The Name of the Rose (1986), with Joel Christensen & Tim

The Name of the Rose (1986), with Joel Christensen & Tim Gerolami

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Elementary my dear Adso! We kick off our new archaeology-focused season with director Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1986 adaptation of Umberto Eco's medieval mystery thriller The Name of the Rose. Joining us are super-special return guests: Joel Christensen & Tim Gerolami. We host our own little ecumenical discussing everything from the poverty of Christ to the hotness of Christian Slater. Come learn how cult horror films inform medieval dogma.

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