What may be Matt's last podcast for awhile is a conversation about joy and how it is lacking in our current culture. Quoting from a book he is reading about the Camino de Santiago, Matt explains how a "drop of joy" could change the world. By the time this podcast drops, Matt will be en route to eye surgery, so send positive thoughts his way for a full restoration of eyesight. What do you think? storytellermatt.com/contact

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Episode 106: Dammit, Cheer Up, Monkey Fighters!

A grab-bag of ideas here stemming from a discussion of the separation of art from the artist, of producer from his product. At what point to we reject a product we love because the creator who gave it to us is less-than-noble (and in some cases downright evil). Or... maybe he/she retains some modicum of nobility, but for some reason we just don't like them? Are we to be self-sabotaging fools and slash our own tires just because the tire company doesn't support our candidate? We don't discuss that in specific, but we do explore the ideas behind it. Weigh in at storytellermatt.com/contact, or storytellermatt@gmail.com, or mkstoryteller@gmail.com. We're all friends here, or at least, we should be. 

Episode 105: Seeking Peace, Facing the Strange, Kneeling To the Narrative

Matt misses a chance to see Superman: The Movie on the big screen and decides to talk about what we are and are not doing for our fellow man. Weigh in at mkstoryteller@gmail.com.

Episode 104: Missing Superman

Matt's local theater has been screening some of his favorite older films, and revisiting those films on the big screen has triggered a lot of thought about states of consciousness, nostalgia, the power of imagination, and the epidemic of antagonism and discord that has broken out as a comorbidity of this COVID event. Take notes. You'll need them to manifest your counter "yeah, but" attacks. 

Episode 103: Indiana Jones and the Face Mask of Discord

Matt has the time of his life when he goes to see Dirty Dancing on the big screen with his wife. He also watched Blue City, an odd little post-Breakfast Club vehicle for Judd Nelson and (blink and you miss her) Ally Sheedy. We also talk about time and our conscious experience of it, about compassion, about solidarity, and about how the whole mask conundrum is destroying the tribe (and the pro-mask people are in part responsible, contrary to their popular belief about themselves). Push your cart back to the store, settle back in your car, and give us a listen. Questions and comments may now be sent to storytellermatt@gmail.com.

Episode 102: Blue City (1986) / Dirty Dancing (1987)

We just crossed 100 episodes, and now we are going in a different direction. But while we continue in this state of crisis, hysteria, and madness during the COVID event, Matt has a few more things he wants to say before again taking the podcast in a new direction. If the idea of change scares you, recall the words of Henri Bergson, who said that "for a conscious being, to exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly."

Episode 101: Repo Man vs. The Way (concluded) / Raiders of the Lost Ark / Changes of consciousness going forward

We have hit the 100uh episode. man. No one to thank. This is a testament to our insistence on giving the world something that nobody wants, not to the support we've received because, quite frankly, we haven't received very much. Anyway, continue the journey of comp and cont with us here as we rant about how negative the world is, ho wmuch people kind of suck right now. 

Episode 100: Repo Man (1984) vs. The Way (2010) Pt IX

The saga continues as Matt tries to settle down his anger with all of this COVID business and get back to talking about movies. Two in particular. We want to get done with this comparison before we all die. Hurry, listen faster!

Episode 099: Repo Man (1984) vs. The Way (2010) Pt VIII

After a rant about absolutism and our attachment to certainty, Matt continues the comparison of two great Emilio Estevez films. 

Episode 098: Repo Man (1984) vs. The Way (2010) Pt VII

Slowly but surely, we are getting through these two movies. And you know what? We might just be getting a little enlightenment along the way. 

Episode 097: Repo Man (1984) vs. The Way (2010) Pt VI

Continuing this lovely comparison of two great films 26 years apart. Another rant sneaks in, so if you're attached to your fear, you might want to check out of this episode instead of checking this episode out. 

Episode 096: Repo Man (1984) vs. The Way (2010) Pt V

Matt picks this comparison back up after a rant, but the rant spills over into the episode. Again, if for you FEAR means F*** Everything And Run rather than Face Everything And Recover, you might not dig this episode. 

Episode 095: Repo Man (1984) vs. The Way (2010) Pt IV

Matt went traveling across the country during this COVID silliness, and he learned a few things along the way. He also had some insights into two of his favorite films, Alien (1979) and Field of Dreams )1989), so he will share those thoughts as well. If you like living in fear, you may want to pass on this one because Matt comes at your fear hard. 

Episode 094: The Best Movie Rant I Can Manage During This COVID Event

Continuing our examination of two Emilio Estevez films released 26 years apart.

Episode 093: Repo Man (1984) vs. The Way (2010) Pt III

Continuing or comparative study of two films in the career of Emilio Estevez. Full explanation of why in the show intro. Send us your opinions at mkstoryteller@gmail.com.

Episode 092: Repo Man (1984) vs. The Way (2010) Pt II

Award-winning author Matthew Krause,, a.k.a. Storyteller Matt, one of the two best film critics you've never heard of, shares his honest, accessible insights on films you've never heard of (and a few you have). Lacing his observations with personal anecdotes, Matt's podcast focuses less on pure criticism and more on film-going as a shared cultural experience that still manages to be unique to the individual.

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