Is Superman Jesus-Coded? How Hollywood Keeps Retelling the Jesus Story

About this episode

Saeed and Zach discuss Jesus-coded characters in film and TV, exploring the similarities to Christ narratives.

On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach get into some Jesus-coded characters in film and TV, and the stories that feel just a little too Christ-adjacent to be a coincidence. Plus, they share their latest picks for “the vibes are on” and “the vibes are off.” ------------------------------------------------------ Saeed’s Poem of the Week: Heart to Heart by Rita Dove ------------------------------------------------------

People in this episode

Hosts: Zach Stafford, Saeed Jones

Topics covered

• Jesus-coded characters
• Hollywood retellings
• film analysis
• TV analysis
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• Superman
• Jesus
• Hollywood
• film
• TV
• cultural commentary
• Saeed Jones
• Zach Stafford

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Heart to Heart, Superman, Jesus

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