The Faithful Fangirl: Recent Episodes

The Faithful Fangirl

The place where Christians and non-Christians can come together in love of all things Fandom! Each episode will focus on a different topic of how faith can connect with fandom. I’ll share what I know, what I love and how I’m tackling that topic in my life.

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Happy Birthday Lori!

In this episode of the Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz has a special conversation with her good friend Lori about prayer and fasting.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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On this episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz is talking about love. Using Molly and Arthur Weasley from the Harry Potter franchise, Jess compares their actions against a famous verse about love- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.

Sabbath Resources:

Rhythms of Grace: Intro to Spiritual Disciplines

The Rhythm of Sabbath: Why Sabbath

The Rhythm of Sabbath: How to Sabbath

The Big Mini-Rhythms of Chair Time and Sleep

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On this episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz explains forgiveness. She talks about what it isn't, what it is, and walks step by step through the forgiveness process. She uses Katara's story from the Southern Raiders episode of Season 3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender to break down the forgiveness process. She also shares some of her personal struggles with forgiveness and how her relationship with God played into that. 

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This final episode of the "What Are You Thankful For?" series features conversations with John Zancanaro and Bailey Easson. Even though 2020 is now over we can look back and see that there were tons of good things to come out of the year, even out of the most difficult of circumstances. 

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In this episode host Jess Walz is joined by award-winning author Tricia Barr. Tricia brings her expertise of myth and storytelling, as well as her love of Star Wars to this discussion of Season 2 of The Mandalorian as a whole. This is The Way.

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving (even though it is now Christmas) host Jess Walz has 3 separate discussions with members of her Jedi Council of Godly Women about how God is moving in their lives. In discussing what they are thankful for each woman has a unique perspective on how God has proven himself faithful to them. 

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On this special Limited Series episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz is joined by the hosts of the Skywalking Through Neverland podcast Richard and Sarah Woloski for a spoiler-filled discussion of the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian.

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Richard as Jabba the Hutt!

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On this special Limited Series episode of The Faithful Fangirl IT Extraordinaire John Zancanaro is back for another fun, spoiler-filled discussion of the most recent episode of The Mandalorian; Chapter 15: The Believer. This is The Way. 

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On today's episode host Jess Walz sits down with another member of her Jedi Council to discuss what they are thankful for as well as the importance of intentional friendships! 

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Picking right up from last week host Jess Walz asks Lori and Majesta to share some of their answered prayers. Then Jess is joined by hosts of the Skywalking Through Neverland podcast Richard and Sarah Woloski to discuss what they are most thankful for this year! 

Skywalking Through Neverland

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On this special Limited Series episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz is joined by fellow fangirl Amanda Bakken for a spoiler-filled discussion of Chapter 14: The Tragedy. Jess and Amanda also discuss some of the Star Wars books, which Jedi could have saved Grogu from the Temple, what the real tragedy of the episode is and much more!  

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving (even though it was last week) host Jess Walz talks with friends and fellow podcasters and asks them what they are Thankful for this year. 2020 has been rough on everyone but taking a step back and remembering that there have been good things can help combat those negative thoughts. 

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On this special Limited Series of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz is joined by Ben Hart the Star Wars Guy for a spoiler-filled discussion of the latest episode of The Mandalorian: The Jedi. This is The Way.

Ben Hart is the founder of the Star Wars Underground, one of the hosts of the IPC podcast on Channel 1138 and a contributor for Culture Slate.

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On this special Limited Series episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz is joined by fellow podcaster Jeffery White for a spoiler-filled discussion of the latest episode of The Mandalorian: The Siege. This Is The Way.

Jeffery White is the host of the popular Channel 1138 shows Hype Function and Maniacal Melodies.

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On this special Limited Series episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz is joined by fellow podcaster and Star Wars fan Joey Pittman for a spoiler-filled discussion of the latest episode of The Mandalorian: The Heiress. This is The Way.

Joey is the man of many podcasts including: The Disney Universe, The Disney Universe Tiki Cat, All Aboard, The Mando Show and Fresh Hops.

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"Thoughts could leave deeper scarring than almost anything else." In this episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess talks about the importance of thoughts, with the help of Harry Potter. She talks about what it means to take every thought captive, and how having a relationship with God can change the ways we think about ourselves.

In the news Jess shares her thoughts on the Raya and the Last Dragon Trailer.

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This discussion contains spoilers for episode 2 of season 2 of The Mandalorian. 

On this special Limited Series episode of The Faithful Fangirl, host Jess Walz is joined by IT Expert John Zancanaro for a fun discussion of episode 2: The Passenger. This is The Way.

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This discussion contains spoilers for episode 1 of season 2 of The Mandalorian.

On this special Limited Series episode of The Faithful Fangirl, host Jess Walz is joined by writer Megan Rickards of the blog: From an Autistic Point of View to discuss the premiere episode of season 2 of The Mandalorian. This is The Way.

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Host Jess Walz is joined by long time best friend Bailey Easson to review the live action Mulan. They discuss what they enjoyed, where it missed the mark, how it compares to the animated movie, and what we can learn from Mulan about identity. 

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Back in August Faithful Fangirl host Jess Walz co-hosted a panel for the fan-run online convention that took place when Celebration 2020 was cancelled. Force Fest was a convention run by fans for fans and Jess was able to host a panel in celebration of Revenge of the Sith's 15th anniversary. She co-hosted this panel with Jedi Geek Girl of the IRebel podcast.   

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In the second full episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess discusses some news from the Avatar: The Last Airbender world, compares Anakin Skywalker's journey to Jesus' journey, and talks about what being a Christian means to her. In the fangirling segment Jess talks about The Legend of Korra and it's debut on Netflix.

You can find The Arrow on all your favorite podcatchers and follow them on Instagram @thearrowpod.

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In this special bonus episode of The Faithful Fangirl Jess answers some questions sent in by fans. She also reads some reactions from fans in regards to Episode 1. 

The Girl's Night episode that Jess referenced was episode #97 with Kat Harris. 

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For those who missed The Faithful Fangirl at ForceFest are in luck! Fans can listen to the special live panel that Jess hosted at ForceFest. Her panel, Faith and The Force, explored how The Force is similar to and different from The Holy Spirit. ForceFest was a virtual Star Wars convention run by fans, for fans. When Celebration Anaheim was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a few fearless fans took it upon themselves to organize something that could help us still enjoy the spirit of Celebration from our homes.  

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On this first episode of The Faithful Fangirl host Jess introduces herself and the show. She shares the news about the shocking passing of Chadwick Boseman. In the episode's topic she compares Adam and Eve getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden to Thor getting kicked out of Asguard in the movie Thor. She connects the topic to her personal life and gives a special message at the end.