Quentin Schultze | You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out! | Steve Brown, Etc.

Are there actually parables in "A Christmas Story"? Author Quentin Schultze says yes. This week, the Etc gang talks with Schultze about the classic film and his friend, writer Jean Shepherd. Quentin's new book is called "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out: Life Lessons From The Movie ‘A Christmas Story.'" https://amzn.to/4izpv7O @YoullShootYourEyeOutBook @QuentinSchultze #storytelling #jeanshepherd #glennbeck #achristmasstory

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Quentin Schultze is a speaker, author, and professor. He earned a PhD in communication from the University of Illinois and taught at Calvin University ( @CalvinUniversity ) and other universities for 40 years before leaving full-time instruction to dedicate more time to writing, speaking, and mentoring. Quentin’s latest book is called "You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out: Life Lessons From The Movie ‘A Christmas Story.’" https://amzn.to/4izpv7O

00:00 - Intro
03:05 - Meet Quentin Schultze
04:44 - What's the story on 'A Christmas Story'?
08:51 - How the film came to be
14:01 - The remarkable story of how Quentin and Jean Shepherd became friends
22:17 - How 'A Christmas Story' teaches viewers "Don't Be A Fool!"
23:35 - Quentin's FAVORITE lesson from the film
26:05 - "Care For Family"
29:20 - What motivated Quentin to finally write this book?
31:28 - What was Jean Shepherd's religious background exactly?
33:50 - "He was a philosopher of life and moral lessons..."
34:16 - Jean's concept of giving thanks
37:38 - Closing thoughts
40:35 - Next week's guest is...

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