Best Shelby Hanson Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 107 - Kathryn Mockler: Four Stories from ANECDOTES 54:30

3h ago54:30

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There's a lot on Canadian author Kathryn Mockler's mind when it comes to what sorts of things the future might hold. In her hybrid collection Anecdotes (Book*hug Press), she channels her anxiety about the planet into bold, original, and surprisingly humorous works that take aim at the indifference surrounding us in these perilous times. We read fou…

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Episode 106 - Claire Carroll: "My Two Sons" 1:01:19

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UK author Claire Carroll is the daughter of a zoologist, which is no surprise given the ways in which her reverence for the natural world figures largely in her fiction. She brings a daring imagination and a dark humor to the stories in her debut collection The Unreliable Nature Writer (Scratch Books), which examine the fragile relationship between…

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Episode 105 - Nick Rees Gardner: "Psychedelicious" 1:03:50

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In his linked story collection Delinquents and Other Escape Attempts, Washington DC author Nick Rees Gardner has created a fictional landscape inspired by his hometown of Mansfield, Ohio - which he has affectionately dubbed "Westinghouse." But it's not a rose-tinted homage. Nick's personal experience of the opioid crisis that grew out of the econom…

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Episode 104 - John Sheirer: "Security" 1:06:26

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In his collection Stumbling Through Adulthood, Massachusetts author John Sheirer pays homage to folks like the ones he got to know while growing up in rural Pennsylvania. He creates indelible portraits of the unsung heroes of small town America - simple folk who time and again prove that "simple" is simply a matter of opinion. We read "Security," w…

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Episode 103 - Kolby Granville and After Dinner Conversation: "Father Dale's Drive-thru Exorcisms" 1:16:37

21d ago1:16:37

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Kolby Granville, Founder and Editor of After Dinner Conversation: Philosophy and Ethics Short Story Magazine shares his thoughts and ideas about publishing a periodical, using fiction to explore ethical principals and philosophical concepts, and elevating popular culture. We read a story from the magazine: "Father Dale's Drive-thru Exorcisms" by Vi…

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Episode 102 - Timothy Laurence Marsh: "The Perfect Paris Day" 1:09:42

20d ago1:09:42

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Author Timothy Laurence Marsh's coastal Southern California home town set the stage for his entering college on a tennis scholarship, where he began pursuing a career in law enforcement. But an elective course in creative writing put him on a very different path. We discuss his forthcoming story collection My Mother Fires Guns, and read "The Perfec…

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#144 – Jon Foreman: Leaving the Christian Label 55:24

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Jon Foreman of Switchfoot (link) discusses the journey of faith, doubt, and the rejection of labels. We delve into the topics of deconstruction, being hurt by people claiming Christianity, and the complexities of using “Christian” as an adjective. We also explore the idea of embracing community over tribalism in today’s divided culture. Thoughts, q…

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Episode 101 - Eufemia Fantetti: "A Recipe For Disaster" 1:09:16

27d ago1:09:16

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Toronto author Eufemia Fantetti is the child of Italian immigrants who emigrated to Canada in the sixties. In her story collection A Recipe for Disaster & Other Unlikely Tales of Love (Mother Tongue), she responds to the ways in which cultural beliefs and traditions effect the lives of generations struggling to adapt in their new and strikingly dif…

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Episode 100 - Aaron Kreuter: "The Krasners" 1:07:32

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In Toronto author Aaron Kreuter's linked story collection Rubble Children, he's provided a stirring and provocative portrait of a Jewish community in Toronto struggling with the difficult choices they must face as their core beliefs are called into question. Palestinian-Canadian author Saeed Teebi, author of Her First Palestinian, is the guest inte…

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#143 – Candida Moss (Part 2): Uncovering Biblical Authorship Mysteries 43:11

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Listen to the After Show Candida Moss, a leading theology professor, returns for part two of our conversation, diving into her groundbreaking research on the manuscript traditions and writing processes of the New Testament. Discover how dictation, collaboration, and the roles of enslaved individuals shaped the creation of early Christian texts. Lea…

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Episode 99 - Nicola Winstanley: "Feeling in the Flesh" 1:04:13

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Award-winning Ontario children's book author Nicola Winstanley has recently published a collection of fiction - this time for grownups. Smoke (Buckrider Books) is a linked story collection. It follows the path of a resilient woman from her rocky New Zealand childhood to her life as a professional living in Ontario, Canada. Nathan Whitlock, author o…

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#142 – Candida Moss (Part 1): Enslaved Authors of Christianity 44:00

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Listen to the After Show Candida Moss is a leading theology professor, about her groundbreaking research on the enslaved Christians who helped create the New Testament. Discover how this reshapes our understanding of biblical inspiration, ancient authorship, and Christianity’s historical complicity in slavery. Get Candida's book God's Ghostwriters.…

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#141 – Rethinking the Tower of Babel 23:01

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To become a supporter of Almost Heretical and get more bonus episodes like this, click here: http://almostheretical.com/subscribe In this bonus episode of Almost Heretical, Nate Hanson and Shelby dive into the story of the Tower of Babel from Genesis 11. They discuss its significance, the cultural context, and various interpretations, including its…

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#140 – Frank Kenny: Unveiling the God of War 57:41

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Listen to the Frank Kenny after show! How has our understanding of God evolved over time? Nate & Shelby talk with Frank Kenny about his book, The God of War: How an Ancient God Shaped a Modern World (link), exploring the historical contexts and conflicts that have shaped modern Christianity. Thoughts, questions, stories? Please email almostheretica…

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#139 – Brian McLaren: Christianity Beyond Belief 59:13

4M ago59:13

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Listen to the after show for the Brian episode where we talk about why the Church tries to control beliefs What if being a Christian wasn't about what you believed? Nate & Shelby talk with Brian McLaren about his influential works, including Do I Stay Christian? and his latest, Life After Doom. Thoughts, questions, stories? Please email almostheret…

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Episode #95 - Charles Hanson Towne: "Shelby" (A "Found Fiction" Episode) 34:07

4M ago34:07

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While we prepare for Season 3, we thought it might be fun to bring you some first-rate stories that probably haven’t seen the light of day in ages. We’re going to refer to these episodes as our "Found Fiction" episodes. These gems have been unearthed from the electronic vaults of Project Gutenberg - one of our favorite literary resources. They're s…

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#138 – Olivia Jackson: Why Christians Deconstruct 41:23

4M ago41:23

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Listen to the after show where we talk about favorite books, women missionaries, and being anti-academia Olivia Jackson interviewed hundreds of Christians about their deconstruction experience. We talk about why people changed their faith. Is it different in America compared to the UK, Australia, etc? Olivia's book. Thoughts, questions, stories? Pl…

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Episode #94 - Wole Talabi 50:41

4M ago50:41

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Nigerian author Wole Talabi excels at math (he's an engineer), so he creates what he calls a "fiction-equation" when beginning a story. But don't be misled by the technical sound of it. There's a deep reverence for humanity in his stories, which expertly capture the beauty and wonder of science and technology. His new collection is Convergence Prob…

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#137 – Tim Alberta: Reject Trump, Embrace Jesus 1:09:27

4M ago1:09:27

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Listen to the after show where Nate & Shelby talk about Tim's more traditional beliefs... Why did they have Tim on? Tim Alberta reflects on how his Christian upbringing shapes his approach to politics, emphasizing critical thought over tribalism. He advocates for a church response that mirrors Christ's love and grace, facing societal challenges wit…

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Episode #93 - Nicole Haroutunian: "Three Times I Breathed Other People's Breath and No One Worried About Death" 57:29

4M ago57:29

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New York author Nicole Haroutunian knows how to keep an audience engaged - whether, as a museum educator, it's the groups she helps find a deeper connection with art - or readers of her fiction. Her newly-released novel-in-stories Choose This Now has been hailed by Lydia Kiesling, author of Mobility and The Golden State as " a sparkling, intimate l…

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#136 – Tiffany Yecke Brooks: Spiritual Anxiety & Religious Trauma 1:02:46

4M ago1:02:46

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Listen to the after show where Nate & Shelby debrief and shore more thoughts about this conversation with Tiffany Tiffany Yecke Brooks discusses her evolution from fundamentalist roots, questioning long-held doctrines, and identifying spiritual anxiety as a trauma response. She advocates for reinterpreting biblical stories and emphasizes the import…

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Episode #92 - Ananda Lima 46:27

5M ago46:27

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Chicago author Ananda Lima was born in Brasilia, Brazil, and made her way to Illinois via Australia and New York while working in the field of linguistics. She is a translator, a fiction writer, and an award-winning poet. Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, called her debut collection Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil "a terrific fiction deb…

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#135 – Thomas Jay Oord: Open Relational Theology 1:08:41

5M ago1:08:41

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Listen to the Utterly Heretical after show episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with Thomas Jay Oord Dr. Thomas Jay Oord delves into open relational theology, highlighting a non-controlling, relational God and rethinking traditional omnipotence. Check out his book God After Deconstruction with Tripp Fuller. We addresses …

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Episode #91 - Jess Bowers: "Granddad Swam" 1:12:17

5M ago1:12:17

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Missouri author Jess Bowers began her lifelong love affair with horses while still a child in her hometown of York, Pennsylvania - but she wasn't born to ranchers or farmers. Her dad was a sports journalist and a poet who fostered the love of literature in their home, which became the foundation on which she would build her writing career. We read …

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Episode #90 - Trent Lewin: "The Longest Day" 58:38

5M ago58:38

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This emerging Canadian author writes under the pseudonym of Trent Lewin. "It was specifically picked so that I could elude the reality in which I’d lived for so many years, the reality that always had boundaries on it, and limits as to what I could do. I didn’t want my writing in a box." He has a PhD. But it's not in Creative Writing. It's in Envir…

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#134 – Dr. Laura Anderson: Sex, Dating, Courtship and Trauma 1:02:25

5M ago1:02:25

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Listen to the 20-minute Utterly Heretical after show episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with Dr. Laura Anderson Dr. Laura Anderson tackles religious trauma, explaining it as our physiological response to religious experiences, distinct from the events themselves. She critiques purity culture for its detrimental effects…

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Episode #89 - Andrea Bishop: "Ice Created Layer Upon Layer" 59:21

5M ago59:21

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Vancouver, Canada author Andrea Bishop has been awarded a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to complete her first collection of short stories. The work-in-progress features stories of fearless women - hikers, hockey-players, moms, and mom-athletes - all striving to create harmony in an often brutal world. We read her story "Ice Created Lay…

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#133 – David Fitch: Is God's Love Coercive? 59:23

6M ago59:23

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Listen to the extra 20-minute Utterly Heretical episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with David. Does Hell or even annihilationism mean that God's love is coercive? David Fitch (author of Reckoning With Power) debates with Nate and Shelby about whether we can call God's love "non-coercive". Thoughts, questions, stories? …

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Shelby Hanson Podcasts

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Almost Heretical

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Short Story Today

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Episode 107 - Kathryn Mockler: Four Stories from ANECDOTES 54:30

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Episode 106 - Claire Carroll: "My Two Sons" 1:01:19

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Episode 105 - Nick Rees Gardner: "Psychedelicious" 1:03:50

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Episode 104 - John Sheirer: "Security" 1:06:26

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Episode 103 - Kolby Granville and After Dinner Conversation: "Father Dale's Drive-thru Exorcisms" 1:16:37

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Episode 102 - Timothy Laurence Marsh: "The Perfect Paris Day" 1:09:42

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#144 – Jon Foreman: Leaving the Christian Label 55:24

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Episode 101 - Eufemia Fantetti: "A Recipe For Disaster" 1:09:16

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Episode 100 - Aaron Kreuter: "The Krasners" 1:07:32

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#143 – Candida Moss (Part 2): Uncovering Biblical Authorship Mysteries 43:11

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Episode 99 - Nicola Winstanley: "Feeling in the Flesh" 1:04:13

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#142 – Candida Moss (Part 1): Enslaved Authors of Christianity 44:00

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#141 – Rethinking the Tower of Babel 23:01

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#140 – Frank Kenny: Unveiling the God of War 57:41

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#139 – Brian McLaren: Christianity Beyond Belief 59:13

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Episode #95 - Charles Hanson Towne: "Shelby" (A "Found Fiction" Episode) 34:07

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#138 – Olivia Jackson: Why Christians Deconstruct 41:23

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Episode #94 - Wole Talabi 50:41

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#137 – Tim Alberta: Reject Trump, Embrace Jesus 1:09:27

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Episode #93 - Nicole Haroutunian: "Three Times I Breathed Other People's Breath and No One Worried About Death" 57:29

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#136 – Tiffany Yecke Brooks: Spiritual Anxiety & Religious Trauma 1:02:46

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Episode #92 - Ananda Lima 46:27

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#135 – Thomas Jay Oord: Open Relational Theology 1:08:41

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Episode #91 - Jess Bowers: "Granddad Swam" 1:12:17

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Episode #90 - Trent Lewin: "The Longest Day" 58:38

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#134 – Dr. Laura Anderson: Sex, Dating, Courtship and Trauma 1:02:25

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Episode #89 - Andrea Bishop: "Ice Created Layer Upon Layer" 59:21

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#133 – David Fitch: Is God's Love Coercive? 59:23

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