The One Where We Watch Saved! (2004)

No Ringy. No Dingy.

When the show was A Reasonable Day, Alyssa and Kevin become a funnel for the blessings as they watch the 2004 film Saved! and discuss their own history with religion, specifically Catholicism.

Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Kevin Krein is a writer and host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. His music writing (and some of his non-music writing) is on Anhedonic Headphones, or you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

Theme Music: 

"Your Type" (Instrumental), written by Carly Rae Jepsen, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Wayne Hector, and Tavish Crowe; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. 

Episode Music Credits:

“In The Sun,” written and performed by Joseph Arthur. Come to Where I’m From, Real World, 2000.

“Personal Jesus,” written by Martin Gore; performed by Depeche Mode. Violator, Sire, 1990.

“Mary,” written and performed by Lou Barlow. Emoh, Merge, 2004.

“I Am The Prophet,” written by Tyler Dozier; performed by Lady Dan. I Am The Prophet, Earth Libraries, 2021.

“Judith,” written by Billy Howardell and Maynard James Keenan. Mer de Noms, Virgin, 2000.

“Dive,” written and performed by Steven Curtis Chapman. Speechless, Sparrow, 1999.

“Dare You to Move,” written by Jon Foreman; performed by Switchfoot. The Beautiful Letdown, RedInk/Sony, 2003.

“God of Wonders,” Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd; performed by Third Day. Offerings II: All I Have to Give, Essential, 2003.

“Lord, I Lift Your Name on High,” written by Rick Founds; Performed by The Maranatha! Singers. Double Praise 12, Maranatha! Music, 1989.

“God Shuffled His Feet,” written by Brad Roberts; performed by Crash Test Dummies. God Shuffled His Feet, BMG, 1993.

“I Wanna Be With You,” written by Tiffany Arbuckle, Shelly Peiken, and Keith Thomas; performed by Mandy Moore. I Wanna Be With You, Epic, 2000.