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Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion Podcast

Profs. Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst and Megan Goodwinkeepingit101.com

Keeping it 101 is the podcast that helps our nerdy listeners make sense of religion. Why religion? Well, if you read the news, have a body, exist in public, or think about race, gender, class, ability, or sexuality, you likely also think about religion — even if you don’t know it yet. Let us show you why religion is both a lot more important and a little easier to understand than you might think. Put us in your earholes and let us show you why religion isn’t done with you — even if you’re done with religion.

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Episodes

INTERN TAKE OVER!

This season, KI101 has had help from three—3!—incredible interns, Juliana Finch (sound design), Evie Wolfe (accessibility) and Rachel Zieff (social media). They’re on the mics this episode, talking public humanities, religion, and teamwork. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Apr 05, 202341 minSeason 5Ep. 16

SO GLAD YOU ASKED about the Easter Bunny

Strictly speaking, none of you asked about the Easter Bunny. A lot of you did, however, ask how Pagan rituals got appropriated into Christian mainstream holidays and, in turn, became global secular phenomenon. We unpack all of that (and Ilyse loses her composure epically) in this very special episode. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Mar 22, 202321 minSeason 5Ep. 15

INCORRECT: Yoga & Appropriation

We’ve talked yoga before but since it keeps coming up—on the news, in our classrooms, with our friends—we’re talking about it again. Folks are still INCORRECT when we talk about yoga, when we talk about appropriation, and when we talk about how yoga is and is not appropriated. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Mar 08, 202337 minSeason 5Ep. 14

SO GLAD YOU ASKED about What We’re Watching

Nerds, you’ve asked what we are consuming and what we are teaching, and we’ve got answers. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Feb 22, 202321 min

INCORRECT: Sports

Lots of people do not care about sports, including Megan. But Ilyse is here to tell Megan that not-caring about sports is INCORRECT, since sports gives us a window into thinking about religion. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Feb 08, 202332 min

SO GLAD YOU ASKED if religion is dangerous

So many nerds wanted to know if religion was inherently bad, or inherently good, or the cause of wars, or the cause of abuse, or the cause of violence, or the cure to violence, or the reason for any number of problems, atrocities, and hardships. We decided to blend those into one question-smoothie and talk about whether or not religion is dangerous. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Jan 25, 202323 min

INCORRECT: Hijab

In which we (mostly Ilyse) yell about how it is possible to be so very INCORRECT about women choosing to get dressed in the morning. As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more. ___ Happy Gregorian new year, nerds. We recorded this episode before the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's so-called modesty police. There are, of course, more resources in the shownotes, but we want to especially encourage you to check out the work of j...

Jan 11, 202343 min

SO GLAD YOU ASKED about Why We Do This

We’re SO GLAD YOU ASKED us why we study religion, why we do this podcast, why we care so much, and why we have alienated a good deal of our family, friends, and pets because we just can’t stop won’t stop talking religion. Visit keepingit101.com for more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Dec 21, 202221 min

INCORRECT: Star Wars, Fandoms, & Fanatics

Is this an episode that will live in infamy? Perhaps, because in it, Ilyse rails against the notion that fandoms can’t possibly be religious by talking Star Wars. May the force be with you, nerds, because the anger in this INCORRECT is so very real. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Dec 07, 202249 min

SO GLAD YOU ASKED about Religion and Disability

Megan & Ilyse have talked about chronic illness and disability in passing and in the gone-but-always-in-our-hearts Primary Sources segment, and we’re here to answer a question about how disability works with religion (and how disability studies fits within religious studies). Find more at keepingit101.com! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Nov 23, 202247 min

INCORRECT! Jihad

In which we (mostly Ilyse) yell about how it is possible lo these many years after 9/11/01 to still be so darn INCORRECT about jihad. Head over to keepingit101.com for show notes, transcripts, and more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Nov 09, 202238 min

SO GLAD YOU ASKED about Monsters

It’s spooky season, nerds, and we’re so glad you asked us about supposedly secular monsters, scary stories, ghouls and goblins. Shocking no one, we tell you that monsters are rarely just secular specters, and things that go bump in the night are often tied to religious imperialism. Be sure to check the show notes for transcripts, homework and more at keepingit101.com. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Oct 26, 202233 min

INCORRECT: Drinking the Koolaid

Nerds, nerds, nerds. This is a doozy of an episode, in which we (mostly Megan) tell us why saying “drinking the kool-aid” is so totally not a funny popculture joke about being brainwashed but is instead utterly about race, religion, gender, and anti-Blackness. Saying it after you know more? Deeply INCORRECT. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Oct 12, 202224 min

SO GLAD YOU ASKED about Food & Religion

This is the first SO GLAD YOU ASKED episode. We got a LOT of requests for this one! So today we can’t cite just one nerd, but we’re here to answer the question: “Religion and food: what’s THAT all about?” Shownotes, transcripts, and more at keepingit101.com. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Sep 28, 202232 minSeason 5Ep. 503

Very Special Episode: The Sentimental Education of Hannah McGregor

In which pod inspiration, icon, and aspirational bestie Dr. Hannah McGregor (that's Associate Professor Dr. Hannah McGregor to you, nerds) chats with us about her just published meditations on care, community, and learning: A Sentimental Education As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Sep 23, 202245 minSeason 5Ep. 598

INCORRECT: Reproductive Healthcare

This is our first INCORRECT episode, where we kindly but firmly insist that religion does more and different work than you might think that it does. In this one, we challenge some basic assumptions about religion and reproductive justice. Expanded show notes, transcripts and more at keepingit101.com. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Sep 14, 202241 minSeason 5Ep. 502

What's All This, Please?

We’re back, dear nerds! New season, new funding, new formats. And we’ve got some explaining—and kicking off—to do. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Aug 31, 202210 minSeason 5Ep. 501

BONUS: SCOREBOARD

100k downloads? what is HAPPENING?!?!!!? You are, nerds, and we appreciate you so much. Thanks for listening. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Aug 16, 20227 minSeason 5Ep. 998

Crossover Episode: "Feel Good Academia" with Jessica Albrecht and Leandro Wallace

In which we chat with the hosts of EnGender Conversations about podcasting, public scholarship, and why academic friendship is magic As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Jul 06, 202259 minSeason 5Ep. 599

WRP in Review: RELIGIONS IN SPACE

We’ve been around the world and boy are our arms tired. What did we learn this year, nerds? As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

May 25, 202228 minSeason 4Ep. 417

Field Trip: Night at the Museum

Let’s see what the World Religions Paradigm looks like when we talk curating religion with Dr. Andrew Aghapour . As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

May 11, 202253 minSeason 4Ep. 416

Zoroastrianism > Freddie Mercury

Freddie is our forever champions, but there’s so much more to know about the world’s oldest monotheism. Fulbright scholar and photographer Kainaz Amaria shares her experiences documenting the Parsi community of Mumbai. Keywords: Parsi, faravahar, Ahura Mazda As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Apr 27, 202247 min

Buddha’s Delight, Part 2

We’re still working on letting go of desire — and we’ll never stop wanting to learn about Buddhism in Thailand with Dr. Tom Borchert . Keywords: four noble truths; eightfold path As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Apr 13, 202250 minSeason 4Ep. 414

Buddha’s Delight, Part 1

Let’s talk about the history and reach of one of the world’s largest religions (and why we think about it as a religion at all), featuring the expertise of Dr. Dixuan Yujing Chen . Keywords: Buddha, Theravada, Mahayana, buddhas, bodhisattva, devas As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Mar 30, 202250 minSeason 4Ep. 413

Making Mel Brooks Proud: Judaism

All IRMF has ever wanted was to live up to the example set by the inimitable Mr. Melvin James Kaminsky. Now’s her chance. Plus Dr. Shari Rabin shares her expertise on American Judaism and its complicated relationship with whiteness. Keywords: Torah; Talmud; Ashkenazi; Yiddish; Ladino; Sephardi; Mizrahi; Maghrebi As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the ...

Mar 16, 202248 minSeason 4Ep. 412

Very Special Episode: Re-revisiting La 'Rona

What else can we say, nerds? As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Mar 09, 20223 minSeason 4Ep. 997

Christianity Beyond Whiteness

There is so, so much more to Christianity beyond the white U.S. mainstream you can’t help but hear about — and Dr. Jorge J. Rodríguez is here to teach us about it. As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Mar 02, 202248 minSeason 4Ep. 411

You Still Don't Know about Islam (Part 2)

That's right -- there's STILL more to know about the world's second largest religion! Dr. Debra Majeed lends us her insight into Islam, gender, and agency. As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Feb 16, 202243 minSeason 4Ep. 410

You Still Don't Know about Islam (Part 1)

And honestly, there's so much to know! Luckily Drs. Hussein Rashid and Kristian Petersen are here to share their expertise with us. Keywords: Sunni; Shia/Shi'i; Sufism; caliph As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network ....

Feb 02, 20221 hrSeason 4Ep. 409

LIVE! "Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Approach to Studying Religion" with Dr. Jenny Wiley Legath @ Princeton University

"Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Approach to Studying Religion" (6 October 2021) Being a live recording of our conversation with Dr. Jenny Wiley Legath for the Center for Culture, Society, and Religion at Princeton University. Thanks to Jenny, CCSR Director Jonathan Gold, and all the amazing folks at Princeton for having us! As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be par...

Jan 12, 20221 hr 23 minSeason 4Ep. 998
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