In the series finale of Outlaw's Evidence of the Unseen, hosts Ray Curenton and Tim Dillinger are joined by artist/activist Juba Kalamka, author of Son of Byford (published by Black Lawrence Press), to discuss Adamma Ebo's mockumentary Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., a film that examines the construct of the megachurch and how it intertwines with capitalism, homophobia, and sexism to create a machine through which greed, shame, and power coalesce.

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The FOX network once called her frenzy “the most compelling footage ever caught on tape.” We’re talking, of course, about Marguerite Perrin, most commonly known as “The God Warrior.” Tim and Ray revisit both of her classic appearances on the reality show Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy, including her infamous “mother of all meltdowns” that has inspired memes and parodies ever since it first aired in 2005. The hosts discuss how Southern Christian paranoia and fear of the “dork-sided” got its first major mainstream showcase in possibly the most epic moment of reality television ever.

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We’ve been promising it for weeks and here it finally is! In this very special episode, Tim and Ray discuss the Christian obsession with end-time prophesy. In addition to talking about their individual deconstructions around believing in the rapture, our hosts review six of the most well-known rapture films and analyze the use of the promise of an impending apocalypse as an evangelical scare tactic. Time stamps for the start of each film review below:

0:20:03 - A Thief in the Night (1972), dir. Donald W. Thompson

0:52:08 - A Distant Thunder (1978), dir. Donald W. Thompson

1:09:28 - Image of the Beast (1981), dir. Donald W. Thompson

1:31:55 - The Prodigal Planet (1983), dir. Donald W. Thompson

1:40:04 - Left Behind: The Movie (2000), dir. Vic Sarin

1:51:24 - Left Behind (2014), dir. Vic Armstrong

Further Reading:

“A Thief in the Night: The Christian Apocalyptic Thriller That Spawned an Industry” by Dustin T. Cox

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