Best WADR Podcasts (2024)

Theology. It's a term often associated with old professors and dusty books. But theology is actually crucial for the church. So, why don't more Christians take an interest in it? Why has it become so .... stale? These are the questions our hosts (and resident theologians) grapple with. Speaking of childlike - Michael and Megan are joined this week …

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Gendered Violence 56:06

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This week, Megan and Michael look at the epidemic of gendered violence sweeping through both the church and society at large. Our hosts look at what the Bible has to say on the issue and are then joined by expert consultant Carolyn Cousins for a discussion about what the church can do to help stamp it out. They then turn their attention to the prog…

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Black Mwrewsic Month (No Memphis) 1:28:06

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Million Dollar Baby!! 1:52:01

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Grief 47:14

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With All Due Respect returns for its ninth season with an episode especially brought to you by Living Hope Funerals. Grief is a universal experience. We all face it at some point in our lives. So, what's a Christian framework for walking through grief? How can we grieve well? Dr Kit Barker joins our hosts to tackle these questions. Our hosts then t…

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Fandom 39:39

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Welcome to another season of With All Due Respect! Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen embark on another series of podcasts tackling some potentially divisive elements of culture with nuance, grace, and - of course- respect! This week, our hosts look at the phenomena of fandom and ask - is it possible for fandom to go far? Can a Christian engag…

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Not Like Us! 2:10:52

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#BBLDRIZZY 1:53:27

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Diddy or diddy not? 1:57:01

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Til The Break of Dawn 1:33:38

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This ain't Texas..... 1:49:14

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Generations 1:10:27

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Welcome to the final episode of Season 8 of With All Due Respect! This week, Minister Jeri Jones Sparks and former Sydney Archbishop (and Michael's Dad!) Peter Jensen joins the show for a panel discussion on different church generations. The team look at the highs and lows of recent Australian church history, as well as what different generations o…

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The Christian Org 57:57

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This week, Michael and Megan are joined by Stephen Judd, the former CEO of HammondCare, to discuss how - if at all - an organisation can be "Christian". Our hosts then discuss whether the broader church is an organisation, and if ministers can gain anything from the world of corporate wisdom. Finally, they turn their attention to the hit drama Prop…

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We're not your average swinging d*cks.... 1:49:54

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Peace in the Middle East 57:14

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This week, Megan and Michael hash out one of the most controversial issues currently ruling the discourse; the conflict in the Israel and Gaza region. Our hosts think through how the Bible can guide Christians’ response to the conflict. A Palestinian Christian and peacemaker joins the show to discuss the challenges facing faith groups in the confli…

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Lies and Statistics 51:47

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Mark Twain once famously said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics". Our hosts this week are chatting about this third lie - statistics. With the age of social media now dictating how people access statistical data, are we literate enough to understand what we are reading when it comes to statistics? How does this affect…

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You have an unnatural allegiance to mediocre podcasts and that's not like you. 1:46:10

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Reforming Evangelicalism 1:05:13

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Michael and Megan are kicking off 2024 by checking in on the state of Evangelicalism. Karen Swallow Prior returns to the show to discuss her new book The Evangelical Imagination, which provocatively claims to take stock of a "culture in crisis". Our hosts then hash out the question: does Evangelicalism need another Reformation? Finally, the pair di…

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Is There Something About Mary? 51:25

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It's the 2023 Christmas episode of With All Due Respect, and we're talking all things Mary this year! New Testament scholar The Rev. Dr Sarah Harris joins the show to discuss the mother of Jesus, and makes some big calls about her place in theological history. Michael and Megan then discuss the place of Mary in Protestant tradition. Should the evan…

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JaJo said GIVE THEM EVERYTHING! SO YOU GET A MEGA EPISODE!!! 2:28:07

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Is the Bible 'plain'? 57:40

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It's the 100th episode of With All Due Respect! To mark their century our guests chat with Mike Bird, Academic Dean of Melbourne's Ridley College, discussing the question "Is the Bible clear in what it tells us?" They also discuss the differences in church tradition when it comes to interpreting scripture. Later, our hosts discuss Sarah Polley's co…

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Home 57:29

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Home - it’s an evocative word and one that has instant access to our emotions, whether that’s when Dorothy knocks together her shiny red heels and says there’s no place like home or when angelic children’s choirs sing I still call Australia home on a Qantas ad. The Bible culminates with an image of God at home with humanity. Home speaks to us of fa…

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The People v. Keith Lee 1:20:55

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Civic Religion 43:34

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This week, Megan and Michael discuss the place of "civic religion" in Australian society. Defined as the implicit "religious" values of a nation - expressed through public ceremony, symbols, and rituals - our hosts ask if Australia even has a civic religion in the first place. They then turn their eyes to the place of the Welcome to / Acknowledgeme…

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Hope 49:34

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Leisa Aitken joins Megan and Michael to discuss her dissertation on the psychology of Hope, and why the clinical definition of the word is missing the mark. On 'For Arguments Sake', our hosts discuss whether there may be a lack of hope within the church. Have Christians in the global west lost their eschatological hope? Finally, our hosts cast thei…

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48 Laws of Oysters 1:59:08

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Only Human 49:08

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In light of the Barbie movie phenomenon, our hosts take stock of Greta Gerwig's divisive blockbuster, ponder its themes on humanity, and whether it will become an essential existential text. Old Testament expert Dr George Athas then joins the show to discuss the film, its relationship to the book of Ecclesiastes, and how death plays a role in our u…

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35 bodies on my dresser....yessir! 1:47:04

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The Voice: Reconciliation 21:58

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As the voting time for the referendum approaches, Michael and Megan are joined by Bundjalung woman Karen Mundine, CEO of Reconciliation Australia, and Peter Morris, General Manager of the Reconciliation Action Plan program of Reconciliation Australia. They talk through what a 'yes' vote might mean for Australian society, its citizens, and the churc…

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The Voice: The Constitution 51:38

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Welcome to season 8 of With All Due Respect! As Australians prepare to vote in a referendum on an Aboriginal Voice in parliament, Michael Jensen and (newly Reverend Dr) Megan Powell du Toit speak with constitutional law expert Dr Joel Harrison about what it might mean, legally speaking. They then discuss whether or not the church should be involved…

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We probably said too much on this one... 1:55:18

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Quarter Brick! Halfa Brick! Whole Brick! Duck!!! 1:11:59

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6 Years of Podding and Lizzo is fat shaming??! 1:52:08

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Hiatus Check-in! 1:23:27

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It's summer hiatus!!! Kids are swimming, trips are tripping, and houses are burning!!! Tune in to the summer check-in to see what's going on with the guys and see what the Internet is MAD about tuhday!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/withallduerespek/support

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Keke Palm-her and the Bullsh*t! 2:11:01

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Happy Father's Day to everyone except for Zion Williamson. 2:01:10

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Rolling on the Color Purple River with a Little Mermaid and Jim Brown!!! 1:45:05

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Janelle, Ja, Jonae, Monae......Don't matter......Yitties in 5. 2:30:36

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Women Hate Bus Drivers 2:05:08

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The Voice 51:14

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In the season finale, Megan and Michael sit down with First Nations Christian leader Uncle Pastor Ray Minniecon to discuss the upcoming referendum in Australia concerning The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (also known as the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, or simply 'The Voice). Our hosts also sift through the responses from various gr…

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It's episode 1-8-7 on an undercover C*ck (Cop)! 1:59:10

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2 Ruhginas?!?!?! 1:35:57

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Easter Special: Radical Grace 42:13

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This week on WADR, our hosts are living up to the aim of the show (conversations with respect and grace) with an Easter special on ... GRACE! Grace is of course a concept strongly associated with the cross of Christ. It is a word Christians chuck around - but do we have a good understanding of what it means? And can grace even be immoral? 'The Secr…

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Catching up on the latest Foolery in grinding, pooting, and birthday shenanigans!!! 1:57:12

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The Adventure of Time 41:11

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This week, Megan and Michael delve into the mystery of 'time', and ask the question ... is time cursed? And how are eternity and time-related? On 'Through the Wardrobe', the pair cast their critical eye over the now cancelled Amazon series Paper Girls, a time travelling adventure drama that looks at how we might feel if we met our future selves. Pl…

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Sexual Gospel 11:47

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On a special edition of 'For Argument's Sake', Michael and Megan dissect the fallout from The Gospel Coalitions' recent endorsement - and swift recant - of a controversial extract from Joshua Butler's new book Beautiful Union, which drew parallels between the saving work of Christ, and sexual intercourse between husband and wife. Our hosts then exp…

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Wood is fired! 57:18

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Finding Family 51:59

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It's family week on WADR. Michael and Megan chat through different perspectives on family, and in particular, adoption. They work through the good and the bad, how it can heal - but also compound - trauma, and what the Bible has to say about it. UK-based broadcaster, author, social entrepreneur, and adoptive father Dr Krish Kandiah then joins the p…

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Emasculation Proclamation 1:36:05

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