Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Gerard Baker, Editor at Large at The Wall Street Journal, exploring his work, the themes of his book, American Breakdown: Why We No Longer Trust Our Leaders and Institutions and How We Can Rebuild Confidence , and the role of the media in an age of information overload. _____ LINKS https://www.wsj.com/news/author/gerard-baker via WSJ: Higher Education’s Slide From ‘Veritas’ to ‘My Truth’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-educations-slide-from-veritas-to-my-...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and Author Randall Balmer, exploring the themes of his books, Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, and Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice. _____ LINKS Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice https://amzn.to/47Epw3x Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America https://bit.ly/3HmB2pB _____ Randall Bal...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Sociologist and Author Candy Leonard, exploring the themes of her book, Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World , the concerns, hopes, and dreams of the Baby Boomer generation - and commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Ed Sullivan appearance and Beatles records occupying the first five spots on the American singles chart! _____ LINKS CandyLeonard.com Twitter @CandySez Shop the “It Has to Be Read.” Book Club List: https://bookshop.org/...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Washington Post Columnist Jason Willick, exploring his work covering law, politics and foreign policy. _____ LINKS Jason Willick at The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-jason-willick/?initiative=TW&location=SM&method=SURL https://twitter.com/jawillick _____ "I cover the law, politics and foreign policy. In my opinion, the best columns aren’t those that tell readers what to think, but that give them something to think a...
Apr 09, 2024•56 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Matthew D. Taylor, Senior Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies, exploring his work and the themes of his forthcoming book, The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy. _____ LINKS Via Rolling Stone: The Key to Mike Johnson's Christian Extremism Hangs Outside His Office https://apple.news/A3JjMWi07QTKZmWYcvXr9PQ Charismatic Revival FuryThe definitive resource on the New Apostolic Refor...
Apr 05, 2024•2 hr 7 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Pavlovitz, exploring the themes of his new book, Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending . _____ LINKS https://johnpavlovitz.com https://www.facebook.com/johnpavlovitzofficial https://twitter.com/johnpavlovitz https://www.instagram.com/johnpavlovitz/ https://www.patreon.com/johnpavlovitz https://substack.com/@johnpavlovitz https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-john-pavlovitz-202...
Apr 02, 2024•57 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Journalist and Author, Tim Alberta, exploring his work and the themes of his new book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism. _____ LINKS https://www.bytimalberta.com BOOKS The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Power-Glory-Evangelicals-Extremism/dp/006322688X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704411722&sr=8-1 American Carna...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Former Speechwriter and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush, Staff Writer for The Atlantic, and New York Times Bestselling Author David Frum. _____ LINKS https://davidfrum.com https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-frum/ _____ David Frum is a staff writer at the Atlantic. Frum is the author of ten books, most recently TRUMPOCALYPSE: Restoring American Democracy (HarperCollins, 2020). His first book, Dead Right, won praise from William F. Buckley a...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Nick Canfield and Rev. Vince Anderson, exploring their lives, craft, and their new film, The Reverend. _____ LINKS http://www.thereverendfilm.com https://www.facebook.com/reverendfilm https://www.instagram.com/thereverendfilm/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14444398/ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_reverend_2021 https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-the-reverend-with-nick-canfield-and-rev-vince-anderson _____ Watch ...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with constitutional and civil rights attorney and author, Andrew L. Seidel, exploring his work and the themes of his books, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American and American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom. _____ LINKS https://andrewlseidel.com/ The Christian Nationalism at the January 6, 2021, Insurrection Report https://religiondispatches.org/author/andrew-l-seidel/ BOOKS The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nat...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Linda Ambrus Broenniman, author of The Politzer Saga , my “It Has to Be Read.” Book Club Special Selection commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2024. _____ LINKS https://politzersaga.com BOOK The Politzer Saga https://bit.ly/42RmxUJ _____ Linda grew up in Buffalo, New York. She is the middle child of seven born to Hungarian physicians who survived World War II and started their new life in the U.S. in 1949. Linda graduated from S...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with award-winning writer, journalist and filmmaker Steven Beschloss, exploring the themes of his work and America's fear of the future. _____ LINKS https://america.substack.com https://twitter.com/StevenBeschloss _____ My professional bonafides include journalistic contributions to dozens of media outlets—The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Republic, Smithsonian and The Economist Intelligence Unit, among many others. I have been based...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Washington Post Columnist and Author Kate Cohen, exploring the themes of her life, work, and her new book. We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too) . _____ LINKS https://katecohen.net BOOK We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too) FOLLOW KATE AT THE WASHINGTON POST https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/kate-cohen/ MENTIONED IN KATE’S EPISODE When Will My Body Be Mine? by Jesse ...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Cat Bohannon, exploring the themes of her new book, Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. _____ LINKS https://www.catbohannon.com BOOK Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution https://bit.ly/482OLNu https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-cat-bohannon _____ Cat completed her PhD in 2022 at Columbia University, where she studied the evolution of narrative an...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Marci A. Hamilton, Founder and CEO of CHILD USA, exploring her work and the mission to improve laws and public policy to end child abuse and neglect. _____ LINKS https://childusa.org ARTICLES WRITTEN BY MARCI A. HAMILTON Via The Guardian : Mike Johnson, theocrat: the House speaker and a plot against America Via The Guardian ‘Warped history’: how the US supreme court justified gutting gay rights BOOKS BY MARCI A. HAMILTON Justice Denied: What America Mu...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Singer, Songwriter, and Social Commentator Dara Starr Tucker, exploring her work and what is important to remember as we head into 2024. _____ LINKS https://www.darastarrtucker.com MUSIC Dara Starr Tucker on Apple Music _____ Vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Dara Tucker presents fresh and inspired arrangements of classic singer-songwriter and soul compositions of the protest era on her latest album Dreams of Waking: Music For a Better World. Tucker’s power...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Political Consultant, Strategist, and Author James Carville. _____ LINKS https://twitter.com/JamesCarville Politics War Room Podcast _____ BOOKS James Carville on Amazon _____ James Carville is an American political consultant and author who has strategized for candidates for public office in the United States and in at least 23 nations abroad. He is an expert pundit in U.S. elections who appears frequently on cable news programs, podcasts, and public speeche...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Norman Hill & Velma Murphy Hill, exploring their life and work and the themes of their book, Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain: The Extraordinary Story of Love, Civil Rights, and Labor Activism . _____ LINKS Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain: The Extraordinary Story of Love, Civil Rights, and Labor Activism https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-norman-hill-amp-velma-murphy-hill _____ When Velma Murphy w...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Dr. Laura Anderson, PhD, LMFT, founder and director of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery, exploring the themes of her upcoming book, When Religion Hurts You. _____ LINKS https://drlauraeanderson.com/book _____ Dr. Laura Anderson (PhD, Saybrook University; LMFT) is a therapist, trauma resolution and recovery coach, writer, educator, and creator who specializes in complex trauma with a focus on domestic violence, sexualized violence and religious tr...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with K. Allison Hammer, Ph.D., exploring their work as a multi-disciplinary, cross-genre scholar, artist, and cultural critic, and the themes in their forthcoming book, Masculinity in Transition. _____ LINKS https://www.kallisonhammer.com BOOK Masculinity In Transition _____ I am a multi-disciplinary, cross-genre scholar, artist, and cultural critic. In my critical work, I discover new connections between historical time periods and reveal the trace of the past in...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author and Journalist Yascha Mounk, exploring his work covering the crisis of democracy and the themes of his new book, The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time . _____ LINKS https://www.yaschamounk.com PODCAST The Good Fight with Yascha Mounk WRITING The Atlantic | Foreign Affairs | Persuasion SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook | Twitter _____ Yascha Mounk is a writer and academic known for his work on the crisis of democracy and the defense of philosoph...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out, and Author of Lies with a Straight Face: Exposing the Cranks and Cons Inside the ‘Ex-Gay’ Industry, exploring his work monitoring the Religious Right, fighting for LGBTQ equality, and debunking the “ex-gay” conversion industry. _____ LINKS https://waynebesen.com https://truthwinsout.org https://linktr.ee/lieswithastraightface _____ Wayne Besen is the Executive Director of Truth Wins Out, an organization that ...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Journalist and Author Bekah McNeel, exploring her life and work. _____ LINKS https://bekahmcneel.com BOOK Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning their Faith https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Kids-When-Church-Lets/dp/0802882099/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OK3XJVAZ628W&keywords=Bekah+McNeel&qid=1693593534&sprefix=bekah+mcneel%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1 _____ Bekah Stolhandske McNeel is a native of San Antonio, Texas, where she wor...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Engineer, assistive technology professional, competitive Para Surfer, and author, Heather C. Markham, exploring the themes of her new book, Rough Waters. _____ LINKS https://www.heathercmarkham.com https://www.makingwavesforgood.com https://www.justforthelove.com _____ BOOK Rough Waters _____ Heather C. Markham is an engineer, assistive technology professional, public speaker, competitive Para Surfer, educator, ADA architectural barriers specialist, golfer, a...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Journalist and Author Jon Ward, exploring his life and work and the themes of his book, Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation. _____ LINKS https://www.jonwardwrites.org https://jonward.substack.com/ BOOK Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation _____ Jon Ward is senior political correspondent for Yahoo News , author of Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation (Brazos Press, 20...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Anthony J. Mohr, Superior Court Judge and author of Every Other Weekend: Coming of Age with Two Different Dads, exploring his life and work. _____ LINKS https://anthonyjmohr.com/ BOOK Every Other Weekend _____ Anthony J. Mohr served for 26 years as a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. He also sat as a judge pro tem on the California Court of Appeal. In January 2021, he became a fellow at the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Har...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with author Linda Ambrus Broenniman, exploring the themes of her book, The Politzer Saga . _____ LINKS https://politzersaga.com BOOK The Politzer Saga _____ Linda grew up in Buffalo, New York. She is the middle child of seven born to Hungarian physicians who survived World War II and started their new life in the U.S. in 1949. Linda graduated from Swarthmore College with a BA in psychology and went on to get an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. Several years after graduat...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Martha Anne Toll, Author of Three Muses. _____ LINKS https://www.marthaannetoll.com/ BOOK Three Muses - Celebrating its one-year birthday! _____ Martha Anne Toll's debut novel, THREE MUSES, was shortlisted for the Gotham Book Prize and won the Petrichor Prize for Finely Crafted Fiction. THREE MUSES has received glowing tributes since it came out in September 2022. She writes fiction, essays, and book reviews, and reads anything that’s not nailed down. Toll br...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with freelance journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan exploring her life and work covering travel, science, and animals. _____ LINKS https://melaniedgkaplan.com _____ Melanie D.G. Kaplan is a long-time freelance journalist who covers travel, science and animals. She has written more than 100 travel stories for The Washington Post and has also contributed to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, People and National Parks. She...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future. _____ LINKS https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/patrick-j-deneen/ https://www.patrickjdeneen.com BOOK Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future _____ Patrick J. Deneen is Professor of Political Science and holds the David A. Potenziani Memorial Chair of Constitutional Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the faculty of Notre D...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 19 min
