About this episode

This episode explores the themes of miracles and murder in the context of Rian Johnson's film Wake Up Dead Man.

What happens when a miracle involves a murder — and who benefits when the truth stays buried? In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, we dive into Wake Up Dead Man, the darkest and most theologically charged entry in Rian Johnson’s whodunit series. Set inside a fractured church community obsessed with power, purity, and control, the […]

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Host: PopTorah

Topics covered

• miracles
• murder
• theology
• church community
• power
• control

Keywords

• miracle
• murder
• theology
• Rian Johnson
• whodunit
• church
• power
• control

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wake Up Dead Man

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