Well, I'm back. And, it's not pretty. But, if you've been listening to this podcast for any amount of time, you already know that. We have a lot to catch up on, mainly about what to do next. Most of us are not ready for what that next actually looks like; it'll be violent and bloody. But, at least we get to see a few more episodes of Parks & Rec before that. Right? Let's get in it fam. All music played was produced, arranged, and mixed at White Hodge Studios. Mastered by LANDR music. https:/...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Continuing on with part 2 of our season finale double header! Long time friend Dr. Andre Johson is back to talk about his new book with co-author Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar. Be sure to listen to the 1st of the two as well! See you all in Season 8! In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, protests broke out in Minneapolis and quickly spread across the United States. National unrest led to the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and added to calls for justice in other American cities...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Here we are, good people, at the end of season 7! But not without a double header! First up, Allyn Maxfield-Steele. What a name!! A newfound friend and fellow anti-racist Allyn is a co-executive director at Highlander Research and Education Center. He's been fighting the good fight and has some good things to say about it. Join me in listening in! https://highlandercenter.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyn-maxfield-steele-0888b017/
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 26 min
You already know who this is! There is a lot to talk about and get into these days! Having the always unique and intriguing J.R. Forasteros is so great and refreshing! Come on now! https://jrforasteros.com/jr-bio/ https://sojo.net/biography/jr-forasteros https://www.arthousedallas.com/stories/2018/6/19/jr-forasteros-author https://soundcloud.com/whitehodgepodcasts/s5-e32-god-must-be-a-conservative-rev-jr-forasteros?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=6...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week ya'll! Remember when I said there was an alarming amount of White racists joining law enforcement, the military, and government agencies....yeah...well, this week, we talk to the expert who's been monitoring domestic terrorists here in the U.S. Elizabeth Newmann joins me to discuss her latest book. Listen in! Elizabeth Neumann served as the Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Neumann is an ABC News contributor and ...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Oh, this a good one right here! As a BIPoC have you ever felt like you were the only one and the only one doing the damn thing....yeah, me too! This week I get to talk with my new friend, Prasanta Verma. She was born under an Asian sun, raised in the Appalachian foothills in the South, and now resides in the Upper Midwest. Her essays and poetry have been published in Sojourners, Propel Women, (in)courage, Inheritance Magazine, the Indianapolis Review, Barren Magazine, and the Mudroom blog. She s...
Jun 04, 2024•56 min
This week I talk with a newfound friend who has gotten the holy crap beat out of her from toxic churches and evangelicals. Goodness. Unfortunately, her story is not unique, but she also holds in tension the hope within this type of theological disillusionment! Join us this week & listen in with Aimee Byrd. Aimee Byrd is a former coffee cafe owner who now uses her conversational barista skills as a writer and speaker. Her latest books blend contemplative thought with biblical theology. She li...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 14 min
This week we going into some pragmatics on disagreement, conflict, and basic dignity when we do disagree. Dr. John Inazu is my guest discussing his new book and a whole lot more! Check it out!! John Inazu’s scholarship focuses on the First Amendment freedoms of speech, assembly, and religion, and related questions of legal and political theory. His books include Liberty’s Refuge: The Forgotten Freedom of Assembly (Yale University Press, 2012) and Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Throu...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min
!!!!EXPLICIT!!!! Oh, this week we get to hear from a cat doing some great work inside the Church! Rev. T.C. Moore comes on and also talks about his new book, c'mon now and listen in. T. C. Moore is a pastor, graffiti artist, writer, and theology nerd. He serves as lead pastor of Roots, a Moravian community in St. Paul, Minnesota, and works with court-involved youth and young adults, applying restorative-justice practices. Since Jesus liberated him from gang life as a teenager, he has developed m...
Apr 06, 2024•1 hr 17 min
!!!!EXPLICIT!!!!! Oh yeah...you read it right...hell might not be eternal, or even a place to go! Check this weeks conversation out with my new friend Derek! Derek Ryan Kubilus is an ordained elder serving in the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is also a member of the Order of Saint Luke and an amateur podcaster. He currently serves the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, Ohio, where he lives with his wife, Maggie Astrino, and their two Great Pyrenees dogs, Beowulf ...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 21 min
This week I talk with author, pastor, and historian, Greg Jarrell. He breaks down some of the inequities that have happened in our cities, towns, and communities over time; red lining was just the beginning. Check it out fam!
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min
!!!!EXPLICIT!!!! Yeah, you gon' wanna take a minute to listen to this story and the work Bree is doing here in Chicago. An amazing story of survival and fight, but, it doesn't end there...Bree is doing the damn thing! Check
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Black History Month is on!! This week I talk with Rev. Trey Ferguson who just put out an amazing book looking at relationships, race, and religion! Yeah, come on listen in!
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 4 min
!!!!EXPLICIT!!! We're back and ready for 2024! I met my guest this week soley online when she posted and amazing thread regarding her termination with Fuller Seminary. Shoo-wee, this is good! Listen up!
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 12 min
As we enter into the Holiday season I get to sit down to talk with my good friend from AAR, Dr. José Francisco Morales Torres, finally! He talks about being a Latine male in the academy, the variants between the thrown and the grave, and his new book, out now. Listen in!
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 15 min
We back! After the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday its time for some conspiracy theories, QAnon, and religion! It's on now. Joining me this week are Drs. Michael Austin and Gregory Bock who have edited a great volume getting into all this, yeah! Check it out.
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 21 min
You know them you love em, The Many! Back on the show talking about their new song and all the nuances of being an Xtian band in this era. Listen in!
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 25 min
!!!EXPLICIT!!!! How we gonna disagree and still be friends? For real? What if you hate Black folk...oh dear!!! Let's dig in fam, Kathy is back and brings with Matt on their new book. Listen in!!
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 31 min
We're back! The 2nd half of season 7 is on right and now with guest Tamice Spencer-Helms! Her new book is out and she goes in on the colonization within so much theology. Check it out. Tamice Spencer-Helms (she/they) is a published author, speaker, and theologian based in Richmond, Virginia. At 20 years old Tamice was drawn to full time ministry. After 15 years, Tamice went on to found Sub: Culture Incorporated, a nonprofit that provides holistic support and crisis relief for Black College Stude...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min
You know him, you love him, THE great J.R. Forasteros is back for his seasonal appearance on the show! Go on, listen in.
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min
I get to sit down with a filmmaker, artist, and visionary this week. Craig Brown is doing his thing while trying to push into difficult yet meaningful conversations around race and racism. Check it out!
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 19 min
!!!!!!EXPLICIT!!!!!!! It's just me; going on about this and wanting that. You should really check it out.
Jun 26, 2023•54 min
I finally get my good friend and colleague, Dr. Mary Veeneman, on the show! We chop it up and talk critical thinking, the prison industrial complex and good theological method. Listen in! Mary Veeneman holds a Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University and has published several articles and a book in her field. She is currently working on a book project with several incarcerated scholars across three facilities within the Illinois Department of Corrections. Mary is also a frequent reviewer for th...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 4 min
This week I talk with an ethicist who does work around the incivility of mass incarceration. Dr. Michelle Clifton joins me this week as we go in on those areas around gender, and the work around inclusivity. Check it out! Michelle Clifton earned her PhD in social ethics at Loyola University Chicago and holds two master’s degrees in theology and ethics. She served for almost 20 years at North Park University as Professor of Theology & Ethics and Dean of Faculty. Michelle’s passion is interrup...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 37 min
This week I'm honored to have a former student with me talking about mental health, queerness, and psychedelics. Good stuff! Check out my conversation with Melanie and the work she is up to.
May 08, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Oh, this week we have a good one! I sit down and talk with one of the organizers who was successful in getting Caste Discrimination as a protected class as part of anti-discrimination law. Prashant Nema talks about this and more! Check it.
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Easter 2023. Some reflections on that, what its meaning is in an era of discontent, and I also get to talk with Bekah McNeel on her new book...so, good stuff! Listen in.
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 24 min
!!!!EXPLICIT!!!! This week we get into the nuts and boltz of Higher Ed. And, what does it look like within Xtian universities, the processes, and getting hired. I talk with my man Dr. Justin Smith, and we go in! Check it.
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Oh I have a good one for you all this week! Author Jenny Booth Potter joins me to discuss her new book along with her own journey being White, a woman, and ex-evangelical. Yeah, good stuff!
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 23 min
This week I talk with author, activist, & podcaster Faitth Brooks. Her new book Remember Me Now is out and it is FIRE! Check it out and be sure to check out her podcast, Melanated Faith.
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 18 min
