Hosted by Dr. Kutter Callaway, this podcast takes you on a journey into the heart of one of the most popular genres of contemporary film and television: horror. Whether youβre a lifelong horror fan or wonβt go within 10-feet of a scary movie, each episode generates a conversation about the nature of our fears and why we just canβt seem to look away from the things that terrify us, even if we find ourselves peering through the slightly parted fingers covering our eyes. Over the course of the season, youβll hear from major Hollywood filmmakers, well-known film critics, leading psychologists, and even an exorcist or two. At times, it will be dark, and perhaps even shocking, but the goal isnβt to wallow in this darkness anymore than it is to eliminate it from our lives. This podcast isnβt about how to avoid fear, how to leverage it, or even whether or not itβs ok to be afraid.Β This podcast is an exercise in learning how to fear rightly. Itβs an exploration of fear, faith, and stories that scare the daylights out of us. From the studio that brought you "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" and "The Bulletin," βBe Afraidβ is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective.
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This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Chad and Carey Hayes. The Hayeses are twin brothers who launched what is now known as The Conjuring Universe, which, at over $2 billion, is the highest-grossing horror franchise in history. Together, they wrote The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, which has generated a series of sequels and prequels, including three Annabelle movies, The Nun and The Nun II, and a third Conjuring film.Β
More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: www.kuttercallaway.com
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βBe Afraidβ is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective
Executive Producer: Erik Petrik
Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway
Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler
Producer: TJ Hester
Music: Jeremy Hunt and Qoheleth
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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 4: Pete Docter
Thursday, October 17, 2024 β’ Duration 01:16:59
This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Pete Docter. Docter is a filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He is the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, responsible for critically acclaimed megahits like Up, Inside Out, and Inside Out 2.Β
More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/
More from Qoheleth: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com
βBe Afraidβ is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective
Executive Producer: Erik Petrik
Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway
Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler
Producer: TJ Hester
Music: Jeremy Hunt and Qoheleth
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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 3: Scott Teems
Season 1 Β· Episode 13
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 β’ Duration 01:02:22
Sometimes, thereβs safety in numbers.
This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Scott Teems. Scott is a screenwriter and the director of numerous films and TV shows, including Rectify, Insidious: The Red Door, The Quarry, Narcos, Halloween Kills, and most recently, The Exorcist: Believer.
More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: kuttercallaway.com
More from Qoholeth: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com
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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 2: Mac Brandt
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 β’ Duration 01:03:33
Mac Brandt discusses horror, race, and playing the bad guy.
This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length, unedited interview with Mac Brandt. Mac is an LA-based actor who has appeared in series as wide-ranging as Arrested Development, The Thing About Pam, and Lovecraft Country. More recently, he made an appearance in Greta Gerwigβs Barbie, and can now be seen in Todd Phillipsβ Joker: Folie Γ Deux.
More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: kuttercallaway.com/
More from Qoholeth: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com
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Be Afraid Bonus Episode 1: Tony Hale
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 β’ Duration 57:51
This week on Be Afraid, we offer you a bonus episode in the form of a full-length unedited interview with none other than Tony Hale. Tony is an actor and producer known for a variety of roles, including Buster Bluth from Arrested Development, Forky from Toy Story 4, and Gary Walsh from Veep. He is also a craftsman who creates bespoke rope bowls for friends and family.
More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/
More from Qoholeth: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com
βBe Afraidβ is a production of Christianity Today, and Fuller Seminary
Executive Producer: Erik Petrik
Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway
Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler
Producer: TJ Hester
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Now I Know What A Ghost Is: Unfinished Business
Season 1 Β· Episode 10
Friday, December 22, 2023 β’ Duration 01:05:52
This week on Be Afraid, we bring our season of horror to a close just as everyone imagined it would end - with a Christmas special. Join us as we share scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago. Whenever or wherever you may be listening, Happy Holidays, from the Be Afraid family to yours.Β
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We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes
Season 1 Β· Episode 9
Friday, December 8, 2023 β’ Duration 01:18:33
This week on Be Afraid, we not only watch, but listen to the ways in which slasher films make us feel about random acts of violence. We also compare slashers to body horror, and ask the question of whether or not the horror genre might present us with a vision of human life as fully embodied.Β
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There Are No Gods, Only Teeth
Season 1 Β· Episode 8
Friday, December 1, 2023 β’ Duration 01:06:28
This week on Be Afraid, we take a look at cosmic horror, exploring the monsters we make in our quest to control that which is uncontrollable. Could it be that a world exists that has nothing to do with human cares or concerns? If so, how might we respond?
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Itβs Coming From Inside the House
Season 1 Β· Episode 7
Friday, November 17, 2023 β’ Duration 53:45
This week on Be Afraid, we move from toys that come alive when weβre not looking to dolls who are possessed by Satan himself. Along the way, we think about all the footage weβre creating every day on our smartphones and social media feeds, and how that might very well be documenting the horrors that constantly surrounds us. We also create some found footage of our ownβ¦
For video footage of Kutter, Kenneth, and Stephenβs experience in the Blue House: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/podcast
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We Toys Can See Everything β¦ So Play Nice
Season 1 Β· Episode 6
Friday, November 10, 2023 β’ Duration 01:04:14
This week onΒ Be Afraid, we take a lighthearted jaunt through a number of kidsβ movies, exploring how they so often use tropes taken directly from the horror genre in order to tell compelling stories. And much to Kutterβs chagrin, we also talk a bit about why dolls and toys are so incredibly creepy.
Joining us this week:
Pete Docter is a filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He is the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios.
Tony Hale is an actor and producer known for a variety of roles, including Buster Bluth fromΒ Arrested Development, Forky fromΒ Toy Story 4, and Gary Walsh fromΒ Veep. He is also a craftsman who creates bespoke rope bowls for friends and family.
Justin BarrettΒ is the president and founder of Blueprint 1543. A leading cognitive psychologist, Dr. Barrett is the author ofΒ Born BelieversΒ and, more recently,Β Thriving with Stone Age Minds.Β
βBe Afraidβ is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices CollectiveΒ
Executive Producer: Erik PetrikΒ
Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter CallawayΒ
Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen ScheidlerΒ
Producer: TJ HesterΒ
Music: Jeremy Hunt and Qoheleth
More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture:Β https://www.kuttercallaway.com/
More from Uncommon Voices Collective:Β https://www.uncommonvoices.faith/
More from Qoheleth:Β https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com
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