Melvin Benson
Founder, Editor-In-Chief, and Lead Host
Melvin loves a good story. Whether it’s a movie, show, game, comic, or novel, it doesn’t matter. As long as it’s rich, he’s ready and willing to give it a try! When he’s not knee-deep in someone else’s story, he’s writing his own.
Married to his wife Kathryn, the two regularly attend church, study the scriptures, have a tabby-cat named Milo, and stay up way too late watching movies or playing video games.
Favorite Movies
Daughter
Daniel Braindead
Producer, Content Editor, and Co-Host
As a child, Dan’s pastor father and Conservative Japanese mother wouldn’t let him watch secular TV or movies. His grandparents, however, would babysit him by sticking him in front of a TV showing him movies like Predator and Rambo: First Blood Part II on repeat. This super normal and very healthy upbringing made him the man he is today.
Dan is married to a very understanding woman and attends First Congregational Church. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biblical studies and has experience as a youth pastor and mental health counselor.
Favorite Movies
Cinematic Doctrine is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and other major podcast apps.
Grant Gow on "What's Theater Programming?" at the Hiway Theater – Cinematic Doctrine: A Movie Review Podcast Hosted by Christians
- Grant Gow on "What's Theater Programming?" at the Hiway Theater
- Obsession – w/ Dreadful Digest on Female Agency and Pathetic Men
- Backrooms – The Liminal Space Between Character & Vibes
- Josee, the Tiger and the Fish – "I will not remember this film."
- Serial Experiments Lain – w/ Beneath the Tangles on Loving Lain
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