Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
About this episode
The episode discusses the themes of meaning and transcendence in Steven Spielberg's film Close Encounters of the Third Kind amidst the current UFO obsession.
Paul Duda joins James and Thomas to discuss Steven Spielberg's first extant UFO movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and what it says about the kind of meaning and transcendence people are seeking in the current UFO obsession. Paul also talks about the film he is producing about St. Bernadette. Links Bernadette movie: www.10thhourproductions.org www.Bernadettemovie.com www.Instagram.com/bernadettemovie Frank and Lou Creative www.Frankandlou.co SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters DONATE to make this show possible! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio Music is The Duskwhales, "Take It Back", used with permission. https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com
Topics covered
- UFOs
- meaning
- transcendence
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