Podcasts by Interfaith-ish
Conversations about what we believe, why we believe, and how we navigate the common ground and differences between our traditions!
Airing every other Wednesday from 9-10am on Takoma Radio WOWD 94.3FM and takomaradio.org
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Making Space to Talk about Abortion from 2022-02-02T14:54:14
Why Catholics are protesting the March for Life, what Exodus says about abortion, and how to make a uterus challah.
With the looming possibility that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v....
Name It and Address It from 2022-01-20T20:23:17
This week, we reflect on why we're falling short of MLK's prophetic vision, what's being missed about the recent synagogue hostage situation in Texas, and what is controversial about understanding ...
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Reimagining January 6th from 2022-01-05T21:40:49
As we reach the anniversary of last year's assault on the US Capitol, I discuss the impact of January 6th and where we go from here, with guests Zainab Chaudry (Director, Council on American Islami...
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Pick a Card from 2021-12-22T00:00
Reflections on the past year and a storytelling Q&A with the interfaith-ishtronauts Jack, Miranda and Sue.
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On This Pandemic Solstice (and Yalda Night) https...
Gathering, Not Othering from 2021-12-14T17:03:54
This week, I headed to downtown DC to visit the interfaith intentional living project, Abrahamic House. The project brings together young people of different religious traditions to live together f...
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Conflicting Narratives from 2021-11-12T02:36:36
The messy intersections of religion, politics, and nationalism.
Guests Sarah Brammer-Shlay, a rabbinical student and co-founder of If Not Now, and Sravya Tadepalli, a board member with Hin...
Sympathy for the Devil from 2021-10-28T03:44:08
As we approach Halloween, we dare to look at the darker side of religious traditions with stories of demons and djinn, ghosts and golems.
My guests are Rabia Chaudry, an attorney, author, ...
Dune and the Islam of the Future from 2021-10-14T19:25:15
Muslims and Mormons and Muad-dib oh my!
Guests Ali Karjoo-Ravary, professor of Islamic studies at Bucknell University, and Michael Haycock, Christian Life Coordinator at Georgetown Univers...
Small Town America is America from 2021-09-30T13:49:12
Finding interfaith allies on protest lines and in hair salons.
My guests are Taneeza Islam, Executive Director of South Dakota Voices for Peace and South Dakota Voices for Justice, and Leo...
American Religion, Behind the Numbers from 2021-09-06T19:35:35
What's it like to live in one of the most religiously diverse counties in America? And why does it not always lead to tolerance and pluralism?
This week, guests Robert P. Jones of the Publ...
Apocalypse Now! from 2021-06-24T02:21:44
This week, we listen to two powerful young voices in the climate movement: Isha Clarke is co-founder of Youth Vs Apocalypse and Tori Goebel is National Coordinator for Young Evangelicals for Climat...
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A Third Rail from 2021-05-26T18:58
One of the most challenging topics in interfaith settings is Israel/Palestine. How do we begin to address this subject, create space for meaningful dialogue, and take steps towards action? How can ...
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It's About Trust from 2021-05-16T15:56:17
How can we create media to bring people together? How can we even begin a dialogue when we don't agree on the same facts?
Mohamed Amin Ahmed is a Muslim Somali immigrant and peace advocate...
We're on a Mission from God: Religion in the Halls of Power from 2021-04-29T22:22:41
What does lobbying look like from a faith community perspective? What are the issues driving various groups, particularly minority faith groups? What are their goals and strategies for influencing ...
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Pouring Gold into Our Fractures from 2021-04-19T11:10:18
Artist Makoto Fujimura and the Ven. Yishan Qian explore trauma, healing, and the power of art.
Mako, a committed Christian, discusses his "theology of making" and how he's using the art of...
Holy Holi Week from 2021-04-02T20:38:59
This week we are at an interfaith intersection: with Passover, Holi and Holy Week, which culminates in Easter.
My guests are Jonathan Lewis, assistant secretary for pastoral ministry and s...
The Future of Interfaith from 2021-03-18T02:21
How will inter-religious engagement stay relevant to Gen Z and beyond? What are the traps to avoid? How do we strike a balance between grassroots organizing and institutional engagement?
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Prophet Motive from 2021-02-05T14:53:43
This week, we're breaking not one but TWO social taboos by talking about religion and money!
My guests for the conversation are Rasul Sha'ir, who is Muslim and serves as a Small Business A...
An Inclusive Vision from 2021-01-21T02:29:48
On Inauguration Day, we discuss a renewed commitment to religious pluralism under the Biden-Harris administration; how the surge of South Asian voters in Georgia helped deliver victories to Senator...
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Our Community, Our Responsibility from 2021-01-07T18:40:53
Voting rights, ending hunger, and supporting Black and Brown businesses in the nation's capital.
Featuring David Street, deputy director of grassroots organizing at Bread for the World, an...
Hindsight 2020 from 2020-12-29T16:14:01
Stories from around the country about how 2020 has challenged and inspired us.
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Ish-tronauts Assemble! from 2020-12-11T11:27:16
Sue, Miranda and Jack reflect on interfaith stories of the year, play music from past guests, share their favorite conversations from the show, and celebrate WOWD & U Week at Takoma Radio.
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All My Relations from 2020-11-25T18:41:48
Black Indians, Black Mormons, and the Black Madonna.
This week, my guests share stories of spiritual struggle, family history, and claiming their beautifully complex identities. Featuring...
Hopeful + Vigilant from 2020-11-11T22:10:24
After a rollercoaster election week, we’re back to work attempting to bridge some pretty cavernous divides in our country. And once again, religion and religious communities are at the center of a ...
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Voting is Our Sacred Duty from 2020-10-28T19:22:24
As the election approaches, we reflect on the spiritual responsibility to exercise our civil right, navigating the challenges of partisanship, and who we are remembering this All Souls Day.
Christian Conspiracies + Muslim Michiganders from 2020-10-15T04:09:58
Why Christians are attracted to QAnon; getting hyped for a Ramy X Ms Marvel crossover; and the best Evangelical TV shows.
Guests Ahmed Ali Akbar (‘See Something Say Something’) and Morgan ...
Conflicting Definitions from 2020-09-30T17:42:54
Nationalism vs pluralism, the psychological impact of masks, and how disagreements start at how we even define the terms.
Featuring Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institut...
Zebras vs Unicorns from 2020-09-18T00:14:50
The spiritual side of start ups. Two journalists turned tech entrepreneurs, Jennifer Brandel and Mara Zepeda, explain how listening is key to preserving democracy.
Their platform Hearken ...
The Dystopia Beat from 2020-09-04T14:53:41
Dawn, who is Christian, and Sarah, who is an atheist, are both fiercely driven in their fight for justice. I continue to be impressed by the passion and determination they put into their craft as j...
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Red or Blue State of Mind from 2020-08-20T19:22:04
We go back to school to discuss the election, religious literacy in higher ed, and ways history influences theology.
Featuring Dr. Brett Krutzsch, editor of the online magazine and podcast...
Queen Bees from 2020-08-06T23:44:32
Parenting during a pandemic, the feminist theology of beekeeping, and tips for potty training with a lota.
A very candid conversation about raising kids featuring Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jaf...
Challenges, Fears, Beauty, and Joy from 2020-07-23T03:07:56
This week, I was just really missing my friends.
So I eschewed the usual interview format and just had an honest conversation with Aaron Jenkins (an advocate, activist and Pentecostal Min...
The Punjabi Black Panther from 2020-07-09T02:37:50
Jack and his guests Dalraj and Emma discuss what it means to be a "baptized" Sikh, the progressive philosophy of the United Church of Canada, and how they found their own ways to connect with the t...
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The Joke's On Us from 2020-06-25T11:37:18
So a Black Mormon, a gay convert and two New York Jews... wait, this isn't just the a set up for a comedy bit. It's our line up for this week's episode!
James Jones and Derek Knox from the...
Friends & Neighbors from 2020-06-11T17:59:29
This week features a conversation about the power of storytelling and how my guests are using stories to combat Islamophobia.
Yasmin Bendaas is a journalist based in North Carolina, and ho...
The Bible is Not a Prop from 2020-06-03T15:41:28
People of faith in DC respond to President Trump's now-infamous June 1st photo op, standing with a bible in front of St John's Episcopal Church, after using police to remove protestors.
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Coming Out of the Broom Closet from 2020-05-28T14:31:34
Pelayo grew up Catholic in Spain, Melissa as a Hasidic Jew in Brooklyn, and Fire Lyte as a Southern Baptist in Texas. On the surface, the contexts couldn't be more different. But, as we explore in ...
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Unapologetically You from 2020-05-14T23:23:20
Fashion is just as much about what’s on the inside. This week features a conversation with Rosemary Card, founder of Q Noor, a Latter Day Saint temple dress company, and Dilshad Ali, blog editor at...
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On the God Beat in SoCal from 2020-04-30T21:19:23
How has journalism changed in the midst of a pandemic? Alejandra Molina was only a few weeks in to her new job as a religion reporter when I caught up with her and colleague Deepa Bharath of the Or...
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Church is Not Canceled from 2020-04-06T00:02:47
For Palm Sunday, a conversation with Jason Evans of the Episcopal Diocese of Houston, Texas. We discuss life during the pandemic: creating equitable access in his community, the spiritual implicati...
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International Antidote to Isolation from 2020-04-06T00:02:42
A Venezuelan Rasta, an Egyptian mother, a Ghanaian pastor, and a French interfaith organizer. How are each responding to the COVID 19 pandemic?
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To Save a Life is to Save the World from 2020-04-02T18:15:09
This week, we focus on a story you may have missed due to the pandemic: the recent attack on Sikh worshippers in Afghanistan, which left 25 dead.
To discuss the story and a local community...
BONUS! Staying Spiritually Strong During Corona from 2020-03-20T23:05:50
How are listeners coping with social isolation during coronavirus? We hear messages from folks around the country who are finding creative ways to keep their spirits healthy, maintain community, an...
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Distant But Not Disconnected from 2020-03-20T19:59:48
This week is Interfaith-ish's second anniversary!!! ?.... BUT in the wake of coronavirus, Takoma Radio introduced new restrictions on our beloved studio. That means no live guests for the foreseeab...
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Rolling Up Our Sleeves from 2020-03-05T22:42:57
Baptist and Bahá’í neighbors share stories of spiritual rebellion and why martial arts is about community defense.
As young men, Welton Bonner, pastor of Greater Love Church, and ‘Abdu’l-K...
You Can’t Be What You Can’t See from 2020-02-21T01:26:01
A Black Latter-day Saint and a Black atheist discuss why people choose to stay with or leave a faith community, the value of being seen in one’s tradition, and what they each anticipate as future t...
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Weaving Tales and Communities from 2020-02-06T01:50:39
What does religion look like at the Smithsonian? How do we hold on to authenticity and reverence in a museum context?
Jack speaks with Dr. Olivia Cadaval, the recently retired curator and ...
The Danger of Being Hare Krishna in Russia from 2020-01-24T00:29:51
Anuttama Dasa, Communications Director at ISKCON, and Symi Rom-Rymer, Outreach Director at the IFCMW, discuss responses to religious intolerance at home and abroad, how the Vaishnava movement (popu...
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The Slap Back Holy Ghost & Other Interfaith Wrestling Moves from 2020-01-09T04:35:52
Jack and his guests have way too much fun discussing new year’s resolutions, swapping convert stories, and picking names for interfaith-themed wrestling moves.
In the ring this week, we h...
Praying with Our Feet from 2019-12-26T14:43:43
We encounter Monks, Mormons, an epic sword fight and much more at this year's Unity Walk!
With peace on earth and good will towards men as the holiday themes this week, we get a glimpse of...
Created in the Image of God from 2019-12-13T13:23:37
How do we create spaces that are both physically and spiritually accessible?
Lobna “Luby” Ismail, president of Connecting Cultures LLC, describes her experience going on pilgrimage using a...
Some Light Dinner Conversation from 2019-11-28T13:32:24
A Baptist military chaplain and a Hindu turned atheist discuss religious freedom...
As folks prepare for the time-honored Thanksgiving tradition of awkward dinner conversations, we figured...
Housing is a Human Right from 2019-11-14T01:27:40
Who has a seat at the table when it comes to homeless advocacy?
Guests Kyla Dixon (All Souls Unitarian) and Robert Warren (People for Fairness Coalition) discuss why the housing crisis in ...
Listener Supported from 2019-10-31T20:37:38
What have YOU learned and appreciated from our show? Our three Interfaith-ishtronauts are in the studio together to play messages left by you, dear listeners!
Want to leave a message with ...
Inside Jokes & Dirty Secrets from 2019-10-17T13:00:07
Tan lines, training wheel hijabs, and Sikh style icons...
I chat with Simran Jeet Singh (Union Theological Seminary) and Aysha Khan (Religion News Service) about the awkward, hilarious ins...
Scientologist Ish + Hindu Ish from 2019-10-03T10:00:34
This week, Jack has his first conversation with a Scientologist! Sylvia Stanard, the Deputy Director of the National Affairs Office of the Church of Scientology, visits alongside Vivek Gupta, a dir...
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There is a Medicine for Everything from 2019-09-19T09:52:11
What do Christian Science and Sufi Islam say about spiritual healing and divine love?
This week, Christian Science practitioner Allison Rose-Sonnesyn and Sufi acupuncturist Ali Sherbiny jo...
Language Holds Everything from 2019-09-06T17:12:52
An Abenaki poet and a Lutheran pastor discuss rights vs responsibility, working towards ‘survivance’, and The Great Conversion.
This summer, in a creaky Vermont farmhouse on the campus of ...
Comics + Religion! from 2019-08-21T16:27:51
Join us for a delightfully dorky discussion on the intersection of comics and religion with A. Dave Lewis (founder of Sacred and Sequential, and writer of Kismet: Man of Fate), Assaf Gamzou (editor...
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Hail Satan? from 2019-08-07T14:00:15
For our first edition of "Interfaith-ish Goes to the Movies", we review the new documentary 'Hail Satan?'
Jack hosts an all-star panel, including Sabrina Dent of the Religious Freedom Cent...
Midsummer Mystical Music Tour! from 2019-07-30T02:04:49
Guest host Sue Katz Miller takes us on another midsummer mystical music tour, featuring Sephardic rhythms, African-American spirituals, feminist Muslim hip hop, and more!
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Building Bridges Globally from 2019-07-12T12:24:30
From Tahiti to the Yucatan, Djibouti to DC! Guest host Sue Katz Miller chats with international interfaith-er MacKenzie Bills about her many endeavors across the world. Plus how she navigates inter...
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Making the Groundbreaking Film 'The Gate' from 2019-06-27T15:48:27
This week, we have a special interview with the filmmakers behind The Gate, the first major film about the early history of the Baha'i Faith.
Peabody Award-winners Steve Sarowitz and Bob H...
Hindu Ish + Episcopal Ish from 2019-06-13T22:16:01
Guests Jay Kansara, Director of Government Relations at the Hindu American Foundation, shares his take on the recent Indian elections; Anne LeVeque, a former Senior Warden for the Episcopal Church ...
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Creation Care Ish from 2019-05-30T15:52:16
Are you down with AOC or Laudato Si? Guests Joelle Novey and Avery Davis Lamb of Interfaith Power & Light DMV discuss why we can read both the Pope's encyclical and the Green New Deal as moral docu...
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Don't Duck! from 2019-05-17T03:37:33
We cover A LOT of topics with Lutheran Pastor Karen Brau and Fazia Deen of Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center: serving homeless women in a changing DC neighborhood, growing up Muslim in Guyana, finding c...
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#InterfaithFails from 2019-05-02T02:06:21
Hugging imams in public, lying to avoid bad desserts, and other awkward anecdotes...
This week, Jack welcomes Dr. Sabrina E. Dent of the Religious Freedom Center at the Freedom Forum Insti...
I'm Crying With You from 2019-04-18T02:21:58
The "consolation and desolation" of Notre Dame, lost histories of Sephardic Jews in the Holocaust, and amazing foods to try during Passover.
Vanessa Badré, a parishioner at St Louis du Fra...
The Interfaith Family Journal! from 2019-04-06T13:53:42
Guest hosts Miranda and Sue explore Sue's new book The Interfaith Family Journal! Together they go through a couple of the journal's exercises for blended families, including sharing food tradition...
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Zoroastrian Ish + Baha'i Ish from 2019-03-21T00:43:48
Two religions, originating in Persia. One, ancient and steeped in ritual. The other, founded in the modern age. What are the connections and differences between them?
Jack speaks with Hor...
Live from American University! from 2019-02-20T01:22:09
Recorded at the 2019 DMV Interfaith Leadership Summit at American University’s Kay Spiritual Life Center.
For our first-ever live show, Jack talks with Chase Kimball about being a Mormon ...
Adventist Ish + Ahmadiyya Ish from 2019-02-07T15:06:17
Guests Pastor Mario Broussard II, a psychotherapist and ordained elder in the Adventist Church, and Imam Hammad Ahmad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community's American Fazl Mosque, discuss holistic heal...
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Orthodox Ish from 2019-01-23T23:02:28
When you bring together a Modern Orthodox rabbi and a Russian Orthodox priest, of course we're going to start by talking about beards!
Besides grooming, guests Father Victor Potapov (recto...
Christian-Muslim Unity Ish from 2019-01-11T02:39:54
Talk about wearing many hats.. or rather headscarves! For our first show of 2019, Jack brought together two tireless interfaith advocates: Jordan Denari-Duffner, associate at The Bridge Initiative ...
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Kwanzaa Ish + Pagan Ish from 2018-12-27T18:43:07
Jack welcomes Toussaint Tingling-Clemmons to speak about the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa; and Alex Zach, a leader with Turning Circle (www.turningcircle.org), who shared about her Pagan pra...
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Buddhist Ish + Methodist Ish from 2018-12-13T03:43:27
Thomas Merton, Steven Seagal, and meditative flute music. These are just some of the topics our guests dive into this week as we discuss Christianity and Buddhism with Rev. Dr. Charlie Parker, a re...
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Un-Mosqued Ish + New Synagogue Ish from 2018-11-30T01:37:53
How are young Jews and Muslims in DC building their own religious spaces? What's been the response from more established congregations?
Jack discusses these questions and more with guest ...
Remembering Rev. Clark Lobenstine from 2018-11-15T03:18:22
This week, we celebrate visionary leader Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine, founding executive director of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, who passed away on October 15th, 2018.
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We Want You at Our Table! from 2018-11-02T02:11:14
If you just found our show, this is a great place to start! We discuss our team's secret origins and hear the range of diverse guests and perspectives we feature. Listen here!
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Baptist Ish + Unity Ish from 2018-10-19T12:07:24
Jack welcomes Alison Dunn Almaguer, a Baptist minister currently working as an organizer with Washington Interfaith Network, and Jackie Fuller, a member of Unity of Fairfax and current Vice Preside...
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Sikh Ish + Baha'i Ish from 2018-10-08T11:32:51
Sue steps in while Jack is away to interview Sikh spiritual leader Bhai Gurdarshan Singh and Nii Odoi Glover of the DC Baha'i community. Their conversation touches on some of the similarities betwe...
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Interfaith Arts & Community Service from 2018-09-20T12:05:15
Jack hosts a conversation with Ahmane' Glover, co-director of The Sanctuaries, a DC-based multicultural community committed to art, spirituality and social justice; and Chase Kimball, a member of ...
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FIELD TRIP! Spirit in Nature Interfaith Paths from 2018-09-12T11:00:16
SPECIAL EPISODE! We go on a field trip to Vermont to visit the Spirit in Nature Interfaith Paths, a unique network of hiking trails named for various religious/spiritual traditions. Jack speaks wit...
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Muslim Ish + Catholic Ish (August 22, 2018) from 2018-08-22T16:18:47
Host Jack Gordon returns! Guests Imam Talib Shareef (Masjid Muhammad) and Father Jim Gardiner (Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land) discuss the evolution of their institutions' religious identiti...
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AME Ish + Jewish Ish (August 8, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:39:59
Guest host Miranda Hovemeyer steps into the studio with Rev Terence Mayo of Metropolitan AME and Sofi Hersher of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism to talk about the Poor People's Campai...
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Ethical Culture Ish + Reconstructionist Ish (July 25, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:37:38
Sue talks Humanism and complex Jewish identities with Hugh Taft-Morales of the Baltimore Ethical Society and Karen Paul of the New Israel Fund.
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Midsummer Mystical Music Tour! (July 11, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:31:42
Sue takes us on a world tour of religiously-inspired musical traditions with stops in Senegal, Brazil, and Jamaica!
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UU Ish + Ethiopian Ish (June 27, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:26:16
Guest host Sue Katz Miller talks with Rev. Carl Gregg of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, MD about UU history and practice; and Tebabu Asefa, co-founder of Blessed Coffee, abou...
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Catholic Ish + Cairo Ish (June 13, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:23:33
Jack speaks with Jeanné Isler, a member of St. Augustine's, about the history of this historic Black Catholic community, and Naaz Khan, in town from Cairo, about religious diversity in Egypt.
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Ramadan Ish (May 30, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:21:32
In honor of Ramadan, Jack hosts a conversation with Colin Christopher (Islamic Society of North America) and Cassandra Lawrence (Shoulder to Shoulder) to discuss the journey of a Muslim convert and...
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Religious Freedom Ish (May 16, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:19:23
How does our religious literacy intersect with our notion of religious freedom?
Jack is joined by Charles Watson Jr (Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty) and Benjamin Marcus (Reli...
Pentecostal Ish + Buddhist Ish(May 2, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:16:41
Fresh from a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jack hosts a discussion with Buddhist poet Derrick Weston Brown and Aaron Jenkins of The Expectations Project.
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Mormon Ish + Meditation Ish (April 18, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:13:06
What is a Meditation Museum? What's the deal with that Mormon Temple on the Beltway?
Jack dives into these and other questions with guests Gretchen Rydin (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-...
Passover Ish (April 4, 2018) from 2018-08-16T02:08:54
How is Passover celebrated in your interfaith family?
Jack is joined by fellow interfaith-ishtronaut Sue Katz Miller (author of 'Being Both') and guest Rebecca Ennen (Jews United for Just...
Rise of the Interfaith Ish! (March 21, 2018) from 2018-08-07T20:46:58
What do we mean when we say 'interfaith'?
Host Jack Gordon and collaborators Sue Katz Miller (author of 'Being Both') and Miranda Hovemeyer (Interfaith Family Project) launch our new show!