay until the end to hear Matt's selection for next week. Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Fo

Father Chuck's favorite band of all-time is a little band from Boston known as Guster. Guster is known for their busker style music, their on-stage antics, and a guy who is absolutely wicked on the drums, dubbed the Thunder God. Listen to why Guster is Father Chuck's favorite band (Spoiler: It does involve a "Crow Phase"), and what the rest of the group thought of the album. There's also an aside all about why none of us are big fans of Pearl Jam, who may be a contender for the Wheel of Mayhem! Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: instagram.com/mastersofdivinity twitter.com/mastersdivinity www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel bit.ly/2HdvX65 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

In case you haven't noticed, Music Mayhem is here, and this week your moderator JP has chosen NEVERMIND by Nirvana. NEVERMIND was one of the most successful albums of all time, with banger after banger in the first half alone. Nirvana took the world by storm with the first track on the album, Smells Like Teen Spirit, and rock music was never the same again. This year's theme for Music Mayhem are favorite bands, and JP has been a massive fan of Nirvana and gone-to-early genius frontman Kurt Cobain. In this episode he goes into his history with coming to terms with Nirvana being his favorite band, and reveals his approach to analyzing the album. Press play to listen to JP, Father Chuck, Matt, and returning guest co-host Father Fun as they discuss Nirvana's NEVERMIND. Also, a special shoutout to Eric from the YouTube Channel 331Erock for letting us use his face-melting cover of the Masters of The Universe theme! Be sure to check out his channel and show him so love, his music rocks! Check out our site: www.t

Listen, we love Star Trek, and you know the drill: when we talk about Star Trek, we ask Father Fun to join us. For those who've lost track, Father Fun hasn't been on the podcast since...two Music Mayhems ago? His episode was Hamilton, so it's been a while! And we're excited to have him, because we're talking about Star Trek: Picard, a show that was HIGHLY anticipated by all of us. Did it live up to the hype? Was it like reuniting with an old friend? Make it so and press play! Also, next week is Music Mayhem! Listen 'till the end to hear what album we'll be listening to for next week's episode. Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: instagram.com/mastersofdivinity twitter.com/mastersdivinity www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel bit.ly/2HdvX65 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

This week, we check in on Masters of Divinity JP and Father Chuck to see how they're holding up during quarantine. Father Chuck joins us from Hawaii as he and JP talk about Covid-19, Dracula 2000, and so much more. The Dracula 2000 talk is right you're really here though, right? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

A couple of things to keep in mind before consuming our latest episode: 1) This is not our last episode! JP just had a shower thought about how nothing ends these days, it's not a cheap ploy to trick you all into thinking this is our last episode. We're far from done here. 2) This was recorded before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by WHO, and the disease is commented on a bit lightly at the beginning. This is our way of informing that Matt does not, in fact, have COVID-19.  There used to be a time when movies, books, and even some TV shows came to an end. The story would conclude, audiences learned lessons, and we all moved on with our lives. This still happens, of course, if you watch A24 films and HBO mini-series'. But the big leagues? No sir. The Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to be designed to continue churning out stories until the heat death of the universe. Kathleen Kennedy at LucasFilm literally said that Star Wars was going to be around forever. And comics? Oh boy, I hope you're not new here...

Every show has a Hawaiian episode, and JP & Father Chuck are here to make sure we're no exception. It's been a WHILE and a LOT has happened in the lives of our Masters of Divinity, and this week we're here to reveal some of the exciting things happening in Father Chuck's life: he's moving to Hawaii! So, I hope you're in the mood to hear about Hawaiian culture, history, and Top 5 Movies JP thinks Father Chuck should watch to prepare for the his move. And it wouldn't be Masters of Divinity if we also didn't load the episode with some Star Trek talk. The boys talk about Picard and how Trek fandom has reacted. You know how it is. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

MTV, The Rise of Skywalker, Meditation, and a dash of politics...what do these things have in common? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Folks, we aren't professionals. We are a simple, slightly bearded trio of enthusiasts and artists. Sometimes we have the perfect topic for an episode. Other times, we have the intense urge to record an episode but don't have anything planned...and that's when the real magic of podcasting happens. I'm not even sure why I'm typing this intro out for you, as I can't even really describe the thought process nor the endgame of this week's episode. It's JP. It's Father Chuck. We talk about stuff on our mind and somehow it turns into a very in-depth conversation about meditation and mindfulness. You may find that rewarding, and it is, but be warned, you'll have to listen to further discussions on Rise of Skywalker before you get there. Spoiler alert: our feelings have not changed. Listen, just press play, and let The Masters of Divinity take control of your commute to work, your quie

JP and Father Chuck are back to discuss the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga. Folks, the new Star Wars movie is here, and we were very surprised to see that not many people had opinions or thoughts on the film. Very strange. So we decided to take on the burden of doing what no one else has the courage to do on the internet: bitch about Star Wars. If you haven't seen Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, be warned, there are a LOT of spoilers, and we go very in-depth on some very big reveals. You've been warned! Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: instagram.com/mastersofdivinity twitter.com/mastersdivinity www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel bit.ly/2HdvX65 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

This week, it's JP and Father Chuck talking about one of their pet topics: the generational divide! You may have seen the "Ok, Boomer" meme making the rounds on social media, but have you seen Gen Z's latest social media war on Gen X? This, to us, is an alarming development, as we all know Gen X's penchant for nihilism -- which is something we talk about in the episode! We talk about Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and those whippersnapper zoomers, Gen Z. Press play, and let's get busy bridging that gap! Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: instagram.com/mastersofdivinity twitter.com/mastersdivinity www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel bit.ly/2HdvX65 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

This week, Father Chuck and JP talk about perfection, a topic that the Masters of Divinity have been kicking around since the beginning of the podcast. Since the topic of perfection is so broad, and defining perfection is so difficult, you'll come to see why it took them so long to finally tackle this subject -- and tackle it they did. They talk about the perfect movie, the perfect wave, the perfect McDonalds menu item, the perfect cheeseburger according to Anthony Bourdain (this episode is probably going to make you hungry, just FYI). So, what is perfection? Who knows! Press play to see what the Masters of Divinity think. Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: instagram.com/mastersofdivinity twitter.com/mastersdivinity www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel bit.ly/2HdvX65 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mas

This week, a bewildered JP and an amused Father Chuck talk about Kanye West's latest album. Ol' Yeezy recently became a Born Again Christian, and his latest album, JESUS IS KING is the first album he's recorded since said conversion. Naturally, they give their thoughts on the album, the legitimacy of Kanye's conversion, and what exactly this means for the Christian world, Millennials, and the future of Kanye's career. It's like a bonus Music Mayhem episode, you see. Also, because it's a JP and Father Chuck episode, you get some Disney talk at the top of the episode. Y'all know how it is. Check out our site: www.themastersofdivinity.wordpress.com If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: instagram.com/mastersofdivinity twitter.com/mastersdivinity www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel bit.ly/2HdvX65 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message