Once Genos sees how overpowered Saitama is, he starts to revere him as almost a god—as something he’s not. In episode 43 of The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Mike looks to One Punch Man to consider how we sometimes change God into our own image as well. Plus, he has a new anime… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 43: Genos, Saitama, and How We See Jesus
Season two of Something Genuine begins with a conversation about identity, reinvention, and the unexpected places where people find connection. TNT college football broadcaster, retired player, Notre Dame sports podcaster, and football analyst, Mike Golic, Jr., joins the series to discuss anime fandom, football culture, broadcasting, and what it felt like to start over after… Read More Something Genuine Season 2, Ep. 1: Mike Golic Jr. on Attack on Titan, Invincible, and Rebuilding After Setbacks
What does it mean to believe in God? Does it mean to believe He exists? To believe the Bible is true? In this episode of The Power of God and Anime, Mike looks at Naruto and how he lives out his belief as a model for how Christians should live out theirs. Plus, he digs… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 42: Believe It!
Gilgamesh of the Fate franchise has one of the coolest Noble Phantasms—”Gate of Babylon.” He’s also a frustratingly arrogant character. But on today’s episode, Mike wonders if we all share some of that same pride—Christians and non-Christians both, as well as particularly young Christians, maybe of whom are in the content creation space. Plus, he… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 41: The Pride of Gilgamesh, Christians, and Content Creators
When Makoto leaps through time in the now-classic movie, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, she wastes her initial leaps doing the same wrong things over and over. It’s not until later that she learns her lesson. There’s a lesson for us here, too, when considering how we should treat temptation. Plus, Mike gives his… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 40: The Girl Who Leapt Through Temptation
Kaguya and Miyuki start out by playing games, but over the course of Kaguya-sama: Love is War, they come to feel genuine attraction to and love for one another. Love and other decisions may sometimes be pushed upon us by people or circumstance, but as Mike explains on today’s episode, we must often wait, be… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 39: Kaguya, Miyuki, and Waiting on God’s Timing
Frieren hates demons. You won’t change her mind. She will say all of them immediately, and won’t listen to their sob stories. All are evil and completely evil, without exception. This storyline has been a point of dissension for critics of the series, but in this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast,… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 38: Frieren and Tolerating Demons
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