Back in 2018, we made this special episode with Hannah Shanks about Mary, materiality and bodies. It's a rad episode! To celebrate Christmas we're bumping this classic episode to the top of the list! Mary did you know that your baby boy would be the king of kings? Yeah, she knew. In this extra credit episode of the Magnificast, Matt talks with Hannah Shanks author of This Is My Body: Embracing the Messiness of Faith and Motherhood (https://www.amazon.com/This-Body-Embracing-Messiness-Motherhood/...
Dec 24, 2020•25 min•Ep. 206
"Love is a power, and for that reason we cannot sequester it from all politics or keep it trapped in theological and mystical privacy. Love is not a neutral power that agrees with everything. But love lives precariously in a world that vacillates between not knowing what it is and subjecting it to the values of capital." This week, Matt and Dean talk with Richard Gilman-Opalsky about his new book The Communism of Love An Inquiry into the Poverty of Exchange Value (https://www.akpress.org/communi...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 205
Our official Latin America correspondent, Jim Hodgson, is back to talk with us about the recent elections in Venezuela, what they mean, and anti-imperialism. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com/people/themagnificast/
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 204
Sarah Ngu is back! 🎉🎉🎉 It's been a while, but we've got Sarah back on the show to talk about some of her recent articles, Forefront Church in Brooklyn and the DSA's Religious Socialism Committee. Here are all of the things we referenced with Sarah in the episode: https://therevealer.org/the-secret-life-of-my-communist-great-aunt-a-hagiography/ https://faithandleadership.com/sarah-ngu-why-pastors-should-support-labor-organizing https://www.forefrontnyc.com/ https://www.religioussocialism.org/ ...
Dec 04, 2020•56 min•Ep. 203
Last week on the show, we talked a lot about class and why we need to know about it. This week, we're talking about the shortcomings of ONLY talking about class. We're bringing you an episode full of ideas to complicate vulgar marxism and class reduction. If you want to know how capitalism works you also need some way of understanding intersection modes of oppression. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low...
Nov 27, 2020•54 min•Ep. 202
The bourgeoisie, the proletariat, the lumpen, what does all of this mean!? This week we're getting into it and talking about class and the problems that Christians have with thinking about class. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com/people/themagnificast/...
Nov 21, 2020•52 min•Ep. 201
Dean and Matt were formed in the crucible of the evangelical counterculture of the Bush years and this has broken their brains significantly. In this episode, they talk through some of the radical Christian takes on voting from Christian anarchism and then see where those takes are at in 2020. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.c...
Nov 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 200
This election season has been particularly terrible, so we brought in Tad Delay to explain why it's so awful. In this episode, we talk about Tad's work on psychoanalysis, Marxism, and fascism as it relates to the 2020 election. Get Tad's book here: https://wipfandstock.com/against.html Find Tad's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tad-delay/id1472068137 Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-l...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 199
Over the past few weeks, we've been talking a lot about liberation theology and Latin America. So, this week, we decided to keep that theme rolling by talking to our friend Héctor Acero Ferrer about liberation theology, his experience growing up in Colombia, and the ongoing Minga Indígena movement in Colombia. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon*...
Oct 30, 2020•59 min•Ep. 198
As you might remember, late in 2019 there was a monumentally terrible coup against Bolivia's extremely good president Evo Morales. Despite the coup conspirator's best efforts, elections were held and the Bolivian people re-instated MAS through the election of Luis Arceo. To help us learn more about the situation, we've got Jim Hodgson the official Magnificast Latin America correspondent back on to tell us what's going on in Bolivia in light of these recent elections. You can find the previous ep...
Oct 23, 2020•47 min•Ep. 197
This is an episode we did with Revolutionary Left Radio, but we figured it was worth sharing here too! In this episode Matt Bernico and Dean Dettloff from The Magnificast podcast join Breht to discuss the history and ideology of Liberation Theology. Check out Dean's course that he is currently teaching on liberation theology HERE Follow The Magnificast on Twitter HERE Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'John My Beloved' by Sufjan Stevens LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revoluti...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 196
You know we've got to talk about Pope Francis' new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti! This week, we talk through some of the themes of the encyclica like fraternity, immigration, neoliberalism, populism, and more. Get at this good pope news. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbub...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 195
It's time to get back to the heart of socialism. This week we're having a socialist revival by reading John Bellamy Foster's essay The Socialist Ideal from the Monthly Review (read it here! https://monthlyreview.org/2020/09/01/the-renewal-of-the-socialist-ideal/) We also get into what Pope Francis has to say about People's movements! It's a good one, folks! Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-techn...
Oct 04, 2020•58 min•Ep. 194
Dan Walden is a damn treasure, so we're bringing you an interview with him this week! In this episode, we talk with Dan about his writing for the Bias and Current Affairs as well as his participation in the recent strike at the University of Michigan. You can check out Dan's writing here https://www.currentaffairs.org/author/daniel-walden, https://christiansocialism.com/catholic-socialism-capitalism-horn-pakaluk/ and follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/thauma_idesthai
Sep 25, 2020•54 min•Ep. 193
Have you been wondering what's been going on with all these spooky conspiracy theories that your parents have been posting about on facebook? This week we're bringing you the scoop on Qanon and its connections to evangelicalism through an interview with Hollis Phelps! Check out Hollis' article on Q here: https://christiansocialism.com/qanon-trump-conspiracy-capitalism/ Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-lo...
Sep 18, 2020•58 min•Ep. 192
We've done a handful of episodes where we've talked about "the Christian left" as it exists according to the twitter dialogue, but what does it look like on the ground? As a special episode, we're dipping into how one church, Zao MKE Church in Milwaukee, has been engaging with and aiding ongoing struggles and protests in their communities. Learn more about the Zao community here https://www.facebook.com/zaomke/
Sep 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 191
This week the Magnifiboys are joined by journalist Olga Segura (@OlgaMSegura) a reporter at The National Catholic Reporter and author of the forthcoming book The Birth of A Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church. In this episode, we talk about the silence and sometimes antagonism of the Catholic Hierarchy with regards to Black Lives Matter and how Black Catholic Lay people have responded to the movement. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://thei...
Sep 11, 2020•55 min•Ep. 190
Last week we made the case for Christian anti-imperialism, but maybe we're getting too far ahead of ourselves! Christians can and have been anti-imperialists, but for most of history Christianity has been an imperializing force. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.co...
Sep 05, 2020•52 min•Ep. 189
Welcome to the Magnificast National Convention! In this episode, we elect a new presidential nominee for The Magnificast Party, we talk about anti-imperialism, colonialism, structural adjustment programs, and more! Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com/people/thema...
Aug 28, 2020•56 min•Ep. 188
We've all heard about 20th century socialism, but how about 21st century socialism? This week, Matt and Dean read Marta Harnecker's essay 21st Century Socialism from the Monthly Review. Harnecker was a Chilean political theorist and advisor to Hugo Chávez, the former president of Venezuela. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 187
This week, Matt and Dean talk with David Brazil and Sarah Pritchard from Abolition Apostles. David and Sarah share about their faith as well as their activism. You can get involved by following them on social media @AbolitionChurch. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubbl...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 186
What should come first for Christians? Politics or religion? Is there a truly biblical politics out there that transcends all politics? Or do we have to craft our politics and religion together? To get into these big questions, Matt and Dean read Juan Segundo's The Liberation of Theology. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/th...
Aug 07, 2020•50 min•Ep. 185
Ammon Hennacy was *the* American Christian anarchist. He was a draft dodger, tax resister, vegetarian, Catholic, anarchist, wobbly, who did what he could to resist the US empire and care for the homeless. Recently, it was Hennacy's birthday, so we thought we'd pause and take a look at his life and testimony.
Jul 31, 2020•56 min•Ep. 184
One of the big motivating ideas on the left is solidarity. But, what does that really mean? In this episode, Matt and Dean talk through David Roediger's essay Making Solidarity Uneasy: Cautions on a Keyword from Black Lives Matter to the Past. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://w...
Jul 24, 2020•53 min•Ep. 183
This past week, Angela Davis expressed the strategic importance of voting for Joe Biden in the upcoming election. Obviously, no one is super excited about that prospect, but she's not wrong. In this week's episode, Matt and Dean take a look at Lenin, The Black Panther Party, and the CPUSA's approach to voting. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon*...
Jul 17, 2020•54 min•Ep. 182
WHAT DOES JK ROWLING HAVE IN COMMON WITH THE IWW? Well, basically nothing, but they both were really invested in the fight for free speech, though for wildly different reasons. In this week's episode we're talking about the illiberal left, cancel culture, and how leftists have dealt with the freedom of speech. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon*...
Jul 10, 2020•58 min•Ep. 181
Over the past few weeks, we've seen activists tear down statues of confederate statues, that's pretty cool. But, they've also torn down a statue of a saint, is that cool? It is! In this episode, Matt and Dean talk about the current discourse around statues, Saints, Benjamin's philosophy of history and Marika Rose's Theology of Failure. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support T...
Jul 03, 2020•57 min•Ep. 180
This week on The Magnificast, Matt & Dean talk about Alex Vitale's book The End of Police and talk about why Christians on the left should care about police abolition. They also discuss Jamal Rich's take on abolition and communism. You can find the article here: https://www.cpusa.org/article/prison-and-police-abolition-reimagining-public-safety-and-liberation/ Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-dow...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 179
For the last few weeks, Matt and Dean have been making a bit o' patreon only content called The Lock In. Much like the classic church lock in, the Magnifiboys play some goofy games and then have a real "Come to Jesus" moment by talking about the current events of the past week. If you're into this content and want to get it weekly, then support to The Magnificast on patreon (patreon.com/themagnificast for $2+!
Jun 19, 2020•33 min•Ep. 177
Even a few weeks ago, it would have been hard to imagine that everyone would be talking about police abolition, but here we are! You've read about it in the NYT, you've seen it hotly debated on twitter, and you've read the worst opinions about it on your mom's facebook page, but this week, Matt and Dean have got the real scoop on police abolition! Speaking with Micah Herskin, one of the co-creators of #8toAbolition, we get into the big ideas behind abolition and why Christians should care about ...
Jun 19, 2020•42 min•Ep. 178
