Podcasts by Give and Take
Someone once observed that if Howard Stern and Krista Tippett had a love child, it would be Scott Jones. Scott liked that.
At "Give and Take,” Scott Jones talks with artists, authors, theologians, and political pundits about the lens through which they experience life. With empathy, humor, and a deep knowledge of religion, current events, and pop culture, Scott engages his guests in a free-flowing conversation that's entertaining, unexpected, occasionally bizarre, and oftentimes enlightening. He likes people, and it shows.
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Episode 260: Doing Faith Holistically, with Rabbi Uri Allen from 2023-10-15T12:00
My guest is Rabbi Uri Allen. Rabbi Uri Allen is a guitar-playing Abba of three who loves cooking, traveling around the country to see his favorite band Phish and learning Torah. His passions in the...
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Episode 259: The Einstein Effect: How the World's Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds, with Benyamin Cohen from 2023-10-06T12:00
My guest is Benyamin Cohen. Benyamin Cohen manages the official social media accounts of Albert Einstein. He is the News Director of the Forward and was the founding editor of both Jewsweek and Ame...
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Episode 258: Humanism, Healing and Hope, with Jane Rosenzweig from 2023-10-04T19:00
My guest is Jane Rosenzweig. Jane has spent a career working in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion field in corporate America. She and I also spend entirely too much time on an app called Clubhous...
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Episode 257: You're Only Human, with Kelly Kapic from 2021-12-16T10:00
Work. Family. Church. Exercise. Sleep. The list of demands on our time seems to be never ending. It can leave you feeling a little guilty--like you should always be doing one more thing.Rather than...
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Episode 256: Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, with Kirsten Powers from 2021-10-13T13:00
My guest is Kirsten Powers. Her new book is Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V4XDPZQ/ref=dp-kindle-r...
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Episode 255: The Rise of Post-Liberal Man from 2021-07-29T16:15
My guest is Mathis Bitton. He is a student of political theory at Yale University. His writing focuses on liberalism and its discontents, Confucian and Islamic thought, city-states, and institution...
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Episode 254: The 40 Day Challenge, with Rabbi Mark Wildes from 2021-07-26T12:45
My guest is Mark Wildes. His newest book is The 40 Day Challenge. (https://www.amazon.com/40-Day-Challenge-Mark-Wildes/dp/1947857673/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=40+day+challenge+wildes&qid=162731...
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Episode 253: Supreme Court Recap, with Steve Krone from 2021-06-18T22:00
My guest is Steve Krone. In addition to being an entertainment lawyer and a prolific film producer, he also was a Supreme Court clerk for Justices William J. Brennan, Jr. and David H. Souter. We ta...
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Episode 252: Talking Politics, Pop-Culture, and Podcasting, with Roifield Brown from 2021-05-19T22:00
In this episode I talk with Roifield Brown. Roifield Brown is an experienced podcaster and media strategist, with an impressive track record of helping companies enhance and grow their media proper...
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Episode 251: Candles in the Dark, with Rowan Williams from 2021-03-09T18:00
My guest is Rowan Williams. ‘As we contemplate the coming months, not knowing when we can breathe again, it’s worth thinking about how already the foundations have been laid for whatever new opport...
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Episode 250: Everybody Prays, with James Martin from 2021-02-11T20:00
My guest is James Martin, SJ. His newest book is Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0881RR2QZ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1). He is a Jesuit priest, e...
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Episode 249: To Reach the Spring: From Complicity to Consciousness in the Age of Eco-Crisis, with Nathaniel Popkin from 2021-02-02T12:00
My guest is Nathaniel Popkin. His newest book is To Reach the Spring: From Complicity to Consciousness in the Age of Eco-Crisis. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KHKXQSW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encodi...
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Episode 248: Human Work in the Age of Smart Machines, with Jamie Merisotis from 2021-01-14T18:00
As computer technology advances with dizzying speed, human workers face an ever-increasing threat of obsolescence. In Human Work In the Age of Smart Machines, Jamie Merisotis argues that we can—and...
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Episode 247: The Very Last Interview: with David Shields, Nick Toti, and Rachel Kempf from 2021-01-03T16:00
My guests are David Shields, Nick Toti, and Rachel Kempf. We talk about The Very Last Interview (Shields' forthcoming book), film-adapted by Toti and Kempf and released this month. Shields is the a...
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Episode 246: 6 Spiritual Truths that Won’t Change with the Election, with Frederick Schmidt from 2020-10-31T13:00
My guest if Frederick Schmidt. He holds the Rueben P. Job Chair in Spiritual Formation at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. He's also an Episcopal Priest. He recently wrote ...
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Episode 245: Presidential Playbook 2020: 16 Nonpartisan Solutions to Save America, with John Burke from 2020-10-13T20:00
My guest is John Burke. His newest book is Presidential Playbook 2020: 16 Nonpartisan Solutions to Save America. (https://www.amazon.com/Presidential-Playbook-2020-Nonpartisan-Solutions/dp/19425867...
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Episode 244: Healing Politics: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic, Abdul El-Sayed from 2020-09-26T15:00
My guest is Abdul El-Sayed. His new book is Healing Politics: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic. (https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Politics-Doctors-Political-Epidemic/dp/141...
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Episode 243: Breaking Bread With The Dead, with Alan Jacobs from 2020-09-23T15:00
My guest is Alan Jacobs. His newest book is Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind (https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bread-Dead-Readers-Tranquil/dp/1984878409/ref=tmm...
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Episode 242: Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife, with Ariel Sabar from 2020-09-22T15:00
My guest is Ariel Sabar. His newest book is Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385542585/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creat...
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Episode 241: Spiritual Directions and Spiritual Direction, with David Norling from 2020-09-22T01:00
My guest is David Norling. He is a California native, an evangelical refugee, and has a deep interest in spirituality, spiritual direction, and human flourishing. We spend time talking about his ow...
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Episode 240: You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass), with Mike McHargue from 2020-09-02T23:00
My guest is Mike McHargue. His newest book is You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass) (https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Miracle-Pain-Ass-Understanding/dp/1984823248). Why is there such a gap between w...
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Episode 239: The Campaign of Miner Bo, with Todd Drezner from 2020-09-02T14:00
My guest is Todd Drezner. His newest film is The Campaign of Miner Bo (https://www.minerbofilm.com). It’s probably safe to say that Bo Copley never expected to run for U.S. Senate. A lifelong resid...
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Episode 238: Break It Up, with Richard Kreitner from 2020-08-27T20:00
My guest is Richard Kreitner. His new book is Break It Up: Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union. The novel and fiery thesis of Break It Up is simple: The United ...
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Episode 237: Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump Revisited, with David Shields from 2020-08-06T14:00
My guest is David Shields. He's the author of numerous books including Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump: An Intervention (https://www.amazon.com/Nobody-Hates-Trump-More-Than/dp/1945796995). It ca...
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Episode 236: Leave It As It Is, with David Gessner from 2020-08-02T10:00
My guest is David Gessner. His newest book is Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt's American Wilderness (https://www.amazon.com/Leave-As-Theodore-Roosevelts-Wilderness/dp/198210...
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Episode 235: How to Watch Porn, with Alice Vaughn from 2020-07-21T15:00
My guest is Alice Vaughn. She's the co-host of Two Girls One Mic: The Porncast (https://www.twogirlsonemic.com//). They review the holes and plot holes of your favorite porn. She also founded Offen...
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Episode 234: The Character Gap, with Christian Miller from 2020-07-16T20:00
My guest is Christian Miller. Have you ever wondered if you're a good person? Have you asked how you good be a better one? Do your moral failings bug you? Christian Miller has spent his whole life ...
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Episode 233: Life At The End Of Us Vs Them, with Marcus Rempel from 2020-07-08T18:00
My guest is Marcus Rempel. He's the author of Life At The End Of Us Vs Them (https://www.amazon.com/Life-End-Us-Versus-Them/dp/152551024X). critics of both Christianity and culture. The end of us v...
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Episode 232: Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk, with Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke from 2020-07-03T11:00
My guests are Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke. Their new book is Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk (https://www.amazon.com/Grandstanding-Use-Abuse-Moral-Talk/dp/0190900156). We are all ...
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Episode 231: In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism, with Scott Shay from 2020-06-24T13:00
My guest is Scott Shay. Scott's second book, In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism (https://www.amazon.com/Good-Faith-Questioning-Religion-Atheism/dp/1682617920), has been recognized as o...
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Episode 230: Corona Means Kissing Sports Goodbye...For Now, with Bradley Klein from 2020-06-21T19:00
My guest is Bradley Klein. He's a political scientist turned renowned sports writer and golf consultant. We talk about a piece he recently wrote about the future of sports in the age of Corona. You...
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Episode 229: Taking Children, with Laura Briggs from 2020-06-10T16:00
My guest is Laura Briggs. Her new book is Taking Children: A History of American Terror (https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Children-History-American-Terror/dp/0520343670). In these unprecedented times,...
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Episode 228: The Way Up Is Down, with Marlena Graves from 2020-06-09T17:00
My guest is Marlena Graves. Her newest book is The Way Down Is Up (https://www.amazon.com/Way-Up-Down-Becoming-Forgetting/dp/0830846743). "Now, with God's help, I shall become myself." These words ...
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Episode 227: Lost In Thought, with Zena Hitz from 2020-06-07T00:15
My guest is Zena Hitz. She's the author of The Intellectual Life (https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Thought-Hidden-Pleasures-Intellectual/dp/0691178712). In an overloaded, superficial, technological worl...
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Episode 226: Monetizing Your Podcast, with Satish Gaire from 2020-06-06T21:00
My guest is Satish Gaire. Satish has also started many companies to help businesses. This includes DirectPay, WooAgents, myDentalWebsite, BookSmartr and many more. Satish’s mission is to help human...
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Episode 225: Not Forsaken, with Jennifer Michelle Greenberg from 2020-06-04T20:00
My guest is Jennifer Michelle Greenberg. She's the author of Not Forsaken (https://www.amazon.com/Not-Forsaken-Jennifer-Michelle-Greenberg/dp/1784984388/). Jenn Greenberg was abused by her church-g...
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Episode 224: The Economics of Health Care in the midst of a Pandemic, with Jordan Al-Zu’Bi from 2020-05-31T12:00
My guest is Jordan Al-Zu’Bi. He's an economist who focuses on the health insurance industry. We talk about the health insurance industry and how the pandemic will impact it. Special Guest: Jordan ...
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Episode 223: Pre and Post President Trump, with Bradley S. Klein and David Shields from 2020-05-30T15:00
My guests are Bradley S. Klein and David Shields. Klein has played golf with Trump, written about him as a sports journalist and consulted on his golf courses. David Shields has written one of the ...
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Episode 222: Tanking To The Top, with Yaron Weitzman from 2020-05-21T11:00
My guest is Yaron Weitzman. He's the author of Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sports. (https://www.amazon.com/Tanking-Top-P...
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Episode 221: A Poet Talks Pandemics, with Bob Holman from 2020-05-18T13:00
My guest is Bob Holman. On December 3, 2019, Bowery Books simultaneously released two new books of poetry by Bob Holman—written 50 years apart. LIFE POEM and THE UNSPOKEN serve not only as bookends...
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Episode 220: Critical Thinking, with Jonathan Haber from 2020-05-18T07:00
My guest is Jonathan Haber. He's the author of Critical Thinking (https://www.amazon.com/Critical-Thinking-Press-Essential-Knowledge/dp/0262538288). Critical thinking is regularly cited as an essen...
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Episode 219: The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience in the midst of Corona, with Lee McIntyre from 2020-05-17T22:00
My guest is Lee McIntyre. He's the author of The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience (https://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Attitude-Defending-Science-Pseudosci...
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Episode 218: The Hot Hand, with Ben Cohen from 2020-05-17T12:00
For decades, statisticians, social scientists, psychologists, and economists (among them Nobel Prize winners) have spent massive amounts of precious time thinking about whether streaks actually exi...
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Episode 217: Pandemics and Polling, with Patrick Murray from 2020-05-12T19:00
My guest is Patrick Murrary. He was named the Monmouth University Polling Institute’s founding director in 2005. He is frequently called upon by the media to provide commentary on polling and the p...
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Episode 216: The Nail in the Tree: Essays on Art, Violence, and Childhood, with Carol Ann Davis from 2020-05-10T12:00
My guest is Carol Ann Davis. Her new book The Nail in the Tree (https://www.amazon.com/Nail-Tree-Essays-Violence-Childhood/dp/1946482269) narrates her experience of raising two sons in Sandy Hook, ...
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Episode 215: The Reverend Hunter, with Tony Jones from 2020-05-10T11:00
My guest is Tony Jones. He's the author of numerous books, including Did God Kill Jesus? (https://www.amazon.com/Did-God-Kill-Jesus-Searching/dp/006229797X) He also is the host of the Reverend Hunt...
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Episode 214: Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change, with Barbara Freese from 2020-05-09T20:00
My guest is Barbara Freese. Her newest book is Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change. (https://www.amazon.com/...
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Episode 213: Why Conservatives and Liberals Are Not Experiencing the Same Pandemic, with Luke Conway from 2020-05-09T17:00
My guest is Luke Conway. He is a professor of psychology at the University of Montana. He just wrote a piece summarizing his research on conservative and liberal experiences of the pandemic. You c...
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Episode 212: Corona and The Congressional Dish, with Jennifer Briney. from 2020-05-09T15:00
My guest is Jennifer Briney. She's the host of the wildly popular Congressional Dish podcast (https://congressionaldish.com) which offers granular and entertaining coverage of the U.S. Congress. Sp...
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Episode 211: Stan Lee: A Life in Comics, with Liel Leibovitz from 2020-05-07T13:00
My guest is Liel Leibovitz. He's a Senior Writer at Tablet Magazine and a co-host of the wildly popular podcast Unorthodox. His newest book is Stan Lee: A Life in Comics.
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Episode 210: This Is All I Got: A New Mother's Search for Home, with Lauren Sandler from 2020-05-04T17:00
My guest is Lauren Sandler. Her newest book is This Is All I Got: A New Mother's Search for Home (https://www.amazon.com/This-All-Got-Mothers-Search-ebook/dp/B07TRXXF6N/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords...
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Episode 209: Pandemics Old and New, with Edward J. Watts from 2020-05-03T13:15
My guest is Edward J. Watts. He holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. The author and editor of several prize-winning...
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Episode 208: Commentary and Corona, with Noah Rothman from 2020-04-30T15:00
My guest is Noah Rothman. He is the Associate Editor of Commentary and the author of Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America. (https://www.amazon.com/Unjust-Social-Justice-Unmaking-Ameri...
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Episode 207: The Power Worshipers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism, with Katherine Stewart from 2020-04-28T20:00
My guest is Katherine Stewart. Her newest book is The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Worshippers-Dangerous-Religious-Nationalis...
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Episode 206: Power in Modernity, with Isaac Ariail Reed from 2020-04-18T15:15
My guest is Isaac Ariail Reed. He's the author of Power in Modernity: Agency Relations and the Creative Destruction of the King’s Two Bodies. (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Modernity-Relations-Creat...
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Episode 205: Conservatism and Corona, with David French from 2020-04-15T19:30
My guest is David French. He is a senior editor for The Dispatch and was formerly a senior writer for National Review. David is a New York Times bestselling author, and his next book, The Great Ame...
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Episode 204: Spirituality and Purpose in the midst of Corona, with Rabbi Daniel Cohen from 2020-04-13T19:00
My guest is Daniel Cohen. Rabbi Cohen is the author of What Will They Say About You When You Are Gone? Creating a Life of Legacy. (https://www.amazon.com/What-Will-They-About-Youre/dp/0757319513)H...
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Episode 203: Saving Free Speech...from Itself, with Thane Rosenbaum from 2020-02-26T14:00
My guest is Thane Rosenbaum. His newest book is Saving Free Speech...from Itself (https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Speech-Itself-Thane-Rosenbaum/dp/1941493262). In an era of political correctness, rac...
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Episode 202: The Pleasure Gap, with Katherine Rowland from 2020-02-18T13:00
My guest is Katherine Rowland. Tens of millions of American women are dissatisfied with their sex lives. In her provocative and meticulously researched new book, The Pleasure Gap: American Women an...
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Episode 201: Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel according to Johnny Cash, with Richard Beck from 2020-01-20T16:00
My guest is Richard Beck. His new book is Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel according to Johnny Cash (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1506433766/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0). "Saints and s...
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Episode 200: The Unspoken, with Bob Holman from 2019-12-05T15:00
My guest is Bob Holman. On December 3, 2019, Bowery Books simultaneously released two new books of poetry by Bob Holman—written 50 years apart. LIFE POEM (https://www.amazon.com/Life-Poem-Bob-Holm...
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Episode 199: How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics, with Lauren Duca from 2019-12-04T11:00
My guest is Lauren Duca. Her new book is How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politic (https://www.amazon.com/How-Start-Revolution-American-Politics/dp/1501181637)s. I...
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Episode 198: Modern Technology and the Human Future, with Craig Gay from 2019-11-13T09:00
My guest is Craig M. Gay. His newest book is Modern Technology and the Human Future: A Christian Appraisal. (https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Technology-Human-Future-Christian/dp/0830852204) Technolog...
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Episode 197: Revolution of Values, with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove from 2019-11-12T10:00
My guest is Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. His newest book is Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good (https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Values-Reclaiming-Public-Common/dp/083...
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Episode 196: Why We Need the Electoral College, with Tara Ross from 2019-11-08T12:00
My guest is Tara Ross. She is the author of "Why We Need the Electoral College." Is the Electoral College anti-democratic? Some would say yes. After all, the presidential candidate with the most p...
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Episode 195: The Tutor, with Marilee Albert from 2019-11-07T12:00
My guest is Marilee Albert. Her new novel is The Tutor (https://www.amazon.com/Tutor-Marilee-Albert/dp/1644280345). In it recent Yale grad, Alice, wants to be close to her boyfriend in Paris, with ...
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Episode 194: Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There), with Sarah Hurwitz from 2019-11-01T12:00
My guest is Sarah Hurwitz. Her new book is Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There) (https://www.amazon.com/...
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Episode 193: How Charts Lie, with Alberto Cairo from 2019-10-30T18:30
My guest is Alberto Cairo. His new book is How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information (https://www.amazon.com/How-Charts-Lie-Getting-Information/dp/1324001569/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=how+...
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Episode 192: The Fire Is Upon Us, with Nicholas Buccola from 2019-10-29T16:00
My guest is Nicholas Buccola. His new book is The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America (https://www.amazon.com/Fire-upon-Us-Baldwin-William/dp...
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Episode 191: Only Americans Burn in Hell, with Jarett Kobek from 2019-10-18T15:00
My guest is Jarret Kobek. His new book is Only Americans Burn in Hell (https://www.amazon.com/Only-Americans-Burn-Jarett-Kobek/dp/0578529718/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=only+americans+burn+in+hell&qid=1571...
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Episode 190: The Church of Us vs. Them, with David Fitch from 2019-10-18T00:00
My guest is David Fitch. His newest book is The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom from a Faith That Feeds on Making Enemies (https://www.amazon.com/Church-Us-vs-Them-Freedom/dp/1587434148/ref=sr_1_1?k...
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Episode 189: Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive, with Jonathan Walton from 2019-10-17T17:00
My guest is Jonathan Walton. His new book is Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive: And the Truth That Sets Us Free. (https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Lies-That-America-Captive/dp/0830845585/ref=sr_1_...
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Episode 188: How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy, with Johanna Hanink from 2019-10-16T21:00
My guest is Johanna Hanink. Her newest book How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy (https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-about-War-Ancient/dp/0691190151) is an accessible modern tra...
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Episode 187: Miller's Children: Why Giving Teenage Killers a Second Chance Matters for All of Us, with James Garbarino from 2019-10-09T20:00
My guest is James Garbarino. His new book is Miller's Children: Why Giving Teenage Killers a Second Chance Matters for All of Us (https://www.amazon.com/Millers-Children-Teenage-Killers-Matters-dp-...
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Episode 186: She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity, with Carl Zimmer from 2019-10-04T11:00
My guest is Carl Zimmer. His newest book is She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity. (https://www.amazon.com/She-Has-Her-Mothers-Laugh/dp/1101984597) In it he...
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Episode 185: Exodus Preaching, with Kenyatta Gilbert from 2019-10-01T15:00
My guest is Kenyatta Gilbert. His newest book is Exodus Preaching: Crafting Sermons about Justice and Hope (https://www.amazon.com/Exodus-Preaching-Crafting-Sermons-Justice/dp/1501832573). Exodus P...
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Episode 184: What Does It Feel Like to Die?, with Jennie Dear from 2019-09-30T12:00
My guest is Jennie Dear. Her new book is What Does It Feel Like to Die?: Inspiring New Insights into the Experience of Dying (https://www.amazon.com/What-Does-Feel-Like-Die/dp/0806539860), As a lon...
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Episode 183: How Reason Can Lead to God, with Joshua Rasmussen from 2019-09-28T21:00
My guest is Joshua Rasmussen. His newest book is How Reason Can Lead to God: A Philosopher's Bridge to Faith (https://www.amazon.com/How-Reason-Can-Lead-God/dp/0830852522). Do you seek the truth? D...
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Episode 182: Why Church, with Scott Sunquist from 2019-09-25T17:00
My guest is Scott Sunquist. His newest book is Why Church: A Basic Introduction (https://www.amazon.com/Why-Church-Introduction-Scott-Sunquist/dp/0830852387). Is a church just something we create t...
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Episode 181: Up In Arms, with John Temple from 2019-09-24T18:00
My guest is John Temple. His newest book is Up in Arms: How the Bundy Family Hijacked Public Lands, Outfoxed the Federal Government, and Ignited America’s Patriot Militia Movement. (https://www.ama...
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Episode 180: Walter Kaufmann: Philosopher, Humanist, Heretic, with Stanley Corngold from 2019-09-24T13:00
My guest is Stanley Corngold. His new book is Walter Kaufmann: Philosopher, Humanist, Heretic (https://www.amazon.com/Walter-Kaufmann-Philosopher-Humanist-Heretic/dp/0691165017). Walter Kaufmann (1...
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Episode 179: The Art of Less Doing, with Ari Meisel from 2019-09-19T09:00
My guest is Ari Meisel. Ari is the best-selling author of “The Art of Less Doing“, and “The Replaceable Founder.” He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and profession...
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Episode 178: Love Over Fear, with Dan White Jr. from 2019-09-17T15:00
My guest is Dan White Jr. His new book is Love over Fear: Facing Monsters, Befriending Enemies, and Healing Our Polarized World (https://www.amazon.com/Love-over-Fear-Befriending-Polarized/dp/08024...
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Episode 177: Sacred and Profane Love, with Jennifer Frey from 2019-09-14T22:00
My guest is Jennifer Frey. She teaches at the University of South Carolina, and hosts The Virtue Blog (https://thevirtueblog.com) and the philosophy and literature podcast, Sacred and Profane Love....
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Episode 175: Two Guys Talk Chesterton in New York City, with David Shields from 2019-08-31T11:00
My guest is David Shields. In this episode we talk about G.K. Chesterton and his insights into the human condition on a beautiful hotel patio in New York City. Special Guest: David Shields.
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Episode 174: Marshawn Lynch: A History, with David Shields from 2019-08-31T10:00
My guest is David Shields, New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books. He has just written, directed and produced a documentary film, Marshawn Lynch: A History. The film explores t...
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Episode 173: Confessions of a Crypto Millionaire, with Dan Conway from 2019-08-28T16:00
My guest is Dan Conway. His new book is Confessions of a Crypto Millionaire: My Unlikely Escape from Corporate America. (https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Crypto-Millionaire-Unlikely-Corporate-ebo...
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Episode 172: Color Me In, with Natasha Díaz from 2019-08-28T09:00
My guest is Natasha Diaz. Her debut novel is Color Me In (https://www.amazon.com/Color-Me-Natasha-Diaz/dp/0525578234). In it Natasha Díaz pulls from her personal experience to inform this powerful...
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Episode 171: Bless This Mess, with Molly Baskette and Ellen O'Donnell from 2019-08-20T14:00
My guests are Rev. Molly Baskette and Dr. Ellen O’Donnell. Their new book is Bless This Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World (https://www.amazon.com/Bless-This-Mess-Parent...
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Episode 170: Know-It-All Society: Truth and Arrogance in Political Culture, with Michael Patrick Lynch from 2019-08-16T15:00
My guest is Michael Patrick Lynch. His newest book is Know-It-All Society: Truth and Arrogance in Political Culture (https://www.amazon.com/Know-All-Society-Arrogance-Political/dp/1631493612). Taki...
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Episode 169: 100 Times: A Memoir of Sexism, with Chavisa Woods from 2019-08-13T21:00
My guest is Chavisa Woods. Her newest book is 100 Times: A Memoir of Sexism (https://www.amazon.com/100-Times-Memoir-Chavisa-Woods/dp/1609809130). In it this award winning author presents one hundr...
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Episode 168: Reading Romans Backwards, with Scot McKnight from 2019-08-06T14:00
My guest is Scot McKnight. His newest book is Reading Romans Backwards: A Gospel of Peace in the Midst of Empire (https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Romans-Backwards-Gospel-Empire/dp/1481308777). In i...
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Episode 167: The Year of Return, with Nathaniel Popkin from 2019-08-03T09:00
My guest is Nathaniel Popkin. Set against the backdrop of 1976 Philadelphia, his new novel The Year of the Return (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948598191/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=year+of+return+popkin&qi...
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Episode 166: Addiction Nation, with Timothy McMahan King from 2019-07-31T13:00
My guest is Timothy McMahan King. His new book is Addiction Nation: What the Opioid Crisis Reveals about Us (https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Nation-Opioid-Crisis-Reveals/dp/1513804073). When a nea...
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Episode 165: The Meaning of Protestant Theology, with Phillip Cary from 2019-07-29T20:00
My guest is Phillip Cary. His newest book is The Meaning of Protestant Theology: Luther, Augustin, and the Gospel That Gives Us Christ (https://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Protestant-Theology-Luther-Aug...
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Episode 164: In Search of there Common Good, with Jake Meador from 2019-07-24T14:00
My guest is Jake Meador. His new book is In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World (https://www.amazon.com/Search-Common-Good-Christian-Fractured/dp/0830845542/ref=sr_1_...
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Episode 163: How to Make a Plant Love You, with Summer Rayne Oakes from 2019-07-08T18:00
My guest is Summer Rayne Oakes. Her new book is How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart (https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Plant-Love-You/dp/0525540288/ref=sr_1_2?k...
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Episode 162: Elie Wiesel: An Extraordinary Life and Legacy, with Nadine Epstein from 2019-06-26T11:00
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) is best known as the author of Night, survivor of Auschwitz and a powerful, enduring voice of the Holocaust. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal ...
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Episode 161: Against French-ism, with David French from 2019-06-25T18:00
My guest is National Review writer and NY Times best selling author David French. He was the subject of a recent piece in First Things by NY Post op-ed editor Sohrab Ahmari entitled "Against David ...
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Episode 160: The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience, with Lee McIntyre from 2019-05-03T16:00
My guest is Lee McIntyre. His newest book is The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience (https://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Attitude-Defending-Science-Pseudosci...
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Episode 159: Divorcing Mom: A Memoir of Psychoanalysis, with Melissa Knox from 2019-04-30T21:00
My guest is Melissa Knox. Her new memoir is Divorcing Mom: A Memoir of Psychoanalysis (https://www.amazon.com/Divorcing-Mom-Psychoanalysis-Melissa-Knox/dp/1947976052). Psychoanalysis was her family...
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Episode 158: The Perils of Partnership, with Jonathan H. Marks from 2019-04-12T13:00
My guest is Jonathan H. Marks. His new book is The Perils of Partnership: Industry Influence, Institutional Integrity, and Public Health (https://www.amazon.com/Perils-Partnership-Influence-Institu...
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Episode 157: The Risk Of Us, with Rachel Howard from 2019-04-10T08:00
My guest is Rachel Howard. Her newest book is The Risk Of Us (https://www.amazon.com/Risk-Us-Rachel-Howard/dp/1328588823). What is the cost of motherhood? When The Risk of Us opens, we meet a forty...
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Episode 156: To Be A Runner, with Martin Dugard from 2019-04-09T20:00
My guest is Martin Dugard. He's the author of the critically acclaimed To Be A Runner (https://www.amazon.com/Be-Runner-Racing-Mountains-Running/dp/1635653630/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=to+be+a+runner+pap...
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Episode 155: Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It, with David Zahl from 2019-03-26T09:00
My guest is David Zahl. His newest book is Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It (https://www.amazon.com/Seculos...
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Episode 154: The Girl In The Back, with Laura Davis-Chanin from 2019-03-22T20:00
My guest is Laura Davis-Chanin. Her new book is The Girl In The Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie and the '70s Rock Scene (https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Back-Female-Drummers-Blondie/d...
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Episode 153: The Trouble With Men, with David Shields from 2019-03-21T20:00
My guest is David Shields. His new book, The Trouble with Men: Reflections on Sex, Love, Marriage, Porn, and Power (https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Men-Reflections-Marriage-Century/dp/0814255191) is...
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Episode 152: First the Jews: Combating the World’s Longest-Running Hate Campaign, Evan Moffic from 2019-03-11T21:00
My guest is Rabbi Evan Moffic. His newest book is First the Jews: Combating the World’s Longest-Running Hate Campaign. (https://www.amazon.com/First-Jews-Combating-Longest-Running-Campaign/dp/15018...
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Episode 151: In this World of Wonders, with Nicholas Wolterstorff from 2019-03-05T18:00
My guest is Nicholas Wolterstorff. World-renowned Christian philosopher. Beloved professor. Author of the classic Lament for a Son (https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Emeritus-Philosophical-Theology-...
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Episode 150: Hustle and Gig: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy, with Alexandrea J. Ravenelle from 2019-02-13T14:00
My guest is Alexandrea Ravenelle. Her new book is Hustle and Gig (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0520300564/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_Elk6BbY9AFBSR). Choose your hours, choose your work, be your own boss, c...
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Episode 149: The Middleman, with Olen Steinhauer from 2019-02-08T17:00
My guest is Olen Steinhauer. With The Middleman (https://www.amazon.com/Middleman-Novel-Olen-Steinhauer/dp/1250036178/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+middleman&qid=1549664956&sr=8-1), the perfect thriller ...
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Episode 148: A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow, with Joshua S. Goldstein from 2019-02-06T11:00
My guest is Joshua S. Goldstein. His newest book, co-authored with Staffan A. Qvist, is A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow. (https://www.amazon....
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Episode 147: How To Be Loved, with Eva Hagberg Fisher from 2019-02-01T14:00
My guest is Eva Hagberg Fisher. Her new book, How To Be Loved (https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Loved-Lifesaving-Friendship/dp/054499115X), is a luminous memoir about how friendship saved one woman’s ...
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Episode 146: Healing a Community: Lessons for Recovery after a Large-Scale Trauma, with Melissa Glaser from 2019-01-25T15:00
My guest is Melissa Glaser. Her new book is Healing a Community: Lessons for Recovery after a Large-Scale Trauma (https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Community-Lessons-Recovery-Large-Scale/dp/1942094906...
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Episode 145: Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life, with Edith Hall from 2019-01-16T09:00
My guest is Edith Hall. Her newest book is Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life (https://www.amazon.com/Aristotles-Way-Ancient-Wisdom-Change/dp/0735220808/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_...
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Episode 144: Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny, Edward J. Watts from 2019-01-07T20:00
My guest is Edward J. Watts. In Mortal Republic, this prize-winning historian offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. For cent...
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Episode 143: Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books, with Karen Swallow Prior from 2019-01-03T21:00
My guest is Karen Swallow Prior. Her newest book is Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through GreatBooks (https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Well-Finding-through-Great/dp/1587433966). Reading great l...
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Episode 142: God Is In The Crowd, with Tal Keinan from 2018-12-19T18:00
My guest is Tal Keinan. His new book God Is in the Crowd (https://www.amazon.com/God-Crowd-Twenty-First-Century-Tal-Keinan/dp/0525511164)is an original and provocative blueprint for Judaism in the...
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Episode 141: Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey, with A.J. Jacobs from 2018-12-18T18:00
My guest is A.J. Jacobs. The idea for his newest book was simple: this New York Times bestselling author decided to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The re...
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Episode 140: Justification, with Michael Horton from 2018-12-17T15:00
My guest is Michael Horton. His newest book Justification (https://www.amazon.com/Justification-Two-Set-Studies-Dogmatics/dp/0310597250), is a comprehensive study of the historic Christian doctrine...
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Episode 139: A River Could Be a Tree, with Angela Himsel from 2018-12-12T14:00
My guest is Angela Himsel. Her new book is a memoir entitled A River Could Be a Tree (https://www.amazon.com/River-Could-Be-Tree-Memoir/dp/1941493246). From the time she was a young girl, Himsel be...
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Episode 138: God Over Good, with Luke Norsworthy from 2018-12-05T20:00
My guest is Luke Norsworthy. His new book is God Over Good (https://www.amazon.com/God-over-Good-Saving-Expectations/dp/0801093325). It's hard to say that God is good when God isn't always what we ...
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Episode 137: Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law, with Chaim Saiman from 2018-11-30T22:00
My guest is Chaim Saiman. His newest book is Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law (https://www.amazon.com/Rabbinic-Idea-Law-Introduction-Halakhah/dp/069115211X). What does it mean for legal analysis ...
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Episode 136: Flawed Church, Faithful God from 2018-11-30T15:00
My guest is Joseph D. Small. How can we reconcile the ideal church described by theology with the broken church that we see in the world? In his newest book Joseph Small argues that the church’s tr...
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Episode 135: I Think Therefore I Eat, with Martin Cohen from 2018-11-30T11:00
My guest is Martin Cohen. Doctors and nutritionists often disagree with each other, while celebrities and scientists keep pitching us new recipes and special diets. No one thought to ask the philos...
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Episode 134: Doctor, with Andrew Bomback from 2018-10-29T19:00
My guest is Andrew Bomback. His new book is Doctor (https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Object-Lessons-Andrew-Bomback/dp/150133817X). It begins with a 3-year-old who asks her physician father about his j...
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Episode 133: Road to Disaster, with Brian VanDeMark from 2018-10-25T12:00
My guest is Brian VanDemark. His newest book Road to Disaster (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074SGPRZ4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)draws upon decades of archival research, his own in...
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Episode 132: White Picket Fences: Turning Toward Love in a World Divided by Privilege, with Amy Julia Becker from 2018-10-24T14:00
My guest is Amy Julia Becker. Her new book White Picket Fences: Turning Toward Love in a World Divided by Privilege (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B7R8ZB8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr...
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Episode 131: Why Theory, with Todd McGowan and Ryan Engley from 2018-10-19T14:00
My guests are Todd McGowan and Ryan Engley. They are the co-hosts of Why Theory (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-theory/id1299863834?mt=2), a podcast that brings continental philosophy and ...
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Episode 130: Whole Again, with Jackson MacKenzie from 2018-10-10T21:00
My guest is Jackson MacKenzie. Jackson MacKenzie has helped millions of people in their struggle to understand the experience of toxic relationships. His first book, Psychopath Free (https://www.am...
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Episode 129: Tradition and its ‘use’: the ethics of theological retrieval, with Simeon Zahl from 2018-09-29T21:15
My guest is Simeon Zahl. He is University Lecturer in Christian Theology at the University of Cambridge. He recently wrote a piece in the Scottish Journal of Theology on the "use" of tradition in t...
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Episode 128: Hitler's American Friends, with Bradley W. Hart from 2018-09-28T22:00
My guest is Bradley W. Hart. Americans who remember World War II reminisce about how it brought the country together. The less popular truth behind this warm nostalgia: until the attack on Pearl H...
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Episode 127: Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump: An Intervention, with David Shields from 2018-09-27T14:00
My guest is David Shields. His new book Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump: An Intervention (https://www.amazon.com/Nobody-Hates-Trump-More-Than/dp/1945796995), is perhaps the only genuinely origin...
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Episode 126: Weather Woman, with Cai Emmons from 2018-09-21T10:00
My guest is Cai Emmons. Her newest book, Weather Woman (https://www.amazon.com/Weather-Woman-Cai-Emmons/dp/1597096008/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537539428&sr=1-1&keywords=weather+women), is th...
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Episode 125: Faith in the Shadows, with Austin Fischer from 2018-09-21T09:00
My guest is Austin Fischer. Too often, our honest questions about faith are met with cold confidence and easy answers. But false certitude doesn't result in strong faith—it results in disillusionme...
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Episode 124: The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life, with David Quammen from 2018-09-18T22:00
My guest is David Quammen. In his new book The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life (https://www.amazon.com/Tangled-Tree-Radical-History-Life/dp/1476776628), this nonpareil science writer ex...
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Episode 123: Eating NAFTA, with Alyshia Gálvez from 2018-09-14T13:00
My guest is Alyshia Gálvez. In her gripping new book, Eating NAFTA: Trade Food Policies, and the Destruction of Mexico (https://www.amazon.com/Eating-NAFTA-Policies-Destruction-Mexico/dp/0520291816...
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Episode 122: Idleness, with Brian O'Connor from 2018-09-01T11:00
For millennia, idleness and laziness have been regarded as vices. We're all expected to work to survive and get ahead, and devoting energy to anything but labor and self-improvement can seem like a...
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Episode 121: American Hate: Survivors Speak Out, with Arjun Sethi from 2018-08-24T13:45
My guest is Arjun Sethi. In his new book American Hate: Survivors Speak Out (https://www.amazon.com/American-Hate-Survivors-Speak-Out/dp/1620973715), he chronicles the stories of individuals affect...
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Episode 120: Talking Tariffs and International Trade, with Steven Wallace from 2018-08-21T14:00
My guest is Steven Wallace.Steven Wallace is the founder and CEO of the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company, the first company to sustain exports of premium chocolate manufactured entirely in Africa, and c...
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Episode 119: Learning To Speak God From Scratch, with Jonathan Merritt from 2018-08-20T21:00
My guest is Jonathan Merritt. His newest book is Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing--and How We Can Revive Them. (https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Speak-God-Scratch-V...
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Episode 118: From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity, with Michele F. Margolis from 2018-08-13T19:30
My guest is Michele Margolis. Her new book From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity (https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Pews-Partisanship-Pol...
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Episode 117: Redeeming Capitalism, with Kenneth J. Barnes from 2018-08-10T13:00
My guest is Kenneth J. Barnes. His new book Redeeming Capitalism (https://www.amazon.com/Redeeming-Capitalism-Kenneth-J-Barnes/dp/0802875572) explores the history and workings of this sometimes-bru...
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Episode 116: Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age, with Alan Noble from 2018-08-09T11:00
My guest is Alan Noble. His new book is Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age (https://www.amazon.com/Disruptive-Witness-Speaking-Truth-Distracted/dp/083084483X). These two trends ...
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Episode 115: Jell-O Girls, with Allie Rowbottom from 2018-08-08T13:00
My guest is Allie Rowbottom. Her debut book is Jell-O Girls: A Family History (https://www.amazon.com/JELL-Girls-History-Allie-Rowbottom/dp/0316510610). It's a memoir that braids the evolution of o...
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Episode 114: Believe Me: The Evangelical Road To Donald Trump, with John Fea from 2018-08-06T20:00
My guest is John Fea. John is professor of American history at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. His previous books include Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Int...
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Episode 113: Friends Bearing Gifts, with Joseph Cicio from 2018-08-03T13:00
My guest is Joseph Cicio. Lauren Bacall, Bill Blass, Rose Marie Bravo, Carol Channing, Prince Charles, Brooke Hayward Duchin, Erté, Princess Grace, Audrey Hepburn, Lady Nancy “Slim” Keith, The Kiss...
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Episode 112: The Blessing of Sorrow, with Rabbi Ben Kamin from 2018-07-29T00:00
My guest is Rabbi Ben Kamin. He is a nationally-known clergyman, teacher, counselor, and the prize-winning author of twelve books on human values, civil rights, and spirituality. His most recent bo...
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Episode 111: Kosher Movies from 2018-07-27T17:00
My guest is Rabbi Herbert J. Cohen. His column, “Kosher Movies,” has appeared in newspapers in Atlanta, Toronto, and Denver. He is the author of several books including Kosher Movies: A Film Critic...
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Episode 110: Who Will Speak For America?, with Stephanie Feldman from 2018-07-06T14:00
My guest is Stephanie Feldman. She co-edited Who Will Speak For America? (https://www.amazon.com/Will-Speak-America-Stephanie-Feldman/dp/1439916241/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514208101&sr=8-1&keywords...
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Episode 109: God, Improv and the Art of Living, with MaryAnn McKibben Dana from 2018-06-27T15:00
My guest is MaryAnn McKibben Dana. Her newest book is God, Improv and the Art of Living (https://www.amazon.com/Improv-Living-MaryAnn-McKibben-Dana/dp/0802874649/). In it she blends Scripture, psyc...
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Episode 108: Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together, with Andrew Selee from 2018-06-22T14:45
My guest is Andrew Selee. In his new book, Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together (https://www.amazon.com/Vanishing-Frontiers-Forces-Driving-Together/dp/16103...
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Episode 107: Vodka Is Vegan: A Vegan Bros Manifesto for Better Living and Not Being an A**hole, with Matt&Phil Letten from 2018-06-05T10:00
Think you could never go vegan? Think again. As this smart, funny and persuasive manifesto (https://www.amazon.com/Vodka-Vegan-Manifesto-Better-Living/dp/0143129732/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=...
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Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done, with Laura Vanderkam from 2018-05-30T23:00
My guest is Laura Vanderkam. She is the the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast (https://www.amazon.com/Successful-People-Before-Breakfast-Mornings-ebook/dp/B007...
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Episode 105: Gravity Leadership, with Matt Tebbe from 2018-05-24T17:00
My guest is Matt Tebbe. He co-founded Gravity Leadership (https://gravityleadership.com), and is planting a church, The Table Indy (https://www.thetableindy.org), in the northeast suburbs of Indian...
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Episode 104: My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith, with Benyamin Cohen from 2018-05-23T18:00
My guest is Benyamin Cohen. His book My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith (https://www.amazon.com/My-Jesus-Year-Rabbis-Wanders/dp/0061245186) is part memoi...
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Episode 103: Everything Is Borrowed, with Nathaniel Popkin from 2018-05-18T14:00
Nathaniel Popkin is a writer, editor, historian, journalist, and the author of five books, including his most recent novel Everything is Borrowed (https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Borrowed-Nathani...
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Episode 102: To Lose the Madness: Field Notes on Trauma, Loss and Radical Authenticity, with L.M. Browning from 2018-05-05T17:00
My guest is L.M. Browning. In her career-defining work, To Lose the Madness: Field Notes on Trauma, Loss and Radical Authenticity (https://www.amazon.com/Lose-Madness-Trauma-Radical-Authenticity/dp...
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Episode 101: Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear, with Matthew Kaemingk from 2018-05-04T17:00
My guest is Matthew Kaemingk. His most recent book is Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear (https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Hospitality-Muslim-Immigration-Fear/dp/0802874...
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Episode 100: Troll Nation, with Amanda Marcotte from 2018-04-20T15:00
The election of Donald Trump in 2016, like most of his campaign, came as a shock to many Americans. In Troll Nation (https://www.amazon.com/Troll-Nation-American-Devolved-Clubhouse/dp/1510737456)A...
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Episode 99: The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey To Healthy Relationships, with Suzanne Stabile from 2018-04-19T12:00
My guest is Suzanne Stabile. Her newest book is The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey To Healthy Relationships (https://www.amazon.com/Path-Between-Us-Enneagram-Relationships/dp/0830846425). Th...
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Episode 98: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man, with Michèle Gerber Klein from 2018-04-17T19:00
My guest is Michèle Gerber Klein. Michèle is a philanthropist, collector and author whose topics are fame, fashion and art. Her first book is Charles James: Portrait of An Unreasonable Man (https:/...
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Episode 97: Sexy: The Quest for Erotic Virtue in Perplexing Times, with Jeff Mallinson from 2018-04-08T14:00
My guest is Jeff Mallinson. Jeff is Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Concordia University, Irvine, a 1517 Thinking Fellow, and Co-Host of the Virtue in the Wasteland podcast. His n...
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Episode 96: Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty, with Mark C. Mattes from 2018-04-07T14:00
Mark C. Mattes (PhD, University of Chicago) is professor of philosophy and religion at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. His newest book is Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty: A Reappraisa...
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Episode 95: The Very Worst Missionary, with Jamie Wright from 2018-04-06T06:00
My guest is Jamie Wright. After finding her faith at a suburban megachurch, Jamie trades in the easy life on the cul-de-sac for the green fields of Costa Rica. There, along with her family, she ear...
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Episode 94: My Old Faithful, with Yang Huang from 2018-03-30T15:00
My guest is Yang Huang. Her debut novel Living Treasures (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0989596052/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0989596052&linkCode=as2&tag=yanghu...
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Episode 93: Unafraid, with Adam Hamilton from 2018-03-30T00:00
My guest is Adam Hamilton. Adam is the senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. ...
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Episode 92: The Delight of Being Ordinary, with Roland Merullo from 2018-03-29T11:00
My guest is Roland Merullo. He is the acclaimed author of twenty previous books, including the international favorite "Breaking with the Buddha", now in its twentieth printing. Against a landscape ...
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Episode 91: The Talmudic Account of the Trial of Jesus, with Chaim Saiman from 2018-03-27T15:00
My guest is Chaim Saiman. He's a Professor of Law at Villanova University Law School, and is an expert in Law and Religion and Jewish Legal theory. He wrote a fascinating piece for First Things a f...
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Episode 90: The Ashokan Way, with Gail Straub from 2018-03-23T13:00
My guest is Gail Straub. Gail is the Executive Director of the Empowerment Institute, which she co-founded in 1981. Her most recent book is The Ashokan Way: Landscape's Path into Consciousness. (ht...
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Episode 89: Reconstructing The Gospel: Finding Freedom From Slaveholder Religion, with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove from 2018-03-21T12:00
My guest is Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. He is a celebrated spiritual writer and sought-after speaker. A native of North Carolina, he is a graduate of Eastern University and Duke Divinity School. His...
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Episode 88: Democracy In Exile, with Daniel Bessner from 2018-03-20T22:00
My guest is Daniel Bessner. Daniel is the Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Assistant Professor in American Foreign Policy in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of W...
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Episode 86: The Gender Effect, with Kathryn Moeller from 2018-03-13T14:00
My guest is Kathryn Moeller. She is Assistant Professor of Educational Policy Studies and an affiliate of the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her ne...
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Episode 85: The Character of Virtue: Letters to a Godson, with Stanley Hauerwas from 2018-03-07T13:00
My guest is Stanley Hauerwas. He is Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke University. Professor Hauerwas has sought to recover the significance of the virtues for understan...
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Episode 84: Paul: An Apostle's Journey, with Douglas Campbell from 2018-02-27T15:00
My guest is Douglas Campbell. He's a professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School. His most recent book, Paul: An Apostle's Journey (https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Apostles-Journey-Douglas-Campb...
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Episode 83: Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance, with Chris Kutarna from 2018-02-23T14:30
Dr. Chris Kutarna is the co-author of Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of Our Second Renaissance (https://www.amazon.com/dp/147294352X), a best-selling, internationally acclaimed book publis...
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Episode 82: Billy Graham: A Grandson's Reflection, with Tullian Tchividjian from 2018-02-22T13:00
Tullian Tchividjian is the grandson of Billy Graham. He's written several award winning books. He's been a celebrated preacher and pastor. In recent years he's not just preached the message of grac...
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Episode 81: How To Break Up With Your Phone, with Catherine Price from 2018-02-15T19:00
My guest is Catherine Price. She's an award winning writer and science journalist. Her most recent is entitled How To Break Up With Your Phone (https://www.amazon.com/How-Break-Up-Your-Phone/dp/039...
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Episode 80: Breaking The Ruhls, with Larry Ruhl from 2018-02-10T12:00
My guest is Larry Ruhl. His first book, Breaking The Ruhls (https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Ruhls-Memoir-Larry-Ruhl/dp/1942094582),is a profoundly personal account of the impact of complex trauma o...
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Episode 79: Catholic Modern: The Challenge of Totalitarianism and the Remaking of the Catholic Church, with James Chappel from 2018-02-08T08:00
My guest is James Chappel. He's a professor of History at Duke University. His first book is forthcoming in the Spring of 2018. It's called Catholic Modern: The Challenge of Totalitarianism and the...
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Episode 78: Love And Trouble, with Claire Dederer from 2018-01-24T19:00
My guest is Claire Dederer. Claire is the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs: Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning (https://www.amazon.com/Love-Trouble-Reckoning-Claire-Dederer/dp/B01KE67D...
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Episode 77: Closing A Start Up Church, with Ryan Egli from 2018-01-19T19:00
My guest is Ryan Egli. Ryan Egli is the Director of Enrollment Management and Marketing at Biblical Theological Seminary. He planted a church two years ago that had to close its doors. On this epis...
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Episode 76: Why the Last Jedi is more "Spiritual" than "Religious", with Chaim Saiman from 2018-01-16T21:00
My guest is Chaim Saiman. He's a Professor of Law at Villanova University Law School, and is an expert in Law and Religion and Jewish Legal theory. He also wrote a fascinating piece in the Atlantic...
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Episode 75: The Dream and The Preacher King, with Kenyatta Gilbert from 2018-01-15T22:00
My guest is the Reverend Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert. Kenyatta is Associate Professor of Homiletics at the Howard University School of Divinity. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from Baylor Univ...
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Episode 74: UnTrumped, with Doug Pagitt from 2018-01-10T16:00
Doug Pagitt is an Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Organizer, Pastor, Ultra-Marathoner, Goodness Conspirator&Possibility Evangelist. He recently did a limited run podcast with another Pastor who voted f...
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Episode 73: The Ukrainian Night: An Intimate History of Revolution, with Marci Shore from 2018-01-06T18:00
My guest is Marci Shore. Marci teaches European cultural and intellectual history at Yale University. She's the author on numerous books, most recently The Ukrainian Night: An Intimate History of R...
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Episode 72: Meet The Nativity, with Glen Scrivener from 2017-12-21T16:00
Glen Scrivener is an Anglican minister and director of the charity Speak Life. He’s the author of several books including “321 - The Story of God, the World, and You” and “Love Story: The Myth That...
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Episode 71: Areas of Fog, with Will Dowd from 2017-12-09T20:00
My guest is Will Dowd. As unpredictable as its subject, Areas of Fog (https://www.amazon.com/Areas-Fog-Will-Dowd/dp/0997745533)combines wit and poetry with humor and erudition. A fun, breezy, an...
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Episode 70: Only a Joke Can Save Us: A Theory of Comedy, with Todd McGowan from 2017-12-05T21:00
My guest is Todd McGowan. He teaches courses in film theory, history, and genre at the University of Vermont. His areas of interest include Hegel, psychoanalysis, and existentialism, and the inters...
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Episode 69: Obroni And The Chocolate Factory, with Steven Wallace from 2017-12-04T17:00
What country makes the best chocolate? Most people would answer "Switzerland," or, if they're discerning, "Belgium" or "France." But, how many cocoa trees grow in Zurich? Lyon? Antwerp? Shouldn't t...
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Episode 68: Sexual Harassment&Sexual Desire, with Jocelyn Olcott from 2017-12-03T21:00
In the wake of so many sexual harassment and sexual misconduct allegations, we here concerns of "sex panic" and McCarthyism from some cultural critics. Many of them are actual on the cultural left....
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Episode 67: Net Neutrality, with Jennifer Briney from 2017-12-02T15:00
My guest is Jennifer Briney. She's the creator and host of the wildly popular "Congressional Dish" podcast. It's like C-Span meets Comedy Central, resisting the corporate takeover of the world. We ...
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Episode 66: Roy Moore and The Rise of Creepy Christianity, with David French from 2017-11-15T20:00
My guest is David French. David is a senior writer for National Review, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, an attorney (concentrating his practice in constitutional law and the law o...
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Episode 65: Is That Rhetorical?..., with Johanna Hartelius from 2017-11-13T17:00
My guest is Johanna Hartelius. She is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on rhetorical theory and criticism with an emphasis on expertise, public memory, and digital...
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Episode 64: Gangsters to Governors: The New Bosses of Gambling in America, with David Clary from 2017-11-10T17:00
David Clary is a news editor at The San Diego Union-Tribune and the author of “Gangsters to Governors: The New Bosses of Gambling in America,” published by Rutgers University Press on Oct. 30, 2017...
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Episode 63: Babette's Feast, with Julia Beardsley O'Brien and Abigail Killeen from 2017-11-08T19:00
Babette’s Feast tells the story of how a refugee transforms a closed religious community by sacrificing all she has to throw a lavish dinner party. Through her radical hospitality, this mysterious ...
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Episode 62: Philadelphia: Finding The Hidden City, with Nathaniel Popkin from 2017-11-04T19:00
My guest is Nathaniel Popkin. Why is Philadelphia the “Hidden City?” What makes it distinctive in the landscape of American cities? And why does it matter? These are the questions Hidden City Dail...
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Episode 61: When Dust Becomes Mercy, with Tullian Tchividjian from 2017-10-30T16:00
Tullian Tchividjian is the grandson of Billy Graham. He's written several award winning books. He's been a celebrated preacher and pastor. Then his life fell apart. He lost his marriage and his chu...
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Episode 60: The Zombie Gospel, with Danielle Strickland from 2017-10-20T10:00
My guest is Danielle Strickland. Her newest book, The Zombie Gospel (https://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Gospel-Walking-Means-Human/dp/0830843892), explores the spiritual and existential themes in the wi...
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Episode 59: Thanks, Obama...My Hopey, Changey White House Years, with David Litt from 2017-10-18T12:00
David Litt entered the White House in 2011 and left in 2016 as a special assistant to the president and senior presidential speechwriter. Described as the “comic muse for the president,” David was ...
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Episode 58: Same Kind Of Different As Me, with Darren Moorman from 2017-10-11T18:00
My guest is Darren Moorman. He's produced numerous feature films. His most recent film, Same Kind Of Difference As Me (https://www.samekindofdifferentasme.com), premiers on October 20th. It stars R...
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Episode 57: The American Religious Landscape, with Robert P. Jones from 2017-10-10T20:00
My guest today is Robert P. Jones. He's the CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, and the author of several books, including "The End of White Christian America." The American religious la...
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Episode 56: Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy, with Deborah&Mark Parker from 2017-10-05T21:00
My guests are Deborah and Mark Parker. Deborah Parker is Professor of Italian at the University of Virginia. Mark Parker is Professor of English at James Madison University. They are coauthors of I...
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Episode 55: How To Think: A Survival Guide For A World At Odds, With Alan Jacobs from 2017-10-02T15:45
My guest is Alan Jacobs. His most recent book is "How To Think: A Survival Guide For A World At Odds." As a celebrated cultural critic and a writer for national publications like The Atlantic and H...
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Episode 54: Vintage Saints And Sinners, with Karen Wright Marsh from 2017-09-29T19:00
Karen Wright Marsh is executive director and cofounder of Theological Horizons, a university ministry that has advanced theological scholarship at the intersection of faith, thought, and life since...
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Episode 53: Havana Without Makeup, with Herman Portocarero from 2017-09-26T11:00
My guest is Herman Portocarero. He is a Belgian-born writer and diplomat of Spanish and Portuguese descent. He has published more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the Hercule ...
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Episode 52: Midlife: A Philosophical Guide, with Kieran Setiya from 2017-09-22T10:00
My guest is Kieran Setiya. He teaches philosophy at MIT, working mainly in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. He's the author of "Reasons without Rationalism" and "Knowing Right From...
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Episode 51: Abandon Me, with Melissa Febos from 2017-09-21T21:00
My guest is Melissa Febos. She's the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs, "Whip Smart" and "Abandon Me". Her work has been widely anthologized and appears in publications including Tin House...
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Episode 50: Reading Jesus's Bible, with John Goldingay from 2017-09-14T20:45
John Goldingay is the David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been at Fuller since 1997. He was previously principal and a professor of Old Testament a...
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Episode 49: Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World, with Mike Cosper from 2017-09-02T11:00
My guest is Mike Cosper. He's the author of "Rhythms of Grace" and "The Stories We Tell" (both published by Crossway Books), the co-author of "Faithmapping. His newest book is "Recapturing the Won...
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Episode 48: Single, Gay, Christian (and celibate), with Gregory Coles from 2017-08-29T16:00
My guest is Gregory Coles. He was born in upstate New York, wasraised on the Indonesian island of Java, and is now a PhD candidate studying English in central Pennsylvania. He's the author of "Sing...
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Episode 47: The Humanity of God, with Kenneth Tanner from 2017-08-27T20:00
The Rev. Kenneth Tanner is pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including The Huffington Post and Sojourners. Special Gues...
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Episode 46: The Brand/Design Connection, with MacKenzie Kuhns from 2017-08-23T13:00
My guest is MacKenzie Kuhns. She is the founder and owner of Stillz Design, a strategic design studio. She has always loved creating, curating and the value of aesthetic and design, which is why s...
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Episode 45: Money Talks, with Evan Money from 2017-08-19T12:00
My guest is Evan Money. Evan in a bestselling author, Global Entrepreneur and Executive Producer of the ground breaking film "Words of Art", starring Joel Osteen, Darren Hardy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn...
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Episode 44: White Privilege and the Myth of Equality, with Ken Wytsma from 2017-08-17T17:00
My guest is Ken Wytsma. He is the lead pastor of global ministries at Antioch Church and is president of Kilns College, where he teaches courses on philosophy and justice. His most recent book is ...
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Episode 43: No Longer Alone, with Melinda Inman from 2017-08-06T21:00
Melinda Viergever Inman is a prodigal with a passion to write. She authors fiction illustrating God's love for wounded people, making beauty of ashes. The most recent of her three novels is "No Lon...
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Episode 42: Nurture The Wow, with Danya Ruttenberg from 2017-08-03T12:00
Danya Ruttenberg writes books about the messy business of trying to be a person in the world, and how spirituality can inform and transform that work. Sometimes that’s about parenting, sometimes fe...
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Episode 41: Girls Gone Old, with Fiona Helmsley from 2017-07-28T13:00
My guest is Fiona Helmsley. Her most recent book of essays is entitled "Girls Gone Old." Her writing can be found online at websites like The Rumpus, Jezebel, The Weeklings, The Hairpin, PANK and i...
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Episode 40: What Is Neo-Liberalism&Why It Matters, with Michael Konczal from 2017-07-26T14:00
My guest is Mike Konczal. He is a Fellow with the Roosevelt Institute, where he works on financial reform, unemployment, inequality, and a progressive vision of the economy. He has recently written...
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Episode 39: Game of Thrones and the Games Politicians Play, with David French from 2017-07-25T22:00
David French is a senior writer for National Review, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, an attorney (concentrating his practice in constitutional law and the law of armed conflict), ...
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Episode 38: Live Show At The Philly Podcast Festival, with Peter Crimmins from 2017-07-24T07:00
My guest is Peter Crimmins, Arts&Culture reporter for WHYY, Philadelphia's NPR affialite station. This show was taped live at the Philadelphia Podcast Festival. You can find out more about the Phi...
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Episode 37: Strange Beauty, with Eliza Factor from 2017-07-21T13:00
My guest is Eliza factor. Eliza Factor is author of the acclaimed novels "The Mercury Fountain", "Love Maps" and most recently a memoir entitled "Strange Beauty." Eliza and her husband have three c...
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Episode 36: Faithful Presence, with David Fitch from 2017-07-20T19:00
My guest is David Fitch. He's a pastor, theologian and author of numerous books. His most recent book is "Faithful Presence: How God Shapes the Church for the Sake of the World. " Special Guest: Da...
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Episode 35: Eat Your Heart Out, with Tiffany Ann Dwyer from 2017-07-19T15:00
Tiffaney Ann is a health and wellness coach specializing in food philosophy, an Essential Oils educator, wife, mother and Real Life advocate. Her passion is influencing others to love themselves (w...
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Episode 34: All The Beautiful People We Once Knew, With Edward Carlson from 2017-07-14T15:00
My guest is Edward Carlson. His debut novel is "All The Beautiful People We Once Knew." He is a New York shipping lawyer by trade. Prior to studying law, he edited gun magazines in San Diego; cover...
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Episode 33: Evolution 2.0, with Perry Marshall from 2017-07-06T10:00
Perry Marshall is an author, speaker, engineer and world-renowned business consultant in Chicago. With a decade of research, he brings a fresh perspective to the 150-year old evolution debate. Bill...
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Episode 32: International Women's Year: The Greatest Consciousness-Raising Event In History, with Jocelyn Olcott from 2017-06-22T17:00
My guest is Jocelyn Olcott. She is Associate Professor of History and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at Duke University. She is the author of, most recently, "International Women’s Year: ...
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Episode 31: Singer, Songwriter and Playwright Jim Knable from 2017-06-20T16:00
My guest is singer, songwriter and playwright Jim Knable. Special Guest: Jim Knable .
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Episode 30: Movies Are Prayers, with Josh Larsen from 2017-06-13T13:00
My guest is Josh Larsen, host of the "Filmspotting" podcast and author of "Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings." Special Guest: Josh Larsen.
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Episode 29: Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering, with Kelly Kapic from 2017-06-06T12:00
My guest is Kelly Kapic. He teaches theology at Covenant College and is the author of "Embodied Hope: A Theological Mediation on Pain and Suffering." Special Guest: Kelly M. Kapic.
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Episode 28: The Collapse of American Identity, with Robert P. Jones from 2017-06-05T15:00
My guest today is Robert P. Jones. He's the CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, and the author of several books, including "The End of White Christian America." A recent op-ed piece he d...
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Episode 27: The Congressional Dish, with Jennifer Briney from 2017-06-01T19:00
My guest is Jennifer Briney. She's the creator and host of the wildly popular "Congressional Dish" podcast. It's like C-Span meets Comedy Central, resisting the corporate takeover of the world. Sp...
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Episode 26: How to Love Your Ideological Enemy, with Karen Swallow Prior from 2017-05-27T14:00
My guest is Karen Swallow Prior. Karen is an award-winning Professor of English at Liberty University. She's the author of several books, numerous scholarly articles and just wrote a piece for Chri...
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Episode 25: Cancer Is Funny, with Jason Micheli from 2017-05-27T07:00
My guest is Jason Micheli. He's the author of "Cancer Is Funny: Keeping Faith in Stage-Serious Chemo". He a Methodist pastor and co-hosts the "Crackers and Grape Juice" podcast. Special Guest: Jaso...
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Episode 24: The Vulnerable Pastor, with Mandy Smith from 2017-05-26T20:00
My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the author, most recently, of the "The Vulnerable Pastor". She is also the lead pastor of University Christian Church in Cincinatti, Ohio. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.
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Episode 23: Talking Life, Loss and Love, with Jace Broadhurst from 2017-05-23T13:00
My guest is Jace Broadhurst is a biblical scholar, a Baptist minister, and someone who has spent some time in the school of suffering over the past few years. He shares his thoughts on faith and th...
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Episode 22: What's Your Story? Seeing Your Life Through God’s Eyes, with Sarah Heath from 2017-05-22T14:00
My guest is Sarah Heath. Sarah is the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Costa Mesa, California. She's the author of a new book "What's Your Story? Seeing Your Life Through God’s Eyes". Wit...
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Episode 21: Saved By Design...Talking Architecture, with Duo Dickinson from 2017-05-20T15:00
My guest is renowned architect (and my friend) Duo Dickinson. Duo's work has received more than 30 awards, including the 2015 Sacred Landscape Award from the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and A...
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Episode 20: Reclaiming Hope, with Michael Wear from 2017-05-19T20:00
My guest is Michael Wear. Michael is the author of "Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America." He's the co-host of the "Church Politics" podcas...
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Episode 19: Getting Jesus Wrong, with Matt Johnson from 2017-05-18T15:00
My guest today is Matt Johnson. Matt is a husband, father to two little girls, and is an armchair student of theology living in Seattle. He is also a freelance writer and editor. Until recently, Ma...
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Episode 18: The Death of Expertise, with Tom Nichols from 2017-05-17T17:00
Tom Nichols is Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College, an adjunct professor at the Harvard Extension School, and a former aide in the U.S. Senate. He is also the author ...
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Episode 17: Considering Conservatism, with David French from 2017-05-16T17:00
David French is a senior writer for National Review, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, an attorney (concentrating his practice in constitutional law and the law of armed conflict), ...
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Episode 16: Mel Talks, with Melissa Shoshahi from 2017-05-14T18:00
Melissa Shoshahi is an Iranian-American stand-up comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. Performing across the country and Canada, Melissa brings her witty personality to the stage and knows no l...
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Episode 15: Religionless Christianity, with Jeffrey Pugh from 2017-05-11T17:00
My guest today is Jeffrey Pugh. He is the Maude Sharpe Powell Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University. He is an ordained United Methodist Minister. He joined Elon’s faculty in 1986. In 2...
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Episode 14: The Return of the Strong Gods, with R.R. Reno from 2017-05-10T21:00
My guest today is R.R. Reno, editor of "First Things", a Journal of Religion and Public Life, and also an old friend. Special Guest: R.R. Reno .
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Episode 13: Liturgy of the Ordinary, with Tish Harrison Warren from 2017-05-09T14:00
My guest today is Tish Harrison Warren. She's an Anglican priest and the author of "Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practice in Everyday Life". She and her husband Jonathan (who is also an Anglican...
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Episode 12: Savage Love...With Dan Savage (Who Else?) from 2017-05-04T14:00
My guest is Dan Savage. He's a best selling author and sex advice columnist, a wildly popular podcaster, an Emmy winner and above all a great conversationalist. Special Guest: Dan Savage.
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Episode 11: Why Don't Democrats Take Religion Seriously?, and Other Big Questions...with The Atlantic's Emma Green from 2017-05-02T16:00
My guest today is Emma Green. Emma is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers politics, policy, and religion. Special Guest: Emma Green.
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Episode 10: What Is The Bible?...with Rob Bell from 2017-04-27T18:00
Rob Bell is The New York Times bestselling author of "Love Wins", "What We Talk About When We Talk about God", and "The Zimzum of Love". You can preorder his forthcoming book "What Is The Bible?" a...
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Episode 9: Reclaiming The Word "Jew", with Mark Oppenheimer from 2017-04-26T11:00
Today's guest Mark Oppenheimer is the co-host of one of Scott's favorite podcasts, "Unorthodox". He's written numerous books and is an op-ed contributor to the LA Times. He's also got more daughter...
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Episode 8: The Bible For Normal People, With Pete Enns from 2017-04-25T14:00
My guest today is Pete Enns. Dr. Peter Enns (PhD, Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA. He has taught courses at several other...
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Episode 7: Talking Religion and Politics with Molly Worthen from 2017-04-21T09:00
Today's guest is Molly Worthen. Molly is a historian whose specializes in American religious intellectual history. She also is a contributing Op-Ed writer for the NY Times. Show Notes:Below are li...
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Everything Belongs To Us, With Yoojin Grace Wuertz from 2017-04-20T13:00
Today's guest is Yoojin Grace Wuertz. In her debut novel, "Everything Belongs To Us", two young women of vastly different means each struggle to find her own way during the darkest hours of South K...
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Episode 5: Things To Do When You're Goth In The Country from 2017-04-17T17:00
My guest today is Chavisa Woods. She's a Brooklyn based award winning literary writer. Her most recent book, "Things To Do When You're Goth In The Country&Other Stories" comes out in May of 2017.
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Episode 4: Rockstar Lilly Inman from 2017-04-16T16:00
My guest on this Easter Sunday special episode is Lilly Inman, rockstar. She's also my niece. She's 6 years old and she's awesome. Special Guest: Lilly Inman.
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Episode 3: Fully Belly Laughs, As Do I With Brian Durkin from 2017-04-11T22:00
My guest today is Brian Durkin. He's a comedian and he's the creator and curator of www.fullbellylaughs.com. He also hosts the Full Belly Laughs podcast. Special Guest: Brian Durkin.
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Episode 2: The Animators from 2017-04-04T14:00
My guest this week is Kayla Rae Whitaker, author of The Animators. “A wildly original novel that pulses with heart and truth . . . That this powerful exploration of friendship, desire, ambition, an...
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Episode 1: Welcome to Give and Take! from 2017-03-30T10:00
Give and Take is where Scott Jones interviews artists, activists, authors and a wide array of other thought leaders that help make our world the interesting place it is.
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