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Awakening Film & TV Podcast

A spiritual take on movies and shows.


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  • 10. Episode 10: What We Do in the Shadows

    01:13:27||Season 1, Ep. 10
    JILL'S JETFLIX FILMS Vimeo on Demand: https://vimeo.com/channels/1265854 JILL'S JETFLIX FILMS Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD7In the spirit of indie filmmaking, Jill shares how she has produced her own webseries' "Zen Rage" and "Mercredi's Monde," and how "Mercredi's Monde" was partly inspired by "What We Do in the Shadows." They also discuss the human psyche's fear of the unknown that dark comedy touches upon in an enlightening way and how that affects audiences.

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  • 9. Episode 9: To Your Eternity: Season 1

    16:16||Season 1, Ep. 9
    This first season of an emotional anime series released in 2021 provides much catharsis and healing through art, as well as exploring the themes of a DNA database, immortality, and death.
  • 8. Episode 8: Terminator 2: Judgement Day

    36:48||Season 1, Ep. 8
    Kristin's brother Dustin joins again to talk about one of their favorite childhood films and the themes of destiny/fate vs. free will, an apocalypse, and the possibility of artificially intelligent machines developing compassion.
  • 7. Episode 7: Harriet

    28:04||Season 1, Ep. 7
    Cynthia Erivo delivers a stellar performance in this sincere telling of the heroic tale of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Kristin discusses history around the American Civil War depicted in this film as well as the fundamental rights of all humans to be free, equal in all rights, and to fight with love for the future you desire.
  • 6. Episode 6: Kardec

    52:29||Season 1, Ep. 6
    Kristin's 2nd guest is one of her closest friends named Silvia! In this episode, they discuss a Brazilian film based on a true story about a French man who wrote spiritual books in the 1800's that shook the world. Silvia and Kristin talk about mediums, the existence of spirits and ghosts, and how it is beneficial to be open-minded yet still healthily skeptical when approaching spiritual mysteries.
  • 5. Episode 5: Tales From Earthsea

    19:58||Season 1, Ep. 5
    Who doesn't love a fantasy world with dragons, magicians, and emotional music with cinematic landscapes? An episode about quite a few spiritual themes in this beautiful anime.
  • 4. Episode 4: The Gift

    29:01||Season 1, Ep. 4
    This Turkish TV show, also known as "Atiye," is a drama/mystery/fantasy/adventure that immerses one into ancient mysteries.