027 - Michael J Nelson Interview

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview comedian Michael J. Nelson about his work in comedy, his apologetics podcast, sharing the faith and what he’s learned from watching the worst movies of all time. 0:56 - Intro to a unique interview with Michael J. Nelson 2:30 - Who is Mike Nelson and what is Mystery Science Theater 3000? 4:05 - How did MST3K come about? 5:00 - How Mike became a Christian and what inspired him to make an apologetics podcast? (Like Trees Walking) 7:20 - Did apologetics play a big role in Mike’s life? 9:30 - The role of apologetics with interactions with friends and family relationships 12:19 - Biggest apologetic influences 13:34 - What does “Like Trees Walking” mean as a podcast title? 16:13 - How to be a Christian in the entertainment industry 18:12 - Rifftrax - and does making that kind of content get old? 20:34 - Navigating the ins and outs of humor and Hollywood content 23:38 - Profound wisdom learned from watching culture’s garbage 24:52 - Mike’s take on “Christian movies” and entertainment 27:15 - The worst movie of all time 28:10 - The most over-rated movie franchise of all time 30:20 - Favorite argument for the existence of God 31:45 - Mike’s worst stand-up comedy bomb ever 35:05 - Trapped in an elevator with Richard Dawkins 36:44 - “Do you like movies about gladiators?” 38:05 - What persuades you most the Christianity is true? 42:16 - What is the most quotable movie? 45:10 - Mike’s sound rig setup, and a story of 8 billion pennies 46:50 - Where to find all Mike’s stuff Like Trees Walking (Apologetics podcast) liketreeswalkingpod.com Rifftrax.com Commentaries for B-movie oddities and Hollywood blockbusters. 372 Pages We’ll Never Get Back http://372pages.com/ If you have a question for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at [email protected]