Chris Matheson On Writing Bill & Ted And His Books On God And Buddha (Point of Inquiry podcast)

Screenwriter and author Chris Matheson joins Jim in this episode which touches on the recently released Bill & Ted Face the Music, then dives deeply into Matheson’s two comedic books on the Bible and the Buddha. 

In his The Story of God, Chris gets into the mind of what must be an insane and sadistic deity by using the Bible itself to retell the story. In The Buddha’s Story, he points his rapier wit at the “Awakened One” — also through scripture — and unveils a religious icon most would find rather reprehensible.

Both books find a way to raise incisive questions about key religious figures in a very humorous way. Chris Matheson is one of those rare people who can get people to laugh and learn at the same time.

You can find both of Matheson’s books, The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate) and The Buddha’s Story on Amazon

Interview: 

https://pointofinquiry.org/2020/10/chris-matheson-on-writing-bill-ted-and-his-books-on-god-and-buddha/