Best Anthony Pinn Podcasts (2024)

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A farewell to Anne's gallbladder, well-wishes for her nose, and a discussion on Dr. Anthony Pinn, humanism, liberation theology, and what church can be in our lives 57:32

9d ago57:32

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Episode Notes For more more Cracked Cup content, check out the UU Hysterical Society website! And for more information from our supporters, you can follow this link to learn about the Canadian Unitarian Council. Lastly, lots of the conversation in this episode revolved around Dr. Anthony Pinn, follow this link to his website for more information on…

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Revelation Day, Where Anne and Liz Discuss Intentional Weight Loss 1:25:28

2M ago1:25:28

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Episode Notes This episode features the silly geese as they discuss themes of living forever, suffering, body acceptance, choosing to lose weight (for a spectrum of personal reasons), and the revelations that come with that choice- as well as a heartfelt farewell to Anne's gallbladder. Check out the Mirth and Dignity website Here! Thank you to the …

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Stabby Knived Murder Goose 56:28

4M ago56:28

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Episode Notes Join Liz and Anne for the February episode in which they discuss the amazingness that was the winter Eliot program, and the two both claim that Anne’s son (and the podcast editor) agreed with them about everything. FROM THE EDITOR: I also tell my friends about calling Liz and my mum " a couple of silly geese in search of a pond" (in a…

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The Episode Where Liz is Unprepared (for the podcast and for living) 39:52

5M ago39:52

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Episode Notes Visit The Cracked Cup for more episodes, or the Mirth and Dignity Website (The UU Hysterical Society) for additional content! Find out more at https://the-cracked-cup.pinecast.co

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S2E2 - Two Very Different "Van Life(s)" 49:25

7M ago49:25

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Episode Notes Liz and Anne discuss how at different times in their lives they both happened to tour the country in "modified" vehicles. They share highlights from their trips, favourite destinations, as well as their plans to reunite at Eliot 2023 this December! Find out more at https://the-cracked-cup.pinecast.co…

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S2E1 - Turkey Arms and Other Important Life Skills 36:42

8M ago36:42

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Episode Notes This episode was supported by a generous grant from Canadian Unitarians, through the Sharing Our Faith program, and by Mirth and Dignity’s Saints. You can learn more about becoming a Saint at https://www.uuhystericalsociety.com/shop/patron-saint Want to join Liz and Anne at Eliot camp over New Year’s? Learn more at bit.ly/wintereliotW…

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A Master Class on Being Human | Brad Braxton and Anthony Pinn 34:48

11M ago34:48

34:48

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, threats to our democracy, and national protests for racial justice, Black Christian Brad Braxton and Black secular humanist Anthony Pinn exchanged a thousand words a week, each to the other, exploring the philosophical and theological questions of what it means to be human. The result was a book titled A Maste…

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Seeing the secular | Phil Zuckerman 1:05:05

1y ago1:05:05

1:05:05

Anthony Pinn talks with author and sociologist PHIL ZUCKERMAN about the winding path that led him to secular studies and his serious concerns about the future of higher ed.By Anthony Pinn

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Grieving while disbelieving | Candace Gorham 50:42

1+ y ago50:42

50:42

Anthony Pinn sits down with licensed counselor and author Candace Gorham to talk about the Ebony Exodus Project and her book On Death, Dying, and Disbelief.By Anthony Pinn

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Pushing back on bias with a Black A.I. | Philip Butler 38:32

1+ y ago38:32

38:32

Anthony Pinn sits down with Dr. Philip Butler, Assistant Professor of Theology and Black Posthuman Artificial Intelligence Systems at Iliff School of Theology, to discuss the ways artificial intelligence is understood and misunderstood, and how our own human intelligence can make the best current and future use of this tool.…

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The subconscious gardener | Angelbert Metoyer 40:00

1+ y ago40:00

40:00

Anthony Pinn sits down with visual artist ANGELBERT METOYER to talk about acts of creation and destruction, Afrofuturism, and gardening the subconscious in deep time.By Anthony Pinn

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The raw truth of hip hop | Harry Allen 53:10

1+ y ago53:10

53:10

Anthony Pinn is joined by legendary hip hop activist and journalist HARRY ALLEN for a wide-ranging discussion of hip hop music and culture—past, present, and future.By Anthony Pinn

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A serious sense of play | Jamal Cyrus 50:15

1+ y ago50:15

50:15

Anthony Pinn talks with critically-acclaimed artist JAMAL CYRUS about his process, his values, and the place and purpose of art in our culture.By Anthony Pinn

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Why is your Jesus white? | Jeremiah Camara 49:04

1+ y ago49:04

49:04

Depicting Jesus as white, and Moses, even God and Santa Claus, has a profound psychological impact on both white and Black people. Anthony Pinn talks to author and filmmaker Jeremiah Camara about how we can counteract the racial encoding in religious iconography and the white supremacy and Black inferiority that flow from it.…

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When to walk, when to fight | Nadya Dutchin 30:46

1+ y ago30:46

30:46

Anthony Pinn talks to Nadya Dutchin, executive director of the American Humanist Association, about a movement in need of new direction, the rise of young leaders, and the one priority of the moment that rises above all others.By Anthony Pinn

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'We're still here, against all odds' | Valerie Cassel Oliver 37:45

1+ y ago37:45

37:45

Anthony Pinn talks with award-winning curator of modern and contemporary art Valerie Cassel Oliver about her determination to bring the powerful work and experience of underrepresented artists and traditions to greater awareness.By Anthony Pinn

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The untold history of Black freethought | Dr. Christopher Cameron 37:04

1+ y ago37:04

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Ten years ago, a casual discovery while completing research for a book project led UNC historian Christopher Cameron to plunge into the nearly untold history of Black unbelief in the United States. He discusses both the history and the rich unfolding reality of Black freethought with host Anthony Pinn.…

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Small creatures and deep connections | Sasha Sagan 43:26

1+ y ago43:26

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Anthony Pinn kicks off his new podcast with Sasha Sagan, author of "For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World." Daughter of astronomer and educator Carl Sagan and writer/producer Ann Druyan, Sasha was raised with a sense of awe and wonder about the majesty of the universe, learning to see science not just as …

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Introducing PINN DROP with Anthony Pinn 4:42

1+ y ago4:42

4:42

Nothing is more human than the act of creation. Whether a book or visual art, music or dance, a new community or a social movement, the urge to create something that didn’t exist before is one of our defining features. Join humanist icon Anthony Pinn for the Pinn Drop podcast, a series of conversations with fascinating people making unique contribu…

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The unexpected answer to the puzzle in my head | Tom Jump 19:32

2y ago19:32

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Tom Jump is defined by a paradox. His autism and introversion make meeting people awkward and painful. Yet the one thing he wants from life is a relationship. After years of searching, he stumbles on a solution in the last place he expected.By OnlySky Media

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The shadows we live in | Casey Karaman 28:06

2y ago28:06

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Casey Karaman never expected the biography of an urban planner to change the way he saw the world. But the nearly five years it took to work his way through that one massive biography changed his view of himself, those around him, and the way our lives are dictated by decisions made by people we will never know—people whose shadows loom over us. Ca…

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Laughter is healing | Nathan Timmel 18:45

2y ago18:45

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In October of 2005, comedian Nathan Timmel was in Kandahar, Afghanistan, to perform for American forces stationed far from home. While there, he was invited to attend a Ramp Ceremony to witness the loading of a fallen soldier onto a plane to return home for burial. Two days later, he had to perform for that soldier’s friends. ** Nathan Timmel is a …

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The one thing we miss most about religion 14:58

2y ago14:58

14:58

When we asked people at an atheist convention what they missed the most after leaving religion, one word came up more than any other.By OnlySky Media

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S1E21 - Liz is a Massive Suck Up 1:03:42

2y ago1:03:42

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Episode Notes This episode was supported by our generous and amazing Patrons. You, too, can support our podcast and get access to bonus content and livestreams by becoming a Patron today, at [https://www.patreon.com/MirthandDignity]. Our Patreon Facebook group is found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/436213210824296. You don’t have to prove you …

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Sahra's last message | Ashkan Mehr Roshan 21:28

2y ago21:28

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Before the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, an Iranian activist, blogger, and translator who goes by the pseudonym Ashkan Mehr Roshan connected with an Afghan woman and freethinker. Together, they formed one of the biggest and most effective underground support communities for nonbelievers and religious minorities in the region. But shortly af…

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My tangled feelings at Ramadan | Eiynah 20:24

2y ago20:24

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Raised in Saudi Arabia in a Muslim family of Pakistani background, and now an atheist living in Canada, Eiynah knows something about displacement, and disorientation, and the yearning for the lost familiar. Although she left Islam under her own power and is a strong critic of religion, her childhood and culture are intertwined in Islam. And each ye…

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How an Indian film changed my son's life | Jennifer Hancock 22:12

2y ago22:12

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Learning that she didn't know the name or work of the most famous actor in the world sent lifelong movie enthusiast Jennifer Hancock down a rabbit hole into the massive film industry of India. In the process, she found insights about love that are rarely touched in Western cinema—and solved a puzzle about her own son that changed his life.…

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The view from our only life | Dale McGowan 22:31

2y ago22:31

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How does a secular perspective change the way you see the world and your life? OnlySky's Dale McGowan asks this question of people attending the American Atheists conference in Atlanta.By OnlySky Media

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S1E20 - The Content Warning and Disclaimer Episode 43:14

2y ago43:14

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Episode Notes In this Episode, Anne and Liz discuss fear, what you should or should not sell your soul for, and whether you should or should not switch podcast topics right before you record. Note: This episode contains conversations about anxiety, and also one about suicidal ideation. The suicide conversation has a content warning right before it,…

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For which it stands | Adam Lee 18:19

2y ago18:19

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Most Americans don’t give a lot of thought to the Pledge of Allegiance. You were taught to say it when you were four or five, and you said it, probably in a droning voice, surrounded by 20 other droning children who likewise hadn’t thought much about it. Whether or not he started off droning like the rest of us, Adam Lee eventually developed seriou…

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S1E19 - The 8th Principle 54:24

2y ago54:24

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Episode Notes This episode was supported by our generous and amazing Patrons. You, too, can support our podcast and get access to bonus content and livestreams by becoming a Patron today, at [https://www.patreon.com/MirthandDignity]. Our Patreon Facebook group is found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/436213210824296. You don’t have to prove you …

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S1E18 - The Ministry and Buddhism Episode 46:13

2+ y ago46:13

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Episode Notes This episode was supported by our generous and amazing Patrons. You, too, can support our podcast and get access to bonus content and livestreams by becoming a Patron today, at [https://www.patreon.com/MirthandDignity]. Our Patreon Facebook group is found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/436213210824296. You don’t have to prove you …

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The apple and the river | Jonathan MS Pearce 29:57

2+ y ago29:57

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People are different. That’s a good thing. But in recent years, it feels like some differences have deepened to the point that we look at friends and family on social media, or even across the dinner table, saying and believing things that are just baffling to us. And we wonder: how did you get that way? The philosopher Jonathan M.S. Pearce spends …

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Beyond the bitter pill | Hemant Mehta and Notes from Autumn 37:09

2+ y ago37:09

37:09

Hemant Mehta has been a freethought blogger, author, and speaker for nearly 20 years now, building his blog Friendly Atheist into the largest atheist blog in the world. Just as the pandemic began, he came across a YouTube channel called Notes from Autumn. The host was a young woman and recent deconvert with strong criticisms of the way atheists com…

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S1E17 - The Food and Bodies Episode 48:26

2+ y ago48:26

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Episode Notes THIS IS A DIFFERENT ONE! Less funny, and less UU… Liz has strongarmed Anne into talking about food addiction, sugar, Bright Line Eating, and how she lost a hundred pounds. Listener discretion is advised. This episode was supported by our generous and amazing Patrons. You, too, can support our podcast and get access to bonus content an…

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Relax, it’s just the end of the world | George Hrab 20:52

2+ y ago20:52

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George Hrab spends an unhealthy amount of time thinking about the end of the world. And he’s pretty sure we’ve got it all wrong. Not just the zombies, but the role fear would play both before and after the collapse of civilization.By OnlySky Media

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Chasing false wonder | Captain Cassidy 26:27

2+ y ago26:27

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From the time she was young, Captain Cassidy heard promises of wonder. If she did this, or believed that, or avoided a long list of temptations, she would find herself smack in the middle of a world of wonder. She chased that promise from Catholic Maryland to Baptist Alabama to Waco Texas, finally landing in Pentecostalism—all the while waiting for…

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S1E16 - The Theme Episode 39:35

2+ y ago39:35

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Episode Notes This episode was supported by our generous and amazing Patrons. You, too, can support our podcast and get access to bonus content and livestreams by becoming a Patron today, at [https://www.patreon.com/MirthandDignity]. Our Patreon Facebook group is found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/436213210824296. You don’t have to prove you …

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Getting my own story straight | Dale McGowan 20:13

2+ y ago20:13

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There’s a story in your head, a kind of autobiography. You’ve been writing and revising it all your life. We take the chaos of information from a normal life and create a story that makes sense. Some of it might even be true. But considering who’s telling the story, it’s no surprise that a lot of it just doesn’t hold up. Dale McGowan was well into …

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S1E15 - The Not Church We Helped Build, and Why. 40:33

2+ y ago40:33

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Episode Notes Links:The store (all proceeds to FCI): UUHystericalSociety.com/shopDonation (American tax receipt): https://www.flaminginternational.org/donate-in-usDonation (Canadian tax receipt):https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/44585#thenotachurchwehelpedbuild Westwood’s solstice service: https://www.westwoodunitarian.ca/event/winter-solstice-cele…

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S1E14 - Hokus Pokey and Shenanigans 27:42

2+ y ago27:42

27:42

Episode Notes > Our next worship service is on November 24th, at 5:30 PT, 6:30 MT, 7:30 CT, and 8:30 ET. Although I suggest you come five minutes early because there is a funny slide show that runs before the service. > The zoom link is https://uuma.zoom.us/j/94012786181> As always: Note that our worship services do not demand any particular believ…

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S1E13 - This episode contains 20% more Holy Water 47:26

2+ y ago47:26

47:26

Episode Notes Lynn Ungar's amazing poem and many other amazing poems can be found at lynnungar.com! Our next worship service is on October 27th, at 5:30 PT, 6:30 MT, 7:30 CT, and 8:30 ET. Although I suggest you come five minutes early because there is a funny slide show that runs before the service. The zoom link is https://uuma.zoom.us/j/940127861…

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S1E12 - Liz Hates Democracy 27:31

3y ago27:31

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Episode Notes The worship service is on September 22nd, at 5:30 PT, 6:30 MT, 7:30 CT, and 8:30 ET. Bring some water, for a water blessing! The zoom link is https://uuma.zoom.us/j/94012786181 and the Facebook event is at https://fb.me/e/2s7Dpgx32 More information is at UUHystericalSociety.com! Our Patreon is found at www.patreon.com/mirthanddignity,…

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S1E11 - Summer Stories 33:28

3y ago33:28

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The Other worship resources we mentioned are found at: https://www.uuhystericalsociety.com/wanna-laugh-on-sundays This episode was supported by the UU Funding Program (https://www.uufunding.org) and by our generous and amazing Patrons. You, too, can support our podcast and get access to bonus content and livestreams by becoming a Patron today, at […

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S1E10 - Blood Spattered Pause 40:10

3y ago40:10

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Episode Notes The Other worship resources we mentioned are found at: https://www.uuhystericalsociety.com/wanna-laugh-on-sundays This episode was supported by the UU Funding Program (https://www.uufunding.org) and by our generous and amazing Patrons. You, too, can support our podcast and get access to bonus content and livestreams by becoming a Patr…

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S1E9 - An Abundance of Commas 52:06

3y ago52:06

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Episode Notes The "When Language Blooms" video is found at: https://youtu.be/vYWxKcexcMA The Other worship resources we mentioned are found at: https://www.uuhystericalsociety.com/wanna-laugh-on-sundays This episode was supported by the UU Funding Program (https://www.uufunding.org) and by our generous and amazing Patrons. You, too, can support our…

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S1E8 - Hysterical Women 1:02:36

3y ago1:02:36

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Episode Notes The video for the service is found at: https://www.facebook.com/victoriaunitarian/posts/4257474644291688 Aaaand this is the twirly dress and accompanying rant: https://www.facebook.com/liz.james.50767/posts/10157706048891916 And this is the funny video Liz did with Anthony about when live church returns: https://www.facebook.com/uuhys…

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S1E7 - In which Anne has The Truth 51:22

3y ago51:22

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Episode Notes ON MAY 2ND ANNE AND I ARE PREACHING TOGETHER ON THE TOPIC OF HYSTERICAL WOMEN. I am so excited. Unfortunately, due to online security measures I can't send you the link, but you can go here and email them and they'll send it to you... https://victoriaunitarian.ca/zoom-worship-service. This episode was supported by the UU Funding Progr…

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S1E6 - I need to correct how you correct people... 46:43

3+ y ago46:43

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Episode Notes Next service! March 21st, I will be filling in for Anne at the fabulous Westwood congregation, and guest are more than welcome! At 10:30 mountain time (or a couple mins before) click the link to join us... https://zoom.us/j/99545384626 Also, there is a very cool video planned to go live in celebration of pi day! Ideally, watch for it …

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S1E5 - You are not on call 40:48

3+ y ago40:48

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Episode Notes This month, Anne and Liz talk about "When we are tired in the fire, we sing", and Anne tries valiantly to get Liz to stick to the planned topics. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org Canada Suicide Prevention ServiceHours: 24/7/365. Languages: English, FrenchLearn more833-456-4566SMS: Text START to 741741 The firemen got paid! It was…

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