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Cinematic Doctrine is a mature, millennial-infused film/tv discussion podcast from Melvin Benson that features Movie Discussions (conversational episodes about specific movies), Party Pleasers (movies fully-summarized from start to finish to discern if its a 'Party Pleaser' or 'Party Pooper'), and Let's Talks (prepared film-or-Christian related topical episodes). Influenced by Acts 17 and Romans 2:4. Podcast Magazine says Cinematic Doctrine "uses the shared value of human life as a springboard into deeper conversations". // CinematicDoctrine.com

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Kelsey, Marissa, and (Not So) Shiny Happy People (S1-2)

September 10, 2025 • Kelsey Kramer McGinnis, Marissa Franks Burt,

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Out October 14th - Pre-Order: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by Marissa Burt & Kelsey McGinnis

Kelsey Kramer McGinnis & Marissa Franks Burt join Melvin to explore Shiny Happy People season's 1 and 2. Exploring both the Duggar Family of 19 Kids And Counting and Teen Mania, helmed by Ron Luce, the three discuss everything from why they suspect so many people were drawn to such a challenging series, what's distinct (and yet oddly similar) between each season's subject matter, and how they're processing these large systematic issues.

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