The SuperCandid Podcast

Episode Fifty - Facing the Giants (Again)

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:15:00 GMT

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Episode Forty Nine - Midnight Clear

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Mon, 4 May 2009 22:40:00 GMT

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Episode Forty Eight - The Climb

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Mon, 6 Apr 2009 04:57:00 GMT

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Word is bond.

Episode Forty Seven - Saving Sarah Cain

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:50:00 GMT

Our worst episode yet! Now with more off-topic rambling!

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Episode Forty Six - Secret of the Cave

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 7 Mar 2009 21:23:00 GMT

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Episode Forty Five - Mysterious Ways

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:32:00 GMT

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Episode Forty Four - The Widow's Might

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Wed, 4 Feb 2009 20:45:00 GMT

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Episode Thirty Eight - The Christmas Card

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:36:00 GMT

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Episode Forty Two (42) - Come What May

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:27:00 GMT

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Episode Forty One - Year in Review 2008

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sun, 4 Jan 2009 22:21:00 GMT

Our Year in Review 2008 episode, detailing past reviews, DVDs, films, games, books, etc. About as off-topic as possible.

Episode Thirty Seven (37) - Fireproof

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 1 Nov 2008 15:25:00 GMT

read shownotes at http://supercandid.blogspot.com/2008/10/episode-thirty-seven-37-fireproof.html

Episode Thirty Six - Hidden Secrets

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:01:00 GMT

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Episode Thirty Five - Bella

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:06:00 GMT

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Episode Thirty-Four - Road to Redemption

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Tue, 9 Sep 2008 22:49:00 GMT

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Episode Thirty Three - The List

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:12:00 GMT

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Episode Thirty Two - Pray.

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Wed, 6 Aug 2008 22:15:00 GMT

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Episode Thirty-One - Cover

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:38:00 GMT

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Episode Thirty - The Appointment

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:22:00 GMT

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Episode Twenty-Nine - The Wager

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:18:00 GMT

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Episode Twenty Eight - The Oath of Desormeau

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:40:00 GMT

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Episode Twenty Seven - Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 2 May 2008 21:26:00 GMT

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Episode Twenty Six - Powerplay

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sun, 6 Apr 2008 17:10:00 GMT

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Episode Twenty Five - The Visitation

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:08:00 GMT

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Episode Twenty Four - The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 1 Mar 2008 23:27:00 GMT

Notes to Follow on the Blog

Episode Twenty-Three - The Heartwood Dagger

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:31:00 GMT

Notes to follow...

Episode Twenty Two - Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:07:00 GMT

Notes to follow... eventually...

Episode Twenty One - Amazing Grace

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:50:00 GMT

Notes to follow...

Episode Twenty - Flywheel

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 5 Jan 2008 19:11:00 GMT

Notes to follow...

I should make a note about the sound quality. I uploaded two versions of this show, one of lesser quality at around 20some MBs, and another at the highest possible quality at 70some MBs... The major difference is in he intro and outro music... it obviously sounds much better in the 70MB version. BUT uploading the 70MB version takes much much longer, as I have to use a different uploading technique. So, basically, I would love to provide the highest quality sound to our listeners, but you're going to hear me whisper and mumble either way, so I just don't think it's worth it to deal with the high quality feed. I'll put the music up on imeem, and make it available for download, so you can get it at CD quality if you want it.

We used a new mic this time around, and in some aspects, I was overconfident with it. I sat fairly far back from the mic, and as such, my voice doesn't shine through. So, sorry Ted, you're going to have to turn it up. I'm going to do some study on garageband and see if I can get rid of a bit of the hiss, and make the vocal track EVEN LOUDER, without buying a mixer. If someone would like to buy a mixer for us, I'll take the time to make sure it sounds even better... but as it is with no budget... yeah.

Episode Nineteen - Evan Almighty

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:46:00 GMT

Episode Nineteen - Evan Almighty

With Jon in the Middle East, we here at the SuperCandid Podcast were left to our own devices. As such, I recorded a show with Justin, then crashed my computer before saving it. So what you're getting here is myself and my wife sharing our vastly different opinions of Evan Almighty, the most expensive comedy ever made, and one of 2007's great box office flops.

'Evan Almighty' is the spiritual sequel to the Jim Carrey vehicle 'Bruce Almighty'. Both films were written by Steve Odenkirk and directed by Tom Shadyac. 'Evan' follows congressman Evan Baxter in his first few days in office, while at the same time being hassled by God to build a modern day Noah's Ark. He's got the big boat, the two of every animal, crazy bible beard, old robes, everyone thinking he's a nut, etc. Everything that made the original story a classic, with one glaring ommission... having a POINT AT ALL.

You didn't see it. You don't care. After seeing the film, I don't either.

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Notes!

'The Christmas Card' DVD that I mentioned has a page detailing the use of AnySoldier.com to send a card or note to a soldier overseas, serving our country.

Demon Hunter's 'Storm the Gates of Hell' IS COMING OUT NOV. 6th! In three editions at that... Limited w/ bonus songs and a DVD, Deluxe w/ bonus songs, DVD, postcard, extended liner notes, super big box, pendant, etc., and a vanilla version.

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Check out that Outro! 'Back to Dust' by Sev Statik and DJ Dust... man... GREAT song.

Notes to follow soon...

Episode Eighteen - Beyond the Gates

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:08:00 GMT

This week we're reviewing Beyond the Gates(aka Shooting Dogs), the 2005 movie from director Michael Canton-Jones(Memphis Belle, Rob Roy, Doc Hollywood, Basic Instinct 2(WTF?) and starring John Hurt(The Elephant Man, I, Claudius, V for Vendetta) and Hugh Dancy(The Jane Austen Book Club). It tells the story of a veteran Catholic priest and an inexperienced young teacher who find themselves caught up in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. You might already know the basics of the story if you saw Hotel Rwanda, but you might not(as my co-host didn't). This film also takes some interesting turns exploring the role of religion and the presence(or lack thereof) of God.

Show Notes:

Learn more about Inspired By: The Bible Experience, the best selling audio Bible of all time, by visiting their website. Or purchase it from Amazon!

Christianity Today review of Lake of Fire, new documentary on abortion by Tony Kaye(American History X).

Christianity Today review of The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, the new film that is being hyped as "Christian Harry Potter."

Learn more about Don's Golden Calf, The Orange Box, by visiting the official website.

Watch the trailer for Jon's Golden Calf, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, at Apple's Quicktime website.

Intro: "When I Learn to Sing" by Starflyer 59 from 'Leave Here a Stranger'

Outro: "Story About a Man with a Bad Heart" by Emery from 'I'm Only a Man'

Episode Seventeen - Gospel Road

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:10:00 GMT

This week we're reviewing a movie I've been looking forward to for a while, Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus. Directed by Robert Elfstrom, and starring Elfstrom as Jesus and Johnny Cash as the narrator who guides you through the life of Jesus, this film is one of the most unusual films about Jesus I've ever seen. It also features the incomparable music of Johnny Cash, with help from June Carter Cash and Kris Kristofferson. Tune in to see how it measured up to our (high) expectations, and to hear a bit about what's coming up for the Super Candid Podcast!

Show Notes:

The San Antionio Christian Independant Film Festival(which we mentioned once before, here)

Across The Universe Official Website -Best Film I (Jon) have seen this year!

Delicious Monster - organize and catalog your books, music, movies, etc.

Halo 3 Theatre Information

Wes Anderson's Hotel Chevalier is free on !

The Game I mentioned playing with Don is the great Ticket to Ride.

Intro:"God's Gonna Cut You Down" By DJ Schmolli and the Johnny Cash AllStar Band

Outro:"Must I Wait" by Phil Wickham from 'Cannons'
Show Notes to Follow...

Episode Sixteen - Flood

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:34:00 GMT

My world is a flood. That's what it felt like last week, what with work and all. But at least my house wasn't starting to float away, which is what literally happens in the movie we review this week.

That's right, God's own house floats away. In a storm. Kind of ironic, you might say. Take that, Jerry Falwell!

Anyway, this is Flood, a documentary by filmmaker Tom Swift. Tom is a former TV producer and a filmmaker so independant that he doesn't even have an IMDB page. The real news is that Tom is a fan of the SuperCandid podcast! Or at least he listened long enough to find our webpage and email us, asking us to review the film. Wish granted! For our next trick, we'll try to keep to our vow not to review any more documentaries for a while! This is about the third since we promised not to review any more.

NOTES:

Awaken Pictures homepage, where you can watch and buy Flood. You can also read about the sci-fi film Don mentions, called Illusions.

Tom Swift's blog, which I just checked out at Don's suggestion. It's a pretty good resource for filmmakers, but he doesn't update too often.

And you can read about the program to train home-schooled Christian filmmakers here at the Christian Post. I'm really not sure about this. It sounds like a good idea and all, and I'm all for more Christians being filmmakers(just to improve the odds for good Christian films), but this seems like it might result in a whole generation of Michael Landon Jr. types. I guess Love Comes Softly 5-20 will have a need for directors.

The intro music for this episode was Water of the Gods by The Changes from Today is Tonight.

The outro is Become Who You Are by Mainstay from Become Who You Are.

You can download the podcast directly here, and as always, you can subscribe through iTunes, or whatever other program is your favorite podcatcher.

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Episode Fifteen - The Ultimate Gift

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:41:00 GMT

Montgomery Brewster is a failed baseball player who inheirites a fortune from his late uncle but there's a catch to it all. He must spend 30 million dollars within 30 days in order to receive 300 million..oh, wait a second. That's Brewster's Millions, this is The Ultimate Gift. Jason Stevens is a spoiled rich kid who inherits...something....from his late grandfather, but there's a catch. He must go through several other "gifts," life lessons designed to make him a better person, before he finally gets The Ultimate Gift. Starring Drew Fuller(Charmed) as Jason, with Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), Brian Deheney (First Blood, Tommy Boy) and Bill Cobbs (A Night at hte Museum). Special Appearance by James Garner (Maverick, Rockford Files). We're also doing our first contest. You can win your choice of prizes (a T-Shirt or Bracelet) if you send us your favorite movie (Christian or otherwise) in your email subject line. Or any movie. We'll do a drawing and announce the winner on the next show. Email us at SuperCandid@gmail.com.

Episode Fourteen - Hell House

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:59:00 GMT

I'M SORRY. The show sounds terrible. I know, and we do not have a chance to rerecord it. I'm sorry. Please bear with us. We have a brand new computer to record our next episode, and all future episodes, and its more than capable of producing a good quality podcast. Again, I apologize... My old computer just cannot hang. Please... Don't give up on us!

Episode Notes Coming Soon...

Episode Thirteen - The Homecoming

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Mon, 6 Aug 2007 21:23:00 GMT

Our latest episode is out now, with a
review of The Home Coming. This film,
from Billy Graham's World Wide
Pictures, stars Jeremey Peter Johnson
as Jordy Rembrandt, a tough guy who's
a new student in a small-town school.
Directed by Rocky Lane(Power Play,
2nd Unit on D2: The Mighty Ducks)
and written by John Shepard(Power Play,
producer of The Ultimate Gift and Bobby
Jones: Stroke of Genius). The film co-stars
Aimee Garcia(George Lopez) and G. Riley
Mills.Notes to follow...

Show Notes:

You can see the Kirk Cameron video that
Don mentions here, as well as this rebuttal.

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If you want to know who Rocky LONG is,
check out his own Wikipedia entry.

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The Prairie Home Companion is one of the
best venues for understated humor and folk
music on the radio. It may be an acquired taste.

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Wesscott Marketing is apparently the place
to go for all things Christian merchandise
related. They're a big distributor or
something. I really don't know what they
do. Imports
and exports probably.
They're leaders in latex. - Don

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Gaither Homecoming, some kind of
Christian version of A Mighty Wind,
only real.

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Mungles on the Movies are Don's favorite
self-made movie critics.

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New Release Tuesday mentioned us
recently. They're a cool site, you should
check them out.

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Blue Like Jazz, one of the more popular
Christian books recently. Steve Taylor is
adapting it into a movie, somehow.
Blue Like Jazz on Amazon.

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Amy Grant's The Collection, is available
on Amazon, but not iTunes. It is a really
great 80's pop album. Shes does have
some great stuff on , as individual
tracks.

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A track off the last Okkervil River record...
One that I especially dug, and it's a single.
So I guess that makes me a soccer mom.

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The whole sad tale of the VeggieTales is
told, by Phil Vischer himself, here.

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Click here learn more about cornholing,
which I swear is safe for work and families.

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The album by Spoon that Don plugged is
called "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga." Don't ask me.
I've never heard of it either.

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Our intro music is "Bad Rap" by Steve
Taylor, available on .

You can find I Want To Be A Clone on
Amazon Marketplace.

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Our outro music is Don't Say Nothing by
Fine China, also on

You can also find You Make Me Hate
Music on Amazon Marketplace.
For $1.50!!! What a steal!

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Did we miss anything?

Episode Twelve - The Passion of the Christ

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:46:00 GMT

Eh... The ending was too predictable.
*zing!

Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ'
reviewed by the last two Christian's on
the planet who had never seen the film.
It's about the final 12 hours of the life of
Jesus Christ. Maybe you've heard of
Him. So ready your sticks and stones
and give it a listen!

We have a special guest this week, as Jon
is training for a trip overseas. Our mutual
friend/hetero-lifemate Justin, a history
major focusing on the Greeks and Romans,
joins me with some great historical
commentary on the film.

It's THE PASSION so what else can I s
ay in this little blurb? Music, news and
more...

Notes:

Tegan and Sara are both identical twin
sisters AND lesbians. Just to clarify.

'Deep Throat' is often cited for it's massive
success as an independent film. The
budget was around $22,000, while the
revenue has been estimated anywhere
from as low as $100 million to as high as
$600 million. I wasn't just being dirty.

We launched a new website! So this
write up is mainly for the benefit of the
iPod users... check out the site for much
more content on this film and others at
www.SuperCandid.net

Email: SuperCandid@gmail.com

Episode Eleven - Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 6 Jul 2007 21:08:00 GMT

Why should the devil have all the good music? - Martin Luther

Well said... five hundred years later and people are still down on Christian music. This week we watched 'Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?' by Heather Whinna and Vickie Hunter. It's a documentary on Christian indie music and was filmed by two non-Christians. They ask fans and artists about hot topics like faith in art, art in a stereotypical stale genre, secular music, homosexuality, abortion, mainstream reception and crossover into the mainstream view.

Jon's input:

Probably the most independent Chrisitan movie we've reviewed on this show is 'Facing the Giants', from way back in episode one. But that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment release pales in comparison to this one, which got no theatrical release or major home video. Despite that, Why Should the Devil have all the Good Music? has received excellent reviews from the likes of Entertainment Weekly and Christianity Today. It is our first documentary film, exploring the world of independent Christian Music. With interviews and performances from Steve Taylor(director of The Second Chance), Pedro the Lion, Danielson Familie, (insert more bands here) this film by two first time, non-Christian directors challenges everything that you think you know about Christian pop music.

I forgot to mention them on the show, but the disc has excellent bonus features. A director's commentary and several deleted scenes round out the disc. Not too shabby considering that the megacorporation that runs Fox Faith can't be bothered to even include the film's trailer.

Also, enjoy this Chick track. Jack Chick, in case you've just returned from exile on the moons of Uranus, is famous for comic strips that extol the dangers of various "popular" things. Most famously, Chick wrote a strip that posited a direct link between Dungeons and Dragons gaming and Satanic Cult Worship, including human sacrifice. In this classic, Chick subtly critiques Christian musicians who are tempted by success over faith.

Music, news and more...

Notes:

God I Hate 'Em!
ie. the backmasked version of 'Burning Down the House' that I mentioned in the show.

WSTDHATGM Website

Axl Rose 'preaching' from the stage. (NSFW)

Intro Music: Joy Electric - "The Ushering In of the Magical Era" from 'The Otherly Opus'

Outro Music: Danielson Familie - "Did I Step On Your Trumpet?" from 'Ships'

Episode Ten - The Second Chance

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:32:00 GMT

Join us this week for our big tenth episode spectacular! (which we in no way reference at all during the actual 'cast)

We review my favorite Christian movie of all-time! THE SECOND CHANCE! It not only attacks mega-churches (of which I've been burned, but who hasn't?), it also brings to light the excellent acting chops of Jeff Obafemi Carr, the incredible direction of Christian music icon Steve Taylor, the ok acting of Michael W. Smith in a riveting story of bigotry, redemption and God's true message of love and ministry. Watch as Pastor Jake spits some street science and practices the sweet science!

Listen as Jon calls out Sony and Nintendo with an open letter against censorship.

Marvel as Don says almost nothing and has no meds to blame this time!

Show Notes:

- I was not likening AIDS victims to homosexuals. I remembered talk of a homosexual character on Sesame Street. Not that theres anything wrong with that...

- Steve Taylor started Squint Records. Get educated (via wiki... naturally).

- Cher received an Academy Award for Best Actress in Moonstruck.

- A better name for a sequel would have been 'The Third Chance' and would involve the Riddle Killer (see Episode Six - Thr3e).

Intro: "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" from Avenue Q

Outro: "Put Your Lips to the TV" by Project 86

Email: SuperCandid@gmail.com, Don@SuperCandid.net, Jon@SuperCandid.net

Episode Nine - One Night with the King

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Wed, 6 Jun 2007 13:18:00 GMT

This week we spend 'one episode with 'the King'... ZING! NO, we review the 2006 film adaptation of the biblical story of Esther, 'One Night with the King'. Based on the fictional Tommy Tenney/Mark Olsen novel 'Hadassah', this film follows a young Jewish woman as she first competes for the Queen's throne, then goes to bat for her people after a genocide decree is placed on their heads. Tiffany DuPont, Luke Goss, James Callis, 'Zeus' Tiny Lister, John Rhys-Davies and John Noble star... with TINY CAMEOS from Peter O'Toole and Omar Sherif (although the promotional materials will tell you otherwise). Described as "pornography for Christian women", so take that as you will...

Intro: 'One Night in Bangkok' by Murray Head
Outro: 'Der Kommissar' by After the Fire

You can find full versions of the intro and outro music on our LiveJournal.

Also, we now have an official domain! SuperCandid.net, and our own email addresses:

Jon@supercandid.net
Don@supercandid.net

This show went up a little early... because it could, and Jon is in Europe still, so the next show might be a bit late anyway.

Show Notes:

I'm going to start adding an addendum to our show, as we always get some fact wrong, and I'm a stickler for truth!

- 'Hadassah' was co-authored by Mark Olsen and Tommy Tenney. Tenney wanted to write a fictional novel, but had never written fiction, so Mark Olsen helped out.

- '006' was actually played by Sean Bean in 'GoldenEye'.

- When I said 'that bath scene was pretty nice!', I was referring to the large bath covered in flower petals LOOKING nice... literally. It wasn't an allusion to anyone bathing... My wife ribbed me for it.

Thanks!
- Don

Episode Eight - Interview with Bill Ewing

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 26 May 2007 22:23:00 GMT

A big first for the SuperCandid Podcast! Producer, writer and president of

God Loves Ugly

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 26 May 2007 21:52:00 GMT

I just read an interesting blog entry from ChristianCinema.com and I thought I'd share it. It's reguarding something Jon and I do weekly, try to love ugly movies. Take a look...

- Don

Skype! GAH!

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:37:00 GMT

Ugh... I'm hearing the new mix of Episode Seven and the vocal range is much closer, but Skype still butchered the whole thing! Haha... all the pops and glitches. Alright Jon, I apologize... I'm placing my blame on Skype for the poor quality.

Listeners! In the future we will try our best NEVER TO USE SKYPE AGAIN, however... This weeks episode was also recorded on Skype. Haha... BUT! We recorded it with a different method than last time... Jon and I were in the same room, recording with our regular old mic, but this time using Mrs. Jon's laptop. How is Skype involved if we're in the same room? We have a guest! Stay tuned for a very special episode of The SuperCandid Podcast, where Jon and Don learn how to trust, how to love, and how to grow alongside one another... *sniff sniff*

We'll be back with a regular old movie review in Episode Nine. Jon is going to France for a few weeks, so we're having to shuffle things around a bit. No big deal.

Here's hoping for better sound quality!

- Don

Episode Seven - The Last Sin Eater

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 12 May 2007 05:46:00 GMT

A mysterious person lives in the hills above a peaceful community of Welsh immigrants in the Appalachians Mountains of the 1850s. Cadi Forbes(Liana Liberato) is intrigued by the person who arrives at her grandmother's funeral to offer forgiveness from sin. With the help of Miz Elda(Louise Fletcher, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), she investigates the ostracized "sin eater," hoping to find absolution for her own sins. Along the way she meets a itinerant preacher(Henry Thomas, E.T., Cloak & Dagger, Suicide Kings) who tells her about another way to find forgiveness. Peter Wingfield(X2, Highlander: The Series[Methos!]) also stars. Michael Landon Jr.(Love's Abiding Joy) directs. Based upon the novel by Francine Rivers(Mark of the Lion).

I just wanted to say that I read Mark of the Lion years and years ago, and it was actually all right. Although the plot was basically a women's romance version of Sign of the Cross(Cecil B. DeMille's 1932 epic), it was fairly entertaining. Why isn't that a movie yet? Its basically Gladiator meets The Passion(as opposed to the in development movie about Peter that has the same description).

I promised a link to the IMDB forum on this film, so here it is. You can see my reply to someone who says this film is the "anti Pan's Labyrinth." For what it's worth, Pan's Labyrinth comes out on DVD this week and is awesome. See it.

Music this week:
Intro- Mouth like a Magazine by Showbread.
Outro- Cuckoo! by Neon Horse.

Edit: My cohost didn't like the original mix, so I tweaked it and re-encoded the whole thing. Let me know if you had problems, or if you think this is better.

Episode Six - Thr3e

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:57:00 GMT

This week we tackle the big screen adaptation of Ted Dekker's bestselling novel 'Thr3e'. A serial killer is loose and is targeting young seminary student Kevin Parson. Watch as Kevin and his childhood friend, Samantha, elude the killer with the help of a forensic psychologist who has personal ties to the killer. The ending offers a HUGE twist.

Also... Music, Movie, DVD and related Christian media news from a completely unbiased standpoint.

Notes: I forget if we mentioned this during the 'cast. I had surgery on Thursday and that's why the episode was recorded late... and I was half hopped up on pills... yeah, that's the ticket...

Intro: "Three is the Magic Number" by Blind Melon from 'School House Rock! Rocks!'

Outro: "Nintendo Thumb" by Heath McNease from 'The Heath McNease Fanclub meets Tonight'
http://www.myspace.com/heathmcnease

Where we are on the web:

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:32:00 GMT

Speaking of Christian film criticism, the first few episodes of the SuperCandid Podcast are now up and ready for download.

Our podcast is hosted by Liberated Syndication, and can be directly downloaded or subscribed to through your favorite podcatcher, including iTunes.

Click here for our home page at Liberated Syndication!

Click here for our Community forum, where you can discuss the latest edition.(anonymous comments allowed w/o registration).

Click here for our myspace page, if you like myspace(I don't, but my partner feels we have to have a presence there.)

So far we've reviewed Facing the Giants, The Hangman's Curse, Time Changer, and End of the Spear. We also cover the latest news in Christian films and a discussion of new music and movies. Tune in to find out our "Golden Calf" of the week, the movie or album of the week we can't get enough of.

Drop us an email and let us know what you think!

Episode Five - End of the Spear

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:15:00 GMT

A SuperCandid first! This week we actually review a *spoiler*GOOD*spoiler* Christian movie! Join Jon and Don as we tackle the true life story of a group of missionaries in Ecuador and their deadly encounter with the tribe they have come to save. Starring Chad Allen (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) as Nate and Steve Saint (not a Parent Trap gimmick, he plays father and son in different time periods) and Louie Leonardo (Law & Order) as Mincayani. Departing from the questionable practice of romanticizing mid-20th century missionary work by focusing upon the native perspective, the film depicts not only the tragedy made famous in Life magazine but the intriguing aftermath.

Now with 10% less rambling!

EDIT: I screwed up and posted the 'cast without any music! I don't know what happened, but I think it's all fixed now. Also, it's got a supersexy r-rated easter egg attached. Although, I guess if I point it out, it's no longer an easter egg... it's definitely eggy though.

Intro Music:
Light Headed - 'Pure Thoughts' from the album 'Pure Thoughts'
http://www.myspace.com/lightheaded

Outro Music:
Flatfoot 56 - 'Ollie Ollie' from the album 'Jungle of the Midwest Sea'
http://www.flatfoot56.com

Episode Four - Time Changer

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:03:00 GMT

Notes: Hal Linden was a TV star in the 70's, and is a Tony award winner. He was born in the 30's.

ALSO! I forgot to edit the end of the podcast, so there's some extra Wedding for you. This one was a BEAR to get up... and I still can't even get iTunes to download it.

Sharp Skills... this is the only track I could download so far. It's a little more 'street' than I usually enjoy, but it's not bad. http://www.myspace.com/sharpskills

The Wedding - 'Say Your Prayers' from "Polarity"
http://www.theweddingrock.com

Episode 3 - The Nativity Story

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:58:00 GMT

In this third episode we review 'The Nativity Story', a big budget production of the life of the Virgin Mary and carpenter/father Joseph as Mary goes through her pregnancy term carrying the Messiah. The film makes special note of the hardships the couple faced, and also throws in some wise men and a baby-killing king for good measure. Movie news, DVDs, upcoming albums and more...

News and Information

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:06:00 GMT

Hello! Welcome to the SuperCandid Podcast. Just a head's up for listeners... We have a livejournal set up that we'll update with news and whatnot, as well as important links and embeded players featuring music played on the show/talked about on the show.

The livejournal address is: http://www.supercandid.livejournal.com

We have a MySpace as well... http://www.myspace.com/thesupercandidpodcast

And iTunes users can subscribe to the 'cast by doing a quick search for 'supercandid' in the iTunes store.

Thanks for stopping by!

Episode 2 - Hangman's Curse

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:16:00 GMT

The second episode of the Super Candid Podcast, discussion of Christian movies, music and other media from a pair of Christians who are sick and tired of bad Christian movies, music and other media. This week's movie: Hangman's Curse. It's a teen spy film dealing with the occult, ghosts, goths, highschool drama, cliques, bullies and eight-legged freaks, but is it any good? Or is it yet another Christian movie that will insult not only your intelligence but your faith? Tune in to find out what our reviewers thought, as well as the latest Christian music and movie news, highlighting artists and films that might be overlooked if you only browse the most popular Christian releases.

Show Links:

Intro Music - Stephen the Levite - "The Choir" from 'todieisgain'
http://www.lampmode.com/levite.htm

Hangman's Curse
http://www.hangmanscursethemovie.com/

Outro Music - House of Heroes - "Buckets for Bulletwounds" from 'Say No More'
http://www.thehouseofheroes.com/

Episode 1 - Facing the Giants

supercandid@gmail.com (Jon & Don) — Tue, 6 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The first episode of the Super Candid Podcast, discussion of Christian movies, music and other media from a pair of Christians who are sick and tired of bad Christian movies, music and other media. This week's movie: Facing the Giants. It is a football movie that was produced for only $98,000 by a church in Georgia, and it has a huge DVD release by Sony Pictures, but is it any good? Or is it yet another Christian movie that will insult not only your intelligence but your faith? Tune in to find out what our reviewers thought, as well as the latest Christian music and movie news, highlighting artists and films that might be overlooked if you only browse the most popular Christian releases.

Show Links:

Intro music - "Focus" by John Reuben from 'Word of Mouth
http://www.johnreuben.com

This week's featured film - Facing the Giants homepage
http://www.facingthegiants.com

Outro Music - "Rewind" by Deas Vail from 'All the Houses Look the Same'
http://www.deasvail.com