Best Selling Author N. D. Wilson and Editor Brian Kohl host the Stories Are Soul Food podcast! The podcast that helps feed the right kind of loyalties and shape affection for the first and the greatest Author, Jesus Christ.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 53:20
How much sorority-girl rock-opera glitter can one children's classic withstand? We're about to find out as we watch Greta Gerwig spend $230 million desecrating The Magician's…
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:04:10
On this episode of Stories Are Soul Food, Nate Wilson and Brian Kohl discuss how to write the darkest night of the soul. The moment when all hope seems to be lost, when there is…
Sep 16, 2026 · 43:14
Do American Christians live in the Shire? The answer is a stout "no" according to Miles Smith IV, professor of history at Hillsdale. To think otherwise is to give in to the…
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:00:10
Lunches are packed, pencils are sharpened, your kids have unearthed their pants after a summer of shorts. How do you make sure your kids are set up to succeed at school? As…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:09:10
On this episode of Stories Are Soul Food, join ND Wilson and Brian Kohl as they discuss the life of Jacob. Nate's done plenty of writing for Old Testament heroes such as King…
Aug 3, 2026 · 56:21
After Nate makes Nolan fanboys mad, the guys discuss all things Camelot, including key questions such as: why Camelot is basically the story of King David again, how cool Merlin…
Jul 20, 2026 · 43:37
Join ND Wilson and Brian Kohl as they discuss Sam Neill’s work in Jurassic Park. How did a simple movie about dinosaurs become a multi-billion-dollar franchise? What does this…
Jul 13, 2026 · 47:43
On this episode of SASF, Forrest Dickison joins Brian and Nate to discuss his upcoming illustrated rendition of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi . What makes this classic story so unique, and…
Jun 30, 2026 · 58:57
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com . Join Author ND Wilson and Brian Kohl to discuss Nolan's The Odyssey and the journey…
Jun 15, 2026 · 54:27
Join Author ND Wilson and Director Francis Annan to discuss the importance of storytelling. What does it mean to be an artist, and how does artwork tell the story of the artist?…
Jun 1, 2026 · 46:20
Join ND Wilson and Brian Kohl as they discuss the dangers of shortcutting life. From performance-enhancing drugs to AI, we always seem to want to take shortcuts to victory. Is AI…
May 26, 2026 · 52:48
On this episode of Stories Are Soul Food, ND Wilson and Brian Kohl discuss Daniel, Prophet to the Babylonians. How to Serve Five Emperors without Losing Your Soul. Is there more…
May 18, 2026 · 1:03:35
On this episode of Stories Are Soul Food, Nate Wilson and Brian Kohl discuss the difference between what a story tells and what it does. How do stories move people? How does the…
May 11, 2026 · 45:12
ND Wilson and Brian Kohl mix parenting advice and sports stories once again. Listen for a discussion on how you can treat daughters like ladies, while still pushing them to their…
Mar 2, 2026 · 57:44
Nate and Brian catch back up on the trailer for Toy Story 5, then they tackle the question "Why is everybody looking for someone to blame?" IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th…
Nov 25, 2025 · 46:24
You won’t want to miss Nate Wilson and Brian Kohl as they watch and break down Children of Men. This masterpiece has some of the most intricate and technically brilliant…
Nov 24, 2025 · 48:47
You thought the Look At Moving Pictures Club was dead? LAMPC is baaaaaack, and the guys are discussing one of their favorites: - Why Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men" is one of…
Nov 3, 2025 · 1:02:43
The guys go through some of the best pitches so far. ("Best" is strong.) Then: Conspiracy theories aren't your job. What is? You have heard that Israel k*lled Charlie. Or that…
Oct 13, 2025 · 1:03:01
This week on SASF—apparently our 200th episode (who knew?)—we're diving into the massive topic of justice and mercy? From revenge-soaked movie plots to the rise of the…
Oct 7, 2025 · 53:46
Nate and Brian sit down to talk about the importance of self-control in writing your story. Plus, brand new pitch reviews featuring a ewe with a unique circumstance. IT'S HERE!…
Sep 29, 2025 · 1:01:59
Nate and Brian return to review your pitches and break down what makes stories resonate with an audience. Plus, their takes on the Charlie Kirk memorial service through the lens…
Sep 22, 2025 · 56:41
On this episode of SASF, Nate and Brian are back to review your pitches again while tackling propaganda in Christian media. Catch them discussing the power of satire and what…
Sep 16, 2025 · 1:01:58
This SASF episode breaks down the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. What a story: How the devil messed up by killing Charlie, because martyrdom after Christ doesn't work.…
Sep 8, 2025 · 35:12
How do you identify stories with poison in them? They never say "TAKE THIS POISON." They always coat it in chocolate first... - "Make Me Famous" pitch reviews segment continues…
Aug 25, 2025 · 42:54
On this episode of SASF Nate and Brian discuss the recent X controversy Nate caused, Why you should watch KPop Demon Hunters? How we as Christians should approach it and all…
Aug 18, 2025 · 45:49
You have heard this SASF axiom: "A good dad can't be present in children's fiction." This is because if he was, there'd be no story for the kids to take care of -- BUT... there…
Aug 13, 2025 · 50:03
This week SASF listeners sent in their own pitches for an episode of "Make Me Famous" In this new SASF segment, Nate reacts for the first time to original ideas containing: - The…
Aug 4, 2025 · 43:48
Brian Kohl and Nate Wilson discuss F1: The Movie and K-Pop Demon Hunters. Nate explains that the latter sounds terrible on paper pitch but the filmmakers really pulled it off.…
Jul 28, 2025 · 35:03
This episode offers a smorgasbord: Nate has never finished a Neil Gaiman book. Brian tells him why. They also discuss: - Sparta, Lycurgus, and delicacies. - Feminine vs Masculine…
Jul 21, 2025 · 43:32
This episode offers a SASF smorgasbord: Is Nancy Drew healthy soul food for a teenager? The guys discuss syndicate writing such as Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, and the Hardy Boys. Also…
Jul 14, 2025 · 47:49
Brian forces Nate to watch two new kids movie trailers... one from Pixar, and one from China. Pixar's new movie Elio flopped harder than anything that's come before. The…
Jul 10, 2025 · 53:50
The guys welcome Scott Minor of Realm Makers for a cameo on Christian fiction... Meet the Realm Makers conference: A decade or two ago, Christian fiction publishers only wanted…
Jul 8, 2025 · 1:02:53
We've got good news for you: Lucia and Ameera come on SASF to discuss HELP HELP! Yes, it's about the launch of Lucy and Ameera's new movie/book review podcast! The new…
Jun 23, 2025 · 46:25
Brian says he showed "Batman Begins" to his kids and enjoyed it; Nate goes on a rampage. Nolan's Batman earnestness necessitated the Joker to give us all some relief. "Why so…
Jun 3, 2025 · 32:23
When you've been hurt, what kind of character will you be? God gives you hardship as a Storyteller does: because readers love what happens when a character is down but finds a…
May 27, 2025 · 52:18
Time to talk about Christians in novels: + Secular novelists love to make their villains hypocritical Christians. + Christian novelists are very honest about their Christian…
May 20, 2025 · 38:07
Brian asks Nate what tips he'd give a teenage SASFer who wants to become a movie director. And, perhaps surprisingly, Nate's advice has nothing to do with movies. Because if you…
May 6, 2025 · 44:55
You're used to saying "stories are soul food" -- this episode discusses why Nate thought kids in our time especially need to read stories about corrupt institutions failing them,…
Apr 7, 2025 · 41:23
Brian springs an awful Aslan casting surprise on Nate, and the results are delightful. The SASF discussion of Greta Gerwig's new Netflix Narnia series ranges far afield. Planet…
Mar 31, 2025 · 46:54
It's old news that the boys aren't reading. The NY publishing industry was obsessed with the idea when they first took at look at Nate's work twenty years ago. This episode of…
Mar 24, 2025 · 38:56
What should your decision process be when you are thinking about moving your family across the country to a new place? Well, the answer is rooted in story. Are you moving to a…
Mar 18, 2025 · 1:01:38
Many of us remember a time when Pixar reigned supreme over the many competing Animation Studios. But now, 15ish years later, that distinction has become blurry. Can we bet on any…
Mar 11, 2025 · 40:16
This week the guys discuss some frustrating creative decisions behind the new Season of Severance. #severance #benstiller #adamscott IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of…
Feb 10, 2025 · 53:33
A project Nate worked on is arriving this February: It's House of David, a serious retelling of the life of David. But Nate only worked on early drafts, and it's now a Prime…
Jan 27, 2025 · 49:20
Yes, animals are real food -- but they're also soul food. You might think animal documentaries aren't that important, but imagine this: What if the only commentaries on the Bible…
Jan 21, 2025 · 1:00:06
As a conservative artist who's been working in the mainstream since 2007, Nate has an artistic opinion that's going to get conservative folks angry: Capitalism doesn't produce…
Jan 14, 2025 · 42:23
This episode is a justification for the Stories Are Soul Food manifesto. First, Brian makes Nate react to the worst SASF episode from last year; then, Brian makes Nate react to…
Dec 31, 2024 · 40:53
Longtime listeners will get that particular feeling in the pit of their stomach when they hear Nate start talking about life in a particularly bleak way -- you know, the "make…
Dec 23, 2024 · 44:34
Nate and Brian discuss flattering your kids versus telling them the truth, what would happen if we stopped giving gifts on Christmas (it would be really really really horrible),…
Dec 16, 2024 · 48:10
Listeners of this podcast know that when Christmastime rolls around, the SASF podcast likes to focus on the less appreciated Bible stories that lead up to the birth of the…
Dec 6, 2024 · 42:04
Under duress, Brian admits that Gladiator (the original) is still his favorite movie, having stayed atop the BK Movie podium since Brian was a teenager. Nate attacks Brian for…
Nov 26, 2024 · 47:44
Get The Things of Earth today: https://canonpress.com/products/the-things-of-earth-treasuring-god-by-enjoying-his-gifts-2nd-ed IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the…
Nov 21, 2024 · 56:28
The guys make a oliphaunt-sized announcement -- the 1977 animated Hobbit is now streaming on Canon+ (along with the cartoon Return of the King!). Naturally, it's our next LAMPC…
Nov 12, 2024 · 58:55
Yes, these two topics are both related, but not in the way you're thinking. Brian asks Nate a vital parenting question for anyone with boys -- how do you deal with kids talking…
Oct 29, 2024 · 45:33
Around election time people get addicted to bad stories, downing them cocktail after cocktail. And that's because presidential elections, which are the beauty pageants of…
Oct 24, 2024 · 1:02:53
Public perception of Christianity has soured in the past decade -- and so has most of the famous "Christian" nonfiction -- titles such as The Shack, Love Wins, Blue Like Jazz,…
Sep 17, 2024 · 42:16
See if you can guess this author who has sold over 200 million copies: His comic work consists of nonstop adventure featuring a boy-faced hero and his little white dog. Yes, this…
Sep 9, 2024 · 58:46
The internet is still smoldering from the aftermath of a Tucker Carlson interview in which Darryl Cooper of the pop history podcast Martyr Made called Winston Churchill "a chief…
Sep 3, 2024 · 54:15
Did you know that N.D. Wilson found a method that would have allowed a medieval to fake the Shroud using glass and paint, including photo negativity and all? This Stories Are…
Aug 21, 2024 · 45:00
After a quick discussion of Brian's decision to shout more at Nate to please a few vocal liseners, the SASF guys discuss what it takes to sell more than 8 million copies of your…
Aug 7, 2024 · 56:34
Will we tell stories in heaven? Nate says the answer is so obvious it's a dumb question. Brian tries to make him answer anyway. Instead, Nate talks about a sci-fi story he is…
Jul 30, 2024 · 1:05:51
Prepare for a very convicting episode of Stories Are Soul Food. Jesus warns of one kind of seed that springs up fast but quickly withers away. It's this kind of character the…
Jul 22, 2024 · 1:02:03
Nate and Brian invite Forrest Dickison on to make sure he takes first place as SASF'S Most Invited Guest. But really they want to discuss Forrest's debut picture book, Crispin's…
Jul 15, 2024 · 1:04:48
How do we, the members of a rotting democracy, read the story of the botched assassination of President Trump? God put a few more minutes back on the clock when DT turned his…
Jun 11, 2024 · 58:55
This week Brian has abandoned Nate to attend the birth of his daughter, so Nate strikes back by having two of his own daughters on the pod instead. The discussion begins with…
Jun 3, 2024 · 51:20
Today's Stories Are Soul Food episode covers two new dystopian tales, a book and a show. The book is Leif Enger's "I Cheerfully Refuse", which Brian cheerfully despised for…
May 28, 2024 · 1:01:52
If you're a crippled Eskimo girl, would the best story you could ever read have a crippled Eskimo girl as the hero? Many book publishers and movie studios today would say YES.…
May 20, 2024 · 58:06
Nate talks about his ability to sense changes in the weather, and proceeds to roast Brian for his opinions on prologues. But that's not the occasion for this wandering episode:…
May 13, 2024 · 50:09
Nate claims that talking about music is boring, but in this episode you're going to find out he has written lyrics to more than twenty (!) songs (as yet unscored). You're even…
May 7, 2024 · 1:23:23
Can you name a successful Christian artist living today? Right now, to be a Christian artist means to be not a very good Christian and not a very good artist. Nate and Brian…
Apr 30, 2024 · 1:01:28
Breaking news: Nate's son Rory is a senior at Columbia University where, late last night (Monday April 29th), a mob of professional protestors advocating intifada and abolition…
Apr 29, 2024 · 52:35
FACE YOUR FEARS: If this week's "Soul Food" discussion is a sandwich, the first slice of bread is advice for helping your children face their fears, the other slice of bread is…
Apr 23, 2024 · 1:07:12
Nate and Brian discuss Doug Wilson's gospel-filled appearance on the Tucker Carlson Network. Turns out, this isn't Doug's first big media rodeo, and it makes perfect SASF fodder…
Apr 16, 2024 · 56:01
This episode starts with a discussion of woke adaptations and ends with a discussion of the unavoidability of fiction in shaping your life. Would Nate be fine with having "woke"…
Apr 8, 2024 · 58:09
Would you say Shawshank Redemption is "a movie with a happy ending"? Years ago as a young husband, that's what Brian picked to watch when his wife made a request for just such a…
Mar 26, 2024 · 1:02:40
Prepare yourself for the Dune-versation! (Sorry.) The guys liked Dune 2 and Denis Villeneuve proved that he "got" what made Dune great. But of course, the fun of a movie…
Mar 5, 2024 · 55:05
In this episode you'll get to hear Nate sing (!) the unofficial English national anthem "Jerusalem"... but there's lots more: In England 1924, the sport of "sprinting" is in…
Feb 14, 2024 · 54:08
As regular listeners know, Nate is a high school basketball coach, and for the first half of this episode he updates the SASF crowd with all travail his team has gone through --…
Jan 30, 2024 · 52:01
Did you think we were dead? Brian apologizes for the long break between episodes and Nate does not. They then open the new year with a banger about being boring. Let's face it...…
Dec 25, 2023 · 56:09
What should parents do if their six-year-old son wants to dress up like one of the most murderous bad guys, Darth Vader? It's fine -- and the key lies in a weakness in the story…
Dec 20, 2023 · 58:04
Brian reads the hate-mail after SASF fired a few shots at Les Miserables. For some reason, Les Mis has become untouchable: one guy wrote that critics like Brian and Nate "will…
Dec 12, 2023 · 44:51
As longtime fans may remember, it's a Christmas tradition here at the SASF headquarters to take the worst Bible Stories and turn them into Christmas fodder... because that's what…
Dec 5, 2023 · 52:51
Christmas is coming, so as a gift Brian lights the fuse and Nate destroys Dickens and Les Miserables. But first, the guys discuss whether “It’s a Wonderful Life” mishandles…
Nov 29, 2023 · 56:37
Were you, like Nate and Brian, somewhat scarred by Watership Down -- and loved it because of that fact? Stories Are Soul Food welcomes on Joe Sutphin, the illustrator whose…
Nov 21, 2023 · 1:15:25
The guys open this episode with a brutal question: how do you deal with a family member who claims they're trans? The discussion wends its way into how to love that family…
Nov 1, 2023 · 1:01:12
The nice part about living in Moscow, ID is that you get pickled in conflict, meaning you start to become immune to troubles that stress other people out. And it's key that you…
Oct 25, 2023 · 1:09:20
Have you ever thought about how difficult it would be to make a movie about child trafficking that anybody would watch? Alejandro Monteverde, director of the hit indie film…
Oct 17, 2023 · 59:16
A dozen years ago, Nate had lunch, in Jerusalem, with a Palestinian, an Arab, and an Israeli. The three locals all agreed that Israel wouldn't exist in ten years as a nation…
Oct 9, 2023 · 53:14
The weather is turning, you're too happy it's fall, you want to read about the world falling apart -- it's DYSTOPIA TIME! The guys counter the autumnal desire for falling leaves…
Oct 2, 2023 · 1:00:09
Secular media is enthralled with exvangelicals... those former evangelicals who post some variation of "I've just been asking a lot of questions lately, and I've realized that…
Sep 26, 2023 · 58:25
Is it a bad thing to be a black sheep? The answer used to be yes (a horde of shrieking Disney movies to the contrary). But after the 2020 shutdowns, our world has gone mad, and…
Sep 11, 2023 · 52:39
What happens when an audience doesn't "get it"? That's ultimately the director's fault. Nate argues there are two kinds of directors: the ones who care what the audience thinks,…
Sep 6, 2023 · 1:03:30
The key moment from this podcast is when Brian investigates a short story idea of Nate's with a provocative title (Heather would prefer it not to be written). This is all in the…
Aug 29, 2023 · 56:58
Oliver Anthony's unexpectedly viral song "Rich Men North of Richmond" provides the fodder for this week's SASF as the guys discuss how rural Idahoans have more in common with the…
Aug 21, 2023 · 45:01
The guys jump from Percy Jackson into a discussion of child actors (it kinda makes sense, we promise). Then they really find their groove at Nate describes how he maxed his…
Aug 16, 2023 · 57:59
Are you uncomfortable with the stories of Esther and Tamar, two women of Scripture who manipulated powerful men's sexual desire as part of their strategies? Was that "wrong" of…
Jul 31, 2023 · 49:49
Some have accused Brian of being pretentious. More have accused Nate of pretension. But the most have accused SASF of being "pretentious" when they criticize Peter Jackson's Lord…
Jul 24, 2023 · 1:24:57
You must approach the crazy moment we're living in right now with courage, determination, and a breadth of skills. Unfortunately, many young people and adults around the country…
Jul 17, 2023 · 1:07:52
New Saint Andrews College hosts the SASF podcast with a live studio audience of a hundred and fifty high schoolers visiting Moscow for NSA's Called Conference. The kids take full…
Jul 11, 2023 · 1:39:33
Huge excitement for this episode as the guys have up-and-coming director Francis Annan on to discuss his movie "Escape from Pretoria" (which all must watch...really, do it!).…
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