Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author and Global Citizen Founder Michael Sheldrick, exploring his work and the themes of his book, From Ideas to Impact. _____ LINKS https://michaelsheldrick.com https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-michael-sheldrick _____ I have had th…

We talk about some films during this episode. We have opinions on these films in this episode. We also talk Snoop Dogg and some other stuff. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @f…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Cait West, exploring her work and the themes of her book, Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy. _____ LINKS https://www.caitwest.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-cait-west _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading author…

We have a special episode today, Screamers. The Fort Worth Film Club hosted the Fort Worth premiere of The People's Joker on August 28th, and before that screening Brock and Jason recorded a conversation with Vera Drew. After the screening, there was a discussion panel comprised of members from local LGBTQIA groups. It was a fantastic evening and e…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with American Historian and Author, Professor Jason Sokol, exploring his work and the themes of his books, including The Heavens Might Crack: The Death and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. _____ LINKS www.jasonsokol.com https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365541/the-heavens-might-crack/ https://love-children-planet.squ…

What is "folk horror"? Are we talking about "Young Guns," or "Young Guns 2"? We're not even sure. But we know Gregg Araki's "Mysterious Skin" is a tough but beautiful watch. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and event…

"Speak No Evil" is getting an English-language remake, so we thought we'd dig into the original. Speaking of "horror" we talk a bit about the new M. Night Shyamalan film, "Trap." And we finish it all off with a Kathleen Robertson starring rom-com, Gregg Araki's "Splendor" (which is just like the 1930s film "Design For Living"). Keep in touch and re…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Philosopher and Author Matthew Stewart, exploring his work and the themes of his books, The 9.9 Percent: The New Aristocracy That Is Entrenching Inequality and Warping Our Culture, and the forthcoming An Emancipation of the Mind: Radical Philosophy, the War Over Slavery, and the Refounding of America. _____ LINK…

What's so long about those legs? They look like normal legs, to me. We're talking Nic Cage in white makeup and the atmospheric Devil-made-me-do-it thriller, "Longlegs." We also discuss "The Vourdalak," a film that uses marionettes in a way that is...just brilliant. And we continue our look at Gregg Araki's body of work with "Nowhere"--the greatest …

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Steven Hoffen, exploring his life and work as the Executive Director of Growing Peace, Inc. _____ LINKS https://www.growingpeaceinc.org https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-steven-hoffen _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, ac…

We're back with the second installment of The Teen Apocalypse Trilogy as we look at the anger and angst of The Doom Generation. We also tackle all of Ti West's influences in the pastiche-fest that is MaXXXine. And apparently there's a movie coming next year about a toilette? Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram an…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with award-winning investigative journalist, author, columnist, and commentator, Maureen Callahan, exploring her work and the themes of her latest book, Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed. _____ LINKS https://www.maureencallahan.net https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Rev. Prof. Dr. David P. Gushee, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies. _____ LINKS https://www.davidpgushee.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-rev-prof-dr-david-p-gushee Shop the “It Has to Be Read.” Book Club…

On today's episode: more Araki! We look at the first of the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy with 'Totally F***ed Up.' And we dig into the Brat Pack with Andrew McCarthy's new doc 'Brats' and the movie that set flames to a generation of stars, 'St. Elmo's Fire' (terrible songs in this movie, terrible). Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Journalist and Author Bekah McNeel, exploring her work and the themes of her book, This Is Going to Hurt: Following Jesus in a Divided America. _____ LINKS https://bekahmcneel.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-bekah-s-mcneel _____ I have had the pleasure of talkin…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Barbara Sommer Feigin, exploring her life and work and the themes of her book, My American Dream: A Journey from Fascism to Freedom. _____ LINKS www.barbarafeigin.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-barbara-sommer-feigin Shop the “It Has to Be Read.” Book Club List:…

Boy, Jason really dislikes 'Hit Man' (more people should). But we talk about some films that he does like, namely 'The Last Stop in Yuma County,' and the prequel (?) to Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse Trilogy, 'The Living End.' Come for the Glenn Howard discussion, stay for the talk about how important Araki is and how he doesn't get his due. Keep in…

We interrupt our regular posting schedule to bring you an emergency solo pod, Screamers. While Brock is in Indianapolis seeing movies, Jason has some thoughts on the reopening of the DFW Alamo Drafthouses. It's an episode that's honest, emotional, uncensored...uses interesting metaphors that Jason swears never happened to him. The Wilhelm boys will…

O'Despair like Bucket O'Chicken. We're back to discuss another early (early) Gregg Araki film, "The Long Weekend (O'Despair)." It's a lot of people talking a lot about how depressed they are--and it's brilliant. We also talk about "Gasoline Rainbow," the lates "documentary"(?) from the Ross brothers. Hang in there, Screamers. Keep in touch and read…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman, exploring their work and the themes of their book, What Are Children For? _____ LINKS https://www.anastasiaberg.com/ https://www.rachelwiseman.com/ https://thepointmag.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-anastasia-berg-and-rachel-w…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Jonathan Rothwell, Ph.D., Principal Economist at Gallup, exploring his work and the themes of his book, A Republic of Equals: A Manifesto for a Just Society. _____ LINKS https://twitter.com/jtrothwell https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtrothwell/ Love, Children, Planet. https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/jonath…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Professor Timothy William Waters exploring his work and the themes of his book, Boxing Pandora: Rethinking Borders, States, and Secession in a Democratic World. _____ LINKS WSJ 🎁 Link: “Genocide in My Classroom” https://www.wsj.com/articles/genocide-in-my-classroom-free-speech-higher-education-israel-house-heari…

Let's all keep our heads, Screamers. It's a new episode with talk about the new film 'The Coffee Table,' and the new trailer for 'Twisters.' We're also starting a new series on the films of Gregg Araki by looking at his first film (made for $5k!) 'Three Bewildered People in the Night.' Shorter episodes more often=same Screaming Wilhelm. Keep in tou…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author and Professor Julie Ingersoll, exploring the themes of her book, Building God's Kingdom: Inside The World Of Christian Reconstruction. _____ LINKS http://julieingersoll.weebly.com https://twitter.com/julieingersoll https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-episode-414-…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project, Brad Wilcox, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Get Married: Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families and Save Civilization. _____ LINKS http://brad-wilcox.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-convers…

We interrupt your Tuesday with a special episode discussing the recent closure of 5 Alamo Drafthouse locations around DFW. We also lost the Angelika Plano location. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fort…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Associate Professor and Author Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, exploring the themes of her book, Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth. _____ LINKS https://twitter.com/CRPakaluk https://www.hannahschildren.com Shop the “It Has to Be Read.” Book Club List: https://bookshop.org/shop/frankschaeffer …

We're live, Screamers! For our official 50th episode, we're coming to you in front of a live studio audience. We talk Larry Cohen's The Alive Trilogy and take questions from the audience. Thank you so much to everyone who came out on a dark and stormy night. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoe…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author, Poet, and Performance Artist Frances Story, exploring the themes of her work, the writer's discipline, and her first Washington Post article. _____ LINKS iamfrancesstory.substack.com Instagram @iamfrancesstory Link to Washington Post Article: "I’m a marijuana enthusiast, but weed is getting a pass on hea…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Christa Brown, exploring her life and work and the themes of her book, Baptistland. _____ LINKS https://christabrown.me/columns/ https://x.com/ChristaBrown777 https://christabrown.substack.com/ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-christa-brown _____ I have had the pleas…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with podcaster, speaker, and content strategist Tia Levings, exploring her life and work and the themes of her book, A Well-Trained Wife. _____ LINKS https://tialevings.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-tia-levings _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of th…

We wrap up our dive into the world of Ralph Bakshi with the Kim Basinger bad-girl vehicle, "Cool World." We also tackle the new films "Humane," the decidedly not horny "Challengers," and Bertrand Bonello's "The Beast." Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcom…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with American TV and Film Producer and Author Keith Boykin, exploring the themes of his new book, Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?: 25 Arguments That Won't Go Away. _____ LINKS https://linktr.ee/keithboykin BOOK Why Does Everything Have to Be about Race?: 25 Arguments That Won't Go Away https://bookshop.org…

It's a real doozy of an episode, Screamers. We talk two (well, three) new films: 'The First Omen' (and Immaculate), and Alex Garland's 'Civil War.' We also have a conversation with Tony Nguyen of Spacy Micro Cinema And we tackle two more from Ralph Bakshi with our thoughts on 'Fire and Ice,' and 'Hey Good Lookin.' On May 22nd, 7:00pm we're holding …

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Gerard Baker, Editor at Large at The Wall Street Journal, exploring his work, the themes of his book, American Breakdown: Why We No Longer Trust Our Leaders and Institutions and How We Can Rebuild Confidence, and the role of the media in an age of information overload. _____ LINKS https://www.wsj.com/news/author…

DIFF Drive Home Recap #6: the final night. We end our DIFF recaps from the road with 'Desire Lines,' and 'Cuckoo.' Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support the n…

DIFF Drive Home Recap #5: 'Electra' (we liked this one), and 'And On the Eighth Day' (we didn't like this one so much) Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support t…

DIFF Recap #4: Exhibition Panel, 'Harsh Treatment,' and Todd Jenkins Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support the next generation of film lovers at reelhousefoun…

DIFF Recap #3. We saw one film: 'Solo.' But it's the best one we've seen so far. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support the next generation of film lovers at r…

On today's driving while screaming from DIFF: Copa '71, The Dead Don't Hurt, The Idea of You, and I Saw the TV Glow. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support the…

We're driving and screaming, or screaming while driving...During the Dallas International Film Festival, we recap each day while driving between Dallas and Fort Worth. (No traffic laws were violated during this taping) Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcom…

Hey, Screamers, we're back with another episode in which we take a look at the new Michael Keaton film Knox Goes Away, and we continue our look at the films of Ralph Bakshi with his version of Lord of the Rings, and American Pop. We add another installment of Dangerous Bangers with a trip back to Reagan-era teen heroics with Iron Eagle. Keep in tou…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and Author Randall Balmer, exploring the themes of his books, Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, and Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice. _____ LINKS Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can R…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Sociologist and Author Candy Leonard, exploring the themes of her book, Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World, the concerns, hopes, and dreams of the Baby Boomer generation - and commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Ed Sullivan appearance and Beatles records occupying the first five sp…

We're back with another episode full of insight. This time we talk 'Love Lies Bleeding,' and 'Drive Away Dolls'--two lesbian love stories with one way better than the other. We also dive further into Ralph Bakshi's animated worldview with the films 'Coonskin,' and 'Wizards.' Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram an…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Washington Post Columnist Jason Willick, exploring his work covering law, politics and foreign policy. _____ LINKS Jason Willick at The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-jason-willick/?initiative=TW&location=SM&method=SURL https://twitter.com/jawillick _____ "I cover the law, poli…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Matthew D. Taylor, Senior Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies, exploring his work and the themes of his forthcoming book, The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy. _____ LINKS Via Rolling Stone: The Key to Mike Johnson's Christian Extrem…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Pavlovitz, exploring the themes of his new book, Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending. _____ LINKS https://johnpavlovitz.com https://www.facebook.com/johnpavlovitzofficial https://twitter.com/johnpavlovitz https://www.instagram.com/johnpavlovitz/ https://www.patreon.co…

On this wild episode* we start a new series on the films of Ralph Bakshi with "Fritz the Cat" and "Heavy Traffic." We take a look at the new Adam Sandler-being-sad-movie: "Spaceman." We finish up with our inaugural approach to Dangerous Bangers, "Swingers." *Disclaimer: this episode was recorded before Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis. Keep in tou…

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Journalist and Author, Tim Alberta, exploring his work and the themes of his new book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism. _____ LINKS https://www.bytimalberta.com BOOKS The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism https://ww…