Episodes
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S4 - Ep10 "Be Afraid" with Dr. Kutter Callaway
Hard Faith Podcast | Season 4, Episode 10 Be Afraid: Horror, Halloween & the Theology of Fear with Dr. Kutter Callaway Can horror movies actually strengthen our faith? And what if the Bible's command to "fear not" doesn't mean what we think it does? In this special Halloween season episode of the...
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S4 - Ep9 25 Years of Hollywood Prayer Network with Karen Covell
Hard Faith Podcast | Karen Covell: 25 Years of Prayer, Perseverance, and Bringing Hope to Hollywood What if the greatest way to change Hollywood isn't through criticism, boycotts, or better movies, but through prayer? And what happens when God calls you to a mission that even other Christians...
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S4 - Ep8 New York City Christian Artists with Robert John Rivera Jr.
What does it mean to follow Jesus while pursuing a creative calling in one of the busiest cities in the world? And how do we hold on to faith when life takes us through seasons of depression, uncertainty, and struggle? In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar sits down with...
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S4 - Ep7 Recapping Wrapping the Trilogy with Spencer & McKenna
Hard Faith Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 7 "Recapping Wrapping the Trilogy with Spencer & McKenna" Spencer and McKenna Folmar sit down just two weeks after wrapping the Suicide Prevention Trilogy to look back on one of the most ambitious seasons in Hard Faith history: three feature films made in a...
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S4 - Ep6 Marty Richards "Nickel on the Grass" 9/11 Best Screenplay at Hard Faith Fest NYC 2025
Hard Faith Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 6 Marty Richards "Nickel on the Grass" 9/11 Best Screenplay at Hard Faith Fest NYC 2025 In Episode 6 of the Hard Faith Podcast, Spencer Folmar sits down with screenwriter and veteran fighter pilot Marty Richards, winner of Best Screenplay at Hard Faith Fest...
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S4 - Ep5 Grief Share & Peter Iengo at HFF NYC
Season 4, Episode 5: Peter Iengo — Turning Grief into Purpose Through Faith and Film at Hard Faith Fest NYC Award-winning filmmaker Peter Iengo joins the Hard Faith Podcast to share the deeply personal story behind his feature film One More Time, winner of Best Feature Film at the inaugural Hard...
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S4 - Ep4 Hard Faith Fest 2026 Los Angeles
Hard Faith Fest LA Year Four — Official Selections & Nominations Announcement In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, Spencer and McKenna Folmar give a full update on everything happening with Hard Faith, including the recent wrap of their newest feature film, The Days Are Evil, and the…
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S4 - Ep3 Kimberly Jade Soliman "Screenwriter: Writing with Endurance"
In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, Spencer Folmar sits down with Los Angeles screenwriter Kimberly Jade Soliman to talk about her path into screenwriting, her long-standing connection to Hard Faith, and the grit it takes to build a career in film while staying grounded in faith. Spencer...
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S4 - Ep2 Sean P. Malone "Grand Canyon"
In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar sits down with filmmaker and cinematographer Sean Malone, whose striking black-and-white short film Grand Canyon won second place at this year’s Hard Faith Film Festival in Hollywood. Sean shares the deeply personal inspiration behind...
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S4 - Ep1: Nathan Clarkson is the Worst
In the Season 4 premiere of the Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar welcomes back the show’s only recurring guest across every season, Nathan Clarkson, for a wide-ranging conversation on faith, honesty, and storytelling. The episode centers on Nathan’s new book I’m the Worst: Freedom Is Found...
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S3 - Ep12: End of Year Giving & Summary
On the Season 3 finale of the Hard Faith Podcast, Spencer Folmar is joined by his wife and Hard Faith COO, McKenna Folmar, for a candid end-of-year reflection that closes out 2025 and looks ahead to what God may be preparing in 2026. Together, they unpack a year marked by both deep suffering and...
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S3 - Ep11: Sam Sorich "8Beats Anthology"
On this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, Spencer Folmar sits down with filmmaker, director, writer, and educator Sam Sorich for a wide-ranging and deeply honest conversation about faith, art, envy, conversion, and the spiritual cost of creating meaningful work in a volatile cultural moment. Sam...
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S3 - Ep10: Chris Mac "Sons of Thunder"
On this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, Spencer Folmar sits down with filmmaker Chris Mac, the award-winning director behind the short film Sons of Thunder—a proof-of-concept for an upcoming feature. Chris opens up about the film’s heart, the deep Biblical inspiration behind its title, and how...
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S3 - Ep9: Joseph Homes "Jim vs The Future"
In this special episode, Spencer sits down with writer, critic, and now feature filmmaker Joseph Holmes to talk about the release of his very first movie, Jim vs The Future, which is officially out and available to watch now. Joseph walks through the journey of bringing his debut feature to...
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S3 - Ep8: Allen Smith "The Real Saint Nick"
In this powerful in-person episode, Spencer sits down with longtime friend and real-life Saint Nick, Allen Smith—the man whose remarkable true story inspired Saint Nick of Bethlehem and the upcoming documentary Sad Santa and the Healing Power of Giving. Allen shares how a simple act of lifting…
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S3 - Ep7: Sean Gaffney "Meta Story"
In this episode of The Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar sits down with author, screenwriter, and professor Sean Gaffney to explore the intersection of storytelling, faith, and the power of myth. Sean—who has worked everywhere from Warner Bros. to VeggieTales and now teaches screenwriting…
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S3 - Ep6: Autumn Libengood "Authenticity Over G-Rating"
In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, Spencer Folmar sits down with filmmaker Autumn Libengood, whose short film Bleeding Heart was recently featured at the Hard Faith Film Festival. Autumn opens up about her 19-year journey in filmmaking—from early music video inspiration to bold, R-rated...
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S3 - Ep5: Jason Munden Short Film Winner
On this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, Spencer Folmar sits down with filmmaker Jason Munden—director, producer, and creative force behind the award-winning short film Ripple. Jason shares his journey from years of corporate production in Los Angeles to following God’s call to tell stories…
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S3 - Ep4: Hard Faith Fest Recap
🎙 Hard Faith Podcast – Season 3, Episode 4: Hard Faith Fest After months away from the mic, Spencer Folmar is back with a full recap of everything you missed—from moving into a new home to hosting the biggest Hard Faith Film Festival yet. Hear behind-the-scenes stories from the 3-day Hollywood...
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S3 - Ep3: Vision Reel
In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar welcomes Monique and Paige to discuss Vision Reel, a unique approach to visualizing and shaping one’s future through faith and storytelling. The conversation traces their friendship back to Monique and Paige’s podcast, Sacred…
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S3 - Ep2: "Bright Sky" (2025) Release!
Podcast Summary: Nathan Clarkson & Spencer Folmar on Bright Sky, Hard Faith, and Filmmaking Without Excuses On this episode, Nathan Clarkson and Spencer Folmar sit down to talk about their newest film, Bright Sky, which releases February 7, 2025, on all digital platforms, home video rentals, and...
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S3 - Ep1: New Year 2025 & New Season
In this emotional and deeply personal episode of The Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar and his wife, McKenna, open up about the heartbreaking loss of their daughter, Mary Claire. As they navigate the grief and faith challenges that come with such a profound loss, they share their raw...
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S2 - Ep10: "The Need for Hard Faith" with Spencer Folmar
Hard Faith Podcast | Season 2 Finale In this heartfelt and candid season finale, Spencer Folmar reflects on a momentous and challenging year for Hard Faith and his family. From officially transitioning Hard Faith into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to celebrating the theatrical release of Saint Nick of...
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S2 - Ep9: "A King's Calling" with Twin Bolt Media
In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar dives into an inspiring conversation with Kaleb and Kyler Cook of Twin Bowl Media, filmmakers from central Pennsylvania. The Cook brothers discuss their journey of blending faith and filmmaking, highlighting their award-winning short...
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S2 - Ep8: "Out of the Flames" with Screenwriter Stephanie Hutchinson
In this episode, we explore the journey behind Out of the Flames, a gripping 14th-century historical drama by screenwriter Stephanie Hutchinson. This award-winning screenplay, which took the Grand Prize at the Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays and Hard Faith Fest, transports us...
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S2 - Ep7: "The Threshing Floor" Hard Faith Fest Documentary Film Winner
In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar sits down with award-winning director Brad Alexander to discuss his documentary The Threshing Floor. The film, which received both the top award and the audience award at the Hard Faith Film Festival, is described as an evangelism…
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S2 - Ep6: "unDEFILED" Hard Faith Fest Feature Film Winner
In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar, founder of Hard Faith, interviews filmmaker Matthew McCaulley about his award-winning feature film unDEFILED. They discuss the film’s origins, inspired by shocking statistics on pornography use among churchgoers and pastors, and the...
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S2 - Ep5: "Hard Faith is Experimental" Conversation with John Kestner of "The Foxhole"
In this episode of the Hard Faith Podcast, host Spencer Folmar speaks with award-winning filmmaker John Kestner, who recently won Best Experimental Short Film at the Hard Faith 2024 Film Festival for “The Foxhole.” They discuss the unique environment of the festival, which embraces challenging…
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S2 - Ep4: "All Things Hard Faith Fest 2024!"
Today Spencer & Co-Host McKenna Folmar talk about all the details and events taking place at the Hard Faith Film Festival. The event takes place in one week at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood CA. July 19 + 20 from 10AM - 6PM. We hope you can join us for the 2nd Annual Film Festival Event!...
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S2 - Ep3: "HFF23 Winner & New Streaming of Hard Faith"
Today we talk with filmmaker David Pozdyrka about his Hard Faith Fest 2023 winning short film "Cohabitation" as well as announcing our new streaming channel to find Hard Faith Films! You can now rent films on the HardFaith.org website. David lives in the country of Moldova and we talk about...
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S2 - Ep2: "Pastor's Kid" Movie Release
Today we interview filmmaker Benjamin Ironside Koppin and lead actress Courtney Bandeko of the upcoming theatrical release of "Pastor's Kid" (2024). The film comes out March 15 Pastor's Kid in theaters nationwide March 15, 16, 17. https://pastorskidthemovie.com/...
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S2 - Ep1: New Season Recap
We are excited to announce Season 2 of the Hard Faith Podcast. We kick off this new season catching up and recapping on our long break. It has been a busy few months, but we are eager to get back to regular episodes and guests. We have an exciting lineup this season featuring filmmakers,...
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S1 - Episode 8: Hard Faith Fest ”All Faith is Hard Faith”
All faith is Hard Faith! We talk all things related to our upcoming 1st ever Hard Faith Film Festival happening 1 month from today on July 22nd 2023 at the Arena CineLounge on Sunset from 11am - 7pm. See you there and pre order your ticket before supplies run out.
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S1 - Episode 7: ”Push Forward” Jessica Boss is a Boss
Our guest today is Jessica Boss, a filmmaker who is tackling difficult subjects with a faith perspective. Her company Boss Pictures is making feature films about important topics. Her lasting word of advice to filmmakers is to keep pushing forward and to not rob audiences of the experience of…
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S1 - Episode 6: Hard Faith Film Fest & William McCann ”The Liberator”
We talk today with filmmaker William McCann and his film "The Liberator". His film won top prize at our last film festival and we wanted to share the details about our next in person film festival event taking place in Burbank CA on July 22nd. Please submit today at www.HardFaith.com/Fest
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S1 - Episode 5: ”Hard Faith Beginning” My First Book Release!
Hard Faith Beginning - My First Book Release! This is a book about my time at Adventure Bible School in New Zealand 12 years ago. This is where I converted to Christianity and began having the first ideas about telling Hard Faith stories. This is a very personal journey, but I hope that it is...
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S1 - Episode 4: McKenna Folmar ”Healing Church Hurt”
McKenna Folmar today talks about healing hurt and how to process spiritual abuse. Important topic with my darling wife discussing “Healing Church Hurt”. Episode 4 of the Hard Faith Podcast is out now! McKenna is a children's book author, a specialty and wedding events planner, and podcaster herself!
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S1 - Episode 3: Nathan Clarkson ”Finding God in Hollywood”
Nathan Clarkson is an award winning actor, a Publishers Weekly bestselling author, a hit indie filmmaker, and a podcast philosopher on The Overthinkers. He lives between Los Angeles and New York City. His most recent book, Finding God in Hollywood is out now.
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S1 - Episode 2: Paul Schrader ”The Devil’s Toolbox”
Legendary director, writer, and producer Paul Schrader talks about the state of the faith based industry. He discusses his films as well as inspiration behind some of his classic scripts.
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S1 - Episode 1: Spencer Folmar ”Founding Hard Faith”
Spencer Folmar (host) and founder of Hard Faith™ explains the story behind the company and its focus.
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