On Spiritual Abuse - Fascinating Season 4
Spiritual abuse can be hard to spot. What counts as spiritual abuse? How can we identify it? And what does resisting it well look like? We have thoughts.
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 271
The Fascinating Podcast
Kathy Khang, Matt Mikalatos, Clay Morgan and JR. Forasteros bring you conversations with people you can't quit thinking about.
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Allyship with Natasha Sistrunk Robinson - Fascinating Season 4
What does it mean to be a good ally? How can aspiring allies join in the work of justice without centering ourselves? Author and leadership coach Natasha Sistrunk Robinson returns to the show to share insights about how to advocate well in this critical time.
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 270
Good Neighbors during COVID - Fascinating Season 4
Christians are called to care for the most vulnerable. What does that look like during a global pandemic? We consider everything from facemasks to geography to church gatherings.
Jun 01, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 269
Asian America with Dr. Jane Hong - Fascinating Season 4
Dr. Jane Hong joins the show to explore the experience of Asian Americans in the USA. How has that experience been erased from our history, and what does it look like to ensure we hear these vital stories? PLUS: Allie Mikalatos joins us as a very special guest host.
May 25, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 268
The Blackness of the Bible with Minister Onleilove Chika Alston - Fascinating Season 4
So much of Christianity is associated with Whiteness and European history. But Minister Onleilove Chika Alston joins us to explore the Black roots of the Bible. What does it mean to say the Bible is a Black book? And why is that an important confession for all of us?
May 18, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 267
D. L. Mayfield and the Myth of the American Dream - Fascinating Season 4
Author and activist D. L. Mayfield joins us to dissect the American Dream. Her new book explores the dangers of the essential American ideology. We dive into the dangers of idolizing Liberty. Plus, conspiracy theories!
May 11, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 266
The Way Up is Down with Marlena Graves - Fascinating Season 4
Marlena Graves joins us to explore the dangers of religious triumphalism. How does Jesus' way lead down... and how is down really the way up?
May 04, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Fake News - Fascinating Season 4
The last couple of years have shined a spotlight on false sources of news - and from elections to pandemics, they've done real damage. How can we spot fake news? How can we be a people of truth?
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Chasing Justice with Sandra Maria Van Opstal - Fascinating Season 4
Sandra Maria Van Opstal joins us to settle the deadlock in this year's Bracketology. But really she's here to talk about how to take justice work seriously - in our every day lives. How can we begin chasing justice?
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 263
Bracketology VI - Fascinating Season 4
Bracketology is back! Even though it's not March, and we never had a Madness, your faithful Fascinating hosts bring back our annual pop culture bracket. This year is our most harrowing yet, with thrilling triumphs and devastating upsets. Who will win it all? The final choice is YOURS!
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 262
Gene Yang Shoots Dragon Hoops - Fascinating Season 4
Gene Yang returns to the show with his most personal work yet: Dragon Hoops. How did a self-professed nerd end up writing a graphic novel about basketball? And what surprising connections did he find to faith?
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 260
Love is Blind with Jennifer Cho - Fascinating Season 4
Jennifer Cho joins Kathy and JR. to discuss the reality dating phenomenon Love is Blind. Who did we love? Who did we hate? And does the show have anything to teach us?
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 6 min
What to Stream Under Quarantine - Fascinating Season 4
With the COVID-19 quarantine in full swing, your Fascinating friends come to the rescue! We have a whole slew of books, movies and TV to keep you busy while you're trapped inside.
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 258
It's the End of the World (As We Know It) - Fascinating Season 4
There are so many reasons to think the world is doomed. We investigate the signs of the times, from coronavirus to Love is Blind.
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Grieving Change with Gina Butz - Fascinating Season 4
No one likes change. And few changes are harder to grieve than changes in our faith. What happens when we change - and our community doesn't? How do we change well - and how is grieving an essential aspect of that process?
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Ritual Reconstruction - Fascinating Season 4
In honor of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, we explore some of the rituals and practices that we've found helpful in reconstructing our faith. Plus: a sad update on the Flat Earth Rocket Man
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Pop Culture Reconstruction - Fascinating Season 4
When we reconstruct our faith, we draw from any number of sources. What books and films have been helpful in reconstructing our faith? PLUS: Kathy dives in on the ongoing controversy with Women of Color at a university chapel.
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Oscars, Primaries and Reconstructing Faith - Fascinating Season 4
We're back! 2020 is a new era for the Fascinating Podcast. We kick of by recapping the Oscars - especially Parasite's big win. Then we preview what's in store for the podcast this season!
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 253
Best of a Decade - Fascinating Season 3
As Season 3 draws to a close, we reflect on the last decade. What are our favorite books, TV shows and films of the last ten years? Plus: the Star Trek TNG fan theory you didn't know you wanted.
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 252
Cheers to... the Culture Wars - Fascinating Season 3
Two things turned 21 this year that were major battles in the culture wars: Harry Potter and the Clinton Impeachment. What kind of perspective does a couple of decades and a year offer to these two issues? Have we learned anything in the interim?
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Holiday Potpourii - Fascinating Season 3
Since it's the Advent season, we count down our favorite holiday films. Plus, a deep dive into Bong Joon Ho's sensational new film PARASITE.
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 250
Unsettling Truths with Mark Charles - Fascinating Season 3
For our Thanksgiving episode, presidential candidate Mark Charles joins us to uncover the Doctrine of Discovery. How did the Church's adoption of Empire pave the way for violence toward Native peoples during European colonialism? How are we still feeling its legacy today?
Nov 25, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 249
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - Fascinating Season 3
Mr. Rogers left an enduring legacy, as embodied in the new film A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, starring Tom Hanks. We review the film, and interview journalist Tom Junod, the real life inspiration for the film!
Nov 22, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Far From Home with Sarah Parker Rubio - Fascinating Season 3
Editor and author Sarah Parker Rubio joins us while Kathy is away. First, we fight off some attacking turkeys. Then we dive into Sarah's journey to becoming a children's book author. Plus: could anything be more timely than a story of a refugee family?
Nov 18, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Signs of Life with Stephanie Lobdell - Fascinating Season 3
Reverend Stephanie Lobdell joins us to talk about what ministry to Gen Z looks like. Then we dive into what happens when life doesn't turn out like we thought it would. We take a deep dive into mental illness, and how a diagnosis impacts our calling.
Nov 11, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 246
What Makes a Bad Movie? - Fascinating Season 3
In the wake of JR.'s Bad Movie Birthday fundraiser, we dive in on what makes a bad movie (and why so many Christian movies tend to be bad).
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 245
Halloween Potpourii - Fascinating Season 3
We accidentally recorded a supersized Halloween episode! Kathy, Clay and JR. investigate quantum computing, women preaching and Halloween... and that's just the start!
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Hail Satan? with Penny Lane - Fascinating Season 3
Director Penny Lane found the Satanic Temple fascinating. Are they a religion? A political movement? A bunch of hilarious trolls? Or all of the above? She joins us to explore the nature of religion, the limits of belief and what it looks like to have faith in public.
Oct 21, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Stay Curious with Stephanie Williams O-Brien - Fascinating Season 3
Pastor and author Stephanie Williams O'Brien joins us to explore how to stay curious in faith. Why is curiosity good? And how to we cultivate a faithful curiosity? PLUS: we're mad about the ACTs
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Praying the Lord's Prayer with Justin McRoberts - Fascinating Season 3
Justin McRoberts returns to talk about the Lord's Prayer. What does it mean to pray this most famous prayer of Jesus? How can this prayer be a path to knowing God better?
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 241
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