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Society & Culture

#1.1 - I Want to Believe: The X-Files, Dana Scully, and the Changing Landscape of Belief

#1.1 - I Want to Believe: The X-Files, Dana Scully, and the Changing Landscape of Belief

2020-03-27
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In the first episode of the podcast, John is joined by Joey Lewandowski to discuss the legacy of The X-Files – how it endures as a perfect reflection of the strange culture of religion in the 1990s, and how the character arcs of its protagonists cleverly depict the age-old conflict between faith and reason.

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