Best James Leithart Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 22: Architecture, Urbanism, & the Sacred - A Conversation with Philip Bess 1:06:49

3h ago1:06:49

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Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with Philip Bess about architecture, cities, and his book titled Till We Have Built Jerusalem. Philip Bess is Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame.By Theopolis Institute

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What Jeffrey Epstein Got Right 11:09

29d ago11:09

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What Jeffrey Epstein Got Right by: Ralph Smith https://theopolisinstitute.com/leithart_post/what-jeffrey-epstein-got-right/By Theopolis Institute

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The Evangelical Cocaine Lobby, by James Jordan 12:26

1M ago12:26

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The Evangelical Cocaine Lobby by: James B. Jordan August 2, 1990 https://theopolisinstitute.com/the-evangelical-cocaine-lobby/By Theopolis Institute

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Episode 21: A Conversation with David Dusenbury 1:07:50

14d ago1:07:50

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Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with David Dusenbury about his books "I Judge No One" and "The Innocence of Pontius Pilate: How the Roman Trial of Jesus Shaped History." David Lloyd Dusenbury is a philosopher, historian of ideas, Times Literary Supplement contributor and senior fellow at Budapest's Danube Institute. He is also Chair for Jewish-C…

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What Kind of Story is History? 10:24

2M ago10:24

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What Kind of Story Is History? by: John Barach https://theopolisinstitute.com/what-kind-of-story-is-history/By Theopolis Institute

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Hinduism Is Demonic 13:29

2M ago13:29

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Hinduism Is Demonic by: Ralph Smith https://theopolisinstitute.com/hinduism-is-demonic/By Theopolis Institute

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Episode 20: Hell Shall Not Prevail (A Field Recording with James Wood and Peter Leithart) 1:08:24

2M ago1:08:24

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Peter Leithart and James Wood sit down in person to discuss recent podcast guests, as well as the new book "Hell Shall Not Prevail," which is on sale now from Athanasius Press. Forgive the poor audio quality in this episode, as it was not recording with our typical microphone setup.By Theopolis Institute

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Episode 19: Family Unfriendly | A Conversation with Tim Carney 54:25

2M ago54:25

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James Wood and Peter Leithart talk with Tim Carney about ways that today's America is unfriendly to families. Timothy Carney is a father of six children, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a columnist at the Washington Examiner. Tim and his wife, Katie, have raised their family in suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia. He g…

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Episode 18: Mortal Goods | A Conversation with Ephraim Radner 1:08:18

4M ago1:08:18

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Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with Dr. Ephraim Radner about his latest book, Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty. _ Ephraim Radner (Ph.D., Yale University) is Professor of Historical Theology at Wycliffe College, an evangelical seminary of the Anglican tradition at the University of Toronto, where he teaches both ministerial and…

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Episode 17: Politics and the Earthly City | A Conversation with Dr. Veronica Ogle 57:33

6M ago57:33

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss Augustine, politics, and the earthly city with Dr. Veronica Ogle. _ Dr. Ogle is the author of Politics and the Earthly City in Augustine's City of God, and is Assistant Professor of Political and Social Thought and the Augustinian Catholic Intellectual Tradition at Villanova University.…

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Episode 16: Liberalism and Human Rights | A Conversation with Samuel Moyn 1:04:52

6M ago1:04:52

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss human rights and liberalism with Samuel Moyn. _ Samuel Moyn is Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University. He received a doctorate in modern European history from the University of California-Berkeley in 2000 and a law degree from Harvard University in 2001. He came to Yale from Harvard Uni…

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Episode 15: A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Jones 1:03:20

7M ago1:03:20

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James Wood and Peter Leithart are joined by special guest, Dr. Andrew Jones, to discuss his works "The Two Cities," and "Before Church and State." Dr. Jones is a professor of theology and the Director of Catholic Studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is also the founding editor of New Polity. Select Bibliography: The Two Cities: A Hi…

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LGBTQ+ Is Not Enough! — TMPZ+ 9:17

8M ago9:17

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LGBTQ+ Is Not Enough! — TMPZ+ by: Ralph Smith https://theopolisinstitute.com/lgbtq-is-not-enough-tmpz/By Theopolis Institute

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Episode 14: An Annotated Bibliography: Key Texts for Peter Leithart and James Wood 1:07:21

9M ago1:07:21

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss key texts in their thinking through political theology. 0:00 - 10:00 James Wood on Leslie Newbigin 10:00 - 20:35 Peter Leithart on RJ Rushdoony 20:35 - 31:30 James Wood on William Cavanaugh 31:30 - 36:00 Peter Leithart on Stanley Hauerwas "The church doesn't have a social ethic, it is a social ethic." - SH 36:0…

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Episode 13: Expounding Ecclesiocentrism 1:15:01

10M ago1:15:01

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James Wood and Peter Leithart discuss some highlights from the past year of the Civitas Group and the podcast. Peter Leithart then leads a discussion on three of James' recent essays, which can be found below with timestamps. (12:35) 1. Ordering our Social Loves, at Ad Fontes/Commonwealth (39:22) 2. How Abraham Kuyper Lost the Nation and Sidelined …

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Christians Should Baptize Their Children, but Not Because of Circumcision 9:36

11M ago9:36

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Christians Should Baptize Their Children, but Not Because of Circumcision by: Adam McIntosh https://theopolisinstitute.com/christians-should-baptize-their-children-but-not-because-of-circumcision/By Theopolis Institute

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Episode 12: A Conversation with Ross Douthat 56:28

11M ago56:28

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James Wood and Peter Leithart are joined by special guest, Ross Douthat, to discuss the new right and post-liberalism. _ Ross Douthat is an opinion columnist at The New York Times, and is also a host on the weekly Opinion podcast, “Matter of Opinion.” Previously, he was a senior editor at The Atlantic and a blogger on its website. A prolific writer…

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Episode 11: A Conversation with Nancy Pearcey 48:39

12M ago48:39

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by special guest, Professor Nancy Pearcey, to discuss her recent work on the war on masculinity. _ Nancy Pearcey's latest book is The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Her earlier books include Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality, The Soul of Scienc…

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Episode 10: A Conversation with Eric Gregory 1:03:37

1y ago1:03:37

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by special guest Eric Gregory to discuss Augustinian civic liberalism and political theology. _ Eric Gregory is director of graduate studies and Professor of Religion at Princeton University, where he has served on the faculty since 2001. He is a world-renowned scholar in Christian Ethics and Policital theol…

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Episode 09: A Conversation with Oliver O'Donovan 1:03:30

1y ago1:03:30

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by special guest Oliver O'Donovan to discuss political theology. _ Oliver O’Donovan, born in 1945 in London, held teaching posts at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and Wycliffe College Toronto before becoming Regius Professor of Moral & Pastoral Theology and Canon of Christ Church at the University of Oxford in 1982. …

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Episode 08: A Conversation with Dr. James Patterson 1:07:56

1y ago1:07:56

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by James Patterson to discuss Neo-Integralism, Fulton Sheen, Americanism, and more. _ Dr. Patterson is an associate professor and the chairman of the politics department at Ave Maria University; a fellow at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy; a fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology; a contri…

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Episode 07: A Conversation with Jerry Bowyer 1:06:03

1+ y ago1:06:03

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by Jerry Bowyer to discuss corporations, wokeism, discipling businesses, and economics. _ Jerry Bowyer is the chief economist of Vident Financial, editor of Townhall Finance, editor of the business channel of The Christian Post, host of Meeting of Minds with Jerry Bowyer podcast, president of Bowyer Research…

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Episode 06: Liberalism is Heretical Ecclesiology 1:02:08

1+ y ago1:02:08

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss liberalism, two kingdom theology, Lockean reductionism, what to do in a divided church, and more. _ The Civitas Podcast, co-hosted by Peter Leithart and James Wood, exists to explore Christian political theology, with a specific focus on contemporary debates about liberalism and post-liberalism, and to elaborat…

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Episode 05: A Conversation with Brad Littlejohn 1:03:15

1+ y ago1:03:15

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by Brad Littlejohn to discuss two kingdoms, Christian Nationalism, and Christian commonwealths. ____ About Brad Littlejohn: Brad Littlejohn, Ph.D., is a Fellow in EPPC’s Evangelicals in Civic Life Program, where his work focuses on helping public leaders understand the intellectual and historical foundations…

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Episode 04: A Conversation with D.C. Schindler 1:05:58

1+ y ago1:05:58

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Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with D.C. Schindler about his father's work, liberalism, and post-liberal discourse. _______ About Dr. Schindler Dr. Schindler’s work is concerned above all with shedding light on contemporary cultural challenges and philosophical questions by drawing on the resources of the classical Christian tradition. His prin…

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Episode 03: Magisterial Reformation Political Theology, with Glenn Moots 55:08

1+ y ago55:08

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss magisterial reformation political theology, reconstructionism, and Christian Nationalism with Dr. Glenn Moots. _______ Glenn A. Moots is Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Northwood University and also serves as a Research Fellow at the McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entr…

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Episode 02: Ontological Individualism and Ecclesiocentrism, with James R. Rogers 1:07:25

1+ y ago1:07:25

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss ontological individualism and ecclesiocentrism with James Rogers, who chairs the Theopolis Civitas group. James R. Rogers is associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University. He holds a Ph.D. and a J.D., and teaches and publishes scholarship at the intersection of law, politics, and mathematical…

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The End of Premium Mediocre Church, by Tim Nichols 13:32

1+ y ago13:32

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The End of Premium Mediocre Church by: Tim Nichols https://theopolisinstitute.com/the-end-of-premium-mediocre-church/By Theopolis Institute

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Episode 01: Introducing the Civitas Podcast 58:33

2y ago58:33

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The Civitas Podcast, co-hosted by Peter Leithart and James Wood, exists to explore Christian political theology, with a specific focus on contemporary debates about liberalism and post-liberalism, and to elaborate a distinctively "ecclesiocentric" Theopolitan version of post-liberalism.By Brian

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Did Eve Ruin Female Ordination? 6:48

2y ago6:48

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Did Eve Ruin Female Ordination? by: Adam McIntosh https://theopolisinstitute.com/did-eve-ruin-female-ordination/By Theopolis Institute

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Do Baptists Talk To Their Babies?, by Peter Leithart 9:29

2y ago9:29

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Do Baptists Talk To Their Babies? by: Peter Leithart https://theopolisinstitute.com/do-baptists-talk-to-their-babies/By Theopolis Institute

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Parenting in the Spirit, by Peter Leithart 6:29

2y ago6:29

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Parenting in the Spirit by: Peter Leithart https://theopolisinstitute.com/parenting-in-the-spirit/By Theopolis Institute

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Thomas and Us, by Peter Leithart 9:15

2+ y ago9:15

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Thomas and Us by Peter Leithart https://theopolisinstitute.com/thomas-and-us/By Theopolis Institute

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School of Suffering, by Peter Leithart 9:15

2+ y ago9:15

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School of Suffering by: Peter Leithart https://theopolisinstitute.com/school-of-suffering/By Theopolis Institute

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How Pastors Can Incorporate the Creeds in their Churches, by Uri Brito 6:50

2+ y ago6:50

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How Pastors Can Incorporate the Creeds in their Churches by: Uri Brito https://theopolisinstitute.com/how-pastors-can-incorporate-the-creeds-in-their-churches/By Theopolis Institute

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In the Fish: The Church as Tomb, by James Jordan 6:52

2+ y ago6:52

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In the Fish: The Church as Tomb by: James Jordan https://theopolisinstitute.com/in-the-fish-the-church-as-tomb/By Theopolis Institute

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God is Shouting, “Baptism Saves!” 8:19

2+ y ago8:19

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God is Shouting, “Baptism Saves!” https://theopolisinstitute.com/god-is-shouting-baptism-saves/By Theopolis Institute

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Primacy of Worship for Political Unity 7:09

3y ago7:09

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Primacy of Worship for Political Unity https://theopolisinstitute.com/primacy-of-worship-for-political-unity/By Theopolis Institute

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Jesus’ Burial Clothes | James B. Jordan 4:47

3+ y ago4:47

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Jesus’ Burial Clothes by: James B. Jordan https://theopolisinstitute.com/jesus-burial-clothes/By Theopolis Institute

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Trees and Thorns | James Jordan 3:07

3+ y ago3:07

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Trees and Thorns by: James B. Jordan https://theopolisinstitute.com/trees-and-thorns/By Theopolis Institute

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Advent of Unity | Peter Leithart 3:23

4y ago3:23

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Advent of Unity by: Peter Leithart https://theopolisinstitute.com/advent-of-unity/By Theopolis Institute

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Liturgy: A Parable 7:41

4y ago7:41

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Liturgy. A Parable by: Peter Leithart https://theopolisinstitute.com/liturgy-a-parable/By Theopolis Institute

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The Lost Bride, by Kyle Lammott 8:21

4y ago8:21

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The Lost Bride by: Kyle Lammott https://theopolisinstitute.com/the-lost-bride/By Theopolis Institute

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Renewing Circumcision, by Peter Leithart 11:14

4y ago11:14

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Renewing Circumcision by: Peter Leithart https://theopolisinstitute.com/renewing-circumcision/By Theopolis Institute

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And He Gave Some To Be Parents 6:43

4y ago6:43

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And He Gave Some To Be Parents by: Bill Smith https://theopolisinstitute.com/and-he-gave-some-to-be-parents/By Theopolis Institute

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Why Theopolis? Take 2, by Peter Leithart 2:38

4y ago2:38

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Why Theopolis? Take Two https://theopolisinstitute.com/why-theopolis-take-two/By Theopolis Institute

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Why Theopolis? 5:51

4y ago5:51

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Why Theopolis? by: Peter Leithart https://theopolisinstitute.com/why-theopolis/By Theopolis Institute

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The Literary Structure of the Whole Bible 10:54

4y ago10:54

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The Literary Structure of the Whole Bible by: James Jordan https://theopolisinstitute.com/the-literary-structure-of-the-whole-bible/By Theopolis Institute

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The Psalter Should be Woven into the Fabric of Worship, by James Jordan 10:11

4y ago10:11

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The Psalter Should be Woven into the Fabric of Worship by: James Jordan https://theopolisinstitute.com/the-psalter-should-be-woven-into-the-fabric-of-worship/By Theopolis Institute

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Where To Go From Here, Bringing the Podcast Back! 10:47

4y ago10:47

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Hey Everyone! It's been a while since I released a new episode. I never intended to take such a massive break away from the podcast but with everything going on in the world I had to refocus my efforts towards school and trying to find a job it made recording podcast episodes difficult to schedule into my weekly schedule. So I wanted to create this…

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