A Good Story is Hard to Find

Two Catholics talking about books, movies and traces of "the One Reality" they find below the surface.

Good Story 344: Green Book

Julie and Scott take a road trip through the South. They both like fried chicken but Scott won't let Julie play her Indian movie music. Episode 344: Green Book, starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen Download or listen via this link: |Episode #344| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

11-12
54:52

Good Story 343: The Wolf-Leader

Scott tries to avoid noticing Julie's shock of red wolf hair as he eats his freshly picked rowan-berries. Episode 343: The Wolf-Leader by Alexandre Dumas Download or listen via this link: |Episode #343| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|    

10-29
01:01:17

Good Story 342: Midnight Mass, Ep. 5-7

Julie and Scott hide all the knives. Hannah gets ready to take all the vampires with her. Episode 342: conclusion of Midnight Mass, written and directed by Mike Flanagan Download or listen via this link: |Episode #342| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

10-15
01:05:53

Good Story 341: Midnight Mass, Ep. 1-4

Julie and Scott are worried about the weird sounds in town, so they called Hannah. Episode 341: Midnight Mass, written and directed by Mike Flanagan Download or listen via this link: |Episode #341| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

10-01
01:08:14

Good Story 340: Mulk

Julie puts the clotted cream on the scone and then the jam. Scott puts the jam on and then the clotted cream. Clearly, they live on different sides of the table. Episode 340: Mulk (2018) starring Rishi Kapoor A country doesn't grow by the boundaries it defines on a map... a country grows with different colours, languages, religions and caste. Download or listen via this link: |Episode #340|

09-17
01:00:21

Good Story 339: The End of the Affair

Julie wrote uplifting notes in all her children's books. Scott forgot his wallet again and had to beg for cabfare. Episode 339: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene, with guests Rose and Hannah! Download or listen via this link: |Episode #339| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|    

09-03
01:07:23

Good Story 338: King Lear

Scott's hoping for the part of the kingdom with the water park. Julie will take any part that doesn't contain the heath. Episode 338: King Lear (2008) starring Ian McKellan Download or listen via this link: |Episode #338| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

08-20
01:02:42

Good Story 337: The Charwoman's Shadow

Julie and Scott are not surprised to learn that Ramon's favorite song is Me and My Shadow. Episode 337: The Charwoman's Shadow by Lord Dunsany Download or listen via this link: |Episode #337| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|    

08-06
01:04:11

Good Story 336: Little Miss Sunshine

Julie and Scott learn that ice cream is good for you, that clutches are optional on Volkswagens, and that Nietzche was not very cheerful. Episode 336: Little Miss Sunshine Download or listen via this link: |Episode #336| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

07-23
01:02:58

Good Story 335: Christy

When Julie and Scott agreed to do this podcast from the hills of Appalachia in the 1910's, some people called them crazy. Episode 335: Christy by Catherine Marshall Download or listen via this link: |Episode #335| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|    

07-09
01:03:21

Good Story 334: The Bridge on the River Kwai

Julie and Scott would love to record a podcast this week, but there's a bridge that needs building. Episode 334: The Bridge on the River Kwai Download or listen via this link: |Episode #334| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

06-25
01:07:41

Good Story 333: St. Peter: Flawed, Forgiven, and Faithful

Julie and Scott are having no luck fishing. If only they could hear that guy on the shore who is yelling something that seems important... Episode 333: St. Peter: Flawed, Forgiven, and Faithful: Walking with Peter from Galilee to Rome Download or listen via this link: |Episode #333| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE| &

06-11
01:01:40

Good Story 332: Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Julie and Scott meticulously spliced audiocassette recordings into this episode. Episode 332: Dum Laga Ke Haisha Download or listen via this link: |Episode #332| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

05-28
46:44

Good Story 331: Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Julie has tried every seat in the cafe. Scott has had so much coffee. Episode 331: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Download or listen via this link: |Episode #331| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|    

05-13
56:35

Good Story 330: Soul

Julie and Scott learned instruments for this episode. Jon Batiste says he doesn't need either a kazoo or a tambourine in the movie, thank you very much. Episode 330: Soul, directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers. Download or listen via this link: |Episode #330| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

04-30
01:00:32

Good Story 329: Passage

While manically preparing for this episode, Julie did her best to avoid Dr. Mandrake. Scott's job was to get lunch, but dangit the cafeteria was closed again so they had to eat the last of the canned sardines. Episode 329: Passage by Connie Willis Download or listen via this link: |Episode #329| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking:

04-16
54:55

Good Story 328: Amadeus

Scott's practicing his upsidedown piano playing. Julie's driving Salieri crazy asking for more fancy candy. Episode 328: Amadeus starring Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham.  Download or listen via this link: |Episode #328|  Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner  Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

04-02
01:08:29

Good Story 327: The Rosary of Our Lady by Romano Guardini

Julie looks at her rosary and thinks devotional thoughts. Scott buys his rosary a ticket to Disneyland to ensure his survival on Pirates of the Carribean. Episode 327: The Rosary of Our Lady by Romano Guardini Download or listen via this link: |Episode #327| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|    

03-20
54:29

Good Story Classic 084: I Confess

Julie thinks Father Logan has dreamy eyes and Scott is judging Inspector Larrue for his pointed investigation. They both confess they love this little known Alfred Hitchcock movie while discussing I Confess. Download or listen via this link: |Episode #084| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE| More stuff: I Confess at IMDB

03-05
01:09:00

Good Story 326: The Hedge Knight

Scott and Julie, freshly knighted, recorded this podcast even though their helmets didn't fit. Episode 326: The Hedge Knight by George R. R. Martin. Download or listen via this link: |Episode #326| Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via iTunes by clicking: |HERE|

02-20
56:30

Two Eyes

I love the book of Jonah, and I love all your great comments about this book, and I love the oh so humanly flawed Jonah. Is the book of Jonah a allegorical parable or is it an autobiographical account of the life of Jonah? I don't know, but I chose to believe it's Jonah's true account of what really happened. That way, when God asks Jonah why shouldn't he have pity on the Ninevites, you have to understand that Jonah finally gets it, otherwise he would never have written it that way.

02-19 Reply

Two Eyes

I really enjoyed your comments on the grandaddyofallsciencefictionstories 'Frankenstein'. I would love to hear you do a show on book with a similar story, 'Lives of the Monster Dogs', by Kirsten Bakis. Inspite of some similarly with 'Frankenstein ', it is still a an incredibly Original, engaging and thought provoking story.

02-15 Reply

Two Eyes

great review of a great movie. GATTACA is a big idea, thinking movie. it's what all movies should aspire too, especially science fiction, otherwise, what's the point. I also really like your thoughtful comments and how you bring out Christian spiritual concepts.

02-15 Reply

Two Eyes

I can understand why some people wouldn't. even though I liked it, there were many uncomfortable times. such as when: the boy is in such need of a father and no one sees it or cares except his sister who advocates for him. and so many times and ways young people shame and humiliate each other. and how Walt is so "not politically correct " . only Clint Eastwood would have the guts to make tell this story.

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John Tarpley

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