Best P3 Soul Podcasts (2024)

Show Notes: They said it couldn’t be done; they said it was too much work; they say it was simply too much Grossman. (The ‘they’ here is Matt and Cameron, to be clear). This week, more than 7 months after starting their Life and Fate series, Matt and Cameron proved them (us) wrong by covering Chapters 49 through 61 of Part 3. It’s time to say goodb…

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The Hidden Life, P5: Hidden Sexual Energy

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How do we invite Jesus into the mental landscape of our sexual thoughts, desires, and tensions?By Zane Witcher

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Life and Fate Read Along: Part 3, Chapter 61 15:27

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Wondering where the other episodes in this series are? We've moved them to a secondary RSS feed (under the title Life and Fate - Chapter A Day Read Along) to avoid clutter. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media ab…

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Life and Fate (Part 3, Chs. 19-48) by Grossman 1:08:16

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron stay in Stalingrad to the bitter end, covering Chapters 19 to 48 in Part 3 of Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate. Stalin’s phone calls, the 6th Army’s surrender, and senseless kindness oh my! It’s all coming together. Get your horsemeat and get ready to tune in. Major themes: Unrewarded kindness, family ties, th…

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The Hidden Life, P2: Hidden Listening

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How can we listen for a God that often speaks in hidden, mysterious ways?By Clark Sullivan

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The Hidden Life, P1: Hidden With Christ

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What does it mean to be hidden with Christ?By Zane Witcher

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Aelita (1924) by Protazanov 1:04:16

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron dive into the 1924 film Aelita, directed by Yakov Protazanov, to learn more about very early Soviet sci-fi, New Economic Policy anxiety, and Martian socialist revolution. It’s the most fun you didn’t know you could have with a silent film. Get your plans for your rocket ship, write “Anta Odeli Uta” on your wi…

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2024 Elder Process, P2: How To Discern An Elder

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How do we discern when the Spirit of God may be inviting someone at Round Rock Church of Christ to serve as an elder?By Zane Witcher

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Office Hours - Answering r/Dostoevsky's hottest questions 48:49

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron return to the salt mines of Reddit to address some of the internet’s most asked questions, such as “Can atheists understand Dostoevsky?” and “Does Crime and Punishment ever get interesting?” Alongside that, they’ll also be talking about some novels and works they’d like to cover but don’t work with the normal…

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2024 Elder Process, P1: What Is An Elder?

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What is the role of an elder at Round Rock Church of Christ?By Zane Witcher

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Life and Fate (P. 2, Chs. 51-62, P.3 Chs. 1-18) by Grossman 1:08:41

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron finish the encirclement of Paulus’ 6th Army in Stalingrad as they cover Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate from Part 2, Chapter 51 through Part 3, Chapter 18. After fighting from the back foot for months — exhausting all those still on the front line, civilian and soldier alike — it’s time for the USSR to swing …

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Given

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Why is it important to financially give to the ministry needs of Jesus on a regular basis?By Zane Witcher

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Episode 20: "She's D.O.P.E." 58:59

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This episode's purpose is to celebrate women's contribution, presence, and power everywhere. We've named this episode, "She’s D.O.P.E”. "Dope" is slang for awesome, great, amazing, or phenomenal. “D.O.P.E.” in this context serves as an acronym for Determined (possessing a steadfast resolve despite any obstacle), Ownership (owns their power and taki…

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Building Bridges

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Societal changes, such as increased screen time & mental health challenges, are impacting our young people greatly. In a world full of intergenerational tension, the words of Jesus in Matthew 22:39 is the way forward for all of us to support one another.By John Kay

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Poured Out, P6: Love Poured Out on the Feet of Jesus

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Have you ever wondered how Jesus Christ has poured out his love on you?By Zane Witcher

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The Body of the Soul by Ulitskaya 1:00:23

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron get into Lyudmila Ulitskaya’s recently published collection of short stories “The Body of the Soul.” In particular, they’ll be covering “The Dragon and the Phoenix,” “A Man in a Mountainous Landscape,” and “Woof-woof.” They’ll be getting into the dynamics of building communities, death as a part of life, and …

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Poured Out, P5: Risk Poured Out on the Feet of Jesus

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What does pouring out our dependence & trust on the feet of Jesus look like in our daily lives?By Zane Witcher

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Poured Out, P4: Service Poured Out on the Feet of Jesus

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How do we cultivate a life that sees those who God sees?By Zane Witcher

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Office Hours - Ranking our best episodes 1:10:29

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron take a trip into the stacks to review and -- more importantly -- rank their back catalogue. Everything from Gogol's "The Nose" to Life and Fate, they'll be putting it under the microscope and giving you their thoughts on where it falls from S-tier to F-tier (which, of course, stands for: 'What were we f'ing t…

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Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 49 17:43

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Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 49 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here. If you haven't already signed up to get daily emails reflecting on each chapter of Life and Fate, you can do so on our website. Be sure to follow us on Instag…

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Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 48 13:56

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Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 48 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here. If you haven't already signed up to get daily emails reflecting on each chapter of Life and Fate, you can do so on our website. Be sure to follow us on Instag…

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Life and Fate (P.2, Chs. 21-50) by Grossman 1:13:13

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron keep up the pace in Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate, covering Part 2, chapters 21 through 50. They’ll be covering everything from Klimov’s All Quiet on the Western Front moment in Battlefield Stalingrad to the death camps that take up much of the latter chapters for this part. Get ready to get sad, and tune i…

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Poured Out, P3: Worship Poured Out on the Feet of Jesus

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What happens when we pour out our praise upon the feet of Jesus?By Zane Witcher

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Poured Out, P2: Consecration Poured Out on the Feet of Jesus

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What does it look like to no longer compartmentalize our relationship with God but have it infiltrate into every facet of our lives?By Zane Witcher

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Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 40 11:11

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Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 40 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here. If you haven't already signed up to get daily emails reflecting on each chapter of Life and Fate, you can do so on our website. Be sure to follow us on Instag…

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Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 35 7:30

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Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 35 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here. If you haven't already signed up to get daily emails reflecting on each chapter of Life and Fate, you can do so on our website. Be sure to follow us on Instag…

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Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture (w/ author Dr. Maya Vinokour) 1:03:21

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You can pick up a copy of Dr. Maya Vinokour’s book Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture here. Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron sit down with Dr. Maya Vinokour to talk about her book Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture and touch on Daniil Kharms’ short story “How the Old Woman Tried to Buy Ink.” Dr. Vinoko…

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Poured Out, P1: Prayer Poured Out On The Feet Of Jesus

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How can meaningful moments with God amongst individuals lead to communal momentum for all those who call Round Rock Church of Christ home?By Zane Witcher

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Office Hours - We Read This Book So You Don't Have To 1:09:51

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron decide to see what insights Book-Twitter has to offer by reading and reacting to some choice passages from Hit Reverse: New Ideas From Old Books by Jash Dholani. If you’ve ever read H.P. Lovecraft and decided, “yeah, I should get my views on governance from this guy,” boy is this the book for you. Head to vis…

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Always Remember & Never Forget

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There are a couple of realities we can always remember & never forget about our stories when we trust in the resurrection story of Jesus!By Zane Witcher

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Life and Fate (P.1 Chs. 61-70, P.2 Chs. 1-20) by Grossman 1:04:55

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron continue their quest through Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate, covering Part 1, chs.61-70 along with Part 2, chs. 1-20. They’ll be going into greater depth about the state of Grossman’s world, the nature of fascism, and will dive a little bit into the nature of science in the USSR. Major themes: Provocative mo…

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Episode 20: "The Anniversary Show" 56:19

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The TOMMIE! Talk Show has reached its first anniversary! This episode features robust conversations with guest cohost, Bashir Hogue (multi-award-winning international singer and host of The Culture Talk Show, Inc.) around our favorite episodes. It also includes a top-give countdown of the shows our community of supporters viewed, liked, and comment…

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Grave Concern, P3: Getting Our Affairs In Order

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How do we not only prepare for our own death but participate in the freedom Jesus offers us in light of his own death?By Zane Witcher

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Grave Concern, P2: A One Of A Kind Eulogy

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This week, we looked back at the beginning of Scripture to name that Death was not God's idea before jumping into what we learn from Jesus on the cross when it comes to lament, to making space for grief and to witnessing God on the loose.By Matt DeLano

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Grave Concern, P1: Can We Change The Subject?

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Death is saddening, disheartening, & at times a disturbing topic to think about or discuss in public. And yet, Jesus didn't avoid talking about his death. He faced it head on. What does Jesus facing & conquering death mean for us in our own wrestlings about our mortality?By Zane Witcher

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Vision Recap

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An update on how we are becoming Jesus followers who are Spirit-filled & Spirit-led for those who have not come home to God.By Zane Witcher

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Light Breathing by Bunin 43:58

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Note: This episode contains light discussion of sexual assault throughout. Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron dig into Ivan Bunin’s popular short story “Light Breathing” to talk about narrative chronology, whether Bunin really is the emigree Gorky, and why exactly every Slavic literature class makes its students read this piece at least once. …

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Episode 19: "Getting Back to the Heart of God Through Worship" 54:08

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It’s important for us to remain at the heart of God. Unfortunately, life, circumstances, work, family, our schedules, and distractions can sometimes distance us from God and move us further away from His heart. This episode, "Getting Back to the Heart of God Through Worship", focuses on how we can maintain our closeness with God even when life beco…

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Office Hours - Do-stoevsky it for the 'gram, Empress Theresa 46:41

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron take some time to recap the syllabus to students in Office Hours. They’ll be recapping the Life and Fate Read Along so far, talk about Dostoevsky on Instagram, and then spend far too much time talking about the one, the only novel of its kind: Empress Theresa. Major themes: Read Along recap, Dosteovsky-gram, …

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Life and Fate (P.1, Chs. 32-60) by Grossman 1:13:41

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron stay on the Life and Fate grind, covering Part 1’s chapters 32 through 60. Time to talk hospital tours, tank corp organization, and front-line commissars oh my! Get your canteen full of carefully boiled water and tune in! They’ll be briefly recapping the events covered in these chapters, but for a complete pl…

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From Doubt To Destiny

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We should be a body that sees the truth in God calling the unqualified for his name to be glorified. Embracing boldness and not allowing our doubts to hold us from our destiny.By LC Alexander

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Decide P5: God's Will

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How do we proceed when a decision of great importance is in front of us but we do not sense any particular direction, insight, or further guidance?By Zane Witcher

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Decide P4: Testing Our Decisions

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How do we test our perceived guidance from God as we're considering a decision?By Zane Witcher

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The Czech Manuscripts (w/ author Dr. David Cooper) 56:43

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Show Notes: This week, Matt and Cameron are joined by Professor David Cooper to talk about his new book The Czech Manuscripts: Forgery, Translation, and National Myth. In the book, Dr. Cooper takes a new look at the so-called Czech Manuscripts — several forged literary works that played a large role in 19th Century Czech national identity-building …

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Faithful Through The Ages

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What does it look like to partner with God in younger generations coming to know the love of Jesus?By Zane Witcher

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Episode 18: "Rhythm, Soul, and Sound: Celebrating the Contributions and Legacy of Black Artists" 56:18

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The month of February, also known as Black History Month, is set aside to pay homage and respect to the rich history and contributions made by black women and men. In episode 18 of The TOMMIE! Talk Show, TW Suggs and his guests Nikki Powerhouse (Author, storyteller, and Trauma Informed Teaching Artist) and Jack Drummond (Violinist, mentor, and comm…

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Office Hours - Dissertation, sea monsters, DostoevskyGPT 36:59

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This week, Matt and Cameron take a break from their daily Grossman grind™ to talk about what they’ve been getting up to for fun this month, about Cameron’s deep fear and love for the sea and its creatures, as well as a ChatGPT’s take on how you should be reading Dostoevsky. Major themes: Dissertations, fears of sea monsters, DostoevskyGPT The music…

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Take Up Your Cross

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Jesus tells us that His followers bear “daily crosses,” long-term suffering that results from obeying Him. We’re often tempted to drop these crosses and move on with our lives. This sermon is about why you should bear your cross one more day.By Mitch East

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Life and Fate (P.1, Chs. 1-31) by Grossman 1:00:44

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Show Notes: You can sign up for our email list here, where we are currently sending daily analysis emails as part of our Life and Fate read along This week, Matt and Cameron — after numerous daily episodes — start outlining some of the main themes covered in Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate, chapters 1-31, and talk a little (read: a lot) more about …

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