The Magnificast

A weekly podcast about Christianity and leftist politics. The Magnificast is hosted by Dean Dettloff and Matt Bernico. Each week's episode focuses on a unique or under-realized aspect of territory between Christianity and politics that no one taught you about in sunday school.

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Episodes

Ep 19 - Universally Bad with Amaryah Shaye Armstrong

Matt and Dean are joined by Amaryah Shaye Armstrong to talk about her article "Of Flesh and Spirit: Race, Reproduction, and Sexual Difference in the Turn to Paul." The three talk about the failures of universalism, reconciliation, Rod Dreher and Pizza.

Aug 04, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 23

Ep 18 - Morality And Politics W/ Matt Sitman

In this episode, Matt and Dean talk with Matt Sitman of Commonweal Magazine about his recent essay "Against Moral Austerity: On the Need for a Christian Left." The conversation outlines the failure of the Democratic party to engage politics morally and what the left could gain from using moral language.

Jul 28, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 22

Ep 17 - #CHRISTIANITY2017 W/ Daniel Camacho

Matt and Dean talk with Daniel Camacho about evangelicalism and the legacy of the Christian left.

Jul 21, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 21

Ep 16 - #SOCIALISM2017 w Drew Van't Land

Dean is back! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJtx9xQQEx4) In this episode, Matt and Dean talk with Drew Van't Land about his trip to the Socialism 2017 conference in Chicago. The three discuss Christianity, socialism, race, class and socializing daycare.

Jul 14, 2017•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 20

Ep 15 - Wrestling With Boff

Dean is still on vacation, so Zach Dimiele steps in as a guest co-host. Matt and Zach discuss Leonardo Boff's Ecclesiogenesis and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's integral role in the history of the church.

Jul 07, 2017•58 min•Ep. 19

Ep 14 Camping Out With John Brittingham

Dean's away on vacation, so John Brittingham is filling in as a co-host. Matt and John have a very Foucaultian conversation about the disciplinary structures of Christian summer camps.

Jun 30, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 18

Ep 13 - Christianity And Socialism

In this episode, Matt and Dean do some 101 level socialism and Christianity talk. There is a history of folks on the left and right that assume Christianity and socialism are antithetical, but in this episode Matt and Dean disprove this garbage take through the immortal science of historical materialism.

Jun 23, 2017•54 min•Ep. 17

Ep 12 - Party On w Derek Ford

We regret to inform you Matt and Dean are at it again! In this episode of The Magnificast, Derek Ford joins the discussion again and they explore Lenin's essays on the communist party and religion alongside Herbert McCabe's essay on Christian Love and Class Struggle.

Jun 16, 2017•54 min•Ep. 16

Ep 11: Theology of Struggle

In this episode, we talk about the participation of Christians in the Communist Party of the Philippines and chat about revolutionary violence.

Jun 09, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 15

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