105. Dogma

In what is quite possibly the most snoogans episode we've ever recorded, we examine Kevin Smith's Dogma (1999). At Laci's behest, we take our maiden voyage into the View Askewniverse to see what this controversial, transgressive, downright RUDE film has to say about religion, politics, and the state of things in Clinton's America at the end of history.  Next week: We're taking a week off. We'll be back on March 8, 2024 with an episode about (...reads notes...) ... The Pagemaster? Watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i67IeCrBlNE   Time stamps:  00:04:19 — Our personal histories with Kevin Smith 00:27:14 — History segment: Career overview of Kevin Smith 00:41:12 — In-depth movie discussion 01:40:32 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Sources:  Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film by Peter Biskind — https://amzn.to/42Q2wOo  Kevin Smith on Surviving a Heart Attack: 'It's Like I Got to Attend My Own Wake' - by Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast — https://bit.ly/3URl7rp A Practicing Catholic on the Religious Storm of 'Dogma' - The Chicago Tribune — https://bit.ly/4bRnPDt   Artwork by Laci Roth. Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ